Equipment
Scotty Cameron to release Newport 2, GoLo 7 Dual Balance putters
On May 30, Scotty Cameron will release two of the company’s most popular putters, its Newport 2 and GoLo 7, in counterbalanced “Dual Balance” models.
According to the company, two decades of high-speed video research with tour players have revealed that the best putters in the world keep the butt end of the putter pointed to the same 1-to2-inch circle in their midsection throughout the stroke. The Dual Balance putters are designed to promote such a stroke, with a 50-gram weight in the grip section of the putters and an additional 50 grams of putter head weight.
The extra weight helps keep golfers from “flipping,” “pushing” or leading the club head with their hands in the stroke, according to Scotty Cameron, the company’s master craftsman.
“The purpose of anchoring a putter is to stop the butt end of the club from moving,” Cameron said. “Now that anchoring will be against the rules, we’ve determined the best way to help golfers regain that stability and control is through Dual Balance, by adding 50 grams to the shaft and balancing that with 50 grams in the head.”
The proper length for a Dual Balance putter is about three inches longer than standard, the company says, and the putters are available in 38-inch lengths, three inches longer than the company’s standard length of 35 inches, however, custom lengths are available. The putters come stock with a 15-inch flat-front Winn grip that has a colored section at the top that indicates proper hand placement. Gripping the putter in that way keeps the 50-gram counterweight above the hands for maximum counterbalancing effect.
“Instead of stopping the butt end (as anchored putters do) we’re able to slow everything down,” Cameron said. “The counterweight in the shaft helps keep the butt stable and pointed at your belly. The additional head weight makes the putter slower and more lethargic without it feeling too heavy. If you only add shaft weight, you actually end up robbing head weight, which makes the head quicker. So you need to balance that out. We have found through our experiments that 50 grams in the shaft and head is ideal for weight, feel and performance. But you have to be careful to maintain the proper shaft flex. It took a lot of testing to make sure we got everything just right with these new models.”
The Newport 2 Dual Balance, which is a blade-style putter, had a head is slightly larger than the conventional model to accommodate for the additional 50 grams of weight.
The GoLo 7, a mallet putter, stores its extra 50 grams of weight under its soleplate, which allows the head size to remain the same as the standard GoLo 7 model.
Both putters sell for $399, the same price as Cameron’s Futura X Dual Balance, an oversized mallet that was released in December 2013.
Specs
Newport 2 Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: N/A
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
GoLo 7 Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
Futura X Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
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Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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Ben
Sep 4, 2014 at 3:30 pm
I bought the GoLo 5s and I love it. Been a HUGE help for my putting stroke. Although not one of the counter balanced putters I bought a tour lock pro 30g weight and put it in my Super Stroke grip. AMAZING.
Fred
May 8, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Anyone know the difference between the Select Newport 2 vs the Select newport 2.2?
FR
May 8, 2014 at 11:06 am
Well, once again Scotty steals an idea an call it his own. So what was the inspiration this time?
This guy quit been a putter designer a long time ago! This guy is just a business buffoon.
Bo F
May 7, 2014 at 11:33 am
Is the Golo 7 face balanced?
Rich
May 8, 2014 at 8:51 am
Pretty sure it’s not. If you check the specs on the Titleist website I’m sure it’s got a small amount of toe hang. Anyway, you would need a bit of toe hang with these putters as they are designed to keep the butt end of the putter as stable as possible and pointing at your belly. This would create some arc in your stroke (as opposed to straight back and straight through – perfect for face balanced putters) so you would want some tow flow through the stroke. Cheers.
Andrew
May 6, 2014 at 8:48 pm
Looks fantastic, but I’m waiting on the Center Shafted Futura X Counter Balance model. When is that coming out??
Rich
May 6, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Rang Scotty Cameron just the other day to ask about something like this with the golo 7. Very keen to give these a go
Chris
May 6, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Scotty Xerox strikes again.
mick
May 6, 2014 at 2:22 pm
really looking forward to trying one of these out.
Mr c
Jul 30, 2014 at 10:22 am
Tried one of these out at Wentworth Titleist day brilliant one ordered custom made coming from Calafornia