Well now, you know, I was sittin’ there watchin’ the golf on TV the other day, and somethin’ caught my attention. Justin Thomas, that fella, he said somethin’ real strange. He said, “Does anybody else think it’s weird that Scottie uses high numbers on his golf balls?” And I thought to myself, now, what’s all this about high-numbered golf balls? Ain’t never heard of such a thing before. You see, Scottie Scheffler, this young fella who’s been doin’ real well on the golf course, he’s been usin’ balls marked with numbers like 5 to 8. I don’t know about you, but I reckon I ain’t ever seen a top golfer use them high numbers, neither. Most folks I know, they go for them low numbers like 1, 2, or 3, just like the regulars. Ain’t that strange?
Justin Thomas, he goes on to talk about how he never saw a top-tier golfer use high-numbered balls, and he was just so puzzled by it all. Well, it turns out that Scottie ain’t doin’ this for nothin’. He says it’s easier to tell his ball apart from all the others out there. He’s had a few too many mishaps where he’s picked up someone else’s ball by mistake. One time, he even grabbed Beau Hossler’s ball in college—now that’s a mess right there, ain’t it? So, Scottie figured it’d be better to use them high numbers so he wouldn’t make that mistake again. Well, I’ll be, that’s one way to solve a problem!
Now, I ain’t no expert on golf balls, but I reckon Scottie might be onto somethin’. He plays that game like he means it, and I tell ya, it don’t matter if he’s usin’ a high-numbered ball or a low-numbered ball, the fella’s good at it. Justin Thomas, though, he still seems to think it’s a bit odd. He says he’s used to seein’ players stick to the ol’ reliable numbers like 1 and 2. But Scottie’s got his own way of doin’ things, and it’s workin’ for him. You can tell, from the way he plays, that the fella’s got his head on straight and he ain’t afraid to be a little different. Sometimes, bein’ different helps you stand out, and maybe that’s what Scottie’s doin’.
Now, let me tell you about Justin Thomas a bit. He’s been playin’ with Titleist golf balls for years, y’know. I remember him sayin’ he started off with the 2013 Pro V1x model, and then he changed it up some. In 2019, he went back and forth between a couple of different ones—Pro V1 Star and Pro V1x. And after all that, he settled on the 2021 Pro V1x, which, well, is mighty fine, I suppose. But see, what’s funny is that he’s so used to the regular numbers like 6, and now here’s Scottie comin’ in with them high numbers like 5 to 8. It’s like night and day, I tell ya!
But hey, I ain’t gonna knock it. If Scottie’s happy with his high-numbered balls and they help him play better, then who am I to judge? They say you gotta do what works for you, and for him, it seems like that high number’s doin’ the trick. I reckon there ain’t no one way to play this game of golf. Just look at all them folks out there playin’ in all sorts of ways, and they all find success. What works for one person might not work for another, and that’s fine. That’s how it is, I guess.
It ain’t just about the ball, either. If you ask me, it’s about the heart and the mind. The way Scottie carries himself on the course—well, that’s what makes him a winner. Sure, his putting’s been impressive, but it’s his mentality that stands out the most. I think Justin Thomas might agree with me there. He said Scottie plays like the guy to beat, and that’s a big thing in golf. When you’re the one everyone’s tryin’ to catch up to, you know you’re doin’ somethin’ right.
So, I don’t know if we’ll ever figure out why Scottie prefers them high-numbered golf balls, but I guess it don’t really matter. What matters is that he’s makin’ it work for him, and he’s makin’ his mark on the game. It’s a funny old game, golf, and sometimes the things that seem a little weird can turn out to be the secret to success. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll be watchin’ a whole bunch of players with high-numbered balls. But for now, I reckon Scottie’s just marchin’ to the beat of his own drum, and that’s somethin’ to admire.
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