tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76581167007824903332024-02-20T10:18:08.767-08:00Collecting Cameronslocalfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-67437390663824632842010-03-01T11:42:00.000-08:002010-03-01T11:42:53.652-08:00Japan Only Pivot Tool Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9euclLTpu3xMXOCY236IkcQ65UFjemBDEUVYYz7UU-VFr_-23xeTbGPV-ywHZaiN9ILsdH0SfWtaNqEUqynYMdlQUpw5-kLHRGL9Covj8cHLliNY-Ge9NyvNuzsbDb782N0Rg7cwKTldi/s1600-h/0301001409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9euclLTpu3xMXOCY236IkcQ65UFjemBDEUVYYz7UU-VFr_-23xeTbGPV-ywHZaiN9ILsdH0SfWtaNqEUqynYMdlQUpw5-kLHRGL9Covj8cHLliNY-Ge9NyvNuzsbDb782N0Rg7cwKTldi/s320/0301001409.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Rating: 7 points<br />
Pros: Five Japan Only Pivot Tools<br />
Cons: There's only five of them.<br />
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Quick update to post a few new tools I just received. This is the first set of pivot tools released from the Scotty Cameron Museum & Gallery back when it opened in September of 2006. Though the total quantity made is not definitive, there are no more than 500 sets, with far fewer in the hands of United States collectors. Colors are red, green, gold, black and blue. This is one of a few official sets released from the Museum... only two have matching artwork, this one, and the Seahorse set, which was released at the M&G Event in October of 2008.localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-69369927406175777992009-12-22T13:10:00.000-08:002009-12-22T13:30:03.314-08:00Japan Only Pivot Tools<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFxYg4xrLcUMs1zyg8DBO5XgVAFvERLQsca6Rq2KqPOE-T7ggrATtQe28AVf2zvQ1-Qt4pnckKBBI6KTJLrzyPsmwX_QSGFfvxC2JQfIaPoz37S857krvaH0Bjo6nTHjpRUs1UVn6R1TK/s1600-h/1221091603.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFxYg4xrLcUMs1zyg8DBO5XgVAFvERLQsca6Rq2KqPOE-T7ggrATtQe28AVf2zvQ1-Qt4pnckKBBI6KTJLrzyPsmwX_QSGFfvxC2JQfIaPoz37S857krvaH0Bjo6nTHjpRUs1UVn6R1TK/s320/1221091603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418171427770499746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGeLK28Jl05KnMhhIDmee7fgXt1fDFcabGM89EFJvSRTppWGtYoptQYnU6Xgjs16I8bEcgmxKqk0QwfpvePOfIWP6AtMvoW7BsQFgB8J32isZ2_EsrpCLmbKAajxVPcTMjKbUhKRqXwl4/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGeLK28Jl05KnMhhIDmee7fgXt1fDFcabGM89EFJvSRTppWGtYoptQYnU6Xgjs16I8bEcgmxKqk0QwfpvePOfIWP6AtMvoW7BsQFgB8J32isZ2_EsrpCLmbKAajxVPcTMjKbUhKRqXwl4/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418171319770240050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Only released in Japan</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Not released in the United States</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">No way around it... Japan gets cooler stuff than America. That's a slight exaggeration, but there does seem to be a trend towards very unique and exciting items that are only released through the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://en.cameron-museum.com/">Scotty Cameron Museum & Gallery</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. More often than not, we, as collectors, concentrate on putters and headcovers (think </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://collectingcamerons.blogspot.com/2008/10/damascus-009.html">Damascus 009</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://collectingcamerons.blogspot.com/2009/05/patchwork-covers.html">Patchwork Headcovers</a><span style="font-family:arial;">), but there have been several Japan Only Pivot Tools released in the past few years that really stand out against their stateside counterparts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">These two tools are no exception. The first is identically marked as a USA only version of a </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/webstore/do/products">Scotty Cameron Studio Store</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> released pivot tool, but in silver. Okay, so maybe our stuff isn't too different, however the unique color is one of the more popular that Scotty has released in the past few years. The second is a version with graphics closely matching the carbon steel Timeless putters released at 2009's M&G meeting in October. Anodized in "Solar Squeeze", this tool uses another of Scotty's more popular pivot tool colors and really stands out against the rest of my collection. The aforementioned graphics also appear sideways, something we have not seen very regularly on pivot tools.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Two great additions to my growing pivot tool collection... I wouldn't have them without the help of a very dear friend from Japan who helps me obtain Japan Only items on occasion.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-69771400744068350872009-11-13T11:52:00.000-08:002009-11-13T14:07:55.080-08:00M&G Bulldog Ball Tool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ulr8CROUfNEwW-A8fUqht2s34PiSfid0rmRsYS-Peu7aZ_fRAYLmlTiYlJfA0LBfjkSH9ncw-BmRghigJhxLm1SEVj1QUlYsh-4952EbDPASAzGpLPBRHiwcCZZLd35FZhnzYPrmZruY/s1600-h/MG_Ball_Tool.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ulr8CROUfNEwW-A8fUqht2s34PiSfid0rmRsYS-Peu7aZ_fRAYLmlTiYlJfA0LBfjkSH9ncw-BmRghigJhxLm1SEVj1QUlYsh-4952EbDPASAzGpLPBRHiwcCZZLd35FZhnzYPrmZruY/s320/MG_Ball_Tool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403681213426150178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9BgPayq2LuP66wgqx1x-B4wn6kpH6r5-bb2Nkav0v6Cs4DS7LiZ1f4bxIHQvwDCdIhele4ZOhPRNy6KasBKETR5MvNz8Zek_4Li0f17jo3Eu2RHViWGbn2fpzaicSkXFLqNDuKuz1kjX/s1600-h/sc_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9BgPayq2LuP66wgqx1x-B4wn6kpH6r5-bb2Nkav0v6Cs4DS7LiZ1f4bxIHQvwDCdIhele4ZOhPRNy6KasBKETR5MvNz8Zek_4Li0f17jo3Eu2RHViWGbn2fpzaicSkXFLqNDuKuz1kjX/s320/sc_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403681509107999554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 6 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Sweet Japan Bulldog Stamp</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Not high buff</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I got this yesterday, pretty cool. The ball tool was released officially at the 2008 ICC when it was available for purchase for around $40. Scotty demonstrated it's use the next day at the Table Rock outing, but to this day some people still don't know how to use the tool. Here's a very informative YouTube video regarding the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mnZOEkJx50">Ball Tool</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. I probably have a half dozen of the tools by now... but this is the first one with a Tour stamp.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-60037354826859444042009-10-16T13:24:00.001-07:002009-10-16T14:18:42.097-07:00October 2009<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqx9UKA4UszkSF-aY1q7hfKOp7sTBbTOQTnb0cQ5LqlSs6lmsjNtB7ErZLqBZAJIumFpQFjhkyk6x0Z2t-J2lWFse6GYWHu4_iV4FWnMNXCJoVo7n-mIGZye7kGBmZMB6N-_uHc7naKOt/s1600-h/1_09TCChc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqx9UKA4UszkSF-aY1q7hfKOp7sTBbTOQTnb0cQ5LqlSs6lmsjNtB7ErZLqBZAJIumFpQFjhkyk6x0Z2t-J2lWFse6GYWHu4_iV4FWnMNXCJoVo7n-mIGZye7kGBmZMB6N-_uHc7naKOt/s320/1_09TCChc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393296749153356114" border="0" /></a> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBdEC1zfT4WAjUO2sN8yxb2jacD9I9sj4oU30eVXWAQBs3p8UlohJwMmlJCaDGYNozsgX5LSETzjDFNGmIC0kEinjvV81c5R7_gBGcEo50Xh3BNOwr2QwCJlhMYXhRlsMHrUfsC0sdNmy/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBdEC1zfT4WAjUO2sN8yxb2jacD9I9sj4oU30eVXWAQBs3p8UlohJwMmlJCaDGYNozsgX5LSETzjDFNGmIC0kEinjvV81c5R7_gBGcEo50Xh3BNOwr2QwCJlhMYXhRlsMHrUfsC0sdNmy/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393296953872462370" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Three new covers already!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Very limited</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">October tends to be a fun time for Scotty Cameron enthusiasts... first because of the Halloween release that started back in 2004 (and returned in 2007 after a few years off). And more popularly, the Las Vegas headcover release that occurs every year, dating back to 2005. Even more recently, however, we have seen the yearly Custom Shop limited headcover released during October as well, initiated in 2006. This year, to cap this all off, we have a new subset of headcover in the TCC cover, discussed later.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Prior to the official release from the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/customization/modifications.asp?mp=1&st=customization">Scotty's Custom Shop</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, we were treated to a few days of sneak peeks of the new limited CS cover on the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/">ScottyCameron.com</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> homepage. Last year broke with the short lived tradition of a "color" CS limited cover in the 2006 Purple and 2007 Gold, with a premium leather headcover embroidered Fruit Loops headcover (later renamed Hula Loops). This year the creativity from Scotty is beyond anything many of us expected with his new character, Jackpot Johnny, who is manifested in the CS limited cover along with a CS stamp and shaft band... all limited to CS (and restoration) orders placed in 2009.<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyDnj_5SQVlfauG8-RHfN2PykIe8r8nW0hgyQFply2ZLis_UL5WKhQ2tMOQllivTFeGVoB_OT8me4YkjsmOexqiG1oLX0VQ_GJ97SPU5ajs03_vSrXSdVRENF9lol8LezaSL1Z2IBfh23/s1600-h/Johnny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyDnj_5SQVlfauG8-RHfN2PykIe8r8nW0hgyQFply2ZLis_UL5WKhQ2tMOQllivTFeGVoB_OT8me4YkjsmOexqiG1oLX0VQ_GJ97SPU5ajs03_vSrXSdVRENF9lol8LezaSL1Z2IBfh23/s320/Johnny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393300539353671634" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Earlier this week Club Cameron members were given the opportunity to purchase two very cool new items... the 2009 Las Vegas Headcover and a Vegas Dice pivot tool. The headcover was limited to 1,000 pieces and followed the "Miss Lena" theme from the 2009 PGA headcover... these covers will also have a 100 piece special run of "topless" headcovers. Scotty has really taken off with the idea of "special" covers since they were introduced with the 2006 Circle L Vegas headcover. Though not without controversy, these covers have been hugely popular with collectors.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwuLfbO7ee3mJITMZ447pez4wi6tTRPPGYTapCON5A52JZS4DVvUVL2i_IzZ7KfAPZ3KCj4yIu4lF50ehiH6cFLqU34Bh-bLVwtzNXUBvvIgvJ5vYiohwBRNovIhcjVQLgAathq3QPuXT/s1600-h/Vegas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwuLfbO7ee3mJITMZ447pez4wi6tTRPPGYTapCON5A52JZS4DVvUVL2i_IzZ7KfAPZ3KCj4yIu4lF50ehiH6cFLqU34Bh-bLVwtzNXUBvvIgvJ5vYiohwBRNovIhcjVQLgAathq3QPuXT/s320/Vegas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393302539700141522" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Today was a banner day for Cameron Collectors with the release of their very own headcover, designed by Scotty. Through the years all the headcovers have been designed with Scotty's tasteful panache many of us have grown to love, however this is truly the first headcover Scotty has made to recognize his loyal fan-base... a cover for the people, so to speak.<br /><br />Pictured at the top of this blog post, Scotty has designed this cover with the premium ultra quality materials only seen in a few headcovers in the past. The design is reminiscent of a hurricane flag to this collector. Also released today was a </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cameroncollector.com/">Cameron Collector</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> ball marker... we've seen a few of these lately, but the styling on this one is unique insomuch as it matches the headcover it was released with.