Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Putter

Blade Putter

The Select Newport 2 is the version of Cameron's most famous blade that ran through 2018 and 2019, and it marked a real shift. The previous Select generation used a 6061 aluminum face component to save weight. For this run Cameron went back to a fully milled 303 stainless steel head, and putter people noticed right away. The feel got denser and more solid, closer to what tour players had been asking for. Same Newport 2 shape that has won on every tour, just built the way the diehards wanted it.

This is a milled blade with a heel-toe weighted head, so you are buying feel and shape, not forgiveness. The face is dual-milled from solid 303 stainless, which gives you that firm, muted response at impact and a ball that gets rolling end over end fast. Two customizable sole weights sit in the bottom of the head, tuned to the length so a 34-inch putter balances the same as a 35. Off center strikes lose a little, the way they do with any blade, but a flush one feels like nothing else.

Full toe hang is the piece that tells you whether this fits your stroke. Rest the shaft across a finger and the toe swings down toward the floor, which means the face wants to open on the backswing and close through the ball. If your stroke arcs, the head and your hands move together. There is no printed line on the topline, so you aim by the shape of the head and trust your eye. Feel putters love that. Anyone who needs a sightline to start putts will not.

Design

The head is the classic Anser-style blade, compact through the heel and toe with a slight offset off the plumber's neck. Everything is milled from a single billet of 303 stainless, and the finish for this line is a soft, glare-free look that holds up under the lights. The dual-milled face pattern is the detail that sets the feel. Cameron mills the face twice to get a consistent surface, and the result is a firm, solid sound and a roll that stays true across the hitting area. The two sole weights are removable and matched to the head length, which is how Cameron keeps the swingweight and balance right whether you play a shorter or longer shaft. The plumber's neck creates the full toe hang and the small amount of offset that lets you see a sliver of the topline at address. It ships with the gray and black Matador grip, a slightly larger pistol grip that quiets the hands without going oversized.

Who It's For

• Players with a clear arc in their putting stroke who want the head to open and close naturally rather than fighting a face-balanced mallet.
• Anyone who aims by the shape of the head and putts better without a sightline pulling their focus.
• Feel-first putters who want the firm, solid response of milled 303 stainless over a soft insert.
• Golfers who find the center of the face consistently and do not need the mishit help of a big perimeter-weighted head.
• Buyers who want the Select-era Newport 2 specifically, the version that returned to a fully milled steel head before the Special Select arrived.

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

What is the difference between the Select Newport 2 and the earlier Select Newport 2 with the aluminum face?

The construction changed. The prior Select generation used a 6061 aluminum face insert to shift weight around, while this 2018 to 2019 run went back to a head fully milled from 303 stainless steel. The stainless build feels denser and more solid at impact, which is the main reason a lot of players preferred it. The shape and setup stayed the same, so it still plays like the Newport 2 you know.

Does the Select Newport 2 have an alignment aid?

No. The topline is clean with no printed sightline, so you line up by the shape of the head and your own eye. Some golfers aim and start putts better without a line drawing their attention, and this putter is built for them. If you depend on a visible line to set your start direction, look at a model that has one.

Who should play a putter with full toe hang?

Players whose stroke moves on an arc. Full toe hang means the head wants to open going back and close coming through, which matches a stroke that swings slightly inside to square to inside. If your stroke is more straight back and straight through, a face-balanced or lower-toe-hang putter will fight you less. Balancing the shaft on a finger and watching the toe drop is the quick way to see it.

How forgiving is the Select Newport 2 on off-center hits?

It is a blade, so forgiveness is not its job. The heel-toe weighting and the two sole weights steady the head and help a little on strikes just off center, but you do not get the high MOI or anti-twist of a large mallet. This putter rewards a player who finds the sweet spot regularly. If you miss center often, a mallet will hold your line better on those strikes.

What do the customizable sole weights actually do?

They set the head weight and balance for the length you play. Cameron matches the two removable weights to the shaft length so a shorter putter does not feel light and a longer one does not feel heavy. A fitter can also adjust them to dial in the feel you want, though most players leave the stock weights alone and putt well with them.

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