Equipment
Miguel Angel Jimenez WITB 2015
Equipment is accurate as of the True Thailand Classic (2/13/15).
Driver: Ping G30 LS
Shaft: Oban Kiyoshi Gold 65X
Specs: D5 swing weight, 46 inches
3 Wood: Ping G30 (14.5 degrees)
Shafts: Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75X (tipped 1-inch)
Swing Weight: D3
5 Wood: Ping G30 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 75X (tipped 1.5 inches)
Swing Weight: D3
7 Wood: Ping G30 (20.2 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 75X (tipped 2 inches)
Swing Weight: D3
Irons: Ping S55 (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold SuperLite S300
Swing Weight: D2.
Wedges: Ping Glide (52 SS, 60 WS)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Superlite S300 with Sensicore
Swing Weight: D3+ (52), D4+ (60)
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Tomcat C
Golf Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
Grips: Lamkin Wrap-Tech
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Equipment
Spotted: Tony Finau’s driver shaft change at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
Tony Finau has always been known as one of the longest players on the PGA Tour, but he has recently been working on adding a little more distance. Last year, Finau averaged 118.3 mph club head speed and 178.08 mph ball speed, all while playing a Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX driver shaft. This year, he has increased his club head speed to 123.93 mph and his ball speed to 183.32 mph.
However, Finau’s overall distance has decreased by two yards in that time. From a fitting perspective, something was amiss. We asked Tony about the shaft change at the Texas Children’s Hospital Open.
“[I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin. My driver’s been a little high spin for me over the last month or so, and so I just figured it was time to probably check out the equipment,” Finau said. “And it definitely showed me that I was using a shaft that’s maybe a little too tip-stiff for me, the way I load the club now. [I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin.”
Finau switched from the Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX into the Diamana GT 70 TX. The newer Diamana GT has a slightly different profile than the D+ Limited with the stiffest handle section in the Diamana lineup. The mid sections between the two are similar stiffness but the tip is just slightly stiffer in the Diamana GT. Both shafts are within one gram of each other in the 70 TX. The torque rating on the GT is 0.1 higher than the D+Limited’s 2.7 measurement.
Mitsubishi lists the Diamana GT as a shaft between the mid-launching Diamana TB and the new low-launch Diamana WB shafts. For most players, it would be considered a mid/low launch and low-spin shaft option. Mitsubishi’s Xlink Tech Resin System makes sure the maximum carbon fiber content is there for smooth feel without reducing the strength of the shaft. MR70 carbon fiber is used for reinforcing the shaft and boron is used in the tip for its high strength and compression properties.
Finau is still using his trusty Ping G430 LST driver in 9 degrees and has the adjustable hosel set to -1 degree of loft (standard lie angle). Finau’s long-time favorite Lamkin UTX Green grip is installed. He definitely has a few extra wraps of tape under that grip as you can see the bulge down where the grip meets the shaft.
One final note: Per Ping’s PGA Tour rep Kenton Oates, Finau’s driver is also adjusted to play one degree upright to help dial in his desired launch.
We’ll see how he fares with the new setup this week in Houston!
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Whats in the Bag
Zac Blair WITB 2024 (March)
- Zac Blair what’s in the bag accurate as of the Texas Children’s Houston Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade M5 Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution V1 X
Utility: Titleist U510 (3)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 85 X
Irons: Ping i210 (4-6), Miura MB-001 (7-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 58-08M @57, 60 @61), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (52-M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 105 X
Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Martin Trainer WITB 2024 (March)
- Martin Trainer what’s in the bag accurate as of the Texas Children’s Houston Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Wilson Staff Staff Model (6.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li Blue 70 TX
3-wood: Wilson Staff WLabs Prototype (13 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 TX
Irons: Wilson Staff Staff Model (2, 4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Wilson Staff Staff Model (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Bobby Grace Greg Chalmers Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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killerbgolfer
Feb 13, 2015 at 11:56 am
Looks like he’s using the LS Tec G30 now according to the PING website.
Golfraven
Feb 1, 2015 at 3:04 pm
Interesting bag – no hybrids, quite old school. Good shaft selection, bith Oban and Aldila. Wonder if he will more tournaments in 2015 then Langer who dominated the Senior Tour in the last years.
Hackerama
Jan 29, 2015 at 12:26 am
You forgot the bottle of Rioja and the box of cubans….
Shawn K
Jan 28, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Interesting.
S300 light iron shafts but still X-stiff woods.
1973
Jan 28, 2015 at 6:38 pm
Love the 7 wood in the bag…
Jay
Jan 28, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Only 13 clubs and he doesn’t carry a 56 degree? Most interesting man in the world just became that much more interesting…..
RH
Jan 28, 2015 at 6:01 pm
14 clubs….
Ben
Jan 28, 2015 at 9:00 pm
I count 14 as well. 4 woods, 7 irons, 2 other wedges and 1 putter.
slider
Jan 28, 2015 at 10:51 pm
he has 14