When you think of putters, it’s hard for the Scotty Cameron name not to spring to mind. More specifically, the much-covered Phantom range.
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The Scotty Cameron Phantom mallet family has been a staple on professional tours for years, but the 2026 Phantom line-up has introduced some new updates. These changes make the new Phantom range suitable for the widest range of golfers yet.
Rather than reinventing the Phantom putters, Scotty Cameron has instead focused on improving their feel and performance.
To understand this better, here’s a closer look at what lies under the hood of these new Scotty Camerons…
Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom Mallet Putters: The Technology
Every 2026 Phantom mallet is equipped with a full-face Studio Carbon Steel (SCS) insert. Scotty Cameron has sought to improve the feel and sound without compromising the rest of the performance.
Carbon steel has a greater natural damping capacity than materials such as stainless steel or aluminium. As such, it allows a softer sound by reducing the duration of the impact tone.
The insert is paired with chain-link face milling. This further softens the sound by having a reduced number of contact points between the putter face and the golf ball.
This further softens sound while preserving the feedback and ball speed on both short and long range putts.
The putters now feature deeper faces and modified crowns, with increased face height at the centre and an increased radius on the top line.
While heel and toe heights remain unchanged, Scotty Cameron believes the added centre height improves how the putter frames the ball. It is also said to help players return the face more consistently at impact.
The soles have also been redesigned to be flatter and to provide more surface area. This change helps the putter sit more squarely even on more challenging putting surfaces.
It also aids in reducing unwanted movement at address. Feedback from tour players, including Justin Thomas, played a key role in creating the new sole as they prefer something that offers a more repeatable setup.
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Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom Mallet Putters: The Line-up
The 2026 Scotty Cameron Phantom mullet range is made up of three new models; the Phantom 5, the Phantom 7 and the Phantom 9R. Here’s a closer look at each of them…
PHANTOM 5
Looks: Offers a more compact profile and is a modern wingback mallet. It also features a a single sightline for alignment and is available in an Onset Center (OC) configuration, something the prototype version that was seen in the hands of Justin Thomas and co wasn’t.
PHANTOM 7
Looks: A sharp-angled wingback mallet that has a larger footprint than the five.
Main Attributes: Designed to deliver a dace face balanced feel after feedback from players on tour.
PHANTOM 9R
Looks: Compared to its predecessor, the Phantom 9, this is equipped softer, more rounded contours and edges.
The Details
Available: In golf shops worldwide from 27th February, 2026
RRP: £449 / $499 | £499 / $549 (Phantom 5 OC only)
More information: Titleist UK / Titleist US
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