Equipment
Adam Scott gives in-depth breakdown of his WITB
Adam Scott has a new podcast, ‘FairGame’, where he discusses a range of topic related to the game of golf, and episode 4 features a video that is a gearheads’ dream, with Scott breaking down his 2021 Masters WITB in stunning detail.
You can check out the video below for Scott’s full breakdown at the end of the article. Subscribe to the podcast here.
Irons
Before the Masters, Adam Scott swapped his trusty Titleist 680 irons for the brand’s 620 irons which surprised many golf fans.
In the video, filmed after the Honda Classic, the Australian still has his 680 irons in the bag, suggesting that his decision to change for Augusta came very late. Scott explains that his choice to game the 680 irons consistently is an “aesthetic thing” and that he prefers the offset look of the 680s.
It’ll be interesting to see what irons Scott has in the bag the next time he tees it up, as he reveals he has talked to Titleist about “bending, offsetting to the 620s”.
Wedges
Adam Scott has a four wedge Vokey setup (48 degree PW, 52 degree, 56 degree, 60 degree).
His 48 degree 10F wedge, he describes as “your pretty standard” wedge and “nothing fancy happening on the sole”, while his 52 degree 12F wedge, Scott says has a little more bounce but a similar sole.
Scott says his 56 degree 10S wedge has a little relief in the back of the club to provide some versatility to manipulate the face, while his newest wedge is the 60 degree 12D wedge that the Australian says has a very strong grind on the sole.
Per Scott, this provides more forward bounce and it also has relief in the heel to open up the clubface and “take some of the bounce away from the heel.” The Aussie says he put the new wedge in the bag to keep the club more square.
Woods
Scott plays all of Titleist’s new TSi woods, which he put in the bag around September, and calls the clubs a “good improvement” on its predecessors.
The 40-year-old initially played the TSi3 driver, then TSi4 and now plays the TSi2, which he says is “probably the most forgiving” of the family for tour pros.
Scott has the club at 9 degrees and in an A2 position (just upright, but standard loft) after playing around with the position a little bit, and he has settled on the Ventus Red shaft – which he enjoys for its soft profile so he can “feel” the shots.
On his TSi2 7-wood, Scott says it’s the first time he’s gamed a lofted wood since he was 14. The club is 21 degrees set at D1, making it “around 20.5 degrees”, says the Aussie, who loves that he can land the ball softly from the 240-yard range. The club is equipped with a 100g Graphite Design DI 10 X Flex shaft.
Putter
Scott says his current flat-stick is based on his 2013 Masters’ winning gamer. His Scotty Cameron Xperimental Rev X11 features a slightly smaller head than his putter from eight years ago, and Scott explains the reason for that is his putter length is 45 inches, 4 inches shorter than his 2013 putter.
The Aussie calls the putter, which he began using at Riviera this year, incredibly stable with a super high MOI and very forgiving.
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Equipment
Spotted: SuperStroke Pistol Lock 1.0 & 2.0 grips
SuperStroke’s Pistol series is one of its more popular models with an oversized — but still traditional — shape that fits in the hands comfortably.
This week, we spotted a new grip on the practice green at the Cognizant Classic with the “Pistol” name but a little different shape. The traditional pistol shape flares out into the palm on the upper hand and usually has a flat top for your thumb to rest easily. The new grips feature two sizes at the moment, the 1.0 and 2.0, with the latter looking significantly larger.
This new Pistol Lock grip looks to have a similar flat top and flared-out back in the upper hand like the original. The taper to the upper hand looks to start further down the shaft and has a more pronounced shape at the top of the grip. The lower-hand section also might look to have a touch more taper to it, but sometimes these shapes are hard to tell from just photos. Here are the new Pistol Lock grips next to the current Pistol.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Also spotted at the Cognizant Classic: LA Golf Malibu X putter with a new face insert
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Whats in the Bag
WITB Time Machine: Justin Thomas’ winning WITB, 2018 Cognizant Classic
In 2018, a playoff at 8 under par determined the winner of the then-Honda Classic. Justin Thomas rolled in a three-footer to defeat Luke List on the first playoff hole, capturing his eighth PGA Tour victory in the process.
See what JT had in the bag at PGA National six years ago below.
Driver: Titleist 917D2 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist 917F2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 TX
5-wood: Titleist 915Fd (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X
Irons: Titleist 718 AP2 (4), Titleist 718 MB (5-9)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM5 (56-14F), Vokey SM6 (46-08F, 52-12F, 60-12K)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue (46-60), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron X5.5
Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
More Justin Thomas WITBs
- Justin Thomas WITB 2024 (February)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2023 (November)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2022 (December)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2022 (August)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2022 (January)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2021 (October)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2021 (September)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2021 (August)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2021 Masters
- Justin Thomas WITB (2020 Zozo Championship)
- Justin Thomas WITB (2020 Tour Championship)
- Justin Thomas WITB (Workday Charity Open – July)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2020
- Justin Thomas WITB 2020
- Justin Thomas WITB 2018
- Justin Thomas WITB 2017 (FedEx Cup Champion)
- Justin Thomas WITB 2015
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2022 PGA Championship
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2021 Players Championship
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions
- Justin Thomas’s winning WITB: The 2017 CJ Cup
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2019 BMW Championship
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2018 Honda Classic
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2017 Dell Technologies Championship
- Justin Thomas’ winning WITB: 2017 PGA Championship
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Equipment
Spotted: LA Golf Malibu X putter with a new face insert
In its short history, LA Golf is well-known for pushing the limits of design with carbon fiber. Its putter heads are made from forged carbon in a bid to remove as much mass as possible from the center of the putter head, dial in the feel, and reduce harsh vibration. High-density weights are placed far out on the perimeter to increase MOI and make the head as stable as possible on mishits.
LA Golf usually uses 303 stainless steel for the face with Descending Loft Technology and horizontal grooves to keep putt launch and spin consistent. A stainless steel face also helps give the putter a little more feel and a sound at impact that golfers are used to. However, we spotted a new face on an LA Golf Malibu X mallet at the 2024 Cognizant Open this week that looks to be a little more of a copper color. LA Golf isn’t giving out any details just yet, but if it is a type of copper alloy, it might offer a slightly softer feel or reduced sound at impact.
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golfraven
Apr 22, 2021 at 4:52 am
Talking Watches with Adam Scott next … you know it is coming!
MBA-J
Apr 20, 2021 at 9:41 am
Is that Ben Clymer from Hodinkee? I wonder how he started working with Adam Scott?
derekflanderschang
Apr 20, 2021 at 10:20 am
I thought the same thing! That has to be him – I didn’t realize Ben was into golf. Like him even more now 🙂
Brian Knudson
Apr 20, 2021 at 3:11 pm
Yes, it is Ben. In their first podcast, Ben said he has been friends with Adam for about 4-5 years. My guess is they met through Rolex, Adam being an ambassador and a big watch guy also.