Equipment and testing arrangements: I purchased the Temu putter. We used one of the two genuine Scotty Cameron putters Under Par Studio had available for the video, and the studio provided the testing session at no charge. We mentioned Under Par Studio in the video; no money changed hands for the session. I also had a Temu affiliate link through which I could earn a commission on qualifying purchases. No affiliate purchase links are included in this article.
What I wanted to find out
Does a putter that resembles the Phantom 11R OC copy only the look, or can it offer a useful roll comparison with the genuine Scotty Cameron? The original episode description identifies the Temu sample as the Encore Style Spirit and distinguishes it from an authentic Scotty Cameron product. Similar appearance does not make the two the same equipment.
My takeaway from this session
For me, the clearest difference was feel. In the session, the genuine putter felt heavier and more responsive off the face, while the Temu sample felt less lively. That is a personal feel impression, not a measured head-weight result.
The roll discussion did not establish an automatic winner. The episode's opening explicitly cautions that more inconsistent numbers with the Scotty do not mean the cheaper putter beat it. The comparison needs the context of the people, strokes and setup involved.
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What I tested and how
At Under Par Studio, Derek and I compared the two putters on an indoor putting setup. The session included inspection, putting, discussion of ball speed and launch, forward-roll observations, and a later loft and lie check.
This is a qualitative account of that session, not a shot-by-shot statistical comparison. It should not be read as a controlled test establishing how either putter would perform for every golfer.
What happened
The first roll discussion noted forward spin from the Temu sample. The later review described forward rotation with both putters and discussed differences in launch consistency and stroke speed. Those observations belong to this session; they do not establish that every Encore sample will match every Phantom or that a particular putter will lower a handicap.
Grip and delivery were also part of the conversation. At 11:49–12:24, the discussion considered how a different grip might change setup and delivered loft. The later physical check described lower loft in the Temu sample and explained why the launch difference could not simply be read as poorer putting performance. This article does not reproduce a numerical measurement table.
What worked, what did not, and who might care
For me, the similar-looking design did not erase the feel difference. The episode also raised practical details beyond the roll discussion: scuffs were noticed during unboxing, and picking up a ball was awkward with both designs. The scuffs do not establish that the putter had previously been used; the video raises that question without proving it.
This was one indoor session, not a long-term durability test or a verified assessment of internal materials. In the fitting discussion, Derek treated the choice as individual rather than presenting one balance concept as universally helpful.
What I would do next
The closing discussion returned to assessing grip, balance and putter type against the way a golfer actually putts. That keeps the focus on individual fit rather than assuming either price or a similar appearance decides the result. This session does not establish that either putter improved my scores or belongs in every golfer's bag.
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