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Posted May 1, 2017 in "Watts" In The Bag by Tom Brassell
Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt had to endure a lengthy weather delay on Sunday and get back to work early on Monday, but it was worth the wait.
Smith and Blixt won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans when they beat Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown on the fourth hole of their sudden-death playoff on Monday at TPC Louisiana. Smith made a short birdie putt on the par-5 18th to end the playoff. The teams pushed on the first three playoff holes, making pars on the 18th twice and the par-3 9th once.
The teams advanced to a playoff thanks to Kisner’s 72nd-hole heroics with daylight fading on Sunday evening. After storms suspended final-round play for more than six hours, Blixt and Smith took a one-stroke lead over Kisner and Brown when Blixt birdied the 17th hole in the best ball format. (The team event format was alternate shot in Rounds 1 and 3 and best ball in Rounds 2 and 4, including the playoff.) It looked all but over on the par-5 18th when Smith nestled his eagle chip close to the cup, ensuring a tap-in birdie. Kisner and Brown’s only chance was to make eagle and force a playoff, and that’s what Kisner did from 31 yards off the green.
Driver: TaylorMade 2016 M2 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 6X
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 6X
Length: 42.50 inches, tipped 1.5 inches
5 Wood: Cobra King F6 Baffler (actual loft of 18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 8X
Length: 41.5 inches, tipped 1.5 inches
Irons: Mizuno MP-25 (3-8), Mizuno MP-5 (9, PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 (54-14 F Grind, 60-08 M Grind)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue
TaylorMade Spider Tour Red (Plumbers Neck)
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Titleist 917D3 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Chrome Prototype PT6F5
3 Wood: Titleist 917F2 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Chrome Prototype PT8F5
Irons: Titleist 716 T-MB (3-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage 100HY TX-Flex (3 iron), KBS Tour 130X (4-PW) or KBS Prototype (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 (52-12 F Grind, 56-08 M Grind, 60-10 S Grind)
Shafts: KBS Tour Custom Series (52 and 56 degrees), KBS Tour 130X (60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M Prototype
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x