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6oHcMwI1fNT1x3XtssynKJCIX1zw2dQ1LsqhXTw4YwvkC1x5rQOIhQevfIQs5tEiikOaDsnh1N8R8LTtPuAukozOFjxeDWYQ3iwm1ajTbRXN17zKsMr5ZDjKz2eu1ZnZ4OBsw17-A6sE/s1600-h/1_09TCCcoin_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6oHcMwI1fNT1x3XtssynKJCIX1zw2dQ1LsqhXTw4YwvkC1x5rQOIhQevfIQs5tEiikOaDsnh1N8R8LTtPuAukozOFjxeDWYQ3iwm1ajTbRXN17zKsMr5ZDjKz2eu1ZnZ4OBsw17-A6sE/s320/1_09TCCcoin_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393309316782564290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Unfortunately for our community, there will be a lot of collectors who were not able to purchase these headcovers due to their extremely limited nature (only 250 headcovers). Also of concern is the high price (though accountable and expected due to the premium materials) of this release directly after the Vegas headcover release.<br /><br />Some of my close friends who have been extremely loyal collectors were unable to purchase this release because of these and other issues. We all appreciate what Scotty does for the collecting community... though it is a tough grain to swallow when some of us and our friends seem to have been left out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">All concerns put aside, we may be due for another release this month... with some heavy expectations for a Halloween headcover release, this is shaping up to be one of the most memorable months ever for studio releases.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-62500555097599978492009-07-16T13:20:00.001-07:002009-07-16T14:06:41.518-07:002009 British Open Release<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/webstore/do/products/accessories"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRWZt7eEXVb7sGnHsXmHac114GJ73GyLkgVIZXD2vzVpdbixAaB1K0MyJZs9StWgve5rIbUin0YWgzv8Wy2QAOrdqBwVbUXN1gTy7BdnvnfJJbkbhGTySU13Sex38PLLaRWbVMXGjLOxN/s320/1_09BritishScooterHC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359155670242609666" border="0" /></a> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0ggOIrR6nfq0A60v9bD2Jb8l9_-F8WWWO-_mrQI9_2xJ36n-gZQ8Kgs-7wbS6tViE2bmYYlPbSKPL2KPM4twc0g9_-BbROU8jh0FQ0zOEKKCjNWtw_e6BUqHdtzkJPczqmFEVJkx0eMZ/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0ggOIrR6nfq0A60v9bD2Jb8l9_-F8WWWO-_mrQI9_2xJ36n-gZQ8Kgs-7wbS6tViE2bmYYlPbSKPL2KPM4twc0g9_-BbROU8jh0FQ0zOEKKCjNWtw_e6BUqHdtzkJPczqmFEVJkx0eMZ/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359155594887850098" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Perforated Leather, Scooters, Bad Ass Scotty Dog, Oversize Driver Cover</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Oversized Covers sold out quickly</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For this year's third Major, Scotty released a few British Open specific items as well as some new Cameron merchandise. The Open specific items start with the Scooter Dog headcover then the matching Pivot Tool and T-Shirt. Additional Cameron items include a new small towel (already fetching $70 on eBay), a new Fairway & Green striped polo, a new ball tool for 2009 and new wood headcovers including a much needed oversize driver cover.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Scooter headcover has 9 dancing scooters emblazoned with the Union Jack and a Scotty Dog on one side with a helmet, goggles and mean looking goatee. Early indications were that the headcover would be white due to an image released through </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cameroncollector.com/forum">CameronCollector.com</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. However some of us were pleasantly (or not so pleasantly, depending on your taste) surprised by the blue cover when it hit the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/webstore/do/products/accessories">Studio Store</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> yesterday at 2pm. I am one of the former and prefer the blue since the white looked too much like the 2008 PGA Championship headcover. The coolest thing about this headcover is the faux perforated leather look.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyUKMWy7yL4HJN3VG8ju0kEAtrPDUFV4u7ZckhcNJY45qpxyy1_NYeZecxNHmbHMoebMSRkVoLQql87ZAgTb4m-6DwtysdH-NunHq5EkGm9SlC_7uqmWNJoI9afx6rD_mnX3V75SuCrhO/s1600-h/1_09ClipToolBritDogBlue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyUKMWy7yL4HJN3VG8ju0kEAtrPDUFV4u7ZckhcNJY45qpxyy1_NYeZecxNHmbHMoebMSRkVoLQql87ZAgTb4m-6DwtysdH-NunHq5EkGm9SlC_7uqmWNJoI9afx6rD_mnX3V75SuCrhO/s320/1_09ClipToolBritDogBlue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359165542004117810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Edge bleed is the newest design element brought to us by Scotty on pivot tools. Up until the U.S. Open, we were used to seeing one design, centered on the pivot tool. The Scooter Dog design bleeds off the edge with "British Golf Championship" text filling in space above and right of the artwork. One of the more exciting things for me is the possibility of two or three edge bleed designs carried over separate tools, so they could be placed next to each other to show one image. Scotty has stepped up production of limited pivot tools in the past two years and I'm happy he is still finding ways to keep the designs fresh.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqAqGZg5GbMPOcg3xPTkoIsTMpoYpM6lORWgsLsKMFr-ZslGobpnvBKS-hUltenfHJvSWXahwDvP6uzaIsba5YvRdM8QMnoIdOoK6nCxJHOcCoL3GEBR81Qk-pb5A7cBwZjXJg7Ikocvp/s1600-h/1_09poloBluWhtStrDog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqAqGZg5GbMPOcg3xPTkoIsTMpoYpM6lORWgsLsKMFr-ZslGobpnvBKS-hUltenfHJvSWXahwDvP6uzaIsba5YvRdM8QMnoIdOoK6nCxJHOcCoL3GEBR81Qk-pb5A7cBwZjXJg7Ikocvp/s320/1_09poloBluWhtStrDog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359167182338706914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The British Open t-shirt was offered in white only and has what I will call a "hollowed out" Union Jack Scotty Dog design. Front and back styling is similar and clean with red, blue and gray accents. The ever-present red crown tag is on the bottom left hip. This is one of my favorite t-shirts in years because of the simplicity. The Fairway & Green polo is very similar to one released previously and is blue and white striped, however the Scotty Dog on the chest is blue this time instead of red.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The small red crown towel is similar in design to the aforementioned crown tag and measures 15" x 24" which is a great size for stand bags. We have been waiting for a towel this size for a while.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBrak7WlTzbVIlepvn0WA86MIvddEb9JrzlULVlY6rMSGrU1Yq1hTp2KmcCQel7eJypS8dMdBHGvUgAuxL1E3-BIumRs-aEqQLgNwWCLQKUOGC82tuJ_fXviDBcRCVjsDO8BGOKpIzw4G/s1600-h/1_09HCosDrvrNvy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBrak7WlTzbVIlepvn0WA86MIvddEb9JrzlULVlY6rMSGrU1Yq1hTp2KmcCQel7eJypS8dMdBHGvUgAuxL1E3-BIumRs-aEqQLgNwWCLQKUOGC82tuJ_fXviDBcRCVjsDO8BGOKpIzw4G/s320/1_09HCosDrvrNvy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359167023461933794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The woods covers match the Navy Stand Bag released earlier this year and include a new addition, the oversize driver cover. I'm particularly excited (as many others were judging by the fast sell-out time) about this cover because I play a larger driver (907 D1) that does not fit in the standard AM&E driver cover very well.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkIbapMbySg0x-cOA17DPL3GmM6sexMawiJ3YqW5wEiXOZrmWQ1iTZHded2KW4MpbqIxGsAwB5uyeRBUi0jMDsRsppBLgy6rPZpvJfapXCWv1S3x5peQT63ybgID2rGvQLMPY5WtTbvmp/s1600-h/1_BallToolScottyDogYlw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkIbapMbySg0x-cOA17DPL3GmM6sexMawiJ3YqW5wEiXOZrmWQ1iTZHded2KW4MpbqIxGsAwB5uyeRBUi0jMDsRsppBLgy6rPZpvJfapXCWv1S3x5peQT63ybgID2rGvQLMPY5WtTbvmp/s320/1_BallToolScottyDogYlw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359165877291655378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">When the Ball Tool was released at the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.tablerock.com/pt/blog/default.aspx?id=13&t=2009-Scotty-Cameron-ICC-Date-Announcemen">Scotty Cameron International Collectors Convention</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> last year, some speculation was made to the tenure of the Circle T logo engraved on the tools. This release we're greeted with a new design, a Scotty Dog in the location vacated by the Circle T. I'm glad Scotty made this change and actually wished he had done so sooner.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> The other major change is the paintfill color to a high contrast yellow which should show up just as well as the red in the sunlight and even better in twilight conditions.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This was a great release overall, though it may have lacked a real "wow" item... Scotty is usually good for one or two of those a year.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-2681437261269625712009-06-10T11:56:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:28:23.784-07:00Old & New Part II<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Gz4PfbBGLC7nSNpXov2h5BU1Xs3bI8nLyH2x24nMf0VKADIZoiKME_Im5mRl776461zugKybnGDgAspQJ1rwpnawxuPmYKGU25XZMksxdOYDyOf5UjgpCLQDM_HYRdESXv6DHwQ24rRP/s1600-h/CAMERON_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Gz4PfbBGLC7nSNpXov2h5BU1Xs3bI8nLyH2x24nMf0VKADIZoiKME_Im5mRl776461zugKybnGDgAspQJ1rwpnawxuPmYKGU25XZMksxdOYDyOf5UjgpCLQDM_HYRdESXv6DHwQ24rRP/s320/CAMERON_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345775019206872082" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5ESjPvqtt35xru7niCqIFKDd5lNUHRnDrT-btjp_Kc8hg176x_7mbv0AgD9Dl8l6PnRC2mKPFy48S4LJi7Yt8BSEC8y9bQgDvVdoNlBEI6Rkp_xhT14nJdxnvCU9qpWmFVDcyghTXVU5/s1600-h/Orangeback_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5ESjPvqtt35xru7niCqIFKDd5lNUHRnDrT-btjp_Kc8hg176x_7mbv0AgD9Dl8l6PnRC2mKPFy48S4LJi7Yt8BSEC8y9bQgDvVdoNlBEI6Rkp_xhT14nJdxnvCU9qpWmFVDcyghTXVU5/s320/Orangeback_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345776430016791426" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4iScrQHhQlJsCTR_OqqFuVDRGxIS2bvz0DiQVLFkSA-ordI9czl-fWGrGUMRHt35bCzbCO4Ojg2VDgWTEjrRm2D_eedlnQxza57ZOoA_h6R_W9QmFLtlxpGg0Vltalz6GeamBMfGlP27/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4iScrQHhQlJsCTR_OqqFuVDRGxIS2bvz0DiQVLFkSA-ordI9czl-fWGrGUMRHt35bCzbCO4Ojg2VDgWTEjrRm2D_eedlnQxza57ZOoA_h6R_W9QmFLtlxpGg0Vltalz6GeamBMfGlP27/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345775214523943266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Rating: 7 ponts</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Pros: Blank-Face Scottsman Prototype, Orange Squareback Prototype</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cons: They Weren't Free</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I reserve 7 point reviews for truly special pieces and these certainly fit the bill. I acquired both of these putters separately on eBay over the past month... and following a post I made about a year ago regarding </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://collectingcamerons.blogspot.com/2008/06/old-new.html">Old & New</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> items, I figured a sequel was in order. The first putter is a very early made for Tour Prototpe Scottsman 941 (or Mizuno Model I, you choose) with no face or sole stampings. The second is a Newport Squareback Tour Prototype that I sent in to Scotty's Custom Shop for translucent orange paint, Solar Squeeze CS Select headcover and Orange Baby-T grip.