Center Shaft – Custom-Built Newport Plus in Raw Weld Detail

Summary:

A Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport Plus transformed from an L-neck into a precision hand-milled center shaft gamer. This build showcases raw welding mastery, flawless structural integration, and custom candy color fills that turn technical excellence into functional art.

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Some builds are defined by their bold color work, others by the sheer craftsmanship hidden in their lines. This Super Select Newport Plus is a rare fusion of both — a blade that’s been cut, reshaped, and reborn with a center shaft and a raw weld finish that proudly displays the handwork behind it.

From L-Neck to Center Shaft

This putter started life with the standard L-neck hosel and the factory I-beam milling along the neck shoulder. That original neck position was removed entirely, replaced with a custom hand-milled center shaft post made from raw stainless steel stock.

Shaping the post was as critical as its placement. The taper narrows toward the top line, with a subtle pinch detail to give dimension and flow. This contouring isn’t just for looks — it makes the connection feel factory-intentional, like the head was always meant to be center-shafted.

The Raw Weld: Honesty in Metalwork

Instead of polishing or blending the weld, this customer chose to leave the weld raw — a decision that turns the heat signature into part of the aesthetic.

The colors — purples, blues, and straw golds — are natural oxides formed when stainless meets oxygen during the weld. They tell a story about temperature control and gas coverage, and here they also signal perfect execution: no overheating, no grain migration beyond the acceptable range, and no structural compromise.

Leaving a weld raw at this level requires skill and restraint. Every bead, every fade, and every bit of discoloration is exposed. It’s a visual record of a process done exactly right.

Tour Blast & Seamless Integration

Before welding the new neck, the previous hosel area was re-sculpted by hand so there’s no trace of the original neck position. The goal: make it look like it was milled this way. Once shaped, the head received a Tour Blast finish, muting glare and giving the stainless a soft, uniform appearance that works beautifully with the raw weld’s colorful tones.

Custom Paint Scheme

This build’s color palette balances boldness and harmony.

• Face: Deep candy blue “Scotty Cameron” branding

• Sole plate: untouched

• Weights: Candy blue in the toe, candy red in the heel — a deliberate choice to avoid color stacking when flipping the putter

• Flange line: Thick, jet black centerline for confident aiming

• Triple cavity dots: Candy red, blue and milky-white fill, creating luxurious depth to the flat surfaces

Details & Finishing Touches

Before final assembly, I removed minor blemishes: a gouge in the flange and a slice in one bumper were smoothed to the point of being untraceable.

These finishing passes are subtle, but they matter. The end result is a putter that looks fresh — built to be gamed hard, but with the crispness of a showpiece.

Specs Recap:

• Model: Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport Plus

• Neck Conversion: From L-neck to hand-milled center shaft

• Finish: Tour Blast with raw weld

• Paint Fills: Candy blue, candy red, candy milky white

• Alignment: Thick black centerline

• Weights: Mixed red heel / blue toe

• Conditioning: Dent and gouge removal for a like-new look

This Newport Plus is a prime example of when engineering precision meets artistic expression. The weld tells the truth of the work, the reshaping hides the surgery, and the paint brings it all together into a head that looks — and plays — like it was always meant to be this way.