Teryllium TeI3

The Teryllium TeI3 dates to 1997, the second Teryllium insert in Scotty Cameron's line. YouTube reporting on the model describes the insert as a Teryllium insert 3, a 12 metal alloy insert backed by an elastomer membrane, the same construction that produced the iconic white dots on the back of the head where that elastomer membrane shows through.

The putter's place in the record is tied closely to a single event. YouTube reporting states that Tiger Woods used a Scotty Cameron Newport TI3 with a Teryllium insert during his 1997 Masters win, and the same reporting holds that Scotty started stamping the face with a TI3 after the Masters win for more visibility and uniqueness. If that account is accurate, the face stamp itself is a piece of the putter's history rather than just a model marking, added in response to the attention the win brought.

On spec, the same source gives a loft of 4 degrees, a lie of 71 degrees, and a length of 35 inches, measured from the putter's grip to basically the middle of the face. That reporting also puts the production run at 1997 to 2001, and notes that real inserts often show a natural patina toning over time, a point worth keeping in mind for anyone comparing an old head against photos of a fresh one. None of this carries the maker's own confirmation, so it stands as one outlet's account of the TeI3 rather than an established figure.