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Have you jumped on the boutique putter bandwagon?
At one time I believed that the best putter one could purchase was a Scotty Cameron. If you can easily misplace or hide $2500 plus from the wife, you can purchase the holy grail of all putters, the Cameron 009…
The Cameron 009 is quite possibly the most coveted of all Cameron putters, except for Tiger’s own personal magic wand. Unfortunately, not all of us have a spare $2500 + laying around, myself included. Luckily for the masses, we have some great options. Options that are more attractive than any "off the rack" Scotty Cameron flatstick. In fact, I could argue that the off the rack offerings coming out of the Cameron studio are pretty lame right now. Two companies that come to mind are Byron Putters and C&L 350 Milled.
Sure, there are myriad offerings in the boutique, custom putter market, but I am speaking from personal experience and a lighter wallet. For a lot less than any used Circle T putter, I purchased 2 Byrons and a 350 Milled C&L putter. Both custom finished to my own exact specifications. Want your initials stamped? Done. Want a special finish? No problem. Want a special headweight? Sure. Almost forgot, you need a sound slot as well? Absolutely. In less than 4 weeks since placing my Byron 007 putter order, I was the proud owner of my first Byron 007 Oil Can putter.
Oil Can Byron 007 with Club Byron AME headcover.
This Byron 006 is right at home with this AME Golfwrx.com headcover.
Oh sure, I still love my Scotty Cameron Inspired By David Duval putter, but it may have a really difficult time getting back in my bag as my gamer. I can remember when I switched from an old Ping Anser to my first Cameron, I was in love and I thought that love would last forever. We are all fairly fickle when it comes to putters. Well, maybe nowhere as much as Mark Calcaveccia is. The Byron 007 just feels like such an advancement in feel, and especially in the looks or quality department. It certainly doesn’t look or feel mass produced in any way, shape or form. Order an 006 or 007, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
As you can clearly see, the face milling on this Byron 007 (above) is second to none.
Black oxide Byron 006 is a real looker.
Interior pocket milling is evident as are the handstamped Byron letters.
Soon after purchasing my Byron putters I gave in and called Lee at C&L 350 Milled putters and placed my putter order directly with him. Being able to pick up the phone, speak about putters and then order a custom putter from one of the company’s owners is like a breath of fresh air. I asked Lee if it was possible to get pictures of my custom 350 Milled flatstick all through the manufacturing process. He happily obliged!
She looks a little raw right now, but she won’t after smoothing and an oil can bath.
Being able to see the putter’s progress up close really makes you love your putter that much more. My Oil Can C&L 350 milled putter won’t be here for about a month, but from the looks of the raw putter pics, I am confident that I’ll love it right out of the box, no questions asked. Well, I may ask, "Why didn’t I order this sooner?"
My raw putter, clamped down in the vice getting my initials punched by Chip himself.
It looks really neat to see the milling and stamps; sans oil can finish/paintfill.
I think that Scotty Cameron has really separated himself from the golfing masses. Unless of course you desire any of his non-traditional, newer offerings. In fact, older pro platinum, oil can, gun blue and studio stainless are beginning to cost more USED, even for the non-limited edition stuff. If you desire a tour caliber putter, you’ll have to pay used car prices for that 009. Great putter companies like C&L 350 Milled Putters and Byron Morgan Putters are providing the services that Scotty won’t. Personalized, custom putters at a fraction of the price, not off the rack and with 100% of the quality, finish and feel that many hardcore putters simply desire and demand. Hopefully these guys won’t turn into a Scotty Cameron Studio anytime soon, because I’ll want to place another order or two again in the very near future!
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Tour Rundown: Bend, but don’t break

I’m going to gush in this intro paragraph, to get the emo stuff done early. I’ve not pulled harder for a professional to win, than Cameron Young. I coach golf in New York state, and each spring, my best golfers head to a state championship in Poughkeepsie. I first saw Cameron there as a 9th grade student. I saw him three more times after that. I reconnecected with Coach Haas from Wake Forest, an old interview subject from my days on the Old Gold and Black, the Wake newspaper. He was there to watch Cameron. After four years at Wake Forest, Young won on the Korn Ferry Tour, made it to the big tour, almost won two majors, almost won five other events, and finally got the chalice about 25 minutes from the Wake campus. Congratulations, Cameron. You truly are a glass of the finest. #MotherSoDear
OK, let’s move on to the Tour Rundown. The major championship season closed this week in Wales, with the Women’s Open championship. The PGA Tour bounced through Greensboror, N.C., while the PGA Tour Americas hit TO (aka, Toronto) for a long-winded event. The Korn Ferry lads made a stop in Utah, one of just two events for that tour in August. The many-events, golf season is winding down, as we ease from summer toward fall in the northern hemisphere. Let’s bask in the glory of an August sunrise, and run down a quartet of events from the first weekend of the eighth month.
