Futura 5S

The Futura 5S arrived in 2017 as part of the seven-model Futura mallet family that Scotty Cameron rolled out that year, a lineup the maker's page describes as melding the best design characteristics of the previous generation GOLO and Futura X lines. Within that family, the 5S is built around a pop-through bar back design and sits in the more compact 5 size, with the maker's page and 2ndSwing both describing it as similar in shape to the Futura 7M but scaled down.

What sets the 5S apart from its 5-series siblings is the neck. The maker's page lists a straight shaft setup, with the shaft entering the head just behind the center point rather than through the more common offset configurations, and 2ndSwing notes the S in its name stands for straight shaft. Scotty Cameron's page also positions the 5S as an improvement on the earlier Futura X7M. On balance, it plays as nearly face-balanced without requiring a bent shaft, per the maker's page, an arc-stroke fit that leans on the bar back's weighting rather than shaft bend to get there.

For alignment, the maker's page cites a milled sight line on the topline along with a rail alignment system built into the back flange, and 2ndSwing describes the setup as dual-purpose, framing the ball while also aligning to the sweet spot, language echoed by amateurgolf.com's coverage of the release. Set against the rest of the 2017 Futura line, the 5S reads as the straight-neck answer within the 5-series, built for players who want the bar back's higher-MOI weighting and face-balanced feel without an offset or bent hosel.