Scotty Cameron 2019 Select Fastback 2 and Squareback 1.5 Putters Preview - Tour-Proven Mid-Mallets Add Key Neck Configurations

There are only a few putter companies on the market that get me really excited for new launch season.  Scotty Cameron is always one of them, but not for the reason you might think.  Yes Scotty is the gold standard for performance and craftsmanship.  But Cameron also gives golfers exactly what they want when new designs are created and genuinely takes into account our feedback. 

 

So it wasn't a surprise to learn Cameron added two new mid-mallet models to his flagship line of Select putters this year based on feedback from the game's best players and the golfing community overall.  The Select Fastback 2 and Select Squareback 1.5 incorporate specific neck configurations and performance characteristics that focus and cater to our collective voices as a golfing community.  And I have to salute Scotty for that. 

Select Fastback 2 

Following the introduction of the 2018 Select Fastback model on the worldwide professional golf tours, players immediately asked Scotty for one option - a plumbing neck.  The familiar, confidence-inspiring setup (which provides one shaft of offset) has been incorporated into this rounded mid-mallet.  In addition to the new neck, subtle refinements have been made to the top-line for a slightly thinner look, as well as a reduction of face height. 

 

 

Select Squareback 1.5 

Scotty’s new Squareback 1.5 incorporates a new mini-slant neck that further squares off the overall shape and look at address for the player seeking clean, distinct visual cues.  Additionally, the draft angle has been updated to accommodate the new neck, which also produces slightly more toe flow than its mid-bend counterpart, the Select Squareback. 

 

 

Similar to the Fastback 2, Scotty shaved some top-line thickness for a thinner appearance from address, and reduced the overall face height.  Both models adopt the Select line’s tour-proven multi-material construction with a precision milled, MOI-enhancing 6061 aircraft aluminum face-sole component expertly designed into the 303 stainless steel putter head. 

Quoting Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron

"Extending the Select line was all about taking the feedback we got from players and incorporating it into new offerings.  Shortly after we introduced the 2018 Fastback and Squareback models on tour, players began asking for them with prototype necks.  We are seeing more and more players gravitate to these nice, compact head shapes. 
They’re not blades and not exactly mallets.  We call them mid-mallets.  By creating the Fastback 2 with a plumbing neck, and the Squareback 1.5 with our mini-slant neck, we’re giving players everything they asked for and more." 

 

Select Weighting and Accessories 

The Fastback 2 and Squareback 1.5 feature Select-line advanced stability weighting with two, customizable stainless steel heel-toe weights, stepless steel shafts and supple Black & Silver Matador Mid-size grips developed to offer the comfort of a larger grip while maintaining responsiveness and feel. 

 

Refined Aesthetics

Every putter in the Select line features a raw stainless steel finish with a unique bead blast for a radiant yet glare resistant appearance.  Smaller, double-milled "cherry dots" on the sole of the Fastback 2 and the heel and sole of the Squareback 1.5 (inspired by Scotty's familiar three bright translucent red dot theme with simplified, engraved, typography) represents this modern, refined line. 

 

Availability

The Select Fastback 2 and Squareback 1.5 putters will be available next month for $399.  I'll get more pictures for you when I'm down in Orlando next week for the PGA Show,and give you some impressions on how they look and feel compared to other models in the flagship line.  For more about Scotty Cameron and the entire line of Cameron putters, check out  www.scottycameron.com.