Futura 5W
Putter Talk's cited, Community-built account of this putter. Facts are sourced, photos are contributed, opinions are the Community's.
The Record
Written from the sources it cites · machine-drafted for the Community to correctThe Futura 5W belongs to the 2017 Futura range, the family Titleist introduced on January 24, 2017 as seven mallet-style models meant to fold the previous GOLO and Futura X lines into one cohesive lineup. The maker's own announcement describes the range's shared engineering as "wrap-around face-sole constructions milled from lightweight 6061 aircraft grade aluminum, integrated with precision-milled 303 stainless steel" paired with "a built-in vibration dampening system" connecting that face-sole piece to the stainless body, and that dampening detail also turns up specifically on the 5W per golfmonthly.com, which further describes a wing-style set of alignment aids that frame the ball above two white sight lines resting on a black centerpiece.
Golfmonthly.com's reporting adds a fuller spec picture for this particular head: a pop-through "bar back" shape with deep heel-toe weights, a 50g heavier head balanced by a 50g counterweight built into the grip, customisable stainless steel sole weights, a tacky mid-size Matador grip, stepless steel shafts, and a premium silver mist finish, with an MSRP of £355. None of this is Scotty Cameron's own published copy for the 5W specifically, so it should be read as one outlet's account rather than a maker-verified spec sheet.
On the question of how it plays, golfmonthly.com's review is the only voice on record, and it lands favorably: the outlet praised "the super-soft feel" and said "the stability and high levels of alignment assistance make starting the ball on line a much simpler task." The same source flags two friction points worth weighing against that praise, namely that the price tag may give buyers pause and that the split-design headcover is a touch fiddly to slide on and off. Set against siblings like the 5CB, a rounded cavity-back mid-mallet with a black-anodized aluminum flange, the 5W reads as the range's more heavily forgiveness-oriented, alignment-forward option, built around the same multi-material and heel-toe weighting ideas the maker describes for the family as a whole.
Sources: scottycameron.com/articles (captured 2017) · scottycameron.com/putters (captured 2017)
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The Futura line
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What the Community says
“The super-soft feel will be enjoyed by all and while the stability and high levels of alignment assistance make starting the ball on line a much simpler task.”
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