Putters · Facts checked Sep 2026
TaylorMade Spider Tour or Scotty Cameron Phantom 5?
TaylorMade Spider Tour Scotty Cameron Phantom 5
No verdict, on purpose
Length, lie, head weight and toe hang only mean something next to your own stroke. That's a fitting, not a spec sheet. Here are the published facts to take into it.
What actually changes Fact
- Balance
- 23-29 degrees of toe hang with the L-Neck or Small Slant hosel; the counterbalance hosel is face balanced vs Toe hang — Brand says the mid single-bend shaft gives minimum toe flow
- Loft
- 3° vs 3.5° The Phantom 5 is 0.5° weaker.
All specifications Fact
14 specs
| Spec | TaylorMade Spider Tour | Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch priceLaunch price, not today's price. | $349.99 ↗ | $499 ↗ |
| Head shape | Mallet ↗ | Mallet ↗ |
| BalanceAs the brand describes it. It suggests the stroke the head suits, it doesn't measure your stroke. | 23-29 degrees of toe hang with the L-Neck or Small Slant hosel; the counterbalance hosel is face balanced ↗ | Toe hang — Brand says the mid single-bend shaft gives minimum toe flow ↗ |
| Stock lengths | 33", 34", 35" ↗ | 33", 34", 35" ↗ |
| Head weight | Not available | Not available |
| Spec | TaylorMade Spider Tour | Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Model year | 2023 | 2026 |
| Sold as current | Yes | Yes |
| Loft | 3° ↗ | 3.5° ↗ |
| Lie | 70° ↗ | 70° ↗ |
| Hosel / neck | Small Slant, L-Neck or counterbalance double bend ↗ | Mid single-bend shaft ↗ |
| Face | White TPU Pure Roll insert (Surlyn and aluminium blend, grooves angled at 45 degrees) with HYBRAR ECHO damper ↗ | Full-face Studio Carbon Steel insert with chain-link milling ↗ |
| Head material | Not available | 303 stainless steel face/body with 6061 aluminum sole/flange ↗ |
| Stock grip | SuperStroke Pistol 1.0 (84g) ↗ | Gray Full Contact ↗ |
| Hands | Right-handed and Left-handed ↗ | Right-handed ↗ |
Checked Sep 20, 2026 (Spider Tour) and Sep 20, 2026 (Phantom 5) on each brand's own pages. ↗ opens the official source.
What the brands claim Manufacturer claim
5 claims
TaylorMade Spider Tour
- TaylorMade says the thin-wall undercut and steel wireframe let it push weight outward for high-MOI stability. ↗
- The True Path alignment panel is claimed to make it easier to see the start line to the hole. ↗
- The 45-degree grooves in the Pure Roll insert are said to get the ball rolling forward sooner. ↗
Scotty Cameron Phantom 5
- Brand says the full-face carbon steel insert brings its blade feel into the Phantom mallets. ↗
- Scotty Cameron says the wing shape and sightlines frame the ball to help start putts on line. ↗
The brands' words, summarised. Not tested by us, and they never change a verdict.
Our take Our assessment (based on published specs)
2 min read
The two most common mallets in professional golf, and their spec sheets disagree about almost everything except lie and length.
The Spider Tour is sold in three hosels — Small Slant, L-Neck and a counterbalance double bend — so its balance isn't one number: TaylorMade publishes 23° to 29° of toe hang for the slant and L-neck, and calls the counterbalance version face balanced. The Phantom 5 comes with a mid single-bend shaft that Scotty Cameron grades as minimum toe flow, which is the closest thing in its range to face balanced without the brand using the phrase.
Faces: TaylorMade's Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves and a damper behind it; Scotty Cameron's full-face milled carbon steel insert. Loft 3.0° against 3.5°. The Phantom 5 is listed right-handed only at this neck; the Spider Tour is offered both ways.
$349.99 against $499 at launch.
Neither page publishes a head weight, which is the spec most likely to change how a mallet feels on fast greens. That's a fitting bay question.
Quick answers
4 questions
What's the difference between the TaylorMade Spider Tour and the Scotty Cameron Phantom 5?
On what the brands publish, the TaylorMade Spider Tour is a mallet. On balance: 23-29 degrees of toe hang with the L-Neck or Small Slant hosel; the counterbalance hosel is face balanced. The Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 is a mallet. On balance: Toe hang — Brand says the mid single-bend shaft gives minimum toe flow. The full spec table is on this page, with a source link on every number.
What lengths do they come in?
TaylorMade Spider Tour: 33", 34", 35". Scotty Cameron Phantom 5: 33", 34", 35". Putter length should come from your posture and eye position, not from a default.
What did each one cost new?
The TaylorMade Spider Tour launched at $349.99. The Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 launched at $499.
Which one should I buy?
We don't answer that with specs. A putter fitting — on a real green, with your stroke — decides length, lie, head weight and whether you want toe hang. This page gives you the published facts to take into that fitting.
Last updated 2026-09-21. Why putters get no verdict: How we rate.