I’ve been wanting to mess around with a center shaft putter for a while now. I just like how they look, you know? So, I finally decided to do it. I grabbed an old Scotty Cameron Newport 2 that I had lying around. It was pretty beat up, but hey, that’s perfect for experimenting, right?
First, I had to pull the old shaft out. That was a pain. I heated up the hosel with a heat gun, and then used a shaft puller to yank it out. It took some serious elbow grease, but I finally got it.
- Heat up the hosel
- Use a shaft puller
- Pull with all my might
Next, I needed to find a new shaft. I went with a True Temper straight steel shaft because it seemed like the easiest to install. I mean, I didn’t want to mess with bending anything, you feel me? I measured it up and cut it down to 34 inches. That’s the length I usually play with, so it felt right.
Then came the tricky part: drilling the new shaft hole. Since I wanted it to be center shafted, I had to drill a hole right in the middle of the putter head. I marked the center point and used a drill press to make the hole. I went slow and steady, making sure not to mess it up. I didn’t want to ruin the whole putter head after all that work.
- Find a center point
- Use a drill press
- Drill slowly and carefully
After that, it was just a matter of putting it all together. I epoxied the new shaft into the hole, making sure it was perfectly aligned. Once the epoxy dried, I put a new grip on, and voila! My very own center shafted Scotty Cameron.
It took some time and effort, but it was worth it. I’ve been using it for a few rounds now, and I’m really digging it. It feels really balanced, and I seem to be making more putts. Maybe it’s just the placebo effect, but I don’t care. I think it looks cool, and that’s all that matters.
I’ve always felt that a center-shafted putter works better for a straight-back-straight-through putting stroke, which is what I try to do. And hey, this little project confirmed that for me. Plus, it was way cheaper than buying a new center shafted putter. Who needs to drop hundreds of dollars on a brand new putter, am I right?
So, yeah, that’s the story of how I made my own center shafted Scotty Cameron putter. It was a fun little project, and I’m happy with how it turned out. Maybe I’ll try it again with another old putter sometime. Who knows?
