Special Select Newport 2.5

The Special Select Newport 2.5 sits in the Newport line as the flare-neck alternative to the standard Newport 2, and the Special Select prose kept that distinction clear: the model is described as embodying "the angular, low profile stance of the Newport 2 save for its flare neck," with a shorter neck setup that lets "the full length of the topline to sidle up next to the ball for a simpler view." The maker's page calls it "a modern blade designed with an eye toward the classics," built around 3/4 shaft of offset rather than the full shaft offset carried on the standard Newport 2. The maker's page also lists a 303 stainless steel head, 3.5 degree loft, and 70 degree lie, all matching the spec figures reported by carlsgolfland.com, though carlsgolfland's listing also names a Pistolini Plus grip and a small slant or slantback neck where the maker's own captured page describes the shorter "Santa Fe-style" flare neck and a Matador Midsize grip. Plugged In Golf's editorial description adds detail the maker copy doesn't touch on directly, calling it a "conventional Anser 2-style putter with square shoulders and bumpers with a plumbers neck," noting no face insert, a cavity with "three dots with a red ring rather than a complete paint fill," and a thinned, flattened top line, alongside reported head weights of 288 grams unweighted and 350/360/370 grams with weights installed.

On performance, the two outlets on record land close together but not identically. Plugged In Golf's review filed the Newport 2.5 alongside the Newport 2 and Del Mar as "a good looking putter with above average feel and nothing new in terms of performance," a fairly measured verdict that treats the feel as a known quantity rather than a leap forward. Masters of the Greens took a more practical angle, framing it as a value proposition inside the Cameron lineup: "If you want a similar feel but at a more accessible price, the Newport 2 from the Special Select or Super Select line is a great alternative." Read together, the two takes agree on the core: the 2.5 delivers Cameron's established look and feel rather than introducing new performance ground, which tracks with a model whose defining move, per the maker, is a neck geometry change rather than a face or weighting overhaul.