Equipment

Bubba Watson has Ping G400, Blueprint irons in the bag at Hero World Challenge

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5 years ago

Nov 30, 2018

Bubba Watson has new clubs in the bag this week for the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Watson had previously been gaming a Ping iBlade (2-iron) and Ping S55s (4-PW), however, for the end-of-year event, the American decided to test out the new Ping Blueprint irons.

New clubs in the bag this week! @pingtour #BluePrintIrons #HeroChallengeBahamas pic.twitter.com/zXqWtElpGg

— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) November 28, 2018

As well as the iron change, Watson has also made the switch from his previous Ping G400 LST driver to the Ping G400. According to PGATour.com’s Andrew Tursky, the move was due to Watson desiring more spin off the tee to allow himself to curve the ball easier. You will also find the specifications of the new driver in the tweet below.

Here’s why @bubbawatson switched from a @PingTour G400 LST to a G400, along with the new specs: pic.twitter.com/YzECFvrIaN

— Andrew Tursky (@AndrewTursky) November 29, 2018

Watson performed well with the new clubs in the bag in the first round of the Hero World Challenge. The left-hander shot an opening round of 69, firing five birdies along the way, and currently sits inside the top-five at the event.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – NOVEMBER 29: Bubba Watson of the United States plays his second shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2018 Hero World Challenge at the Albany Bahamas on November 29, 2018 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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11 Comments

geehead

Dec 1, 2018 at 2:06 am

I love.. I love.. I love.. I want.. I want.. I want it now.. ahahahaaa

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Benny

Nov 30, 2018 at 1:41 pm

Those irons look sick. Would look even better in a mirror. Looks like forged hollow design is the future a d even Pros are playing them.

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- aga
  
  Dec 1, 2018 at 2:04 am
  
  Just a scam to trick gearheads into a neurotic frazzle over a new toy they must have to prove their masculinity. “Golfers are gullible.” – Harvey Penick, Little Red Book, page 74…!
  
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JD

Nov 30, 2018 at 9:59 am

Good to see he still uses the +75 wraps of buildup tape. He looks like he’s holding the fat end of a baseball bat.

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Nolanski

Nov 30, 2018 at 9:32 am

Wants more spin?!?! Me Wrxer no understand… (sarcasm)

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Brandon

Nov 30, 2018 at 8:46 am

I love looking back at old threads and seeing Ping fanboys berate people for suggesting that Ping should make a true forged players iron.

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Matt

Nov 30, 2018 at 8:20 am

Spin stabilizes a ball flight. Makes the spin axis more horizontal. Its why its almost impossible to curve a wedge. He’s going to have to work harder to curve this club all else being equal. For the same reasons you have to work harder to curve a 6 iron than you do a 4 iron.

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- Thomas A
  
  Nov 30, 2018 at 10:40 am
  
  I’m gonna go ahead and take the word of a 2-time major champion with a professional club making staff over a keyboard hero.
  
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- kevin
  
  Nov 30, 2018 at 11:53 am
  
  lol yeah you are so wrong. but its your story tell it how you want.
  
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- Brad
  
  Nov 30, 2018 at 3:03 pm
  
  Trackman says no…
  
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- aga
  
  Dec 1, 2018 at 2:09 am
  
  Very true, Matt…. and that’s why the D-plane ball flight analysis doesn’t fully work for high lofted clubs… only the driver.
  
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Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Published

4 mins ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.

At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.

Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.

Rory McIlroy

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC

Alex Fitzpatrick

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC

Daniel Berger

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Wrap

Rasmus Hojgaard

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
Grip: Golf Pride MCC

Alejandro Tosti

Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
Grip: Golf Pride MCC Plus4

James Nicholas

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (8 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Kevin Streelman

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Sang-moon Bae

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9+ @8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Russ Cochran

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X
Grip: Golf pride MCC Align

MJ Daffue

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX
Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Align

Check our more photos from the Zurich Classic here.

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Whats in the Bag

Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)

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19 hours ago

Apr 23, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.

Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX

Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130

Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Rory McIlroy WITB 2024 (April)

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19 hours ago

Apr 23, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.

5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X

Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)