Titleist has released details of its new range of Scotty Cameron Phantom mallet putters, which includes 10 new models which combine alignment-infused head shapes with improved sound and feel.
The new Phantom family, offering four unique shapes with multiple neck and shaft configurations, is the result of feedback from Phantom players across the professional tours, melded with the continued advancement of Cameron’s multi-material construction and face milling technologies:
Fast-looking head shapes have been engineered to optimise alignment and targeting, helping players easily and correctly line up the putter at address. Scotty Cameron’s tour-proven dual-milled face technology is brought to the Phantom line to provide a softer, consistent sound and feel.
Multi-material face and body constructions, with premium milled-in-USA craftsmanship, are more rigid for increased stability and feedback, while a new custom-designed, full contact paddle-style grip is uniquely shaped for increased contact and comfort, while promoting more face angle awareness.
Scotty Cameron said: “Max Homa, Justin Thomas and tour players around the world have found success with Phantom putters, and we’re constantly talking with them and learning more about what they want from their mallet. Recently, it’s been alignment that has dominated those conversations. We’ve taken that feedback and designed the new Phantoms to give players useful, intuitive alignment features, not only with the sight dots and lines visible at address, but also with the overall shape of each model. Every aspect of the putter design is working together. Every angle has been refined to accentuate a down-the-line view, so the player has a clear and confident look at every putt.”
PHANTOM MODEL OVERVIEW
The complete Scotty Cameron Phantom line includes 10 mallet models with four unique head shapes, redesigned to enhance alignment, balance centre of gravity, depth and optimise moment of inertia.
The new models offer golfers options in 33”, 34”, 35” and 38” lengths along with multiple neck/shaft configurations (low-bend, mid-bend, straight shaft or jet neck) for ultimate player flexibility. Each putter features improved multi-material construction, dual-milled face technology and refined aesthetics.
Phantom 5: Designed with an updated, slightly more compact shape with refined wing angles to enhance alignment, the near-face balanced Phantom 5 stays true to its tour-proven design and features a mid-bend shaft, new sight dot alignment and a blade-like feel.
Phantom 5.5: The new Phantom 5.5 model features the same updated head shape of the 5 along with a jet neck for players that prefer the alignment features of a mallet with the toe-flow of a blade.
Phantom 5s: Nearly-face balanced with a straight shaft and zero offset, the Phantom 5s offers the same compact mallet shape as its model-mates with an unobstructed view of the leading edge of the face from address.
Phantom 7: With updated contours, slightly longer wings, new sight dot alignment and a subtle shape shift for a straighter outside wing angle, the tour-proven Phantom 7 puts an emphasis on alignment, stability and MOI and features a mid-bend shaft.
Phantom 7.5: Sharing the head shape and design of the 7, the Phantom 7.5 incorporates a jet neck to promote a flowing stroke in a stable, high-MOI mallet (available in left-handed version).
Phantom 9: The Phantom 9 features a mid-bend shaft and a completely re-designed shape that offers long sight lines for improved alignment along with an angular, “ring-weighted” profile to deliver forgiveness and feel with high MOI.
Phantom 9.5: The 9.5 model matches the 9 with its shaping and alignment cues but like the 5.5 and 7.5 models, features a toe-flow promoting jet neck.
Phantom 11: A complete re-design from the sole up, the face balanced, multi-material Phantom 11 is a high-MOI mallet with a stable, mid-bend shaft and new arrow alignment features.
Phantom 11.5: With a low-bend shaft for moderate toe-flow, the Phantom 11.5 was designed for the player seeking the alignment features and MOI properties of the 11 with a shaft design that helps the putter swing on a slight arc (available in a left-handed version).
Phantom 11 Long Design: Designed in the Phantom 11 head shape, the Phantom 11 Long Design is a 38-inch counterbalanced model with a longer, heavier 17-inch, 135g pistol-style grip and a custom-designed stiffer mid-bend shaft to accommodate the overall heavier head, which includes two 25g tungsten sole weights. The design features help the player to quiet the hands for a more stable, balanced stroke.
WEIGHTING & SHAFTS
Each putter features performance weighting with two customisable stainless steel heel-toe weights (tungsten for the Phantom 11 Long Design) and stepless steel shafts.
FINISH & GRAPHICS
The new Phantom stainless steel putter heads all undergo a silver mist process for a radiant yet glare-resistant appearance and texture. The 6061 aircraft grade aluminium components have been misted and anodized in a black aluminium finish.
Cameron’s familiar three-dot theme on the back pockets and sight dots of the Phantom 5 and 7 putter heads are accented with translucent smoke paint fill, while engravings and sight lines on all models are painted in shades of asphalt, dove grey and dark grey. Each Phantom mallet includes a shaft band and a headcover accented in yellow.
AVAILABILITY & PRICE
The new Scotty Cameron Phantom 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9 and 9.5 models will be available at retail from March 29, with the Phantom 11, 11.5 and new Phantom 11 Long Design joining the line up on May 17. SRP: £429
For more details, visit www.scottycameron.com