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-lHismHYX6dWIb00Ya68yMgIxYxvtci2yLvdQ4Tc9N7YlvXkLxCw9ecskk_MNuiVyVXg125VWW6lR_Hxa9GIQzgbGG223pXTuzog_6wCorwTvbWdtJSJO2vlAXLSLjpp9eixdOAwIXnx/s1600-h/CAMERON_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-lHismHYX6dWIb00Ya68yMgIxYxvtci2yLvdQ4Tc9N7YlvXkLxCw9ecskk_MNuiVyVXg125VWW6lR_Hxa9GIQzgbGG223pXTuzog_6wCorwTvbWdtJSJO2vlAXLSLjpp9eixdOAwIXnx/s320/CAMERON_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345778364318083906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The former was much discussed in multiple threads on TCC and the consensus on the model type is the same as mine... the lines seem a little too clean to be a handmade and the style is reminiscent of early 1990's Camerons. I'm not counting out the possibility of it being a handmade, as honestly I have never studied one in person before, but all indications are that it is not (although there are at least a few known handmades with no face stamping). There are also whisperings of this putter being made for PGA Tour (and now Champions Tour) player Andy Bean. All these details (which I consider minor) will be sorted out during authentication.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA05mBe2aLf2xuLpGLGq_bRU9fJx1ff7SsdGueWF47B4gO_K4CJbgyowQLQHbbsreB1Mx9EAJ-NLZWS9I7ikoTis9yspiFwWrUR9y7-vSSoYfdK4_WiFKg5v9CYG7HyFkJw8aneGrqwqj6/s1600-h/Orangeback_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA05mBe2aLf2xuLpGLGq_bRU9fJx1ff7SsdGueWF47B4gO_K4CJbgyowQLQHbbsreB1Mx9EAJ-NLZWS9I7ikoTis9yspiFwWrUR9y7-vSSoYfdK4_WiFKg5v9CYG7HyFkJw8aneGrqwqj6/s320/Orangeback_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345779967628393394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The latter is a putter that I've wanted since it first showed up several years ago as a one-off prototype on Tour with little information available, then more recently (by early 2008) had more proliferation on the PGA Tour, especially by Titleist staffer Nick Watney. The Prototype Squareback above is one of the few specifically made for Tour (this is a fine line and a touchy subject among some collectors)... mine is 330g with a plumbers neck and no removable weights. I was told by a distributor very early on that these would be hard to find, and although I have seen a few recently, they do tend to be elusive and less prevelant than the double bend and removable weight Tour versions (many of which may not have seen Tour players hands).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This model has been very popular and an Off The Rack version may be in the cards before too long, but I think the thing putts perfectly and the value will hold over time... and perhaps even improve if an OTR version makes it to market and demand for a Tour version rises. One of the other reasons I like this putter so much is the name... borrowing from the naming convention of a 1962 estate body Volkswagen, the Squareback is a cool looking car and bridges the gap between my father's affinity for post-war vehicles and mine for Scotty Cameron putters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">As I look at these two putters I see how far Scotty has come in design and production in the last 16 or so years... and imagine how far he will go in the next decade. It's fun to wonder about those things sometimes...</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-23893830956987423452009-06-04T11:55:00.001-07:002009-06-04T12:05:13.951-07:00M&G Fairway Wood Cover<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jyMMJJfU82oSW6gGTfRYExGJkUzT_123ua5AaGoF4cR5iFv3o26KS6Qq8eteegeRiM7nu54ACyJT7HDj8Z-BEn0n0ccABxug2OB0IlnUFUYLSCcWrmh4i8cnraBjzVP3i8eHszvWlQ1U/s1600-h/0604091359.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jyMMJJfU82oSW6gGTfRYExGJkUzT_123ua5AaGoF4cR5iFv3o26KS6Qq8eteegeRiM7nu54ACyJT7HDj8Z-BEn0n0ccABxug2OB0IlnUFUYLSCcWrmh4i8cnraBjzVP3i8eHszvWlQ1U/s320/0604091359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343548659797867554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3EEvBtBIS4DPdc-v7Pc-irn8M7BCMilS5AxLhqgUGvOrqbsieByexChIqcRGeI_Czinq7PxBBi5LXptYQFJwjM63SQCKaSxI0F-OFC9KCUqGTF9aXNkZBbFHT0e_YMx81J6fsA0-bNWs/s1600-h/sc_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3EEvBtBIS4DPdc-v7Pc-irn8M7BCMilS5AxLhqgUGvOrqbsieByexChIqcRGeI_Czinq7PxBBi5LXptYQFJwjM63SQCKaSxI0F-OFC9KCUqGTF9aXNkZBbFHT0e_YMx81J6fsA0-bNWs/s320/sc_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343548245773255266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 6 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Blazing deal, dancing dogs.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Not a patchwork.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Once in a while you catch a good deal... with this cover I caught two. The FS advertised a Black CS grip for a good price and once I completed the deal with the seller, he offered several other items to me as well (talk about impulse shopping). This caught my eye and saved the seller from having to list it and deal with offers, so I tacked it on to my purchase.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The cover looks great and fills the gap in Cameron covers in my bag nicely (see the patchwork driver and hybrid cover post a few weeks ago). The Scotty Cameron Museum & Gallary manages to put out some of the most amazing Cameron accessories I've ever seen. There are more items coming... and I'm not even a member.<br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-52693409159818190982009-06-02T11:34:00.000-07:002009-06-02T12:02:22.651-07:00Marine Camo Harmon<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjavtn09_OUKr0XBiva1Y9DPbRqKjuFtCooVAKiOFRT44sJP7AFBr3VypxygzSTGlRD1SQnCjAPVW5XlDz4s0IHfPm9YMtoxT3vQVjCH5DVZCI2-RdOIqvIvEcO8F3a7wDDF49brEMMyDO/s1600-h/downsized_0602091415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjavtn09_OUKr0XBiva1Y9DPbRqKjuFtCooVAKiOFRT44sJP7AFBr3VypxygzSTGlRD1SQnCjAPVW5XlDz4s0IHfPm9YMtoxT3vQVjCH5DVZCI2-RdOIqvIvEcO8F3a7wDDF49brEMMyDO/s320/downsized_0602091415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342800973086531906" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GYyf4Gi-MR11JpvbrYZR56PJV_sqPNpGD07ZxTjpc60Q-0qWllqEZAEycKO2WF0ZuL7QbjCQX_qdodivPaPADkyTTRu-wfMMeIsnNNtxD_tG-vqPuaUeVMVLGsGsEWJtInto_Pp-vpNu/s1600-h/sc_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GYyf4Gi-MR11JpvbrYZR56PJV_sqPNpGD07ZxTjpc60Q-0qWllqEZAEycKO2WF0ZuL7QbjCQX_qdodivPaPADkyTTRu-wfMMeIsnNNtxD_tG-vqPuaUeVMVLGsGsEWJtInto_Pp-vpNu/s320/sc_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342801051301614418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 4 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Cool looking cover in it's own right.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Shipping issues from Canada. Don't I have this cover already?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It took me quite a while to find someone with this cover. My first attempt unexpectedly landed me with the very similar Digital Camo Harmon headcover from a friend who heard I was looking for a Camo Cover. The friend (assuring me it was the newest Camo Harmon cover) was gracious enough to sell it to me lower than his cost (but still higher than the going rate). Since I already had the Digital Camo cover and was looking forward to the Marine Camo version above, I was dissapointed to find the Digital Camo cover, but I'm not one to make a fuss. I am also one to hang on to duplicates, which did wind up serving me well....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A few weeks ago someone posted a Wanted to Buy/Trade ad on TCC and I was quick to reply... the deal was to be my duplicate Digital Camo cover for the '09 Lucky Dog and '09 Bandito Bull Dog covers, plus $100. A pretty good deal considering the going rate for those two covers. Once that deal was completed, I found another For Sale ad, this time for the Marine Camo. I watched it for a few days then replied to the seller once he dropped it to the $300 level. PayPal was sent and a few days later the seller let me know they shipped the cover. Here comes the fun part....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A few days later I received a notice from UPS that I missed their delivery (not too unusual)... but in addition there was a $44.44 COD charge. Perplexed, I messaged the seller to make sure this was not the cover I was expecting... anot not hearing back right away, I called UPS. That is when I discovered the package was from the seller... and he had shipped it from Canada (without notifing me, declareing it a Canadian product, and declaring the value over the duty threshold). Speaking with curteous representatives, I was able to negotiate the fees down to $25 due to the US origin of the product. However, after two more unsuccessfull delivery attempts I opted to pick up the package from the UPS distribution center... the associate handed me the package without having to pay. Good for me... but I wouldn't be surprised if I get a bill in the mail from UPS.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Long story short, I have my cover without having to pay anything extra for it and I'm not too upset with the seller. Obtaining this cover turned out to be quite an excursion in Cameron Collecting.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-49087277596974757322009-05-14T10:05:00.001-07:002009-05-14T10:20:55.831-07:00Patchwork Covers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSmSVkJfxvLUB74bXHhvFrNYddLtpf7Mc_YLrGBWyvbCT3JnQr4dlc1w8OmOrHSxcvxzwzpZAyyfnCi1vuHpdl1v_OmZDlESnn6KFaivoXNYcnkVGQmU3lT-83B5syRPeBz07uffnX7RW/s1600-h/0514091251.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSmSVkJfxvLUB74bXHhvFrNYddLtpf7Mc_YLrGBWyvbCT3JnQr4dlc1w8OmOrHSxcvxzwzpZAyyfnCi1vuHpdl1v_OmZDlESnn6KFaivoXNYcnkVGQmU3lT-83B5syRPeBz07uffnX7RW/s320/0514091251.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335730826234306338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba9Dr8SSyQf5PIkUL-Ldk9NjJiWed_AyqX_0Y9Vsny_s7T3LHhOpqP8VyLJYPZ_6k1hChqRvmBmnEwqpRuC4uGLqmhzvbr_JQGQZLzmKkaBOKWJCBzSY0F-qqZ00rpQffRHciinVJgW1W/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba9Dr8SSyQf5PIkUL-Ldk9NjJiWed_AyqX_0Y9Vsny_s7T3LHhOpqP8VyLJYPZ_6k1hChqRvmBmnEwqpRuC4uGLqmhzvbr_JQGQZLzmKkaBOKWJCBzSY0F-qqZ00rpQffRHciinVJgW1W/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335730730247940146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Pros: Too cool for words.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cons: Need one more to complete the set. Expensive.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I was trying to narrow down when patchwork woods covers first hit the scene, but did not find anything solid. These covers proliferated a good deal after the 2008 Museum & Gallery Event in Japan. The price on these tends to be pretty firm and expectedly expensive.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">They are made by stitching together pieces from Scotty Cameron putter headcovers to form driver, wood and hybrid headcovers. Many golfers outside the Cameron arena may not understand the demand for these covers... suffice it to say combining different designs to make every cover gives them each a "one off" feel. Although there is no concrete number of how many were made, they are very hard to find.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I have not taken these out of their bags yet, but plan to this summer... I'm a touch hesitatnt to bring them anywhere other than a Cameron gathering because each one costs more than John Q. Golfer's entire bag.