Scotty Cameron Special Select Fastback 1.5 Putter

Mallet Putter

The Special Select Fastback 1.5 is Scotty Cameron's putter for the player who wants a blade stroke but a bit more head behind the ball. It is a mid-mallet, sitting between the Newport blades and the deeper Phantom mallets in both size and behavior. Cameron carried it into the 2020 Special Select line with a milled 303 stainless head and sole weighting, the construction that runs through the rest of the family. The idea is simple. Keep the compact, sit-behind-the-ball look that Cameron players like, and add stability for golfers whose blades wander off line.

The shape is where the putter earns its name. A rounded rear flange extends back from a squared front, and a single sightline runs across the top to tie your eye to the target. It reads more like a small mallet than a big one. The face is milled from solid stainless, so the ball comes off firm and rolls quickly, with no soft insert muffling the strike.

Mid toe hang is the detail that decides fit here. Balance the shaft on a finger and the toe settles a bit past center, not straight down like a full-toe-hang blade and not flat like a face-balanced mallet. That points to a putter built for a slight arc. If your stroke moves gently inside on the way back and closes a touch through impact, the Fastback 1.5 works with you rather than against you.

Design

The head is a mid-mallet with a squared leading section and a fastback flange that rounds off at the rear. Cameron mills it from 303 stainless steel and sets weights into the sole, which pushes mass low and back for more stability than a blade without turning it into a full-size mallet. The single sightline on the topline gives you a clear reference to aim, and the extra depth behind the face frames the ball more than a Newport does. The milled face delivers the firm, dense feel and fast, true roll that separate a solid-milled Cameron from an insert design. Mid toe hang comes from the slant neck working with the head weighting. The shaft attaches so the face opens and closes through the stroke, but less aggressively than the full toe hang of a Newport 2. That makes the Fastback 1.5 a fit for a slight-to-moderate arc rather than a strong one. The Special Select finish is clean satin, and the whole package bridges two camps: the blade player who wants a little more forgiveness, and the mallet player who does not want to give up the compact look and feel.

Who It's For

• Players with a slight arc in their stroke who want more stability than a Newport blade gives without moving to a full mallet
• Blade users who miss a little heel or toe and want a mid-mallet that holds line better on those strikes
• Golfers who like to aim with a single sightline but still want a head they can feel behind the ball
• Mid handicappers looking for a milled Cameron that splits the difference between forgiveness and a traditional setup

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 stroke type fits the Special Select Fastback 1.5?

A slight arc. This putter has mid toe hang, so when you balance the shaft on your finger the toe settles partway down rather than straight toward the ground. That points to a head that opens and closes through the stroke, but more gently than a full-toe-hang blade. If your stroke moves a little inside going back and rotates slightly closed through impact, the Fastback 1.5 fits. A dead-straight, face-balanced stroke would be better served by a face-balanced mallet.

How is the Fastback 1.5 different from the Newport 2?

Size and stability, mostly. The Newport 2 is a compact heel-toe blade with full toe hang and no sightline. The Fastback 1.5 is a mid-mallet with a rounded rear flange, a single alignment line, and mid toe hang. The extra depth and sole weighting behind the face make it more forgiving on off-center strikes, and the lighter toe hang suits a slighter arc. Same milled 303 stainless build and firm roll, different amount of help and a different aim reference.

Does the Special Select Fastback 1.5 have an alignment aid?

Yes. A single sightline runs across the top of the flange to line the face up with your target. Combined with the mid-mallet shape, it gives you more to aim with than a clean-topline blade. If you set up better with a printed reference and a bit of head behind the ball, this putter caters to that. Golfers who prefer to aim purely by head shape may find the line unnecessary.

Is the Fastback 1.5 forgiving on mishits?

More than a blade, less than a full mallet. The sole weighting and the rear flange push mass low and back, which steadies the face and holds your line better on strikes off the center than a Newport would. It does not reach the high MOI of a deep Phantom-style mallet, so extreme misses still lose some distance and direction. It is a sensible middle ground for a player who wants added stability without a large head.

What feel and roll does the milled face produce?

Firm and solid. The face is milled from 303 stainless, so you get a dense, muted response rather than the soft, cushioned feel of an insert putter. The ball leaves the face quickly and rolls end over end, which many players find makes distance control easier once they adjust. If you want a soft, muffled impact, this is not that putter, but if you like feedback and a fast true roll, the milled face delivers it.

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