1996 Copper Newport

Rating: 6 points
Pros: Grip In Plastic Copper Newport!
Cons: Grip In Plastic = Not A Gamer

I got a great deal on a GIP Copper Plated Newport... no suede headcover, but those aren't too hard to find. This has been on my wish list for a few years after seeing a few of them (never in person) in other collections and in Vog's book. The patina on the copper looks better than I imagined. In 1996 Scotty made 500 sets of copper plated putters. The set includes this Newport along with the Napa, Santa Fe, Laguna, Coronado, Del Mar, Sonoma and Catalina... there are only a few hundred copper putters listed in the registry. The Newport and Napa are the most highly saught-after by collectors, resulting in a lot of broken sets. I don't have any immediate plans to persue the complete set... but having one would be nice.

The only "bad" thing about this putter is that the grip is in plastic. That's typically not a bad thing at all, but I do like to be able to game everything in my collection. Removing the plastic will probably not happen as doing so deminishes the value at least somewhat. If I manage to get a second Copper Newport, I'll put it in play. Or maybe I'll just tear off the plastic or have Scotty re-shaft the putter to my specs.