Phantom X 9

The Phantom X 9 arrived in 2023 as part of Scotty Cameron's Phantom X line, positioned as what the maker's page calls "the compact cousin of the Phantom X 11 with inspiration from the Phantom X 5 as well." That lineage matters here: the 9 wasn't built to replace either model but to fill a gap between them, a shape meant, in the maker's words, to "suit the eye from address" while carrying forward the family's high-MOI mallet construction.

The head pairs a precision milled solid stainless steel face and wings with a rounded 6061 aluminum flange-sole component, a two-material build that the maker's page credits with the model's "connected" look at address. That construction is consistent with the broader Phantom X approach, though the 9 keeps things compact rather than chasing the largest possible footprint in the line. Loft is set at 3.5 degrees, lie at 70 degrees, with the putter offered in 33, 34, and 35 inch lengths, and buyers could dial in a further -1 to +1 degree of loft and -2 to +2 degrees of lie through custom ordering, along with half inch length adjustments.

Setup details point toward stroke stability more than flash: a single bend shaft, a clean sight line, and a "revamped Pistolero Plus grip with a decorative, non-slip texture," per the maker's own description. Sole weighting scales with length, running 20 grams per side at 33 inches down to 10 grams per side at 35 inches, a detail that keeps swing weight consistent as players size up or down. Balance is near-face, which fits its billing as the streamlined, compact entry in the Phantom X mallet family rather than the largest or most maximized version of that shape.