| This article will discuss several putter product lines | | | | line retail for $300. |
| offered by Scotty Cameron and Titleist. These will | | | | Future Phantom Mallet Putters |
| include the two lines of mallet putters, the RED X® | | | | There are two putters in this product line, the Mallet |
| series and the Futura Phantom, as well as two limited | | | | and the Mallet 2. The difference between the two is |
| edition putters. | | | | that the shaft connects to the mallet head at almost |
| RED X® Mallet Putters | | | | the center for the Mallet 2, whereas for the Mallet |
| As is the case with many of Scotty Cameron's | | | | putter the shaft connects closer to the heel. There is |
| putters, the mallet head designs of this line are very | | | | no shaft offset for either putter. As the product line |
| sculptured looking and pleasing to the eye. There is at | | | | name implies, these putters have a very futuristic and |
| once a certain boldness in the designs but also a | | | | stylish look to them. Behind the flat putter face is a |
| simplicity as well. One wonders if Cameron doesn't do | | | | stainless steel back plate that has a five-line alignment |
| sculpture on the side. The newest putters in this series, | | | | configuration. Behind that is a semicircular bar which |
| the Red X3 and the Red X5, are just being shipped to | | | | gives the putter its mallet shape. It is obvious from |
| Titleist retailers as this article is being written in | | | | simply looking at these putters that the weight has |
| mid-September 2007. Both of these putters are milled | | | | been redistributed to obtain a high moment of inertia, or |
| from 303 stainless steel, and they have a black | | | | MOI, which provides forgiveness on off-center hits. |
| anodized sole plate as well as a glare resistant | | | | The putters come with the standard loft of 4 degrees |
| charcoal mist finish. Cameron has used this glare | | | | and standard lie angle of 71 degrees, have no shaft |
| resistant finish on a number of his putter designs for | | | | offset, and are available in lengths of 34 and 35 inches. |
| 2007. All the mallet putters in the product line have a | | | | The Mallet 2 is only available in right-handed models. |
| single alignment line. The differences between these | | | | The materials used to produce the mallet heads are |
| two putters are that the Red X3 has a traditional shaft | | | | 661 aircraft aluminum with a stainless steel back |
| with a ¼ shaft offset obtained by a single bend | | | | weight, as mentioned above. Both putters retail for |
| in the shaft, and that the Red X5 has a full shaft | | | | $300. |
| offset and a plumbing neck. Both have the standard 4 | | | | Limited Edition Catalina Classic |
| degrees of loft and 71 degrees of lie angle, and they | | | | This is a classic putter design with only about 2000 |
| both come in lengths of 33, 34, and 35 inches. For | | | | pieces produced. The head of the putter is made of |
| left-handers, only the Red X3 is available in a 35 inch | | | | carbon steel and is coated with the charcoal mist |
| length. | | | | anti-glare finish which also increases the putter's |
| The older members of this product line are the Red X | | | | durability. There is a single aiming line on the back |
| and the Red X2, and there are a number of variations | | | | center flange, and the grip is a soft stitched leather. |
| of these. There are belly putters for both models, | | | | Teryllium Ten Limited Edition |
| called the Red X Mid and the Red X2 Mid, and there is | | | | Teryllium is a copper metal made from 12 different |
| a long length putter called the Red X2 Long. These | | | | alloys, and it provides a soft feel and good sound due |
| putters were designed in 2003, and Cameron did a lot | | | | to the thick copper insert. Cameron released the first |
| of research with different materials to obtain the best | | | | teryllium putters 10 years ago and is following up with |
| feel and sound possible at impact. The heads are | | | | an updated version. The sleek black look combined |
| made of stainless steel, and there is an additional face | | | | with the copper metal color, as well as the putter's |
| insert made of a different type of stainless steel, and | | | | shape, make it a really beautiful instrument. Soft hand |
| the insert is given an elastomer border which helps | | | | stitched leather grips are standard. |
| give good feel and sound at impact. The difference | | | | The two mallet putter product lines offered by |
| between the Red X and the Red X2 is in the shaft | | | | Cameron and Titleist, the RED X® series and the |
| configuration. The Red X has a single bend one shaft | | | | Future Phantom mallet putters, offer an exceptional |
| offset and the shaft connects to the putter head | | | | range of choices for golfers who are sold on mallets. I |
| about half way between the center of the mallet head | | | | have used a mallet for years because it let me hit solid |
| and the heel. There is no shaft offset on the Red X2, | | | | putts on a consistent basis. For the golfer who has |
| and the shaft connects to the mallet just behind the | | | | everything, the two limited edition lines provide unique |
| middle of the putter head. All the putters in the Red X | | | | putter choices as well. |