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-74990417258266854882009-05-12T11:14:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:22:00.895-07:00Spa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjWdL89GKQ5043P506AAw1FJMxxYCsqZlNdBCdNdo60WTyrjCPmqYDNPB6hpiZ8HV4bTsAoW1aUqJkiASIdaEndGJwaN6HDTTUfd25hdL0SRhAfOV_4DNFi63dXRDSQRaqiDsga7GHa6i/s1600-h/downsized_0512091403.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjWdL89GKQ5043P506AAw1FJMxxYCsqZlNdBCdNdo60WTyrjCPmqYDNPB6hpiZ8HV4bTsAoW1aUqJkiASIdaEndGJwaN6HDTTUfd25hdL0SRhAfOV_4DNFi63dXRDSQRaqiDsga7GHa6i/s320/downsized_0512091403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335004078427062178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8XZxblEiTJyZHR7cKKLDIM_Ks71b8AXVnxK8m6aVYxUxmz3NfVopdFVD0z2kL6S9q3wTJVCyY2j22Xqz8P5h6B2pYEhRd5v4-7sexK9ZzEHmh_4vxhAPYGfA277EaMjHGTguyHlR2rZJ/s1600-h/downsized_0512091403a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8XZxblEiTJyZHR7cKKLDIM_Ks71b8AXVnxK8m6aVYxUxmz3NfVopdFVD0z2kL6S9q3wTJVCyY2j22Xqz8P5h6B2pYEhRd5v4-7sexK9ZzEHmh_4vxhAPYGfA277EaMjHGTguyHlR2rZJ/s320/downsized_0512091403a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335004028425713458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hjsqt5Hxc7wRcrOaNRZPPD2tGaCEqeytoXJj0SV4EDf3hcD6n95Md-uC_A3LcY-0sZffXsk38CbWiMmYEfLwtdfcHE1nLN_MjXqL5tsA9K1aeSB1Gb3nJpj4m5eCiQLpfg_BysBS_7SX/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hjsqt5Hxc7wRcrOaNRZPPD2tGaCEqeytoXJj0SV4EDf3hcD6n95Md-uC_A3LcY-0sZffXsk38CbWiMmYEfLwtdfcHE1nLN_MjXqL5tsA9K1aeSB1Gb3nJpj4m5eCiQLpfg_BysBS_7SX/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335003938266643394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Finally getting a spa treatment</span> for <span style="font-family:arial;">this putter</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: 45 days</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, I've had two M-200's in the collection for a while, and I think it's about time to send one of them to the Custom Shop. Neither of them are in bad shape by any means, so I chose this one basically because I grabbed it first. Below are the options I've selected... now the waiting game. I'll post pictures and the COA when it returns:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Putter: Mizuno M-200</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Restoration: Yes</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Finish: Pro Platinum</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sight Lines Top: Add One Line</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Shaft: Reshaft</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grip: Red Baby T</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Length Change: Desired Length - 35.5</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Loft Change: Place Back To Original</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lie Change: Make 1° Upright from Original</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Authentication: Yes</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Stamp: Custom Shop</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Headcover: Scotty's Custom Shop Select - Red Racer</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Instructions:</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Translucent Red and Blue for engravings, dirty white for sightline. Please place CS stamp on extreme toe.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-58721757905794070392009-05-11T08:32:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:50:45.914-07:001996 Copper Newport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgpwimBY6wWKLYYk72ll39Z2tJayXe9Y10Ar1oAqFEpCtWtZtCOfNuR9AtIjHJFwrWS1iOOhP_gqD_Lg9Wg5vd83OaJO3rdX8A4x-yCX8VQQmJHrRdaPOldQpHVaet0VWbXJGWJNBg4lA/s1600-h/downsized_0511091117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgpwimBY6wWKLYYk72ll39Z2tJayXe9Y10Ar1oAqFEpCtWtZtCOfNuR9AtIjHJFwrWS1iOOhP_gqD_Lg9Wg5vd83OaJO3rdX8A4x-yCX8VQQmJHrRdaPOldQpHVaet0VWbXJGWJNBg4lA/s320/downsized_0511091117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334593667409767154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDepMOxwYjBkKtixdxcYqEUMcMc9efMQwuE3XNkDjP-yWN3ulxpBcIhhemB9eqVNvxXNjL0cl1Dmw8-X_I1CL5CGcPhCguf_vi2S5U_TnDxLY81ElcXprjHHXiuNAV7HXvBvMN-ucgRtb0/s1600-h/downsized_0511091118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDepMOxwYjBkKtixdxcYqEUMcMc9efMQwuE3XNkDjP-yWN3ulxpBcIhhemB9eqVNvxXNjL0cl1Dmw8-X_I1CL5CGcPhCguf_vi2S5U_TnDxLY81ElcXprjHHXiuNAV7HXvBvMN-ucgRtb0/s320/downsized_0511091118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334593714083101778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UZxnIMSig1izEFJmGna6PX4ovz6j7y5XsGx1vH-tn6FY2jeCi9kNHipS8gPXlOAmnuHpEVLc5xhyphenhyphenuZl9AkpxMpCJX33eG5w0gV1hV1KRZYBGNnwhHaWV5KmsEHDNRVsRJz5Hnk04xTGN/s1600-h/sc_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UZxnIMSig1izEFJmGna6PX4ovz6j7y5XsGx1vH-tn6FY2jeCi9kNHipS8gPXlOAmnuHpEVLc5xhyphenhyphenuZl9AkpxMpCJX33eG5w0gV1hV1KRZYBGNnwhHaWV5KmsEHDNRVsRJz5Hnk04xTGN/s320/sc_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334593838432091570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Rating: 6 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Grip In Plastic Copper Newport!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Grip In Plastic = Not A Gamer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-84330686500705321602009-05-07T07:45:00.001-07:002009-05-07T07:52:01.578-07:00Cadillac Headcover<span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOICKH_8uBpWK3h4jRI-YIi2Rrqqy6H-zqbNOn8sOZzimX16yxayEWs2wkzK7wKyMwCURjD0ge6mdZc6Uw-BEalmoOhk9JhMDLDrLnAjF2SbuPgj2Icota8AsTI9PrPHA5kpSxv0ljaI8r/s1600-h/0506091937.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOICKH_8uBpWK3h4jRI-YIi2Rrqqy6H-zqbNOn8sOZzimX16yxayEWs2wkzK7wKyMwCURjD0ge6mdZc6Uw-BEalmoOhk9JhMDLDrLnAjF2SbuPgj2Icota8AsTI9PrPHA5kpSxv0ljaI8r/s320/0506091937.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333094711175653922" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg6YMhHUBn3kJqL0SYV5InNeNwd1HmnrMVTrU02pmidGhHpHTnde8_HKspVEhTIT0-gYJc_4G-61yTQ7HJ88_UHvlmE_2c_2jQZezaK-bn5w1jXG62f18bbsnSUgOVppeXWh9B3IAympx/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg6YMhHUBn3kJqL0SYV5InNeNwd1HmnrMVTrU02pmidGhHpHTnde8_HKspVEhTIT0-gYJc_4G-61yTQ7HJ88_UHvlmE_2c_2jQZezaK-bn5w1jXG62f18bbsnSUgOVppeXWh9B3IAympx/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333094586303372290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Gateway into a new mini-collection</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Escalade Hybrid not included</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I want to start posting again so here is a quick one regarding a new headcover I acquired recently. I already have a Lexus cover with Peter Jacobsen's signature stitched. There's a new opportunity here to start collecting car covers. Honda, Chevy & BMW also have covers... if you know of any others, please post so I can add them to my "wish list".</span><br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-53133880611975312662008-12-17T09:59:00.000-08:002008-12-17T10:43:06.327-08:00Studio Store 2008 Holiday Release<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFwF2UGUI4PpABbBKLOREMFBZ3Pq7muz3HwYKiX9aF5_jpDlLxuhr3ANxlkVLU9_EtzCCuEEGIXEu8elXDOBtNrVONF1j2xXpc_DXbiyE6ymnjxdf9kA13b-XgPElabhs2vt62F5x2Quu/s1600-h/1_Best08HC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFwF2UGUI4PpABbBKLOREMFBZ3Pq7muz3HwYKiX9aF5_jpDlLxuhr3ANxlkVLU9_EtzCCuEEGIXEu8elXDOBtNrVONF1j2xXpc_DXbiyE6ymnjxdf9kA13b-XgPElabhs2vt62F5x2Quu/s320/1_Best08HC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280824334467699346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrGbhuPaOpQzjLgfguSa3v0LSS8Eb97KZR6t7J7ZIbS9Pg6YCsQZiB0vMQq__5MFxvHg3DTLhzpMmIF6rcRYQrsKOiG61ZuA0QGbkLtK448Df7nnldXm17GOZY1yJqD4tq_2EBKshoHk3/s1600-h/sc_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrGbhuPaOpQzjLgfguSa3v0LSS8Eb97KZR6t7J7ZIbS9Pg6YCsQZiB0vMQq__5MFxvHg3DTLhzpMmIF6rcRYQrsKOiG61ZuA0QGbkLtK448Df7nnldXm17GOZY1yJqD4tq_2EBKshoHk3/s320/sc_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280820507288656834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 6 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Great release with something for everyone.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Extremely limited amounts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2008 has come and is now gone with concern to Studio Store releases. In a year with not-so-arguably the best headcover releases ever, we also got a few surprises with the Holiday Release. This year's release consisted of a headcover, three pivot tool ornaments, three ball markers, a clip tool and a long sleeved t-shirt.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A well known marketing tactic is to use the "best of best" when implementing new products and offers... Scotty goes after this with the headcover release this year. In a departure from his traditionally Christmas/Holiday themed headcovers (which have been the norm since the initial 2004 release of the holiday Scotty Dogs), Scotty went with a champaign colored headcover with a mix of this year's headcover themes. The cover includes icons from the Hula, US Open, St. Patrick's Day, Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Las Vegas, British Open, Masters and Halloween headcover releases. There is a lot crammed into one headcover, but Scotty has done a great job combining them.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70wKcLZPmYBjkZO29j3d2_IEanhaU-s2WOlbs3-Ai10Fqzl96HwftHkyovDSu1ofearrD7dHkZXruwWPi6ad83-wdUJOKhQhk9AGrQ8xjHVQ3rP224vo7StydJVW77YjIfl9BfWJUe1l9/s1600-h/1_PvtSnwFlkRed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70wKcLZPmYBjkZO29j3d2_IEanhaU-s2WOlbs3-Ai10Fqzl96HwftHkyovDSu1ofearrD7dHkZXruwWPi6ad83-wdUJOKhQhk9AGrQ8xjHVQ3rP224vo7StydJVW77YjIfl9BfWJUe1l9/s320/1_PvtSnwFlkRed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280820605874215490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Second on the list are the pivot tool snowflakes. There was some discussion leading up to this release regarding a few of these sculptures that found their way to eBay. Commanding a large premium on those auctions, the sculptures released from the studio have had a precedent set as very valuable collectible items. There were three colors released, Gold, Green and Red.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Next are the ball markers or "Cameron Coins" as they're being called. We saw these coins a few months ago after the Japan M&G Event... this time around they are complimented by a video on Scotty's website showcasing how they are made. There are three desings, Peace, Luck and the Circle T... all three matching the bag tags which were released in November. Interestingly enough, the same stainless steel bar stock that is used to make the Studio Select weights, is used to produce these unique ball markers.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wpBraCsXzHULDGCY9FR3YJCKN6bnTUwJhKCtHHzB3XSgzmRi_Qopgvf5po691dwJ5iaqlRBlmvownjOJOcawANaT-4-l1dxbI4MryA0gPpHX8e4cts_cedGqtCweMgP70rYwUGT290Xm/s1600-h/1_ClipToolMyGirlCbad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wpBraCsXzHULDGCY9FR3YJCKN6bnTUwJhKCtHHzB3XSgzmRi_Qopgvf5po691dwJ5iaqlRBlmvownjOJOcawANaT-4-l1dxbI4MryA0gPpHX8e4cts_cedGqtCweMgP70rYwUGT290Xm/s320/1_ClipToolMyGirlCbad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280830364937806594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rounding out the release is the My Girl Clip Tool and the Art of Putters T-Shirt. Since the long sleeved t-shirt is a re-release of a popular shirt from last year, there isn't too much to say. However the My Girl tool... wow. Scotty has not been shy on the Clip Tool releases this year, and this release was no exception. The vibrant pink (named "Celestial Cotton Candy") tools are laser engraved with "My Girl of Carlsbad" and will be very popular among women and men collectors alike. Typically My Girl releases are very limited, and these tools are purported to be limited to 250 pieces.