Scotty Cameron Teryllium T22 Fastback 1.5 Putter

Mallet Putter

Scotty Cameron doesn't reissue old inserts often, so when the Teryllium T22 line landed in 2019, it got attention. The name goes back to the late-90s Teri-Lium putters that showed up in a lot of tour bags, and this run revived that multi-material insert feel in modern Cameron shapes. The Fastback 1.5 is the mid-mallet of the group, sitting between a full blade and a big mallet, and it's the one a lot of players gravitate to because it doesn't force you to change how you putt.

The headline here is that insert. Most of Cameron's milled putters are one solid piece of 303 stainless, which gives that firm, clicky feel he's known for. The T22 swaps in a Teryllium insert bonded into the milled body, and it softens everything. Impact feels muted and a touch springier off the face, and the sound drops from a sharp click to a lower thud. If you've always liked Cameron's shapes but found the feel too firm on fast greens, this is the version built for you.

Being a 2019 limited release, it was never a stock-shelf model, so most of these trade secondhand now. That means you're paying for the insert, the finish work, and a bit of collectibility on top of what a standard Fastback would cost. Worth knowing before you shop.

Design

The Fastback 1.5 shape is a rounded mid-mallet with a fairly compact footprint. It gives you more visual mass and stability behind the ball than a Newport blade, but it isn't a wide, wing-heavy mallet either, so it stays easy to aim and doesn't feel foreign at address. A single sight line runs across the flange to help you square the face, which is enough alignment help without cluttering the top. Mid toe hang is the key fitting number. The head has a flow neck that leaves the toe hanging at roughly the 4 to 4:30 position, which pairs with a slight-arc stroke. If your putter naturally opens on the backswing and closes through impact, this balance works with that motion instead of fighting it. Face-balanced mallet players and dead-straight strokes are better off elsewhere. The Teryllium insert is set into the milled 303 stainless body, and the whole thing carries the finish detailing and weighting you expect from a Cameron at this price.

Who It's For

• You have a slight arc in your stroke and want a mid toe hang head that matches it.
• You like Cameron shapes but have always wanted a softer, quieter feel than solid milled steel gives.
• You want more stability than a blade without going to a full oversized mallet.
• You're shopping the secondhand market and don't mind paying a premium for a limited insert model.
• Fast, firm greens where a muted insert helps you control speed on short and lag putts.

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 Teryllium T22 insert and how does it feel?

It's a multi-material insert bonded into the milled stainless head, reviving the Teryllium concept Cameron used in the late 1990s. Compared to a solid one-piece Cameron, impact feels softer and more muted, with a lower, duller sound instead of the usual firm click. Speed control on fast greens is the main payoff.

What toe hang does the Fastback 1.5 have and what stroke suits it?

It has mid toe hang from the flow neck, roughly 4 to 4:30 on a clock face. That suits a slight-arc stroke where the face opens and closes naturally. If your stroke is dead straight or you want a face-balanced feel, a different model fits better.

How is the Fastback 1.5 different from a Newport 2 or a full mallet?

It sits in between. The rounded mid-mallet head gives you more forgiveness and a steadier look than a Newport 2 blade, but it stays more compact and easier to aim than a large winged mallet. It's a middle-ground shape for players who want stability without a big footprint.

Is the Teryllium T22 Fastback 1.5 still available new?

No. It was a 2019 limited release and was never a permanent stock model, so you'll almost always find it on the secondhand market. Expect to pay more than a standard Fastback because of the insert and its limited run.

Does the single sight line give enough alignment help?

For most players, yes. The single line across the flange lets you square the face without the visual clutter of a multi-line mallet. If you rely heavily on long parallel alignment tracks to aim, you may want a different design, but the mid-mallet head still frames the ball well.

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