Every once in awhile we see handmade putters come back through the Putter Studio for authentication and, very rarely, for restoration. We thought we’d share a little history with you after a couple that Scotty made in 1992 arrived recently.  

Brad Faxon’s S.C.M. Tour ’92
Scotty remembers meeting Brad Faxon for the first time at Torrey Pines in San Diego on the putting green during the Buick Invitational. Brad had played that day with David Frost, who had a handmade putter Scotty had milled for him. Brad and Scotty spoke at length about how much Brad liked the look of that putter.  

After they discussed what Brad liked, Scotty got to work back at his shop. Brad mentioned that he liked the look of “snow” on the flange, where Scotty stamps dots and paints them usually in white. However, the white paintfill was too distracting to Brad's eye, so Scotty used green paintfill. You can see in the photographs that this putter has developed some rust, but the green snow is still intact.  

This putter now belongs to a collector who found it—if you can believe it—in a barrel at a swap meet for $200. He has opted to have it restored to its original state. Scotty agrees with him that this putter should be restored. He does prefer that handmade putters not be restored, but this one needs it. Check out the slideshow to see the before and after pictures of this beautiful putter. 

S.C.M H.M. 92
Here’s another handmade putter Scotty milled in 1992 that is in absolute perfect condition. It came in from a collector who found it in Japan. This one will most definitely not be touched and was here only for authentication. Notice the sight circle that Scotty stamped using a large “O” from his stamp set. He stamped handmade putters with the name “Scott Cameron” and used “Scotty Cameron” on putters that were later produced on a CNC mill. S.C.M. stands for either “Scott Cameron Milled” or “Scott Cameron Made”.  

Both putters show the subtle design traits that Scotty still incorporates into his putters. For instance, the way that his stamping follows the putter’s natural angles and lines is something he's always done. It completes the design to the eye. As you may notice, these putters are most closely related to the later Coronado and Coronado Two pintail models that Scotty made into production models.

Check back to see pictures of the Brad Faxon handmade after restoration. As for the other S.C.M., it will go back to its owner. Who knows where it will resurface?

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