Miura's AS-1 instruments were created with his direct feedback from Scott.
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Machine changes keep coming for Adam Scott. After shaking the irons at FedEx St. Jude Championship, the former Masters champion made another adjustment that led him to the BMW Championship. This was the only one that wasn't a surprise.
Scott's gear composition is wet most of the time, which makes sense considering you're a worker with no equipment. If the gear doesn't work, Scott has no obligation to keep it in the bag. When Scott traveled to Scotland for the Genesis Scottish Open, he also included a set of Miura AS-1 blades designed in direct response to him.
“The turf conditions in Scotland are a lot different than here,” Scott said last week, “so it's kind of like using more efficient tools.”
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Through Scott's testing, he found one wide and low jump on the AS-1 to fit well in tight links style conditions. However, when he returned to the United States for the start of the FedEx Cup qualifiers, the different grass and turf conditions led Scott to use an iron setup that included Srixon's ZX MK II utility iron and Miura's CB-302 (4- 5) and KM-700 ( 6-9).
When things didn't go the way he hoped in Memphis — Scott finished T18 — the hybrid setup got the hook in favor of the AS-1 blades. The change paid immediate dividends as Scott carded a 63 in the second round of the BMW Championship to build a five-under par.
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For most golfers, choosing blades over cavity-backs doesn't make a lot of sense. In addition to improved performance, two of the most important metrics (forgiveness on center and ball speed) take a hit as the golfer struggles to find the center of the noticeably narrower clubface.
Good thing Scott is one of the most successful footballers in the world and he rarely misses. Asked about his decision to leave the bars behind and return to the letters, the Aussie said he was familiar with the confidence he has with the AS-1.
“I've actually used a blade all my life, but I felt like looking at this new generation, a lot of them playing holes, and maybe it's the future,” Scott admitted. “It seems more forgiving. I think it's very forgiving. But it's just not what I'm used to. I thought I should go. I did not play badly when I did that. There were good things there, too. But I think when it comes down to it, under a lot of pressure, I feel more comfortable with that type of blade. I will use that for as long as I can.”
Scott's AS-1 is a throwback to the blades he grew up playing in Australia with a more noticeable difference than most modern blade offerings. Another feature he wanted to include was a unique design to handle the different turfs he works on during the touring season.
“In the end, I think the biggest difference in the instruments where I've been, I wanted a different design,” Scott said. “Something that does better on all types of turf because week after week we play on different types of turf, and I wanted something that can do on all types of turf and we got that.”
Scott's Miura AS-1 fairings can be custom ordered through Fairway Jockey for $3,750 (8-piece set).
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