The OZ.1 was designed in collaboration with Adam Scott.
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LAB Golf has teamed up with perhaps its most famous user for its latest creation.
The casting company received input from Adam Scott in creating the OZ.1 and OZ.1i magazines. Scott helped put the company on the map when he began using a low-torque putter-style sweeper in 2022. As players began to flock to LAB Golf’s Tour representatives, Lucas Glover even asked for “Adam Scott specs.”
The new rigs feature a half-moon, rigid body construction that was part of Scott’s personal design goals from a partnership that began in 2023.
“We have always challenged ourselves to develop golfers that resonate with world-class players while maintaining all the performance benefits of Lie Angle Balance,” LAB Golf CEO Sam Hahn said in a release. “Collaborating with Adam Scott was an inspiring and rewarding process for our team and provided invaluable insight into the nuances of form, feel, sound and performance from one of the most experienced and respected players on the PGA Tour.”
Here are five things you need to know about the new OZ.1 collection of machines.
Design inspiration
When Scott and LAB first teamed up, the 2013 Masters winner told the team about his love for the rear of a specific 2021 model of the German sports car and that he would like to reimagine the front of “a of the most famous hammers of all time.”
LAB is being tight-lipped about exactly which car and shooter Scott was referring to, but the front of the tire has similar lines to the Scotty Cameron Futura broom barrel he won at Augusta 11 years ago.
First entrant
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At first glance, the two models may look very similar, in fact, in terms of size and shape, the OZ.1i and OZ.1 are exactly the same. But looking at the face or bottom of the OZ.1i, you will see that the storage contains an insert, which is marked with the “i” in the name.
The introduction to the OZ.1i is actually the first in a LAB golf. 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 the face a little hotter.
Meanwhile, the OZ.1 is a one-piece construction and will produce a softer feel more similar to popular DF3released earlier this year.
Vertical axis
One of LAB Golf’s trademarks is a shaft that enters at launch – behind the top line of the driver – and bends forward to create a natural forward press for the player. This then attaches securely to one of LAB’s press grips, which allow the shaft to fit into the grip at an angle, keeping the player’s hands neutral.
While this is still an option with the OZ.1 machines, the company is adding an ability to customize the device with a weak vertical axis option. This provides a standard grip to use and is more in line with what some other shooter manufacturers are doing with their new ones. zero torque pass lines.
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Personalization options
In addition to the skinny shaft option, the OZ.1 will come with many other customization options including preferred length, reach angle, head weight, color, alignment mark, shaft and grip.
Availability
A special edition OZ.1, honoring Scott’s Australian heritage, was available LAB Golf websitebut it is already sold. The custom and stock OZ.1i offerings are set to launch in December 2024, while the custom and stock OZ.1 will be released in January 2025.
The company says it’s also working on a new line of wiper configurations, but doesn’t yet have a timeline for their release.
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