L.A.B. Golf has teamed up with perhaps its most famous user for its latest creation.
The putter company took input from Adam Scott in creating the OZ.1 and OZ.1i putters. Scott help put the company on the map when he started using a broomstick-style model of the low-torque putter in 2022. As players started flocking to L.A.B. Golf’s Tour reps, Lucas Glover even asked for “Adam Scott specs.”
The new putters feature a half-moon, solid-body construction that was part of Scott’s personal design goals from a partnership that began in 2023.
“We’ve always challenged ourselves to develop putters that resonate with world-class golfers while retaining all the performance benefits of Lie Angle Balance,” said L.A.B. GolfCEO Sam Hahn in a release. “Collaborating with Adam Scott was an inspiring and rewarding process for our team, and it provided invaluable insights into the nuances of shape, feel, sound, and performance from one of the most experienced and respected players on the PGA Tour.”
Here are five things to know about the new OZ.1 putter collection.
Design inspiration
When Scott and L.A.B. first got together, the 2013 Masters winner told the team of his fondness for the back of a specific 2021 model of German sports car and that he’d like to reimagine the front of “one of the most famous mallet putters of all time.”
L.A.B. is being coy with exactly which car and which putter Scott referred to, but the front of the putter does have similar lines to the Scotty Cameron Futura broomstick putter he won with at Augusta 11 years ago.
First Insert putter
At first glance, the two models might seem very similar, in fact, in terms of size and shape, OZ.1i and OZ.1 are exactly the same. But looking at the face or the underside of OZ.1i, you’ll see the putter features an insert, which is denoted by the “i” in the name.
The insert in OZ.1i is actually the first one in a L.A.B. Golf putter. The medium-depth stainless steel insert is mechanically bonded to the aluminum body and provides a firmer feel and will make the ball come off a little hotter off the face.
Meanwhile, OZ.1 is a one-piece construction and will produce a softer feel more similar to the popular DF3, released earlier this year.
Vertical Shaft
One of L.A.B. Golf’s trademarks is a shaft which is inserted with onset — behind the topline of the putter — and leaned forward to create a natural forward press for the player. That then pairs well with one of L.A.B.’s press grips, which allow the shaft to go into the grip at an angle, keeping the player’s hands neutral.
While that’s still an option with the OZ.1 putters, the company is adding an the ability to customize the putter with a vertical shaft lean option. This allos a standard putter grip to be used and is more in line with what several other putter makers are doing with their new zero-torque putter lines.
Customization options
In addition to the shaft lean option, the OZ.1 will come with numerous other customization options including preferred length, lie angle, head weight, color, alignment marking, shaft, and grip.
Availability
A special edition of OZ.1, honoring Scott’s Australian heritage, was available on L.A.B. Golf’s website, but has already sold out. The OZ.1i custom and stock offerings are set to launch in December 2024, while the OZ.1 custom and stock will be released in January 2025.
The company says it is also working on broomstick configurations of the new line, but does not yet have a timeline on their release.
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