Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura Putter

First of all, I would love to meet steve02 who hits 38-40 putts per round and still shoots in the 70's. Must be amazing off the tee.

The Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura is a very nice putter. It is well balanced and provides a consistent stroke. After two rounds of practice on both, however, I purchased a Macgregor V-Foil MOI M5K. While the Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura putter is terrific, I got better distance control from the Macgregor.

I know that Cameron has the name, but the Macgregor was right for me. Putters are all about feel, so you need to try it for yourself. What works for me may not work for you. But considering the price and the confidence it gave me, I was glad to buy the putter that I have.

Having only experimented with the Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura Putter for an hour and a half at my local Golf Galaxy, I can't be definitive with my review here. Also, putting is most certainly a feel and finesse affair, and what's right for me is not right for others.

Having experienced the height of frustration with 35+ putts with my milled Bullseye SC, I was in the market for a new putter. I had read extensively about the Futura and seen it in person, but the $250+ price tag was quite the repellent from seriously considering the thing as a replacement. Despite all of the somewhat gimmicky attachments to the relatively simple putter head, however, the Futura seems to set up rather naturally upon address, with the shaft encouraging a slight offset. I'm not one for inserts, so the SC milled face was a delight in terms of feel. It's fairly consistent as well, with no real discrepancy from the toe to the heel. A few faults are: the ping-like sound upon impact, which sounds somewhat cheap; my personal tendency to pull the putt more often than not; and a more unusual alignment system that requires some getting used to. Phil Mickelson certainly attained some muted success with this putter, but he won the Masters with an old, trusty Napa-style flatstick.

Certainly a well-made, premium putter, and very possibly a good putter out on the course, but a more discerning buyer will ignore the SC name and find something somewhat less expensive. I wound up with the PING Doc 17.