Novi, MI – Scottie Scheffler jump-started his return to the 2026 PGA Tour season with a four-shot victory on Sunday at the American Express in La Quinta, Calif. Showing little rust, Scheffler closed with a 6-under 66 marking his 20th PGA Tour win.
Four players tied for second with a score of 23-under including 13-time PGA Tour winner Jason Day, Ryan Gerard, Matt McCarty and the winner of the 2018 Barracuda Championship and 2THUMB putting grip player. Each received $616,400 in earnings and 183.75 FedEx points.
A member of the PGA Tour since 2015, the 2THUMB player recorded a 12-under 60 in the second round of the American Express at the La Quinta Country Club. He tied for low round of the day along with 18-year-old Korn Ferry Tour member, Blades Brown, who shot a course-record 60 at PGA WEST’s Nicklaus tournament course.
The Tacoma, WA native plays the new 2THUMB STP 27 putting grip. The Snug Tour Pistol is a proven winning putting grip on both the PGA and DP World Tours. The grip features a smooth soft and flat front to ensure consistent grip alignment with a deeper butt end, axe handle shape that perfectly feels the space naturally created between hand and grip. 2THUMB’s proprietary Dimax technology runs down both sides of the grip to ensure traction helping players sink more putts.
2THUMB putting grips are approved by the USGA and R&A. They are an incredibly versatile grip that accommodates a variety of putting grip styles, from Conventional, Claw, Left hand low, Prayer etc.
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ABOUT 2THUMB GRIPS
2THUMB was founded in the U.K. in 2004 and has had great success on the DP World and PGA Tours. Former Super Stroke owner, Darin Dingman, launched 2THUMB Grips North America in 2022 and oversees product design, marketing, operations, and sales. 2THUMB grips come in six different models. Most models offer different cross-section dimensions and length options bringing the total to 18 available grips.
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