LET/LPGA @ Women’s Open: Miyu bends, but she doesn’t break
Royal Porthcawl was not a known commodity in the major tournament community. The Welsh links had served as host to men’s senior opens, men’s amateurs, and Curtis and Walker Cups in prior years, but never an Open championship for the women or the men. The last-kept secret in UK golf was revealed once again to the world this week, as the best female golfers took to the sandy stage.
Mao Saigo, Grace Kim, Maja Stark, and Minjee Lee hoped to add a second major title to previous wins this season, but only Lee was able to finish inside the top ten. The 2025 playing of the Women’s Open gave us a new-faces gallery from day one. The Kordas and Thitikulls were nowhere to be found, and it was the Mayashitas, Katsus, and Lim Kims that secured the Cymru spotlight. The first round lead was held at 67 by two golfers. One of them battled to the end, while the other posted 81 on day two, and missed the cut. Sitting one shot behind was Miyu Yamashita.
On day two, Yamashita posted the round of the tournament. Her 65 moved her to the front of the aisle, in just her fourth turn around a women’s Open championship. With the pre-event favorites drifting off pace, followers narrowed into two camps: those on the side of an underdog, and others hoping for a weekend charge from back in the pack. In the end, we had a bit of both.
On Saturday, Yamashita bent with 74 on Saturday, offering rays of hope to her pursuing pack. England’s Charley Hull made a run on Sunday closing within one shot before tailing off to a T2 finish with Minami Katsu. Katsu posted the other 65 of the week, on Saturday, but could not overtake her countrywoman, Yamashita. wunderkind Lottie Woad needed one round in the 60s to find her pace, but could only must close-to’s, ending on 284 and a tie with Minjee for eighth.
On Sunday, Yamashita put away the thoughts of Saturday’s struggles, with three-under 33 on the outward half. She closed in plus-one 37, but still won by two, for a first Major and LPGA title.
PGA Tour @ Wyndham: Young gathers first title near home
Cameron Young grew up along the Hudson river, above metro New York, but he also calls Winston-Salem home. He spent four years as a student and athlete at Wake Forest University, then embarked on tour. This week in Greensboro, after a bit of a break, Young opened with 63-62, and revved the engine of Is this the week once more. Runner-up finishes at the Open, the PGA, and a handful of PGA Tour events had followers wonder when the day would come.
On Saturday, Young continued his torrid pace with 65, giving him a five-shot advantage over his closest pursuer. Sunday saw the Scarborough native open with bogey, then reel off five consecutive birdies to remind folks that his time had, at last, arrived. Pars to the 16th, before two harmless bogeys coming home, made Young the 1000th winner of an official PGA Tour event (dating back to before there was a PGA Tour) throughout history. What’s next? I have a suspicion, but I’m not letting on. Mac Meissner closed with 66 to finish solo 2nd, while Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren tied for third.
Korn Ferry Tour @ Utah Championship: Are you Suri it’s Julian?
Who knows exactly when the flower will bloom? Julian Suri played a solid careet at Duke University, then paid his dues on the world’s minor tours for three years. He won twice on two tours in Europe, in 2017. Since then, the grind has continued for the journeyman from New York city. At age 34, Suri broke through in Beehive state, outlasting another grinder (Spencer Levin) and four others, by two shots.
Taylor Montgomery began the week with 62, then posted 64, then 68, and finally, 70. That final round was his undoing. He finished in that second-place tie, two back of the leader. Trace Crowe, Barend Botha, and Kensei Hirata made up the last of the almost quintet. As for Suri, his Sunday play was sublime. His nines were 32 and 31, with his only radar blip a bogey at ten. He closed in style with one final birdie, to double his winning margin. Hogan bloomed late…might Suri?
