Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport Putter

Blade Putter

The Studio Select Newport landed in 2008 as Scotty Cameron's answer to golfers who wanted a milled blade they could actually dial in. This is the classic Newport shape, a compact heel-toe blade with a thin topline and a squared-off leading edge, milled from 303 stainless steel. If you learned to putt on a traditional blade and never saw a reason to change, this head will feel like coming home.

What set the Studio Select line apart was the sole. Cameron machined two removable weights into the bottom of the head, so the putter could be tuned to your length and stroke instead of arriving as a one-size guess. Heavier weights for longer shafts, lighter for shorter, all hidden under the sole where they don't distract you at address. The finish was the muted, glare-free look Cameron used through this era, easy on the eyes in bright sun.

This is a full toe hang blade, which tells you most of what you need to know about who should be gaming it. The face wants to open going back and close coming through. Fight that with a straight-back-straight-through stroke and you'll spend the round fighting the putter. Let it swing on its natural arc and it rewards you with a soft, solid roll and the kind of feedback only milled stainless gives you.

Design

The head is milled from a solid block of 303 stainless steel, and you feel that at impact. The face has Cameron's mid-milled texture, so contact is soft without going mushy, and mishits toward the heel or toe still tell you where you missed. There is a single thin sightline on the flange and nothing else. No wide alignment channels, no contrasting colors, just a line and the topline to frame the ball. The two-weight sole system is the design story here. Cameron matched weight to shaft length at the factory, but the weights are removable, so a fitter can adjust head feel to your tempo. Full toe hang comes from the heel-shafted, plumber's neck hosel, which puts the shaft axis well toward the heel and lets the toe hang straight down when you balance it on a finger. That geometry is built for a player with a noticeable arc, not a straight stroke.

Who It's For

• You have a moderate to strong arc in your stroke and want a putter that works with that motion instead of against it.
• You prefer a compact traditional blade and find modern mallets bulky or distracting at address.
• Feel matters more to you than forgiveness, and you want milled stainless feedback on every strike.
• You want a head that can be weight-tuned to your shaft length rather than a fixed off-the-rack spec.
• A minimal single sightline is all the alignment help you want or need.

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 toe hang on the Studio Select Newport?

Full toe hang. The plumber's neck hosel is heel-shafted, so the toe points straight down when you balance the putter on your finger. That makes it a fit for players with a distinct arc in their stroke and a poor match for anyone who putts straight back and straight through.

Does the Studio Select Newport have adjustable weights?

Yes. It uses Cameron's two-weight sole system, with a pair of removable weights machined into the bottom of the head. Cameron set them to match shaft length at the factory, but a fitter can swap them to tune head feel to your stroke.

How is the Studio Select Newport different from the Newport 2?

The Newport is a true compact blade with a smaller flange. The Newport 2 carries a slightly larger footprint and a bit more flange behind the face, which some players read as easier to line up. Both share the same milled construction and full toe hang setup in this generation.

What is the Studio Select Newport made of?

The head is milled from 303 stainless steel. The face has Cameron's mid-milled pattern, which gives a soft but solid feel and honest feedback on where you struck the ball.

Is the Studio Select Newport good for beginners?

Not really. It is a small blade with full toe hang and no alignment aid beyond a single sightline, so it rewards a repeatable arced stroke and consistent contact. A beginner is usually better served by a larger, more forgiving mallet with a face-balanced setup.

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