Phantom X 5

The Phantom X 5, released in 2019, sits toward the compact end of the Phantom X mallet family. Scotty Cameron's own page describes it as a mallet with the topline aesthetics of a traditional putter, and titleistcertified.com notes it was completely re-designed from specifications to setup, with a slightly more compact profile and wingback shape reminiscent of past Futura models. It carries a 3.5 degree loft, 70 degree lie, and comes in 33, 34, and 35 inch lengths, with a single mid-bend stepless steel shaft and one shaft of offset. The head pairs a 303 stainless steel face and body with an aluminum sole plate and stainless steel sole weights, finished with a Pistolero Plus grip. Cameron's page notes the sole plate was purpose-designed to provide perfect balance in the center of the "X" when the putter is soled, and the balance is listed as near-face balanced.

Where the Phantom X 5 stands against its siblings is largely a matter of head shape and size. Golfalot.com called it the most compact of the heads in the line and noted it produced the highest pitched sound of the range, with dots on a raised leading edge for alignment rather than a full sightline treatment. Pluggedingolf.com identified it as sharing the #7/Fang head shape and pegged toe hang at about 30 degrees, which sits at odds with the maker's own near-face balanced listing, worth noting rather than resolving. Drivingrangeheroes.com described it more simply as a face balanced design with higher MOI meant to be more forgiving on mishits.

Reception on feel was mixed. 2ndswing.com praised the Phantom X putters broadly as providing an elegant, yet modern look, superb consistency, and high MOI, and pluggedingolf.com called it the best I've putted with a Cameron putter in ages, pointing to the combination of the slight toe hang and the look. But golfalot.com found that compared to the other models, it didn't sound as good to me, and drivingrangeheroes.com wanted more response from the face, describing a certain deadness I don't get along well with. Community sentiment tracked similarly, with praise for a balanced, twist-resistant stroke set against complaints that the face feels dead, lacking response, and that feel worsens toward the toe and heel.