Pro Platinum Newport 2 Mid Slant

The 2000 Pro Platinum Newport 2 Mid Slant carries the same attributes and toe flow as the Newport Mid Slant, per Scotty Cameron's own archive page, but with a longer head and deeper face built for a boxier, more square look. The slant neck is described by the maker as giving an unobstructed view of the ball at address, and the Pro Platinum finish is said to eliminate glare while giving the putter a crisp feel. On spec, the head carries 4° of loft, 71° of lie, and shipped at 35 inches.

thegolfguys.com places this putter in the mid-slant family as a design with tour roots, describing it as originally a prototype built for touring pros and noting a rust-resistant platinum nickel finish over a solid block of soft carbon steel. The same review attributes wins in the 2000 British and US Opens and the 2001 Masters to putters of this type, and calls it a favorite among golfers with a slight arc stroke, citing roughly a quarter of toe hang. For alignment, thegolfguys.com describes a single sightline down the flange along with three red dots milled into the face.

Reviewer sentiment leans favorable and consistent: praise centers on the classic, tour-proven shape, a soft feel off the face, and clean overall aesthetics, with thegolfguys.com summarizing it as blending timeless design with precision craftsmanship. Set against later Newport 2 Mid Slant releases, such as the 2008 and 2011 Studio Select versions with their fully milled 303 stainless heads and multiple length and lie options, this 2000 Pro Platinum edition reads as an earlier, simpler expression of the same mid-slant geometry, built around a single stock length and a finish chosen specifically to cut glare.