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating this release was a little tough... the only reasons it is not the full 7 point crown are that the snowflakes seemed to be extremly limited (rumors have them at 50 pieces each, which isn't necessarirly a bad thing) and the headcover is a little too out of the ordinary to be considered a "home run" cover. I also would have loved to see the headcover in white instead of champaign, especailly since Scotty had GREAT success with white headcovers this year.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks for another great year of Studio Store releases, Scotty!</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-40122401392297799862008-11-28T09:07:00.000-08:002008-11-28T09:19:56.791-08:00Driver, Fairway & Utility Headcovers<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzOvD7RR7WXMPvM9P5ONLk2OQjf1RuF0W_HhjzBa-mKFXh4nSwD0t5av4RwIV_qY4RjmR2q7uk3TSwMJURnmq_iTW0FN9KUtA6B5qX_DW2GLJh2bV6PsKoP80QhMzgPiRnPpSUJleVTj9/s1600-h/HCGrnOrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzOvD7RR7WXMPvM9P5ONLk2OQjf1RuF0W_HhjzBa-mKFXh4nSwD0t5av4RwIV_qY4RjmR2q7uk3TSwMJURnmq_iTW0FN9KUtA6B5qX_DW2GLJh2bV6PsKoP80QhMzgPiRnPpSUJleVTj9/s320/HCGrnOrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273758901050063186" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnhD6u9PIgr4AEmmXRnYR8K2ZW4mvIH5yTyiUEDruL8lBneqYgcHProcRMZILn3L4-QA4P5HUicof-KJ0ggzZaWmGNyrGtrg0Twdc6ywyyN-IsudHM8oX4dYdwQAZWIEWDOXj_I5sa6b_/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnhD6u9PIgr4AEmmXRnYR8K2ZW4mvIH5yTyiUEDruL8lBneqYgcHProcRMZILn3L4-QA4P5HUicof-KJ0ggzZaWmGNyrGtrg0Twdc6ywyyN-IsudHM8oX4dYdwQAZWIEWDOXj_I5sa6b_/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273757472729691778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Can be used as boxing gloves.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Not a substitute for real boxing gloves.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I waited to pass judgment on these new Studio Store offerings until they arrived... I received them earlier this week and I am impressed, but not extraordinarily. Seeing the Black/Gold and Black/Orange/Green both in person, I have to say the Black</span><span style="font-family:arial;">/Orange</span><span style="font-family:arial;">/Green looks a </span><i style="font-family: arial;">lot</i><span style="font-family:arial;"> better than the Black/Gold... the thing that really stands out to me on the nylon Japan versions is the color contrast (Red/Blue for instance)... and the Black/Orange/Green captures some of that.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I rated these 5 points above due to only a few minor gripes. I would have liked the driver cover to be a little larger, but AM&E has been making these for years (and with 460cc drivers being around for a while), so there's probably a good reason why they are not larger. I would also have like to see cheaper prices for the fairway wood and utility covers as they are substantially smaller than the driver cover (although they probably require the same labor to produce). I'm also not sold on the canvas material... but I am splitting hairs on obviously a very cool item.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Seeing them in person is a lot more impressive than I thought they would be... now I guess I have to get a fairway wood in my bag since I've been playing Driver/19* hybrid for the past 3 years. Also, I find it very hard to resist the urge to put the cover on my hand and use it as a punching mitt.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-91282339390297468062008-10-22T11:56:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:53:48.673-07:00Damascus 009<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6bq_6s-XGmPtXj4ekEwWUxpvGN9FpEgn6RmnLH0VkBeZfxQg7LH6bu6BdDMPE7ain089KaUrlPUdNFgDeF9C7rlNo9FZbVNVhIdirFjxxi6l8NleyLBXilVS_fQpD4rvROdOS4nY9NnG/s1600-h/DSC00235.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6bq_6s-XGmPtXj4ekEwWUxpvGN9FpEgn6RmnLH0VkBeZfxQg7LH6bu6BdDMPE7ain089KaUrlPUdNFgDeF9C7rlNo9FZbVNVhIdirFjxxi6l8NleyLBXilVS_fQpD4rvROdOS4nY9NnG/s320/DSC00235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260054537418739890" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyinOqjHWZMQsauhKSDa2evpqxfURjnJHPoTdHBP0rvpNmT5gbXWHNfX27U-XOb-naC4zCPZQfQZBWiukZ2wpTbIy5GA3OEG6QufbanKIlkgVRxbD8sbZO_ZdeOSUOfMB8U4ep60C0FtlW/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyinOqjHWZMQsauhKSDa2evpqxfURjnJHPoTdHBP0rvpNmT5gbXWHNfX27U-XOb-naC4zCPZQfQZBWiukZ2wpTbIy5GA3OEG6QufbanKIlkgVRxbD8sbZO_ZdeOSUOfMB8U4ep60C0FtlW/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260054657600127410" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: The finest folded steel, milled into the finest head design.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Swirls make you dizzy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Damascus steel has the distinct privilege of being considered the highest grade of steel. Scotty Cameron brings this elite metal to a putter design long considered to be the best among his followers, the 009.<br /><br />Debuting in 2005 with the Billet Block Copper (BBC) putters, the 009 design has been used sparingly for Tour only putters. Joining the BBC, Cameron & Co German Stanless Steel (GSS) and 009 Carbon Steel is this new iteration using the same design.<br /><br />The Damascus Steel 009 (D009) was released last week with great fanfare at the 2008 Japan Musem & Gallery Event at the Hamamatsu Seaside Golf Club in Shizuoka, Japan. Complete with costumed presenters and strobe lights, these putters were first shown to those in attendance and later detailed in a slideshow at <a href="http://www.scottycameron.com/studio/articles/details.aspx?id=33">ScottyCameron.com</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> $15,000, these putters are aimed at the extreme high end Scotty Cameron collectors. There will be only 27 made, numbering 0 through 27 (omitting the bad luck number 4). Two of which have been confirmed as sold (#1 and #7), one belonging to Fukuda-san (#0) and unconfirmed rumors circulating that #27 and two others have been sold or spoken for in the short time they have been available.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Damascus steel has only been seen twice before in the putter market, once last year in a special release by Odyssey of 15 pieces, and several years ago by putter maker Tad Moore.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The difference with these putters, of course not only being made by master putter maker, Scotty Cameron, are the folded steel patterns visible in the face, and the beautiful gold-color finish applied to them.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ktWKctMqV9BmOj3PspZVnBmqkRyfVYm6l1Adj6AR2fnwgM25gKz9HibuqD7NB6Mpy19gEXeIhiTRbgfEUTMo48KAacU7lhKIXnWdn8NayRd9oSWo1rbWS2dcL8tPLfGavUTfb5daFv3H/s1600-h/2008+M+%26++G+Event..Saturday,+Oct.+18th+156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ktWKctMqV9BmOj3PspZVnBmqkRyfVYm6l1Adj6AR2fnwgM25gKz9HibuqD7NB6Mpy19gEXeIhiTRbgfEUTMo48KAacU7lhKIXnWdn8NayRd9oSWo1rbWS2dcL8tPLfGavUTfb5daFv3H/s320/2008+M+%26++G+Event..Saturday,+Oct.+18th+156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261947967122185202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Additionally, the D009's have distinct retro-style stamping, typically reserved for putters of this caliber. The significance of the 27 piece quantity has yet to be seen, but there are indications that the amount was limited only by the Damascus steel Scotty was able to purchase.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Present indications are that only 10 have been made to this point, and none have alignment aides or beaches (sound slots). The D009's have also been released with extremly rare leather headcovers and crocodile grips with baseball stitching. Although expected, it remains to be seen if the entire line will be produced this way.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvVdDLvn3zcFpArQykr1ZSyKLFUCC6x0CgJhsPlt6eoN1dlGSapLMpPp8fIu7iQlSCh9mLfQc4Fcs4UvPBWjYhLS7o3QqbvvSAYb24RaY7TmdGeQqlZrxGe8Qx2XfkV5zhm2e6odTeywC/s1600-h/2008+M+%26++G+Event..Saturday,+Oct.+18th+155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvVdDLvn3zcFpArQykr1ZSyKLFUCC6x0CgJhsPlt6eoN1dlGSapLMpPp8fIu7iQlSCh9mLfQc4Fcs4UvPBWjYhLS7o3QqbvvSAYb24RaY7TmdGeQqlZrxGe8Qx2XfkV5zhm2e6odTeywC/s320/2008+M+%26++G+Event..Saturday,+Oct.+18th+155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261947537953561570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In summation, this is </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >the</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Scotty Cameron release of the year, if not the decade. These putters will be saught after well into the future.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-56428479154295434972008-10-02T06:09:00.001-07:002008-10-02T13:14:00.963-07:00Friut Loops Headcover<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/customization/default.asp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaxxgl-uxrYe9_nIYjZZC_UWWSfJ5WPGiyKfBWtxYuiwYOvD552yttAmimsxIrkjVB53X_c9WtDd4MmdpMqo8RdvoOU8FPOIiEgmRa2l9-6g4Yv2XlLirm3kPvmwOjpdQMvGnCWh-LGAq/s320/08hc_cs_fruitleather_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252543458726904834" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMH6Qu3FYa7-KzR0mWuVpxr1Bxt4fpXzuJelGu5gJ0zL6bbpY9bvnVtiqLnpOCvg0aXKIu6rSM-AFMDudczChUrvdQECYfhSOQTIJHU2wNlzH1vddjO2yroIpdb4yDTjmSNzPPn1U2BIL/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMH6Qu3FYa7-KzR0mWuVpxr1Bxt4fpXzuJelGu5gJ0zL6bbpY9bvnVtiqLnpOCvg0aXKIu6rSM-AFMDudczChUrvdQECYfhSOQTIJHU2wNlzH1vddjO2yroIpdb4yDTjmSNzPPn1U2BIL/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252543206057375682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: New CS limited headcover!... Fruit Loops!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Toucan Sam conspicuously absent.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Almost two years ago during the last week of October 2006, we were introduced to the Peel Out Purple limited headcover which could be purchased along with any Custom Shop order through the end of the year. Last year we had access to the Limited Release Custom Shop Gold headcover. In both cases the headcovers became highly sought after and this year should prove to be no different with the release of the Fruit Loops </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >full grain leather </span><span style="font-family:arial;">headcover</span><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xTiggPZjafwZTKU8Elp85cP57C_TRM1k2_iZ_MFHXYv9UFwx6tCLVCHDWyLrWHDk7vIAqoKByCyeAryu_CVgFfA-qCv4hHbIU63xWOcCSyHBNHTRNIGKZvX1_PksKcUiF8O5KJ5N_684/s1600-h/08hc_cs_fruitleather_lg2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xTiggPZjafwZTKU8Elp85cP57C_TRM1k2_iZ_MFHXYv9UFwx6tCLVCHDWyLrWHDk7vIAqoKByCyeAryu_CVgFfA-qCv4hHbIU63xWOcCSyHBNHTRNIGKZvX1_PksKcUiF8O5KJ5N_684/s320/08hc_cs_fruitleather_lg2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252652329986990738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The term Fruit Loops was coined, oddly enough, around the same time as the Purple headcover was released, while discussion centered on </span><a href="http://www.scottycameron.com/authentication/registrysearch.asp?registry=A006736"><span class="helveticaxii" style="font-family:arial;">A006736</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> as I described it's multi colored circle snow. Since then that snow has become known as Fruit Loops (note the COA above does not call them Fruit Loops). This headcover follows that theme and naming convention with a leather upgrade. The price on these is $116 with any CS order or $91 with full restoration... although there is a loophole inthat you may order one of the Fruit Loops headcovers </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >as</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> your CS order and only pay the $116 plus shipping and taxes... as long as you send your putter to the Custom Shop.