By ED TRAVIS
The Scotty Cameron division of Titleist has announced two putters described as low-torque. The OC (Onset Center) Phantom 11R OC mallet and Studio Style Fastback OC mid-mallet are their first in this quickly expanding category.
Fast Facts Scotty Cameron OC Putters
Onset shaft behind topline in line with front-to-back CG
15g heavier head
Loft 3.6°
Shaft lean forward 1°
Stock grip: Matador Mid
At retail November 14
$549
Phantom 11R OC
“Chain link” face milling
Single alignment line
Fastback OC
303 stainless steel/6061 aircraft aluminum head
Carbon steel face insert
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Scotty Cameron at last has an entry in the hottest putter category (at least for this year!) the zero torque category that seemingly everyone has got a model in.
They are quick to point out these two new OC models are low torque not zero torque though the difference may be one of definition the idea is still to keep the face perpendicular to the putting arc without the need to manipulate it during the stroke.
For some it will be an extension of the straight-back-straight-through idea and others an unusual feeling to which they will have to become accustom.
“In the last few years, we’ve seen a growing number of golfers who want to minimize the feel of face rotation in the stroke via putter setup,” said Austie Rollinson, Scotty Cameron’s Senior Director of Putter R&D. “And as a designer, what excites me most about OC is that it gives golfers options. We now have an entirely new configuration for golfers who want to feel a square, straight-back-and-through path.”
