The PGA Tour celebrated yet another rookie winner in 2011 when Scott Stallings first birdied the par-three 18th hole in regulation play to get into a playoff, then played an almost carbon-copy shot in the playoff to win his first event in the Greenbrier Classic.
This was of course another victory for Titleist and another tick on its validation process of the new Titleist 712 golf irons. Let’s look at what else Stallings carried in his victorious bag at the Old White TPC course.
Titleist driver
Scott’s big bomber off the box
Stallings is currently ranked 11th in the driving distance stats on the PGA Tour with an average of just over 300 yards (275m). He used the Titleist 910D3 8.5° driver with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana ‘ahina 70 shaft. This is the upgrade of the original Diamana White board shaft and has a high kick-point that produces a lower, penetrating flight, preferred by most tour players.
Scott had his driver set to B-1, which means that he kept the loft at 8.5°, but flattened the lie angle by 0.75°, as this promotes a fade on his ball flight.
Titleist Fairway wood
Keeping it lower means less dispersion
Stallings carried a Titleist 909F2 13.5° fairway wood with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana White board 83X shaft. This was a change from his normal Titleist 910F 15° fairway wood as he was looking to keep the ball lower through the air as the course is fairly tight and tree-lined and requires clever course-management.
Titleist hybrid
Scott’s higher launching 3-iron replacement
Stallings carries a Titleist 910H 19° hybrid as a replacement for a 3-iron. He has the Matrix OZIK Altus HB shaft fitted and has it set to B-2, which means it has the same loft but is upright by 0.75° to promote a soft draw.
The loft and shaft combination will still hit the ball fairly low, but is definitely easier to hit than a 3-iron and will give more consistent results off any lie.
Titleist irons
The new Titleist 712 golf irons victorious once again
Stallings used the new Titleist 712 AP2 golf irons, which are still in prototype phase. He only carries the 4-iron to 9-iron in the set, all fitted with Project X 6.5 shafts. Just like Nick Watney, who won the AT&T Classic a few weeks ago using the new Titleist 712 irons, this is just another positive for the brand before even releasing its new golf irons to the public.
The golf irons seem to fit well into Scott’s game, as he proved to us when he hit a 9-iron to just three feet on the par-three final hole, and did it again in the playoff to win.
Titleist wedges
The more the merrier for Scott
Stallings is one of the few players who prefer to carry a pitching wedge that is not part of the golf iron set. He carries a Titleist Vokey Design 200 Series 48°, a Titleist Vokey Design prototype 53° and 56°, and a Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled CC 60° wedge, all of which are fitted with Project X 6.5 shafts.
He prefers the pitching wedge to the one that is included in the golf iron set as it is designed like the pitching wedges of old and offers more control and workability from all lies.
Scotty Cameron putter
Scott’s trusty flatstick
Stallings is ranked 34th in putting on the PGA Tour and trusts his Scotty Cameron for Titleist Newport putter to do the job for him. It worked especially well under pressure on the final green and again on the playoff hole when he was left with a three-footer left-to-right breaker, the one that player dread the most. He calmly rolled it in on both occasions.
Titleist Pro V1X
Yet another win for the No 1 ball on tour
Scott uses the Titleist Pro V1X ball taking the total wins for the year to 96 with the nearest competitor sitting at 13.
It’s the third WGC event of the year this week as the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club returns, and so too does Tiger Woods. Will it be his bag on display next week as he tries to win his fourth Bridgestone Invitational?