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This new release brings to mind the Black and Red Yen covers from 2004-2005 that were released through Japanese distributors, however the layout of the Fruit Loops compared to those yen covers seems to be a little spartan:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CKUmYNYqUiB-8ZTNQymhMMJ-JUditfxVBnJWO69D7tgku5go4FFsPzYQfRJaAKjFZVyLzAlF2BJaiCcC099p-o2lycAanD767gZdHIAYb5ZjOo08JOYImGrs-mLIx7XAAUua6YQgC5Pt/s1600-h/yen+covers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CKUmYNYqUiB-8ZTNQymhMMJ-JUditfxVBnJWO69D7tgku5go4FFsPzYQfRJaAKjFZVyLzAlF2BJaiCcC099p-o2lycAanD767gZdHIAYb5ZjOo08JOYImGrs-mLIx7XAAUua6YQgC5Pt/s320/yen+covers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252553181145577458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">With this release we also get a redux of the Custom Shop Purple as well as the Black/Gold Winn grips that were very popular along with the limited headcover releases of years past.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now to the exciting part... there are early rumors circulating regarding a possible </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >white</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> version of the Fruit Loops cover, and potentially a CT version as well. These covers will no doubt command a premium in the secondary market, but are going to be very hard to obtain in the first place... possibly only being included with G&G putters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Overall a great looking cover that is sure to be a hit as a gamer and collectible.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-54946952755145483292008-10-01T12:49:00.001-07:002008-10-01T13:17:59.152-07:00Headcovers & Integrity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQYwMoX5eFgiXAFae3RY7An5DCpFEUh8E78xXKCVP6cDpzJvsb1RNZLfCHDMNK3qen17L9isDvuZqRZQRk0G7e0NRzMnD_zT77dYj-Dko5J5fx5-KcUlllFTjbMqSpDXcp-UhiakoIswD/s1600-h/IMG_0195s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQYwMoX5eFgiXAFae3RY7An5DCpFEUh8E78xXKCVP6cDpzJvsb1RNZLfCHDMNK3qen17L9isDvuZqRZQRk0G7e0NRzMnD_zT77dYj-Dko5J5fx5-KcUlllFTjbMqSpDXcp-UhiakoIswD/s320/IMG_0195s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252275146495074786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">In the month of September I was able to add four amazing headcovers to my collection. None of which would have been possible without great friends and the integrity we share as collectors. As I near 4 years pursuing this hobby, friends do come and go, however many of the 'good guys' stick around... and that leads me to tell you how I acquired each of these:<br /><br />Butch Harmon has issued 10 Las Vegas headcovers starting with the first Light Blue cover released in July 2006. Following light blue was dark blue, red, burgundy, carbon fiber, salmon, yellow, gold, chocolate and now the newest iteration, lime green. I am lucky enough to have a contact in the Las Vegas area who has picked up a Harmon cover for me for every release since the salmon.... he's not a Cameron collector, and has no interest in the headcovers other than making sure I get one. He could very easily get top dollar for these on eBay, but through our arrangement, I pay him a fair market price... the fact that he does not pick up extra covers just to flip them and offers me the one cover he gets is a good definition of integrity in my book.<br /><br />The two Auburn covers are next. Wow. Collegiate Cameron covers bring a mint at auction, and I've been more than lucky enough to work out a few trades with someone who had access to these. The contingency was that these will not end up on eBay. I could very easily make a lot of money, but that's obviously not worth the relationship I have with this person... and he could very easily have charged me $1,000 apiece for them. Again integrity comes to the forefront and I have two amazing headcovers to go along with my Jason Dufner (PGA Tour Pro and Auburn Alum) tour putter.<br /><br />The final headcover is something I can't even begin to assess in value, intrinsic or otherwise. Two of my friends spoke to Jason Gore at the Barclays back in August and learned he was very interested in acquiring one of my highly saught after putters. We were able to reach an agreement, but as an added surprise, Jason was able to get a Circle L headcover from the Studio and signed it for me. Both of those collector friends and Jason went above and beyond anything I could expect from people in our community, and again bring one word to mind, integrity.<br /><br />I'm happy to share these with my readers and hope anyone who stumbles upon this post will realize how much integrity plays a role in collecting Scotty Cameron putters and accessories.<br /><br /><br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-78154592825014313102008-06-13T08:56:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:34:15.033-07:00Old & New<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqK9aX7dWYFCHzripRhUfdP890-iT5VKePggmLvFtgupmRiRi0uRoxi2RzwwPcqJr1XGTQStyBsno01hsLDNPPXp3fGe-Bf7fzNotSfyU2O25XvCZXELUBWwvOh3HOy4S9BjesVGZCSit/s1600-h/old_new.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqK9aX7dWYFCHzripRhUfdP890-iT5VKePggmLvFtgupmRiRi0uRoxi2RzwwPcqJr1XGTQStyBsno01hsLDNPPXp3fGe-Bf7fzNotSfyU2O25XvCZXELUBWwvOh3HOy4S9BjesVGZCSit/s320/old_new.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211395927237142418" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAz95ULH8n7VP_iBKx-AXB6ZkmolKZQmZ5vZDofwe3qGh_hz9u-RS-5YQTNsmJxU8vmyavEwnIBWuPLuU82d259wgNsTK3hoRSY6osk4mYMQg6rAnl5Ime5CeVYJcwki0xYDy7Ca-eobJ/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAz95ULH8n7VP_iBKx-AXB6ZkmolKZQmZ5vZDofwe3qGh_hz9u-RS-5YQTNsmJxU8vmyavEwnIBWuPLuU82d259wgNsTK3hoRSY6osk4mYMQg6rAnl5Ime5CeVYJcwki0xYDy7Ca-eobJ/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211395840943912482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: First Production Putter, Latest Limited Headcover.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: I only have one of each.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Two new acquisitions this week... a Fry's Pity Putter and the new U.S. Open limited headcover. As a purist collector, I do not specifically prefer older style putters, but I do respect them. This is the holy grail as far as OTR putters go, and it's the only one I recall seeing publicly for sale in the past three years (this particular one has traded hands a few times in the past couple months, but it will be staying with me indefinitely). The headcover was released on Tuesday afternoon along with several other Cameron accessories at the Studio Store, and commemorates the 2008 U.S. Open in sunny San Diego at Torrey Pines.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There is a lot of talk about this headcover. Firstly, there are four versions circulating at this time, that's right FOUR. The picture above is the most common, showing 12 smiling suns on a white background. The second version we learned of shortly after the release is a similarly stitched version on a black background, there are 100 of pieces of these randomly distributed to Studio Store customers. The third version also came to light shortly after the release, showing again the suns on a white background, but altered stitching including a Circle T in place inside one of the suns. The fourth and yet to be discovered version is a 1/10 limited piece, like the black cover, randomly distributed to buyers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This headcover appears to be the biggest hit since the '07 Masters cover... white headcovers generally tend to be more popular, and this one has a great design to go along with that. Values on this cover are almost certain to rise... the black and Circle T versions will probably settle in the $500 and $2,000 respectively. The yet to be identified 1/10 cover could be the most available and sought after cover in recent memory, the value could certainly top that of the Circle T version. One can only imagine how many of us will be scouring eBay auctions to see the subtle difference and find the proverbial diamond in the rough.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As for the Fry's putter, for those who may be unfamiliar with the story, these were made in 1991 for Fry's Sports in San Francisco, CA. Since the total order was for only 700 pieces (extremely low for a production run), this is commonly referred to as Fry's Pity Putter. The piece above is numbered 464... and is one of only a dozen or so in the registry. Luckily when this putter was released, Japanese collectors familiar with Scott Cameron handmades were quick to buy them up, so many remain safe in collectors hands to this day. Unfortunately, for the same reason, many of these will remain unavailable to other collectors.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As Cameron collecting continues to grow, many new collectors gravitate towards new designs with little regard for these old gems. Although it's extremely easy to fork over a few thousand dollars to buy a new 009 or Cameron & Co... the real thrill for me is the hunt. I have been more than lucky to come across almost a half dozen rare pre-Titleist putters in the past six months... something I am unsure I will be able to repeat as more collectors realize the importance of these pieces.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-8688487690198322862008-05-20T13:01:00.001-07:002009-11-18T15:35:40.726-08:00Private Reserve 2<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP9i9AXr4M5ouf0eRWiqI3xZus-v6D4oqePonpGmNoUoauBoHnKTGfdabiRIOpGWuuoZqaN1xI6z268F7s5H_txSjDkZDSmPiiUaZqpsahlWhaZlIpbMIz09_WHLe2oIAXmrotgEeC4-h/s1600-h/IMG_0047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP9i9AXr4M5ouf0eRWiqI3xZus-v6D4oqePonpGmNoUoauBoHnKTGfdabiRIOpGWuuoZqaN1xI6z268F7s5H_txSjDkZDSmPiiUaZqpsahlWhaZlIpbMIz09_WHLe2oIAXmrotgEeC4-h/s320/IMG_0047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202554976095509906" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWhequrDRS8ssieppDuhDetuoS21caTaP9W6eWczoYA4syvCGWwxi4RH5FAxOvm0rPTbIHc3a34MBvP52f36IHCr91-5NIuOl4tY5ZsE18VKFQY2wmsmTg53ZJYmYr_KUYE0Wg00gb5RV/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWhequrDRS8ssieppDuhDetuoS21caTaP9W6eWczoYA4syvCGWwxi4RH5FAxOvm0rPTbIHc3a34MBvP52f36IHCr91-5NIuOl4tY5ZsE18VKFQY2wmsmTg53ZJYmYr_KUYE0Wg00gb5RV/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202552845791731058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: All original</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: Baby cow gave his life</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In 1992 Scotty Cameron released 500 putters to the Japanese market under the name Private Reserve. Each putter was initially released with it's own certificate of authenticity (hand signed by Scotty), a hardwood display box made from red oak and it's own "Private Reserve" Milled Putters headcover. Only 10 of the original 500 have been sent to the Studio for authentication.