SPOT THE FAKE - SCOTTY CAMERON

#1

The red dots on a counterfeit will look different, notice the gap between the inner circle and outer edge of the red dot.

#2

The Titleist logo is smaller on a fake club. The texture in the grooves of the engraving will also be less noticeable in a counterfeit.

#3

The red dots on the back face are smaller on a fake club. Also, the sight line should be thicker as shown in the photo below.

#4

A real Scotty Cameron will have a serial number engraved on its shaft, counterfeits will not have this engraving.

#5

The color of the head covers are different.

#1

A counterfeit has a shallow ditch around the weights.

#2

The logo engravings on a fake are shallow and light.

#3

The logo engravings are smaller on the back face of a fake, the font and spacing are also different.

#4

A sight line is shorter for a counterfeit.

#5

The serial number engravings are closer to the head of a fake.

#1

The dots are slightly different in shape and color, a site line on a fake is shorter.

#2

The quality of the milling and texture are noticeably different.

#3

As you can see on the fake, there is an uneven finish on the neck and the logo engravings on a fake are shallow and light.

#4

You will notice that engravings are shallow and light all throughout the club.

#5

The JGGA sticker has a designated location on an authentic club. These stickers will be randomly placed on a fake and will be missing a serial number.

#1

Notice the color of the "select" engravings on a sole of a fake are brighter.

#2

The engraving present on the weight itself, will be thinner on a fake club.

#3

A counterfeit has a shorter site line.

#4

A hologram sticker on a fake will not be flipped even if you use "check filter".

#5

The "CAMERON" engraving is thinner on a fake.

#1

A fake has a shallow weight groove.

#2

A line is not apparent on a fake, which is located next to the screws on the back face of an authentic club.

#3

The fake has a slimmer groove and the Titleist engraving is thin.

#4

The fake will have a square end of the sight line rather than connect with the back face.

#5

Serial numbers on a real Scotty Cameron will be closer to the grip compared to a counterfeit.

#1

Notice that the engravings have different font and sizing. The plate color is different as well.

#2

The red dots on the back face are smaller on a fake club. Also, the sight line should be thicker as shown in the photo below.

#3

Note that the finishes for the neck are different as shown in the pictures below.

#4

A real Scotty Cameron will have a serial number engraved on its shaft, counterfeits will not have this engraving.

#5

The color of the head covers are different.

#1

The boldness and size of the engraving on the soles are different. The plate color is different as well.

#2

Finishes for the face and the sole are not well copied, coloring as well as texture are noticeably different.

#3

The red dots on the back face are smaller on a fake club. Also, the sight line should be thicker as shown in the photo below.

#4

A real Scotty Cameron will have a serial number engraved on its shaft, counterfeits will not have this engraving.

#5

The color of the head covers are different.

#1

The fake sole will have a glossy finish and shallow weight grooves.

#2

A line is shallow on a fake.

#3

As shown below, the milling on the neck is significantly different

#4

A real Scotty Cameron has a flat finish and a fake will have an uneven shine.

#1

As you can see, the neck of a fake will have less curvature.

#2

"SCOTTY CAMERON" engravings on a fake are located in a higher position.

#3

A fake will have a similar finish but will not shine as an authentic would.

#1

Engravings on a fake are shallow and light.

#2

A fake is not glossy.

#3

The red dots on the back face are smaller on a fake club.

#4

Face milling on the fake club is rough.

#5

As you can see below, the fake will have spelling errors or incorrect engravings (In this case, "S" is "8")

#1

Engravings on a fake are shallow and light.

#2

Material should be different between a head and insert, and face milling on a fake is rough.

#3

The overall size of the engraving and design will take less space on a fake.

#1

A real club should have the "Titleist" logo engravings on the neck leading to the head.

#2

The "SCOTTY CAMERON" engravings on a fake are shallow.

#3

The face milling on a fake is noticeably rough.

#4

The sticker design on the shaft is different.

#5

While a real club is 35 inches, a fake is about 33-34 inches.

#6

The balance will be different (A real club:±D6, A fake:±B6).

#1

The bird engraving is located inside the background sun on a fake.

#2

Note that there is more curvature of the head for the real club.

#3

While the real California SONOMA has a short neck and its joint flat, the neck for a fake is long and the joint is rounded.

#4

The overall design and build of the shaft is hard to distinguish.

#1

The engravings are not as deep and the location of "MONTEREY" is not as centered as a real Scotty Cameron.

#2

The red dots on the counterfeit do not have a reflection and are designed poorly. If you take a close look, you'll notice that the head shape is also different. 

#3

The color of engravings are less visible on a fake.

#4

The shaft of a real club will display a serial number engraving and the shaft band will have a different orientation.

#5

The design and texture of the head cover are not same.

#1

Overall, the font on a fake is thicker.

#2

The "SCOTTY CAMERON" engraving is wider for a fake

#3

Fake hologram stickers don’t work.

#4

The distance between the dot and edge of the grip are different.

#1

The "2016" engraving is thinner on a fake.

#2

The grooves and coloring of the face are different.

#3

The engravings, “AUGUSTA” and “GEORGIA” are located higher on a fake.

#4

A fake will have a non-functional JGGA sticker and serial number engraving on the shaft.

#5

A fake head cover is of poor quality.

#1

A fake sole is black and the size of the engravings are bigger.

#2

The size and font of engravings are different.

#3

The logo engravings on a fake are shallow.

#4

A real CIRCA 62 No.3 (2007) will have a serial number engraved on its shaft.