Adam Scott-Genesis Invitational WITB and Other Notes

[Golfspy_CG2]

Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam Scott [WITB below] held off a world-class field on a world-class golf course to capture The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club … Scott closed with a one-under par 70 en route to an 11-under par 273 victory total … The win is the 14th of Scott’s PGA TOUR career and his 31st across the worldwide professional tours … He won the Australian PGA Championship in December … Scottmoved into No. 6 in the Official World Golf Rankings following this week’s win … Scott also won this event in 2005, but that victory was not considered official because it had been shortened to 36 holes after heavy rain soaked the course … This week was considered the strongest regular season field on the PGA TOUR in 13 years, with 9 of the top 10 players in the OWGR teeing it up.

 

WHAT’S IN ADAM SCOTT’S WINNING TITLEIST BAG?:  Pro V1golf ball

TS4 (10.5) driver and TS2 (16.5) fairway metal

716 T-MB (3) utility and 680 (4-9) irons

Vokey Design SM8 pitching (48.10F), gap (52.12F @ 10), sand (56.10S) and lob (60.06K) wedges

Scotty Cameron Xperimental long putter

 

JUST THE STATS: Trusting his Titleist equipment from tee-through-green, Scott was among the leaders in just about every major statistical category, including topping the field in Greens in Regulation at a 72.22% (52 of 72) clip … He tied for first in Birdies (21), and was 3rd in SG: Tee to Green (10.357) and SG: Approach to the Green (6.247) … He also recorded and average Driving Distance of 305.2 with his Titleist TS4 driver.

 

>According to Titleist Tour Representative J.J. VanWezenbeeck: “Adam switched to the TS4 driver at the ZoZo Championship due to head size, shape, and improved launch to spin ratios. This week, following a conversation with Adam, he decided to switch to a shaft [Mitsubishi Kurokage S Tini 80] he had previously played for increased stability. He felt the shaft went a little far and he lost head feel. We went on course with lead tape to get the ‘feels’ to match up, then weighted the head to his preferred swing weight after testing.”

[RickyBobby_PR]

Seeing wedge setups is always fun. Replacing a 48* set wedge with a Vokey wedge at the same loft is interesting. 4* gap with 4 total wedges. 
 

[Golfspy_CG2]

3 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Seeing wedge setups is always fun. Replacing a 48* set wedge with a Vokey wedge at the same loft is interesting. 4* gap with 4 total wedges. 
 

Yeah four wedges, the loft jacking mafia would be crying that he's hurting the top end of his bag...ha

Speaking of top end, love seeing a 10.5 loft on his driver, when so many amateurs say they need 8.0 or 8.5.  

[RickyBobby_PR]

3 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Yeah four wedges, the loft jacking mafia would be crying that he's hurting the top end of his bag...ha

Speaking of top end, love seeing a 10.5 loft on his driver, when so many amateurs say they need 8.0 or 8.5.  

Yeah the higher loft seems to be popping up with recent releases. I like seeing the 16.5* fw too.

 

[Shankster]

If he ever gives up golf... he’d make one heck of a James Bond.

[Golfspy_CG2]

3 hours ago, Shankster said:

If he ever gives up golf... he’d make one heck of a James Bond.

Michael Breed was saying that exact thing this morning on his show and you're right.