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There were four models in the Private Reserve release each consisting of 125 pieces. It is not uncommon among Cameron putter releases for there to be four different models, however, the putters were numbered 1-4, which has never been done since. Early in his career, Scotty did not realize the number 4 held a negative connotation in Asian culture, due to it's pronunciation which is very similar to the word "death" in both Japanese and Chinese. The Private Reserve putter pictured above is the model 2, which along with the number 4 are the two models with milled cavities.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Each Private Reserve putter originally had a Neumann calf leather grip. Recently all the rage has been in exotic leather grips (ostrich, emu, barramundi, and there are even rumors of stingray), but back in 1992, calf leather is just about as extravagant a grip material as you could find. The shape of the grip was also unique to the period. Common on Acushnet and 8802 putters, the "D" shape is more rounded than today's more common pistol grips. The leather on the grip is still tacky to this day, although most of the gold embossing is worn from mine.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhqPmCAbozsEqnrdqg1ethgmD2RLGAcYiIkime8q-15LeQ6_KwTZ_isRp_Yt9tdQTCEf7jhG8_AUsTTVYKFVj7XGRdPxmlDQeEPCjmVyMVSmfs8gTu2bvc3s3aTtk16nSUCH9IgtJbrfo/s1600-h/IMG_0040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhqPmCAbozsEqnrdqg1ethgmD2RLGAcYiIkime8q-15LeQ6_KwTZ_isRp_Yt9tdQTCEf7jhG8_AUsTTVYKFVj7XGRdPxmlDQeEPCjmVyMVSmfs8gTu2bvc3s3aTtk16nSUCH9IgtJbrfo/s320/IMG_0040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202559030544637346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">An interesting insight into the development of the Private Reserves comes from a few pieces of history that still reside at the Studio: In the earliest days of limited mass production, Scotty did not have the ability to G-Code putters from scratch, so template putters were made by hand to scan and input into the CNC machines to produce the final product. The 4 original handmade Private Reserve putters are stashed safely away at the studio.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The shape of my Private Reserve 2 is nothing like any other Cameron I have seen before. I continue to find putters in the Pre-Titleist era that amaze me... this is absolutely one of them. The toe to heel shape is the most noticeable departure from other Camerons to my eye. Forming a complete crescent, the line is very easy on the eye and when combined with the milled cavity, it frames the ball extremely well at address.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lE6J_QvvdJLe1p42NPrABVGI450wLdeIxOYdTwF6Q-sCz7CR6adi5IKJjlgTayKmtkt05J_SfEYiD3tDp532gmSY-xZ5Vper80SkNklrA2k9As-uPQvFzPE3aBn2eOb4Ea6cH1PIaAO-/s1600-h/IMG_0042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lE6J_QvvdJLe1p42NPrABVGI450wLdeIxOYdTwF6Q-sCz7CR6adi5IKJjlgTayKmtkt05J_SfEYiD3tDp532gmSY-xZ5Vper80SkNklrA2k9As-uPQvFzPE3aBn2eOb4Ea6cH1PIaAO-/s320/IMG_0042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202561886697889202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The look and feel of a Private Reserve putter is something that I wish every collector could appreciate. I may be a long way from completing the set, but I'm pretty sure a number 4 is next on my list.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-87028257627314174372008-05-06T07:59:00.000-07:002008-05-06T08:24:31.037-07:00Studio Select Newport 2.6<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/studio/articles/details.aspx?id=24"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gToF3RfgB-6Jkjlv3KvR9xrrt3N_s46WHf7YYeQdT0ORAkNAP8ywo6u5m7MBUvwcVCfV9l10dINDJk-0xorQ2pN3amV9BwlP2T1NCr7xQpubBNi8KzU_y7BATfVZSFLH9Mz3SJVr6l_S/s320/template_black.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197279884687838450" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1XWUW13MCsEL3D8yhES2FDRfW6RDBHjvvo-YA5eiZ6bFs9jqPm9FiX2BnZKGyJZo-w1pdNChADmBJ-ctVt3ODP0lFTth_CNTQ_jypvb2pI64UmjwJZL3W6LifMoVE-iCs7Un-Mp3Hfox/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1XWUW13MCsEL3D8yhES2FDRfW6RDBHjvvo-YA5eiZ6bFs9jqPm9FiX2BnZKGyJZo-w1pdNChADmBJ-ctVt3ODP0lFTth_CNTQ_jypvb2pI64UmjwJZL3W6LifMoVE-iCs7Un-Mp3Hfox/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197280026421759234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Potentially a new OTR model this year!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: It isn't a Notchback.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We have seen straight shafted Tour versions of Studio Select putters with welded spuds ever since they hit the Tour late last year. This variation on that theme seems a lot more "production friendly" with the heel alignment dot and one piece (non-weld) design. The reason the design has gotten this far is probably because it has been requested so much on Tour.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">With a standard 1/4 toe hang, this putter lends itself to the arc stroke that nearly every Touring Professional and many amateur golfers have adopted after realizing the straight back and through path is a myth. Since human physiology and a non-perpendicular lie angle (a perpendicular shaft would be illegal) force some arc into every putting stroke; this straight shafted putter will fit the bill for many golfers who like how a no-offset putter sets up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This putter is a departure from center shafted Camerons of the past in that it (as above) will not be face balanced. The neck spud is closer to the heel of the putter as well than with CS putters. Those previous CS Studio Stainless putters were all prototypes, however, and this Studio Select version seems to have a lot of momentum towards becoming an OTR. That momentum comes not only from Tour player and collector support, but from a very logistically sound design that could easily be converted to a belly putter with heavier sole weights.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Although I have never been a true fan of straight shafted putters, this one has me excited. All Scotty needs to do now is make a Notchback version.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As a side note, there are already rumors of a Newport 2.7 model which would most likely be a heel shafted double bend version of the Newport 2.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-56694362133744768662008-04-23T12:15:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:34:22.670-07:00Classic I<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsBp68bny35OnwTrAF_Q1rNkNZmJKmjCWOwB_C7O2bJrztOFsf9TYOQJSCq_A-Q9pEQ7grsh7VfDthtWVVs0tgJYrIr0U074cdQF3jFD_hwQw16qMPweRmQiVoQX27c3X_kMWM4Xg9AlW/s1600-h/IMG_0119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsBp68bny35OnwTrAF_Q1rNkNZmJKmjCWOwB_C7O2bJrztOFsf9TYOQJSCq_A-Q9pEQ7grsh7VfDthtWVVs0tgJYrIr0U074cdQF3jFD_hwQw16qMPweRmQiVoQX27c3X_kMWM4Xg9AlW/s320/IMG_0119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192530814794599634" border="0" /></a> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrhOuxhHFHZSIyEW1oVb0GocFJBDLkXQtOZy8_Fp5FerEZXCvCDKJGyKmjE-1lz_YI6nm0SieTLxiAiE5phdWX9EM_P3l8k7UsBCw5W78YwgAU-XON3ZVTaIu9EZIIbvGdFEym0X-5CSx/s1600-h/sc_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrhOuxhHFHZSIyEW1oVb0GocFJBDLkXQtOZy8_Fp5FerEZXCvCDKJGyKmjE-1lz_YI6nm0SieTLxiAiE5phdWX9EM_P3l8k7UsBCw5W78YwgAU-XON3ZVTaIu9EZIIbvGdFEym0X-5CSx/s320/sc_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192530926463749346" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 6 Points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Won the '93 Masters and launched Scotty's career.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: It hasn't launched my career, yet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wow. I finally picked up a Classic I this week after over 3 years of collecting. The market for these putters has remained fairly consistent over that period of time. With most newer collectors favoring 009's, it has left room for the purist collectors to obtain great pre-Titleist pieces at reasonable prices.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The first thing that jumps out at me is the lack of stamping/engraving. Call me crazy, but the blank cavity is a great look... as is the absence of an alignment aid. Classic I is engraved on two lines on the toe end of the sole, Cameron vertically on the neck, and Scotty Cameron in a distinctive pattern on the heel end of the face. The heel-face engraving is one of the most identifiable marks among pre-Titleist collectors, occasionally we see it reproduced via hand-stamping on modern Tour putters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Classic I's have a shape closely related to Newports and 009's, but distinctive on it's own. Lining them up is akin to watching the body style change on the Ford Mustang through the years. The bumpers seem wider and lack the radius seen in today's Studio Select model. The neck has crisp lines and an angular plumber's neck, a few generations away from what you might see on 009's. The topline is rounded, and the cavity has dog ears... a great combination in my eyes while looking at the putter from the cavity side.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Putts roll off the face extremely soft and true, the sweet spot is fairly small, so mis-hits are more than evident. This is a player's putter. Bernhard Langer won the Masters 15 years ago, in no small part, due to the accuracy of this putter. The putter in my collection has the original Scotty Cameron pebble grain grip which is also very utilitarian, not soft, yet providing feedback straight from the putter head. As a package, this putter has everything a golfer needs to sink putts and improve their game.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm happy to add this putter to my collection in a month when Scotty is celebrating 15 years since his first Master's win, and his 8th Masters victory in that short span.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-16155236143126060602008-04-14T20:26:00.000-07:002008-04-14T21:04:36.448-07:00Studio Select Custom Shop Options<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/customization/modifications.asp?mp=1&st=customization"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVinQesZOh0XOc-PokgLwhT4botHKoeG-aypZW5-sdORIaCmm2eyfcH9jI1T7cjwvu8Pe6i2tTRLHA_ynm28hdNtyxjwS_Lx_qQnQ522Cut4XHD2vBSgS7VyNXHAA9aybyqAH1LII-q5z/s320/select_blue_vsm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189309126269087522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOyzswjYWXlV4lAQOuSmBVIB1vqP5oZQdNqSY-P2iFNvSjnRyGEVKO88NNwwTSKXRNq8-juVzQCQ0Y_8GNOkpvQLFvKa-TbM_B-9lsgYx9YueHqY_-vATfq1PLHnBxWnTbsMpoZOf1Ybl/s1600-h/sc_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOyzswjYWXlV4lAQOuSmBVIB1vqP5oZQdNqSY-P2iFNvSjnRyGEVKO88NNwwTSKXRNq8-juVzQCQ0Y_8GNOkpvQLFvKa-TbM_B-9lsgYx9YueHqY_-vATfq1PLHnBxWnTbsMpoZOf1Ybl/s320/sc_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189317677548973890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 7 points</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pros: Great new options.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cons: You still have to pay.<br /><br />When the custom shop opened on April 1st, 2005, there were far fewer options than there were even yesterday. This new batch of options opens up the door for us to customize new and exciting creations. Many of us collectors have been around to see new color options, stamps, grips and headcovers released... some of which in limited quantities (gold and purple headcovers). Never before, however, has there been a release of options directly suited to one line of putters.