Just about every avid golfer amasses some kind of putter collection over time—usually because their “wand du jour” is failing to produce the kind of magic it promised when purchased. It’s always good to have a backup (or 10). But there are some people who take putter collecting to a whole other level, and especially those who collect Scotty Camerons. Rare Scottys earn the kind of attention usually reserved for newly discovered Da Vincis—to the point that many collectors wouldn’t dream of putting their rarer ones into play.
Like many golfers, Scotty Cameron (the man) was introduced to the game by his father. In the 1960s, he and dad began creating putters in a garage, tinkering and experimenting with different designs and materials, shaping clubheads, wrapping grips, then field-testing their creations to see how they’d perform. Cameron went on to work for several established companies, including Ray Cook, Maxfli, and Mizuno before setting out on his own. Today, working from his southern California studio, Cameron and his team make some of the world’s most trusted putters, with 45 major championships to the company’s name. And their putters have become the world’s most collectible, as the brand has gone from yet another interesting equipment company startup to a global phenomenon.
A worldwide community of collectors, devotees, and canny investors has sprung up around the brand, and its online presence extends far beyond the company’s website. It’s not just putters, either. Bags, headcovers, ballmarkers, pitch-mark repair tools—pretty much anything carrying the Scotty Cameron name gets lusted over, traded, and collected. To learn more—or do some Scotty shopping yourself—the following websites are good places to start. But be forewarned: you may need a high credit limit on your Amex to capture the most prized examples of Cameron craftsmanship. Also, as with everything considered valuable enough to be collectible, counterfeit Scotty Camerons show up frequently, and the counterfeiters have gotten pretty good at what they do. Always buy from a reputable dealer, and before you plunk down big cash for any item being offered for sale on the secondary market, learn what you should look out for.
scottycameron.com
The company’s official site, this is the place to browse and purchase the very latest from the Cameron team: the newest models, the full lineup of currently available flat sticks, customization options, plus news and video content that’ll make a believer out of the most dedicated cynic—and make avid collectors drool. In the site’s Golf Gallery online store, it’s also the place where you could “win” the opportunity to purchase a very special Circle T Scotty each week: a Tour putter unavailable at retail, one with a unique veneer, or occasionally one of their handcrafted models, which can sell on the secondary market for more than some cars. You’ll also find a web page there called “The Collector’s Corner,” where longtime Scotty collector Bill Vogency imparts his decades of wisdom about the history of various Cameron models and design features. If you really want to go down a rabbit hole and learn all there is to know about the evolution of things like flanges and bumpers and neck shapes and stampings, it’s a great place to start.
tourscottys.com
Retail website tourscottys.com launched in 2012, the brainchild of a college senior named Kyle Peterman who went on to become a golf professional, and now, a Scotty Cameron putter merchant. Inspired by the quality and uniqueness of Cameron putters, Peterman created the site to democratize the availability of special Scottys. At the site, you can buy, sell, or trade Cameron’s Circle T-stamped tour putters, which are distinguished by their designs, finishes, unique stamps and graphics, and hand work. Looking for a T2 Timeless GSS (German stainless steel) High Buff and Blue Pearl 350G? The site’s Black Friday specials page had one listed at $19,500 (35 percent off). Want a $4,000 Special Gallery Only Agave Man Circle T stand bag—or an ultra-rare Mexican Open Sugar Skull putter cover ($3,000)? The page showed those, too, along with a host of other rare Scotty Cameron putters and merchandise.
epicscottys.com
This retail website is another good place to shop for that particular Scotty Cameron putter you’ve been lusting after. Maybe it’s a rare prototype, or a Circle T Tour model, or one with special stamping or a certain finish or color scheme. Occasionally, a Tour pro’s personal model will show up, like the Tom Kim Personal GSS Long Neck Prototype Timeless TourType (TT) with Adjustable Weights that was offered on the site at the Black Friday price of $30,000. It’s a great place just to browse, too, and to marvel at the variety of designs and variations the company has put out over the years. Should you be looking to sell a Scotty, their knowledgeable buyers make that easy, too.
reddit.com/r/scottycameron
If you want to converse with the man (or woman) on the street about the wide, wide world of Scotty Cameron, point your browser toward this Reddit subgroup, where collectors from all over the world come together to ask questions, show off their collections, discuss the pros and cons of various different models or features, and debate the value of the Scotty Cameron putter some guy just bought at an estate sale for 10 bucks. One poster might share a photo of his growing collection of Tiffany-blue Scotty putter covers. Another might post his novel way of displaying or lighting his extensive collection. Others are there to dream out loud about the putter they’d give anything to have, say a Tour Only Tri-Sole Newport II. And yes, people advertise their Scotty Cameron items for sale there, too. Click on enough links and you might meet the collector who’s so enamored with the brand that he named his daughter Cameron.
cameroncollector.com
The Cameron Collector website is a community custom-made for hardcore Scotty Cameron fans, a place where it’s all-Scotty, all the time. When you join as a member (it’s free), you can engage in discussions about all things Cameron, from the brand’s extensive output of putter models and to arcane examples of Cameron accessories—with opinions on valuations usually accompanying most threads. Members, some of whom have been collecting Scottys for years, share photos of their collections and most prized examples. There’s also a buy-sell-trade section that’s a good place to keep an eye on if you’re in the market for a special Scotty Cameron yourself.
ebay.com/b/scotty-cameron-collector/bn_7024729974
Whether you’re buying or selling, you’ll want to bookmark this eBay page, which is the first place many would-be collectors will go. Again, it’s not just Scotty Cameron putters, but just about anything that carries the brand’s official trademark. As always—caveat emptor (let the buyer beware), because counterfeits can show up anywhere. But genuine Cameron products that are genuinely rare and valuable do appear here all the time.
scottyindex.com
The more that interest in collectible Scotty Cameron putters has grown, the more their prices have grown, too. How can you be sure you’re paying a reasonable price? Do your homework. This website is an eBay aggregator that helps buyers identify recent pricing windows for used Scotty Cameron putters, putter covers, and bags in order to help you make informed purchase decisions. It tracks daily sales data from eBay and uses it to provide price history and sales benchmarks for popular Scotty Cameron models. The site gives Scotty shoppers 90-day historical pricing data for each Cameron model, the highest price paid for one during that time, and other information—including links to current eBay listings for that model.
