Scotty Cameron Studio Design 2 Putter

Blade Putter

The Studio Design 2 landed in 2002 as part of Scotty Cameron's Studio Design run, a short-lived line that sat between the early Newport era and the later Studio Style putters. It's a milled blade cut from stainless steel, and it carries the heel-toe weighted shape that most golfers picture when they think Scotty Cameron. Clean topline, a compact profile behind the ball, and a face that feels solid without going soft.

What sets this one apart from the Newport 2 it resembles is the toe hang. This putter hangs full toe, meaning the face rotates hard through the stroke. That's not a small detail. Full toe hang rewards a player whose putter travels on a pronounced arc and opens and closes naturally. Try to force a straight-back-straight-through stroke on this thing and you'll fight it the whole way.

There's no sightline or alignment dot up top, just the clean back edge of the blade to frame your read. Some players love that minimalism because nothing distracts the eye. Others miss having a line to aim. Where you land on that question tells you a lot about whether this 2002 blade belongs in your bag.

Design

The Studio Design 2 is milled from stainless steel with the heel-toe weighting spread across a traditional blade shape. The head sits square and compact at address, and the topline stays thin, which keeps the focus on the ball rather than the putter. Weight sits toward the heel and toe to steady the face on off-center hits, though this is still a blade and it won't forgive a mishit the way a mallet does. The defining trait is the full toe hang. Hang this putter from your finger and the toe points nearly straight down, which tells you the face wants to swing open on the backstroke and close through impact. Pair that with the absence of any alignment aid and you have a putter built for feel players who trust their eyes and their arc, not for someone who wants technology holding the face square for them.

Who It's For

• Players with a natural arc stroke that opens and closes the face will match the full toe hang without fighting it.
• Anyone who prefers a clean blade with no sightline and reads the putt off the shape of the head.
• Traditionalists drawn to early-2000s milled Scotty Cameron blades and the feel of stainless steel.
• Golfers who already putt well on speed and want feedback rather than forgiveness.

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 kind of stroke does the Studio Design 2 suit?

An arc stroke. The full toe hang means the face rotates a lot through impact, so it fits a player whose putter naturally swings inside, opens on the way back, and closes coming through. If you putt with a straight-back-straight-through motion, a face-balanced or slight-toe-hang putter will feel more natural than this one.

Does the Studio Design 2 have an alignment line?

No. There's no sightline, dot, or alignment aid on the topline. You aim off the shape of the blade and your own read. Players who like a clean, uncluttered look tend to prefer this, while golfers who rely on a line to set their aim often add one or choose a different model.

How is the Studio Design 2 different from a Newport 2?

The shape is close, both are heel-toe weighted blades, but the Studio Design 2 hangs full toe rather than the moderate toe hang most Newport 2 models carry. That extra face rotation makes it better suited to a stronger arc. It's a meaningful difference in how the putter behaves through the stroke, not just cosmetics.

Is the Studio Design 2 forgiving on off-center putts?

It's a blade, so forgiveness is limited by design. The heel-toe weighting helps steady the face compared to a pure flat-back blade, but you'll still feel and see the result of a mishit. This putter gives you feedback rather than covering up a poor strike.

Is a 2002 Studio Design 2 worth buying today?

For the right player, yes. The milled stainless construction holds up well and the feel is what draws people to these older Camerons. Just confirm the toe hang matches your stroke and that you're comfortable putting without an alignment line, since those two traits define how it plays more than the age does.

Alternatives to the Scotty Cameron Studio Design 2

Other blade putter models from different brands, closest to its model year.

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