<br /><br />First and foremost is the option to stamp any one of the four custom shop stamps inside the Studio Select cherry dots in the cavity. We have seen tour stamps inside cherry dots before, but until now, this has been unavailable on an OTR putter. The translucent epoxy/paint used to fill the dots after the stamp has been applied is quite stunning eye candy.<br /><br />Next are the Studio Select Custom Shop headcovers. Wow. There have been varying opinions on the OTR headcover, but these new offerings (with dots in Sublime Lime, Turbo Blue and Red Racer) have to be the coolest custom shop headcovers ever released. My only complaint here is that there aren't 1/500 versions of these covers, which had been typical of new color releases.<br /><br />Frequent CS customers know that stamping on the bumpers was possible as long as it was properly requested, however this was not a public option. The new option of stamping your first and last name (or nickname) on the bumpers (on certain models) is sure to spurn a plethora of new orders being sent to the custom shop. The quoted wait time for CS orders has held steady at 15 days, and I'm thinking they will be prepared for the inevitable spike in orders.<br /><br />Also available are the new weight adjustments for Studio Select putters. A full range of 330g to 380g putter heads is now available to suit any swingweight (including belly putters) using stainless, copper and tungsten weights. Dialing-in the weight had previously meant aftermarket modification using lead tape or other, less swingweight friendly, options (e.g. lead powder or in-hosel weights). The Studio Select was designed from the ground up to be adaptable to different weight configurations, and having these available for a fraction of the cost of weight kits that are available for other clubmakers, makes this an appealing option for golfers desiring quirky swingweights.<br /><br />These new options for the all new Studio Select putters make customization a dream come true. The Custom Shop pricing remains fair for the amount of work involved in these modifications. All in all I'm happy to give the new Custom Shop options a full 7 out of 7 rating.<br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-90073646739333401592008-04-10T10:35:00.001-07:002008-04-10T10:59:38.482-07:002008 Masters Cover<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.scottycameron.com/webstore/do/products/accessories"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cpZvg4X-YjPljmkOkAokY-c_Iqc2B7OeoU7iVveVHU374gV4qVMb2LC6lfZG-NbFFK1yuVHtDq3no4pebfHdg0xQV4JXz5euRaPtaF2REaAzv4U5C5hdVEfzOE47f_7abceWIXS4RVzC/s320/1_2008augustaHC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187671832301304482" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJQnkXkALeT1ZpQsayalZnLR14LRsFaC7_f2jHAQJ0aBxa6yp0p5vtXc_zoq6APBVZ6SCPSskYmZ29WKH5A12pUowxk4ipu1rYlP2GgpdxEbB7rwZpPDIB5TDhOK8xfQK3GDgD52kuj7T/s1600-h/sc_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJQnkXkALeT1ZpQsayalZnLR14LRsFaC7_f2jHAQJ0aBxa6yp0p5vtXc_zoq6APBVZ6SCPSskYmZ29WKH5A12pUowxk4ipu1rYlP2GgpdxEbB7rwZpPDIB5TDhOK8xfQK3GDgD52kuj7T/s320/sc_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187671733517056658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 5 points<br />Pros: Yellow Fur!<br />Cons: Flowers are for girls.<br /><br />Scotty stuck with tradition this week in releasing a limited headcover during a major week. Azaleas are the perfect representation for a Masters specific headcover, and I almost wonder why they weren't done before. This is easily, in my opinion, the second best Masters cover Scotty has ever released.<br /><br />There are rumors circulating about a one-off white version of this headcover, to replace at random one lucky customer's headcover order. The potential of this is quite exciting, leading many of us to wonder just what we might do if we were the lucky "winner" of said cover. Last year's 1/100 bulldog version of the Masters cover was quite popular, bringing a smile to many collectors who received one. I can only imagine the thrill of opening that box and finding a white cover. Questions on whether to sell or keep such a cover quickly were asked... with many collectors suggesting they would flip it for a few (okay, several thousand) quick dollars. As a recipient of a very special cover in the past, I think I would want to keep this one in my collection, but there are bigger headcover collectors out there than me who would appreciate it more than I would.<br /><br />This cover has the potential of becoming very popular as a gift to SWMBO's and daughters... much like the Camico of 2006. I think there's just as much potential for this cover to make it as a gamer in the bags of any collector due specifically to the yellow fur. Red and green fur headcovers have become very popular as gamers in the past two years since they've shown up... I can't imagine things would change drastically for the worse. Most people will appreciate the connection between the azaleas, Scotty Cameron putters, and the Masters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Again, this is a great release in the tradition of many great major headcovers, I hope Scotty follows up with an equally thoughtful, nuanced and popular design for the US Open at Torrey Pines in June.</span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-42271555467352998912008-04-04T09:19:00.001-07:002008-04-04T09:38:10.002-07:00SCM Mizuno Prototype<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6CCjaIy3oixLHwd7f0HKtl3_dvGH3MVGPSUc_YQmRnaYBKI7pR6bMdjG9Z2C8ILgn02ea51cSQ49z4rSCyuePDUec0dF-IIs60W3LkqVinUWjxLoESbCWf9Ne_s0BxHazW1-yWkmAswF/s1600-h/IMG_0256.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6CCjaIy3oixLHwd7f0HKtl3_dvGH3MVGPSUc_YQmRnaYBKI7pR6bMdjG9Z2C8ILgn02ea51cSQ49z4rSCyuePDUec0dF-IIs60W3LkqVinUWjxLoESbCWf9Ne_s0BxHazW1-yWkmAswF/s320/IMG_0256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185425649717544146" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYauMJjrOSjeXmDg_HNJeZ4YKHn_Q1nBX785dZvQMZhY47LCMs2XJUrax2b1wUhN3zCXiikFRdtejbNSyaHnKvzwFFHmURX7QAk_kPFB5tczewWQZIINqYw6vqJWN8ryfnD53Q9bW1W3MX/s1600-h/sc_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYauMJjrOSjeXmDg_HNJeZ4YKHn_Q1nBX785dZvQMZhY47LCMs2XJUrax2b1wUhN3zCXiikFRdtejbNSyaHnKvzwFFHmURX7QAk_kPFB5tczewWQZIINqYw6vqJWN8ryfnD53Q9bW1W3MX/s320/sc_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185425804336366818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Rating: 3 points (for obvious reasons)<br />Pros: Thin flange, full toe hang.<br />Cons: Pre-Mizuno or Pre-Titleist?<br /><br />I've been lucky enough to have three SCM Mizuno Prototypes in my collection at some point. These are great collection pieces as well as seriously accurate putters. The latter holds true due to the sweet spot being easier to find than a Classic III or Bullseye style putter, and the full toe hang makes for a smooth gate style stroke. Not many of these show up for acquisition... only two or three last year on eBay or classifieds, and anyone with one in their collection should count themselves lucky.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The name "Mizuno Prototype" may suggest to some these were made before Scotty worked with Mizuno. However </span><span style="font-family: arial;">these were probably made in '94 from leftover Mizuno Pro-Am heads (contrary to the COA verbiage stating they were made from leftover M-100 heads). Less than 100 are believed to exist, though with many of them in Japan, that number may never be substantiated. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Conflict with the COA wording aside, these are great Pre-Titleist pieces.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The SCM is engraved (not hand stamped), as the head was CNC milled... although one can't help but get a handmade "feel" when they see or putt with one. Scott Hoch was believed to use one of these on Tour in the early 90's, and I believe a good percentage of the less than 100 made were sent to players on Tour. This was at a time when Scotty was still making handmades regularly for Tour players and the shape of this putter is strongly influenced by those designs.<br /><br />The other component to these putters is the "Cartier Script" on the face, which Scotty was experimenting with at the time... obviously this did not catch on, but for that reason, this putter is a great glimpse into Scotty's fairly early design days.<br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658116700782490333.post-5848636126074209502008-03-31T15:25:00.000-07:002008-03-31T16:38:17.071-07:00Estancia Club<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwmnei8Zz7zgE3OHtgLp9oLpLxG3DU4O2n-w6CAVN-IN0Vs5QmVD2GEX6RekEd4cbLdEVWoIDef0pqhIojDpd_TXmAfJwzHLUL9Tn8dp6G8stRUFkF5buB7QB2xVlxqBkWUGw7yzt6wdS/s1600-h/IMG_0025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwmnei8Zz7zgE3OHtgLp9oLpLxG3DU4O2n-w6CAVN-IN0Vs5QmVD2GEX6RekEd4cbLdEVWoIDef0pqhIojDpd_TXmAfJwzHLUL9Tn8dp6G8stRUFkF5buB7QB2xVlxqBkWUGw7yzt6wdS/s320/IMG_0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184036047408661682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTj7hQMv-0WpPgVOBMZ8Ydio1TJ1dl2jKd4F2WqyQBtfD6KQTyifFYLrQrxKg0PgDqWRmPZueWj2ltN_T81MDb7gGDI947Qn6_yXf_rLwX-wLLtSCPlamXNRfwwXd-HdEsdlA_Yi45v4W6/s1600-h/sc_0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTj7hQMv-0WpPgVOBMZ8Ydio1TJ1dl2jKd4F2WqyQBtfD6KQTyifFYLrQrxKg0PgDqWRmPZueWj2ltN_T81MDb7gGDI947Qn6_yXf_rLwX-wLLtSCPlamXNRfwwXd-HdEsdlA_Yi45v4W6/s320/sc_0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184036171962713282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rating: 0 points<br />Pros: It's a Cameron<br />Cons: No clue beyond that<br /><br />I bid and won an auction on this putter a few weeks ago, assuming it was at least a Special Event TeI3 putter. The insert is definitely not TeI3 (unless it's plated and buffed) and it appears it actually may be Sterling Silver. The engraving on the bottom reads "Made Exclusively for the Estancia Club 1999 Men's Invitational". From word of mouth, the Estancia Club is fairly high-end, which would make the case for a high-end (silver inserted) putter to be produced by Scotty on their behalf. Production numbers are anyone's guess... but the Estancia Club currently has a 325 member limit, so I'm sure the number is less than that. Given that Special Event putters are hard to come by in the first place (see the Las Vegas TPC Interclub, Desert Mountain, or Glenwild Golf Club & Spa putters)... the possibility of the insert being Sterling may just be an added bonus.<br /><br />The only major reservation I have about calling this Sterling Silver is the elastomer ring around the insert. All known Sterling Silver limited edition putters were produced without the ring. Additionally, I haven't been able to get a good feel for the putter as it has been cut down to 33" and re-gripped, so I'm not comfortable saying it feels any softer or firmer than a TeI3. The only route to go at this point is to send the putter in for a COA. I'm hoping the studio will come back with the material and quantity produced, but that may be a tall order for such a limited piece. I'm also interested to learn if there was a headcover produced in combination with this putter (gut feeling and history on SE putters suggests this is the case).<br /><br />So for now, this is a zero point putter... but it's got a lot of potential.<br /></span>localfitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589061385886528865noreply@blogger.com0