Equipment
Bubba Watson changes to a new Ping G three wood “for more distance”
PGA Tour players making equipment changes before specific events is nothing new, but it’s always interesting to see exactly what they decide to adjust. For the 2017 Masters, it appears that fairway woods are the main culprits for fine-tuning.
Rory McIlroy not only put in different fairway woods, but he actually changed the brand of fairway woods in his bag ahead of the event.
On Wednesday, Ping reported via Twitter that two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson is putting a new Ping G fairway wood into play at Augusta National. The company says the change is “for more distance.” Check out the full specs from Ping’s tweet below.
.@bubbawatson‘s new G 3W is dialed in for more distance. Current specs: 13.8° loft, 42″, 703-Gold (+13 wraps LH, +11 wraps RH). #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/IeUeR7q38b
— PING GOLF (@PingTour) April 5, 2017
See Bubba’s updated 2017 WITB.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Equipment
What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Steve Brule
Apr 6, 2017 at 9:22 am
So I guess in every other tournament he plays, he doesn’t want that much distance from his 3 wood?
Mr Muira
Apr 6, 2017 at 9:15 am
Hype.
b.mattay
Apr 6, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Not really, the guy normally uses a 4 wood…
setter02
Apr 9, 2017 at 11:34 am
So then it would be hype given he’s dropped like 3* and now claiming all this new found distance…
setter02
Apr 6, 2017 at 7:20 am
So fairway sales must be lacking against TM and Cally offerings and they need to clear out inventory, nice distance plug…
S Hitter
Apr 6, 2017 at 3:44 am
I wish I could hit it that hard and get that sort of distance with a shaft at 42 inches.
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Philip
Apr 5, 2017 at 7:23 pm
I figured it was about time he stopped poking it out there and get serious about some real distance … nice try Ping …
Jack
Apr 6, 2017 at 6:31 am
Yeah, the distance plug would work better for Jim Furyk. Bubba doesn’t need more distance lol.
Arnie
Apr 6, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Everybody needs more distance
Progolfer
Apr 5, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Nobody needs that many wraps under their grips…
coolhandbirdman
Apr 5, 2017 at 9:21 pm
So whats the limit on the amount of wraps needed?
Boobsy McKiss
Apr 7, 2017 at 12:39 am
ROFL