Scotty Cameron · Putter · 2020
Special Select Newport 3
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with an arc and want a Newport-family blade with a premium one-piece milled feel, tungsten weighting and a classic look.
You putt with a straight stroke, you want high-MOI forgiveness, or you want a value price.
Pros
- Performance-balanced tungsten weighting - a larger sweet spot and impressive blade forgiveness
- One-piece milled 303 steel - a premium, responsive feel
- Great distance control with a perfectly balanced head
- A flatter, narrower top line with a melt-into-the-ground look
Cons
- Still blade forgiveness - below a high-MOI mallet
- A plumber's-neck blade with toe hang - built for an arc
- A premium milled price
By dimension
Forgiveness
Strong for a blade - the Special Select line is very forgiving, with performance-balanced tungsten sole weighting for a larger sweet spot and increased stability, impressive blade forgiveness. More forgiving than a standard blade, if below a high-MOI mallet.
Distance
Solid - every putter in the line felt perfectly balanced with great distance control and a responsive stainless steel face, the milled face giving repeatable pace. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
An arc-friendly blade - the Special Select Newports use a short plumber's neck with toe hang suited to an arc stroke, the Newport 3 being a Newport-family blade with toe flow. Good arc-fit - a toe-hang Newport-family blade.
Feel
Soft and solid - the one-piece milled 303 steel construction improves feel and feedback, the responsive stainless face letting you know where you hit your putts. Among the very best putter feels - a premium one-piece milled face.
Sound
A muted note - the one-piece milled steel face gives a soft, clean impact, a solid milled acoustic. A clean, muted milled note.
Looks at address
Classic and clean - the flatter, narrower top line with a cascading concave second tier that knocks down reflection for a melt-into-the-ground look, a timeless Anser-blade aesthetic with cherry rings. Among the best-looking blades.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.