"I struck the ball really well, especially with my irons," Singh said. "My iron play was really better than the rest of the -- my driver or my putting. My iron game was about one of the best weeks I've had for a long, long time. It was good to see and good to know that it's happening at the right time. We've got some good tournaments coming up, and I'm just looking forward to playing next week now."
Element 21 uses a 25-step process to make the seamless shafts, which use a vibration dampener called ShockBlok. According to Dr. Nataliya Hearn, President and CEO of Element 21 Golf, the shaft can help protect golfers from the shock to their bodies that happens when they practice for hours and hit lots of golf balls.
"The medical benefits of scandium engineering are being confirmed on Tour," Hearn said.
According to the company's research, scandium produces 270 percent better shock absorption than steel shafts. Their reports also show the shafts produced as much as 16 yards more distance and plus or minus 1.33 feet dispersion from the target zone on center hits.
The material was originally developed for use in jet fighters. Element 21 also makes fishing equipment that uses the material.
USING A ONE: Brad Bryant is one of the few, the proud - who still carries a 1-iron.
Bryant uses a Cleveland CG4 1-iron, which he used to win the U.S. Senior Open last year. As defending champion last week, he was asked about the club.
"I hit it off the last tee at the Senior Open last year. I hit the ball, I hit a 1-iron off the last tee and just hit a really beautiful shot and then hit a 3-iron to the green," Bryant said. "That's the one thing about this golf course that's sort of redeeming or that does fit my game is my 1-iron fits down the fairways here nicely."
For the rest of his bag, Bryant was trying out new prototype Adams irons.
"These are something they've just come out with, and I'm really enjoying them. So that's been a real good thing," he said.
But Bryant indicated he wouldn't be giving up his trusty 1-iron any time soon.
"I've been playing the 1-iron since -- it would be 1978," he said. "I think the only two players left in the game of golf that play 1-irons that were playing together this week, me and Joey Sindelar."
 Stacy Prammanasudh has signed a deal to play Tour Edge clubs and carry a Tour Edge staff bag. |
McLachlin used the 909D2 model, and also had a new 909F2 fairway wood in his bag.
And, by using the Titleist Pro V1x (as did WGC Bridgestone Invitational winner Vijay Singh), McLachlin made it six consecutive weeks that the ball has won on the PGA Tour.
TOUR EDGE SIGNS PRAMMANASUDH: Playing Tour Edge equipment translated into a tie for fourth place, her best of the season, for LPGA Tour pro Stacy Prammanasudh.
Prammanasudh, who left Ping Golf after signing an endorsement deal with a brand of Thai beer (Ping prefers their staff players not endorse alcoholic beverages), signed with Tour Edge before the State Farm Classic two weeks ago.
"I am very excited to represent Tour Edge Golf, which is one of the best companies in the game," Prammanasudh said. "The proof of anyone's products is in the results they produce. The fact that I just enjoyed my best tournament of the year - and shot all four rounds in the 60's for the first time this season - by using their irons and fairway woods says it all."
Prammanasudh will play Exotics EX-1 irons and Exotics CB2 3- and 5-woods from Tour Edge. She'll also carry a Tour Edge staff bag.
