Scotty Cameron Select GoLo 5 Putter

Mallet Putter

The Select GoLo 5 landed in 2013 as Scotty Cameron's answer to golfers who wanted a rounded mallet without giving up the feel of a milled Cameron blade. It has a compact, pebble-shaped head with two short wings sweeping off the back, and a single sight line running across the top. If you've putted a Newport your whole life and someone told you to try a mallet, this is the one that won't feel foreign in your hands.

What sets it apart from most mallets is the toe hang. Big mallets are usually face-balanced, built for players who take the putter straight back and straight through. The GoLo 5 has mid toe hang instead, so it fits a stroke with a slight arc. That's the whole idea here. You get the forgiveness and higher MOI of a mallet shape, but the release still feels natural if your hands work the way a blade putter wants them to.

Construction is multi-material. The main body is milled 303 stainless steel, and Scotty added a 6061 aluminum sole component to pull weight low and toward the perimeter. The result is a putter that sits heavier than it looks and stays stable through impact without turning the roll dead.

Design

The head is a rounded mallet with two rear pods that frame the ball at address. That single sight line is the only alignment cue, and on a shape this round it does a lot of work, giving your eye a clean reference without the busy grid you see on some game-improvement mallets. The finish is the standard Select satin, understated and glare-free in the sun. Under the hood, the aluminum sole plate against the stainless body is what makes the numbers work. Weight goes low and out to the corners, which bumps up MOI and keeps the face from twisting on strikes off the heel or toe. Cameron's deep-milled face gives it the soft-but-solid sound Scotty players expect, so even with the bigger footprint it doesn't feel clicky or hollow.

Who It's For

• Blade putters curious about a mallet who don't want to fight a face-balanced head that fights their arc
• Players with a slight to moderate arc stroke who want more forgiveness on off-center hits
• Anyone who values a milled Cameron feel and is willing to pay for it
• Golfers who want a mallet with a clean, single-line alignment instead of a cluttered top

Technology

About Scotty Cameron

Scotty Cameron putters are CNC milled from a single block of steel in Carlsbad, California. The attention to detail in weight distribution, sole geometry, and face milling creates a feel that's considered the benchmark in professional golf.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Scotty Cameron Select GoLo 5 face-balanced or toe hang?

It has mid toe hang, which is unusual for a mallet. Most mallets are face-balanced for straight strokes, but the GoLo 5 is built for players with a slight arc. If you naturally open and close the face a bit during your stroke, this fits better than a face-balanced mallet would.

What stroke type suits the GoLo 5?

A slight to moderate arc. The mid toe hang lets the face release through impact rather than staying square the whole way, so players who take it slightly inside and let the toe rotate will feel matched to it. Dead straight-back-straight-through putters are better off with a face-balanced mallet.

What is the GoLo 5 made of?

The body is milled 303 stainless steel, and Scotty pairs it with a 6061 aluminum sole component. The two-material setup drops weight low and to the perimeter for higher MOI, while the milled steel face keeps the soft feel Cameron players are used to.

How does the GoLo 5 compare to a Scotty Cameron Newport 2?

The Newport 2 is a blade with more toe hang and a smaller footprint aimed at a stronger arc. The GoLo 5 is a rounded mallet with more forgiveness and higher MOI, but its mid toe hang still gives it some of that blade-like release. Think of it as a mallet for someone who loves the Newport feel but wants more stability.

Is the GoLo 5 good for high handicappers?

It helps with off-center strikes thanks to the mallet shape and perimeter weighting, so mishits hold their line better than they would on a blade. That said, the mid toe hang means it rewards a consistent arc, so a golfer who has no repeatable stroke yet may get more out of a face-balanced mallet that's more forgiving of path errors.

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