PGA Tour Americas @ Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates
Some tournament names run longer than others. This week in Toronto, at the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto, we might have seen the longest tournament title in recorded history. The OVOPBVCCBMA was a splendid affair. It saw three rounds of 62 on Thursday, but of those early risers, only Drew Goodman would stick around until the end. 64 was the low tally on day two, and two of those legionnaires managed to finish inside the top three at week’s end. Saturday brought a 63 from Patrick Newcomb, and he would follow with 64 on Sunday, to finish solo fourth.
Who, then, ended up winning the acronym of the year? It turns out that Carson Bacha had the right stuff in TeeOhhh. Bacha and Jay Card III posted 63 and 64, respectively, on day four, to tie for medalist honors at 23-under 261. Nathan Franks was one shot adrift, despite also closing with 63. If you didn’t go low on Sunday, it was about the check, not the championship.
Bacha and JC3 returned to the 18th hole twice in overtime. Card nearly chipped in from the thick stuff for birdie, while Bacha peeked and shoved a ten-feet attempt at the win. On the second go-round, Card was long with his approach, into the native grasses once more. He was unable to escape, and a routine par from the fairway was enough to earn the former Auburn golfers a first KFT title.
Card III and Bacha both miss their birdie tries on the first playoff hole.
We’ll play 18 again @OspreyOpen. pic.twitter.com/vNpHTdkHDg
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) August 3, 2025
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Photos from the 2025 Wyndham Championship

GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
Check out links to all our photos below, which we’ll continue to update as more arrive.
General Albums
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Scotty Kennon – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Austin Duncan – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Will Chandler – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Roy – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ben Griffin – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Camilo Villegas – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matti Schmid – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
Pullout Albums
- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Swag Golf putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Karl Vilips TM MG5 wedges – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- New Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matt Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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BK’s Breakdowns: Kurt Kitayama’s Winning WITB, 3M Open

Kurt Kitayama just won his 2nd PGA Tour event at the 3M Open. Kurt is a Bridgestone staffer but with just the ball and bag. Here are the rest of the clubs he used to secure a win at the 2025 3M Open.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (11 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT1 3Tour (14.5 degrees, A3 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX
7-wood: Titleist GT1 (21 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-12F, 56-14F), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS (with Mindset)
GolfTurtle
Aug 17, 2009 at 5:58 pm
GREAT review! I’m in the process of ordering my first custom putter right now. Called Byron’s shop and spoke with Steve who answered every question I had and sent over the order forms! LOVING feeling as important as a Pro. I’m so pumped! Now just to decide which stampings to go where…hmmm..
The SC Cali line coming out just sort of looks cheap, I wasn’t impressed at all, so when the time came around to check out a new stick I decided to use my brain and not follow the masses. If all goes as expected I’ll be a loyal repeat customer of BM from now on. I may check on the C + L’s also.
Scotty who?
~GolfTurtle
D Young
Aug 6, 2009 at 1:58 am
If you are impressed with these putter companies you will be blown away by what Kevin Burns is doing at KB Golf. Check out his 3D configurator at http://www.kbputters.com which allows you to build your putter on line. Additionally, he has a fitting machine that he has invented and uses to make sure you get the exact right putter. Any line configuration, color, etc. No stamping, all milled. I’m real happy with my 73 degree, 34.75″ putter with custom lines and paint. Check it out.
zach blai
Sep 28, 2007 at 10:37 pm
i have a 350 milled and it has eliminated all of the camerons that i own…in my opinion it is one of the best putters that no one knows about!!!!
R Hetzel
Sep 25, 2007 at 6:49 pm
There are two link in the article. For Byron putters you can e mail Drew at:
sales@turfsurfer.com
For the C&L 350 Milled putters e mail Lee at:
hoganapex@hotmail.com
Enjoy, both these companies AIM to please!
chuckfdc
Sep 25, 2007 at 3:51 pm
How do I get in touch with these 2 putter makers ??
K Vakamudi
Sep 22, 2007 at 11:45 pm
I have a hard time understanding why anyone would spend money on a forged and skim milled Scotty when guys like David Mills, Morgan, and 350 Milled are making such fantastic products.
Forget the fancy marketing and weekly limited edition head cover releases. These guys know just one thing – great putters.