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Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12
Phantom X 12 line · Scotty Cameron, 2019

Phantom X 12

Putter Talk's cited, Community-built account of this putter. Facts are sourced, photos are contributed, opinions are the Community's.

Maker
Scotty Cameron
Line
Phantom X 12
Model
Phantom X 12
Years
2019–2023
Head
mallet
This is the Phantom X 12, not the Phantom X or the Phantom X 12.5. They are different models in our records, not two years of one, and each keeps its own page. See the Phantom X →See the Phantom X 12.5 →

The Record

Written from the sources it cites · machine-drafted for the Community to correct

The Phantom X 12 shipped in 2019 as the largest head in the Phantom X range, and by most accounts the highest MOI model in the line. Golfalot.com described the shape as basically a 7 with rear wings to draw the weight back and out to the corners to increase the MOI, and called it face balanced, with a mid-bend shaft that the publication says is the only shaft option offered on this head to keep it face balanced. Pluggedingolf.com framed the design plainly: there's no magic dust here, if you want massive forgiveness, you need to choose a massive putter.

On spec, Scotty Cameron lists the 12 at 3.5º of loft and 70º of lie, with one shaft offset and a Pistolero Plus grip. It shipped in 33, 34, and 35 inch lengths, with custom loft adjustable from -1º to +1º and custom lengths available in half inch increments for both right and left handed builds. Weighting scaled by length, 2x20 grams at 33 inches, 2x15 grams at 34 inches, and 2x10 grams at 35 inches. The maker's page lists the head material as 303 stainless steel with a solid 6061 aircraft aluminum face, in one listing described as wings around that same face and core construction. Golfalot.com noted a misted black finish on the review unit.

Reviewers were split on how the size translated to feel. Pluggedingolf.com came away impressed with the forgiveness that head size bought. Golfalot.com liked how it looked but found the sound a little thin and high pitched, adding that given the shape and gaps in the larger head, that's not really a surprise. Pluggedingolf.com's notes also refer to this as a previous generation model, which is worth flagging as a publication's own framing rather than a dated claim from Cameron itself.

Verified specsScotty Cameron
Custom lh lengths½” lengths available inchesscottycameron.com/archives
Custom loft-1º - +1ºscottycameron.com/archives
Custom rh lengths½” lengths available inchesscottycameron.com/archives
Length33", 34", 35" inchesscottycameron.com/archives
Weights2 x 20 grams (33") 2 x 15 grams (34") 2 x 10 grams (35") gramsscottycameron.com/archives

House-verified: cited to sources on record, checked before the green.

Reported · not yet verified
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Custom lie-1º - +1ºMaker-published · not yet house-verified
Custom lie-2º - +2ºMaker-published · not yet house-verified
Head material303 stainless steel wings w/ solid 6061 aircraft aluminum face/coreMaker-published · not yet house-verified
Head material303 stainless steel w/ solid 6061 aircraft aluminum faceMaker-published · not yet house-verified

Photos · from the Community

What the Community says

Warmly regardedCommunity opinion from 2 gathered reviews · not a verified fact
What people praise
looks good highest moi model massive forgiveness
What people flag
sound a little thin and high pitched
I think it looks good, but the sound was back to being a little ‘thin’ and high pitched, which given the shape and gaps in the larger head, is not really a surprise.
via golfalot.com · cited take
There’s no magic dust here: if you want massive forgiveness, you need to choose a massive putter.
via pluggedingolf.com · cited take

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