LOS ANGELES – Although he’s one of the PGA Tour’s preeminent ball-strikers, Adam Scott has never been counted among the circuit’s most consistent putters so it was no surprise he showed up this week to defend his title at the Genesis Invitational with a new putter in his bag.
“I've been happy with my putting, too, so it was something to keep me entertained,” he said with a laugh on Thursday, following a first-round 69 at Riviera that left him three off the early lead.
Scott led the field on Day 1 in strokes gained: putting (4.