Equipment
15 Revealing Photos from the PGA, Web.com and NCAA
It’s been a busy couple weeks for our Tour photographer; he’s covered the Tour Championship for both the Web.com and the PGA Tour, the NCAA Northern Kentucky Fall Classic and the NCAA Collegiate Challenge.
If you missed any of the galleries, what have you been doing this whole time? I mean… you can browse through them in the links below:
- PGA Tour Championship
- Web.com Tour Championship
- Northern Kentucky Fall Classic
- NCAA Dick’s Collegiate Challenge
We have a lot of tours to cover and photos to reveal, so let’s get right to it.
Patrick Reed’s bag prank on Danny Lee…
It’s a classic trick often seen in junior and college golf where you turn someone’s golf clubs upside down in their bag. From first-hand experience, it’s quite a nuisance rearranging the clubs.
Patriotic UST Mamiya Recoil shafts
It’s time to get in the spirit of the Presidents Cup! But for some golf fans, unfortunately, the Presidents Cup merely means it’s time to begin counting down until the Ryder Cup.
Lee McCoy is an O.G. gear head
Nickent 3Dx ironwood? Nike VRS fairway wood? While most of the new age golfers keep up with the latest gear, it looks like Lee McCoy is a traditionalist. Very refreshing.
He also has some funny Caddyshack-inspired wedge stampings on his Callaway MD3 Milled wedges
Movie quote wedge stampings just never get old. Or at least they haven’t yet.
Scotty Cameron’s new Larry Johnson head cover
Grandmama!
Evansville Aces: The best university mascot ever for a golf team
Way better than the Dayton Flyers, named after a dangerous lie in the rough that’s sure to go sailing over the green.
Looks as though the Nike Vapor Fly fairway wood is lie-angle adjustable
And the new Nike Vapor Fly metal woods look a lot like Nike Flykit Trainer sneakers, a big hit at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Rory’s new Nike putter
We spotted Rory’s putter change at the 2015 Tour Championship.
It’s apparent that blue has taken over for Victory Red and Volt, both seen in previous lines, as the dominant color for this year’s Nike clubs throughout the bag.
And as for the grooves on Nike putters, it seems they’re only getting more pronounced.
Remember when Robert Streb made five birdie putts with his wedge?
He got this stamped on his wedge to commemorate that round.
It’s a known fact that Chuck Norris doesn’t need a putter; he just roundhouse kicks the ball into the hole.
4 ways to tell this guy isn’t a PGA professional
- He’s wearing shorts.
- He’s wearing the hat of the tournament he’s playing in.
- His glasses are hanging down in the way of his swing.
- He’s wearing his glove on the wrong hand.
That look when the player you caddy for wins $23 million in one year
Jordan Spieth’s caddy: the best job in the world behind backup quarterback in the NFL, this dude’s gig and GolfWRX editor.
Caught red-handed
Classic hand-caught-in-the-cookie-jar face. They’re definitely looking at something inappropriate.
Justin Rose’s wear spot on his new TaylorMade M1 driver
A little toe-y there Rose-y? No chance. The Trackman savant knows exactly where to hit it to get the best possible launch conditions.
Here ya go lefties
Proof that equipment companies actually do make lefty golf clubs.
Graphite Design’s new Tour AD-GP shafts
Click here to read more about the shafts.
A Miami Dolphins fan… ouch
But yet, a GolfWRX chip made him momentarily forget that pain. That’s just what we do; put smiles on faces, even through tough times.
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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!
- Check out the rest of our pictures from the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
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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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Whats in the Bag
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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Mike
Oct 6, 2015 at 8:26 pm
bad domes is correct, those are tee marks on the bottom of the face. For all we know, that could be a hundred tee marks
Robin
Oct 6, 2015 at 4:54 pm
Wrong tooth Scotty little to no R&D
Jack
Oct 5, 2015 at 11:21 pm
Rory’s putter is looking nice. Those shoes too.
baddomes
Oct 5, 2015 at 9:42 am
tee marks
KN
Oct 8, 2015 at 1:09 am
Yup, he’s a white tee guy.
Seg
Oct 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm
2 & 1….. nice segway. Colors, I mean.
Sam
Oct 3, 2015 at 5:30 pm
As a left-handed golfer photo #3 brought a tear to my eye. If only my local proshop had the selection that bag has.
KN
Oct 8, 2015 at 12:58 am
I weep with you, brother. The struggle continues. (Left fist raised defiantly.)
Chuck
Oct 3, 2015 at 2:04 pm
If I could produce that sort of wear mark on my driver, it would not matter what brand, model or shaft; I’d be a happy golfer.
JustTrying2BAwesome
Oct 3, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Haha awesome article. I love these.