Will Zalatoris, who had been laid off for seven months due to back surgery , has found a putter he really loves.
Add Zalatoris’ name to the list that includes players who have adopted a broomstick as a part of their arsenal. He uses the Mezz.1 Max, the L.A.B. putter that Adam Scott and Lucas Glover have popularized.
He said, “If I knew about this 10 years ago I would have been there (then)”, on Tuesday before the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Zalatoris’ college teammate had one, and Zalatoris played with it occasionally but never really understood how to use. After being forced to take time off to fix his back, he spent several months figuring out the weight, loft, and shaft.
Zalatoris replied, “I love it.” You just rock your shoulders. The hands are completely removed. I’ve been a very linear person. It’s much easier to do a straight-back-straight-through job than to try to work in an arc. It’s the best way.”
Zalatoris stated that Brad Faxon, a putting wizard from Dallas, suggested he give it a try. A friend of his who he played with often at home in Dallas also recommended the same. He ordered the arm-lock online and paid like any other customer. Someone at L.A.B. The person at L.A.B. recognized his name from the order and gave him a free broomstick. He would watch his club members play golf and use the broomstick putting stick on the greens before he was able to start shooting again.
They told him, “Shoot dude, this is a putt that you should use.”
Will Zalatoris, of the United States, putsts on the third green with a broomstick during the first round at Albany Golf Course in Nassau on November 30, 2023. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images).
Zalatoris ranked No. Strokes gained: 2021-22 was his last season full before his injury. This allowed him to move up to No. He is currently No. He’s now No. 43. But he struggled on the greens and had to switch to an arm-locking style of putting before he was able make it on Tour.
The Hero World Challenge was his first time back in the ropes since the unofficial December event. He was last out of 18 players, including an opening round 82. Comparing playing in the Bahamas with cramming the night before a test compared to being prepared for the start of his new season on Thursday. In the Bahamas, it wasn’t just his putting.
He said, “I knew there would be lots of trial and errors.” “But I was happy to have one successful competitive rep under my sleeve.”
