Even Adam Scott isn't immune to the cavity back iron revolution

If there were ever a player we'd expect to be eternally loyal to the art of playing the bladed iron, it's Adam Scott.

The Australian, famously possessed of one of the greatest swings in tour history, has such a classic aesthetic in both his on-course attire and style of play that it only feels right he plays the purest irons he can get his hands on. 

Indeed, true to his vibe, Scott has played Miura blades for much of his career, switching between the AS-1 prototypes developed for him by the Japanese manufacturer and the brand's KM-700 irons.

However even for Scott, the promise of forgiveness and control that modern tour cavity irons have come to embody in recent years seems to have proven too alluring. Now, after a year of experimenting not just with multiple Miura models but a variety of sets made by both Srixon and Cobra, he's confirmed that he too will experiment with putting a cavity back iron set into play at this week's tournament.

Speaking at a press conference 'I'm just always looking for the best I can find out there for myself. I feel like I've always played a very traditional blade, but I can't help but notice that most players out here now don't play traditional blades. 

"There's some kind of tour cavity, slightly larger head size, a little more forgiving," he continued. "So I wouldn't call it an experiment trying the new irons, but they're certainly a slightly larger head size. They feel like there's a little more mass, maybe a little more forgiveness certainly in the longer clubs."

Scott's sentiments bear out in the data. We've seen multiple high-profile names claim huge wins using cavity back irons. J.J. Spaun won this year's US Open playing a combination set of cavity-backed Srixon ZXi7 and ZXi5 irons, while according to PGA Club Tracker, the second and third most-played irons on the PGA Tour are Callaway's Apex Pro TCB and Titleist's T200 players distance iron. 

Even the most popular iron on tour, Titleist's T100, isn't a true blade in the strict sense of the word, despite being the most aggressive iron in the brand's line-up. In reality, it's a cavity-back club shaped and styled to look as blade-like as possible.

Scott didn't confirm exactly which iron he'll be switching into for this week's tournament, however he started strongly at the Baycurrent Classic, posting a round 1 68 to leave himself just one shot off the lead. Once we have confirmation of the clubs he's using, we'll update this space accordingly.