Scotty Cameron Studio Design 1 Putter

Blade Putter

The Studio Design 1 landed in 2002 as Scotty Cameron's follow-up to the Studio Style line, and it kept the recipe simple. A compact blade, milled from stainless, no gimmicks on the top line. This was the era before big sightlines and multi-material inserts took over, and the Studio Design 1 is a product of that thinking. You aim it with the leading edge and the shape of the head, not with a paint line.

What you get is a heel-toe weighted blade with full toe hang, which tells you exactly who Scotty built it for. The face wants to open and close through the stroke. If you play a strong arc and release the putter with your hands, this head rewards that motion. It fights anyone trying to keep the face square to the target the whole way through.

Two decades on, the Studio Design 1 is a collector's piece more than a gamer for most people, but plenty of feel players still put it in the bag. The milled stainless face gives a firmer, clicky feel off the ball that suits faster greens. It is a putter with a clear point of view, and it does not apologize for it.

Design

The head is a traditional blade profile, heel-toe weighted to move mass to the perimeter without turning it into a mallet. The face is milled, and the sole and cavity carry the clean Scotty Cameron finishing that made these early Studio pieces desirable. There is no alignment aid on the flange, so setup is all about the topline and the way the head frames the ball. Full toe hang is the defining spec here. Balance the shaft on your finger and the toe drops straight down, which means the face rotates a lot through impact. That is deliberate. This putter is built for a player with an arced stroke and an active release, not for someone who takes it straight back and straight through.

Who It's For

• You have a strong arced stroke and release the putter with your hands rather than holding the face square.
• You prefer a compact blade with a clean topline and no alignment line cluttering your view.
• Firmer, clicky feedback off a milled stainless face suits your eye and your green speeds.
• You value early Scotty Cameron Studio pieces as much for their pedigree and finishing as for their performance.

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 Studio Design 1 good for a straight-back-straight-through stroke?

No, and that is the honest answer. The full toe hang means the face rotates heavily through impact, so it fits an arced stroke with an active release. If you keep the face square to the line with a straight stroke, look for a face-balanced or slight-toe-hang model instead.

Does the Studio Design 1 have an alignment aid?

No. The flange is clean with no sightline or dot. You aim with the leading edge and the shape of the head, which some players love and others find harder to line up. If you rely on a paint line to set your start line, this is not the putter for you.

How does the milled face feel compared to an insert putter?

Firmer and clickier. The Studio Design 1 uses a milled stainless face rather than a soft insert, so you get a crisper strike and more audible feedback. On fast greens that firmness helps distance control. On slow greens some players find they have to hit it harder than they expect.

Is the 2002 Studio Design 1 worth buying today?

It depends on why you want it. As a collector's piece from Scotty's early Studio era, it holds interest and the milled finishing has aged well. As a gamer, it still works if you have the right stroke, but modern putters offer more forgiveness and better alignment. Check the face and finish carefully on any 20-plus-year-old head before you pay up.

What stroke type matches the Studio Design 1's full toe hang?

A strong arc. Full toe hang is the most aggressive of the toe-hang categories, so it pairs with players whose putter travels well inside the line and whose face opens and closes noticeably. If your stroke is more of a gentle arc, a plumber's neck blade with less toe hang will be more consistent.

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