Scotty Cameron · Putter · 2026
Phantom 7
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a straight stroke and want a high-MOI wingback mallet with the new double-bend face-balanced feel, the Studio Carbon Steel insert and rail-like alignment.
You putt with an arc (look to the 7.2/7.5), you want a compact shape (look to the 5), or you want a value price.
Pros
- A high-MOI wingback mallet - very stable through the stroke
- A new Studio Carbon Steel insert - the softest Phantom feel yet
- A new double-bend shaft for a more face-balanced feel
- Rail-like alignment with a clean single sightline
Cons
- Double-bend, face-balanced - built for a straight stroke, not an arc
- A larger wingback mallet head
- A premium $499 price
By dimension
Forgiveness
Exceptional - a premium fang mallet with strong stability, the double-bend, face-balanced design feeling very stable through the stroke, with the larger high-MOI wingback footprint. Among the most forgiving premium mallets - a high-MOI wingback head.
Distance
A standout - the full-face Studio Carbon Steel chain-link insert delivers a solid, consistent strike, the chain-link insert sharpening distance control. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
A face-balanced mallet - the new-for-2026 double-bend shaft gives a more face-balanced feel for nearly straight-back, straight-through strokes, complementing a straight stroke (the 7.2 and 7.5 add toe flow). Very limited arc-fit - built for a straight stroke.
Feel
A class leader - the new full-face Studio Carbon Steel insert gives a solid, soft feel, carbon steel having greater dampening than Teryllium and the chain-link mill reducing contact points to soften feel while keeping feedback. Among the very best putter feels in golf.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the Studio Carbon Steel insert gives a soft, solid impact, the chain-link milling softening sound while maintaining feedback. Among the better putter sounds - a clean, muted note.
Looks at address
Premium, with class-leading alignment - the sharp-angled wingback with longer wings and a deeper face, the rail-like alignment and the clean single sightline of the 2026 line. Among the very best-looking, best-aligning mallets.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- Club Junkie Podcast: 2026 Scotty Cameron Phantom putter review - GolfWRX
- Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom putters bring their best feel to mallets - Golf.com
- Scotty Cameron Phantom Putters Range 2026 Extended Review - GolfReviewsGuide
- Phantom 7 - Wingback Mallet with Minimum Toe Flow - Scotty Cameron
- Scotty Cameron 2026 Putters - Every Model Explained - Par West Golf