Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2 Putter
The most iconic blade putter in golf — MyGolfSpy's top-ranked blade for feel, sound, and looks, with dual-milled face technology that combines deep-mill softness with mid-mill feedback.
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The consensus
The Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2 is the most iconic blade putter shape in golf — the refined heir to the Anser 2 design that has won more major championships than any other putter style. In MyGolfSpy's comprehensive blade putter testing, testers ranked it the best blade for sound, feel, looks, and likelihood of purchase, while robot testing found it among the leaders in make percentage with the best PuttView Handicap for long-range putts. Across 12 sources spanning expert reviews, data-driven testing, forum sentiment, and retail feedback, the Newport 2 earns consensus praise as the benchmark for blade putter feel and craftsmanship.
Where sources agree most strongly: feel and build quality. The dual-milled face technology — a Cameron first that combines deep-mill softness with mid-mill feedback — drew praise from every reviewer who tested it. Today's Golfer called the impact feel, roll, and craftsmanship 'second to absolutely nobody.' Plugged In Golf described an 'outrageously good feel for a compact blade putter.' The 303 stainless steel construction, milled in the USA with customizable tungsten sole weights, continues to set the manufacturing standard for premium putters. And unlike most golf equipment, Scotty Cameron putters retain exceptional resale value — a used Super Select often sells for 70-80% of retail.
Where the consensus fractures: innovation and value. Plugged In Golf pointedly noted that 'there's not much new' about the Super Select beyond the dual-milled face and I-Beam plumbing neck — this is an evolution, not a revolution. At $449, the Newport 2 costs $100-200 more than excellent blade putters from Ping, Cleveland, and Odyssey that deliver strong performance with modern features the Cameron lacks, like alignment aids and adjustable weighting. The other honest limitation: this is a blade, and blades are less forgiving than mallets. High handicappers and golfers who struggle with face control on the greens will almost certainly putt better with a higher-MOI mallet. The Newport 2 is for golfers who value feel, feedback, and tradition above all else — and for that audience, nothing else competes.
The most iconic blade putter in golf — MyGolfSpy's top-ranked blade for feel, sound, and looks, with dual-milled face technology that combines deep-mill softness with mid-mill feedback.
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What the community loves
MyGolfSpy testers ranked the Newport 2 as the best blade putter for sound, feel, looks, and likelihood of purchase. The dual-milled face combines the legendary softness of deep-milled putters with the feedback and roll of mid-milled faces. Today's Golfer called the impact feel, roll, and craftsmanship 'second to absolutely nobody.' This is the benchmark against which all blade putters are measured for feel.
MyGolfSpy's comprehensive testing found the Newport 2 among the leaders in make percentage and proximity to the hole, with the best PuttView Handicap for long-range putts. Across all testing, the putter made 21.88% of putts with an average distance to the hole of 1.13 feet — strong, measurable results that validate the subjective praise.
The Newport 2 is the most recognized blade putter shape in golf — a refined version of Karsten Solheim's Anser 2 that has been the preferred shape of more major championship winners than any other putter design. The clean lines, offset, and proportions set up perfectly for slight-arc strokes and inspire immediate confidence at address.
The Super Select introduces dual-milled face technology that combines two milling depths in a single face — a Cameron first. The result is a face that is softer than pure mid-mill but more responsive than deep-mill alone, producing what Plugged In Golf described as an 'outrageously good feel for a compact blade putter.'
Scotty Cameron putters consistently retain more resale value than any competing brand. Forum users note that a used Super Select Newport 2 often sells for 70-80% of retail, making the high initial cost a more defensible investment than competitors that depreciate faster.
What to watch out for
As a traditional blade, the Newport 2 offers significantly less MOI and forgiveness than mallet putters at any price point. Off-center strikes lose speed and direction more quickly, and MyGolfSpy's testing showed a wider performance gap between pure strikes and mishits compared to high-MOI mallets. Golfers who miss the center frequently will putt better with a mallet.
Plugged In Golf noted 'there's not much new about the Super Select Newport 2' beyond the dual-milled face and I-Beam plumbing neck. The I-Beam neck reportedly removes weight from the hosel for heel-toe redistribution, but the actual performance impact is negligible. Owners of the Special Select may not find enough reason to upgrade.
The Newport 2 costs $100-200 more than excellent blade putters from Ping, Cleveland, and Odyssey. While the craftsmanship, feel, and resale value partially justify the premium, some sources argue the performance gap does not match the price gap for recreational golfers.
Unlike mallets with alignment lines, dots, or True Path systems, the Newport 2 relies on the clean topline and offset for visual alignment. Some golfers — especially higher handicappers — may struggle to align the putter consistently without supplementary alignment features.
Is it right for your game?
The Newport 2 carries decades of tour validation and has the most recognizable shape in golf. Community consensus is clear that the feel is elite, but the value debate is persistent — $449 for a bare stainless steel blade with no insert puts pressure on Scotty Cameron to justify the premium. Players who prioritize feel over technology tend to consider it worth every penny; those who want measurable performance improvements per dollar find better options.
What real people are saying
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Premium shafts available at additional cost: Graphite Design Tour AD VF, Tour AD UB, Tour AD DI
All sources analyzed
This review synthesizes opinions from 12 independent sources. Every claim on this page can be traced back to its original source. No manufacturer relationship or compensation.
The consensus score is built in four layers: raw source collection, normalization to a 0-10 scale, credibility-weighted combination, and quality adjustments.
Expert reviews (35% weight) are scored from language intensity and any numerical ratings provided. Data-driven testing (25%) converts product rank within the test group to a percentile score. Forum posts (30%) are AI-classified by sentiment, weighted by substantiveness. Retail reviews (10%) convert 5-star ratings with a 0.75x credibility discount to correct for systematic inflation.
Three quality adjustments are then applied: a source diversity bonus (up to +0.3 for coverage across all source types), a conflict penalty (up to -0.3 when sources strongly disagree), and recency weighting (recent reviews weighted higher than older ones).