Hey Team Titleist,
Before we all start to settle in for Masters Week, I wanted to share a pretty impressive stat and story about Adam Scott from last week's Vivint Houston Open - just in case you missed it in our Tour Report.
Here's the scoop... Adam was playing on the PGA TOUR for the first time since the U.S. Open and decided to put the New Pro V1x into play straight away. With the ball change, he also wanted to test the new TSi drivers to determine which gave him optimal performance off the tee.
So he got to work with the team and after some extensive testing, they landed on a New TSi4 driver with a Ventus Red 6x shaft at 46” and a D2 SureFit setting.
And as the headline to this post reads, the final result... Scott led the field in Driving Distance at 326.4 yards, including the tournament’s longest single drive of 369 yards.
His success wasn’t limited to the tee ball, he also ranked 3rd in Putts Per Greens in Regulation (1.638) and was 5th in Birdies (19).
Pretty good momentum for the 2013 Masters Champion heading into Augusta this week!
But, as they say, here’s the rest of the story … straight from J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotion and Fordie Pitts, Titleist R&D Tour Golf Ball Consultant:
J.J. VanWezenbeeck:
“Adam tested the New Pro V1 and New Pro V1x at home prior to the Houston Open. He really liked the increased speed he was getting off both golf balls, but the Pro V1x provided the ideal spin and control with his irons which is extremely important to him.
When he arrived in Houston, Adam wanted to test some new drivers to see how they worked with the new golf ball. We started with a New TSi4 with 10 degrees of loft at a D-2 Titleist SureFit setting in a Ventus Red 8X at 44.75 inches.
Launch, spin, speed, and control were ideal but he wanted to explore what a longer shaft would provide.
From there, we stayed with the TSi4 head, but decreased the loft to 8 degrees and lengthened the shaft to a Ventus Red 6X at 46 inches. Adam saw an immediate increase in ball speed of 4-5 MPH with a great launch and spin combination, as well increased distance and excellent control. Following range testing with the launch monitor, Adam headed to the golf course and reported that he felt like he was in complete control of his new driver and golf ball combination and secured the increased distance he was seeking.”
FORDIE PITTS:
“Adam is very particular and understands how the fitting process works. “We have worked with Adam for years and he fits the golf ball to the irons, and then the driver to the golf ball. It is exactly how we recommend all golfers get fit for a golf ball or clubs. Since the New Pro V1x golf ball flies higher than the Pro V1 he was previously playing, it precipitated the driver and loft change to achieve the desired window, ball flight and increased distance Adam was seeking off the tee.”
The results spoke for themselves.