Offered here is perhaps 1 of 20 pre-Titleist 1993 Scotty Cameron Classic I Scottydale 029, this one with initials F.C. on the toe.
Vog says: We know the studio typically does not confirm the exact player a putter was made for-but for this one it was clear-it was made for Freddy! The Scottydale 029 was Scotty's serious push to get his Classic I into the bags of PGA Pros. But just not ANY PGA Pros, the best of the best, the players who liked the old Ping Anser Scottsdale. But his new Classic I had sharp lines and a shiny black oxide finish, and these tour players had gotten used to looking at the "roly-poly" Anser and its crusty looking finish on the manganese bronze metal it was cast from. While Scotty's Classic I felt better (softer and more solid) Tour pros are who they are because they have exacting demands, look can be just as important as feel if not more so. Scotty hand shaped these heads from the CNC milling machine, softening the contours, taking out a lot of the sharp lines. He also used a patina finish applied by hand, one that would never be shiny and would age (or rust) to mimic the look of the old Ping Anser. Finally, this putter is stamped 029 (a homage to the zip code of Karsten's factory in Phoenix on the third generation of the "Dale Head" putters) in the cavity and Scotty (not "Scoty" as typically seen on these) and Dale on the bumpers.
Collector's bonus: If you happen to win this auction, PLEASE do not send this putter in to be restored by the Cameron studio-you'd truly be destroying the value and history of this putter. I like classic cars and I think this putter can be compared to a vintage Porsche "barn find." Let's assume The Porsche has aged paint, but runs and has no structural issues. It can be driven. Many car collectors will choose to keep that car unrestored and they'll "preserve" by cleaning it, and making sure the mechanicals are sound, but it won't be fully restored. Some collectors may choose to restore it, but they'll restore it to exactly how it looked when it left the plant. They won't paint it a modern color, or with a new type of paint. They won't put modern seats it-and 18" wheels. That would be considered a "resto mod," and while there are people who want something like that, the collector market will rarely pay the same for a resto mod as they would for that nice barn find or perfectly restored Porsche. The studio won't restore this to original-today's tour black finish looks nothing like the patina finish. This really deserves to be kept in its current condition.
Length is 35" with red nylon Cameron Milled Putters headcover, new Baby T grip, grade 8 out of 10-properly crusty looking. It also is accompanied by the nearly 30-year old "old school" letter of authenticity signed by Scotty, issued years before the current authentication process was launched. It also has a new COA!
Certificate of Authenticity from Scotty Cameron