Equipment
Adam Scott using Directed Force 2.1 putter at Honda Classic
When it comes to putters, Adam Scott has been an interesting man to follow during his career.
Using almost every style imaginable from the classic (and standard-length) Newport 2 and a mid-slant Newport 2, to the more modern Kombi, and his famous Masters winning Big Sur Center Shafted long putter, it has been a wild ride. Scott has even gone as far as using two putters in tournament rounds including the PGA Championship where he finished solo third.
Scott’s most recent putter, a Scotty Cameron Select Tour Fastback (TFB)
The putter Scott used for most of 2017-2018: A Scotty Cameron Xperimental Rev X10
Adam is not a player afraid of experimentation, and this week at the Honda Classic is no different. The Australian has put into play the Directed Force 2.1. from Lab Golf, as many on Twitter (like Golf Channel’s Ryan Lavner, below) noticed during his opening round. And he still has the flatstick in play for his second round at PGA National, so the switch appears to be something more than a whimsical exercise.
Adam Scott is having his best putting season since 2004 (18th) … and it appears that he's changed both his putter and his grip? pic.twitter.com/Ii6bvKoYq5
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) February 28, 2019
Lab Golf have been around for some time now, and they employ a unique philosophy when it comes to fitting and designing putters by aligning the lie angle and the mass of the putter to the plane at which the putter will travel on “lie angle balancing.” This it to help keep the putter face square to the target during a straight back straight through stroke. Match this with a grip built to encourage a strong forward press and you have a putter designed to promote the same position at address time after time.
The video below feating the inventor Bill Presse explains the company’s philosophy.
Scott is often known as having one of the best swings in golf but has been a very streaky player especially with the putter. Trying something as different as the Directed Force putter when having Titleist’s Scotty Cameron as a resource (although he was also seen testing a Cameron, too) is a surprising move. Scott’s choice of putter is something that will be interesting to watch as we approach both The Players and the Masters, two tournaments played at courses he has played well and won.
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- Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.
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What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.
At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.
Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.
Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alex Fitzpatrick
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Daniel Berger
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Rasmus Hojgaard
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alejandro Tosti
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
Grip: Golf Pride MCC Plus4
James Nicholas
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (8 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Kevin Streelman
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Sang-moon Bae
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9+ @8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Russ Cochran
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X
Grip: Golf pride MCC Align 
MJ Daffue
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX
Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Align
Check our more photos from the Zurich Classic here.
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- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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George Nunez
Aug 10, 2023 at 6:50 pm
There is definately a lot to find out about this subject. I like all the points you made
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mb
Mar 2, 2019 at 6:12 pm
Adam is a train wreak he’s done WELL NEVER WIN ANOTHER MAJOR Fishing for a solutions has one the best swings on Tour but can’t PUT
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Mar 1, 2019 at 1:59 pm
It’s an awesome putter. It’s different, for a reason. And it works. I own one, and I enjoy it.
Tom Leogrande
May 18, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Same here. I own one and will die with it in my bag. Anyone want to buy my 3 Scotties?