Equipment
Sergio Garcia splits with Callaway; using Ping and TaylorMade clubs in Abu Dhabi
Sergio Garcia has split with Callaway after two mixed years using the brand’s equipment.
The Spaniard signed with the company in 2018 after 15 years with TaylorMade. In a statement to Golf Digest, a Callaway spokesperson confirmed the split as well as commenting that they had parted on great terms.
“We can confirm Callaway did not renew its agreement with Sergio Garcia for the 2020 season. We parted on great terms and the option for Sergio to carry Callaway equipment in the future remains.”
Garcia has won twice on the European Tour since 2018, and once on the Asian Tour, but has struggled for consistency, missing six of his last eight cuts at major championships in this period.
Sergio Garcia Abu Dhabi WITB
Driver: Ping G410 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80TX
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade SIM (15 and 19 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Pro Modus3 130x
Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0 (54 and 58-degrees)
Shafts: Nippon Pro Modus3 130x
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x ball
Garcia will also be using an Anser-style putter this week.
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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft
Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.
Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.
The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.
Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.
Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic
- Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.
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Whats in the Bag
Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)
- Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.
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Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
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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Jose Pinatas
Jan 17, 2020 at 7:06 am
Curious. I believe it’s an ouch for Callaway. Not one of their clubs carried over into his new set.
Richard Grime
Jan 16, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Think that it reflects well on Pings blueprint irons and their 410 Driver. Notice Colin Montgomorie uses this too!
jgpl001
Jan 16, 2020 at 6:27 am
Not there is a free slot any chance Callaway you will take me?
I promise not to thrash greens or swear at anybody
freestylebirdies
Jan 16, 2020 at 1:28 am
imagine being paid to NOT use a companies equipment
ActualFacts
Jan 16, 2020 at 12:31 am
Very good move on Callaway’s part. Long overdue but glad to see them cut the line nonetheless…
Curt
Jan 15, 2020 at 11:57 pm
Good move Callaway. The immature punk was not a good reflection on Callaway!
HDTVMAN
Jan 15, 2020 at 1:46 pm
Sorry Sergio, but it’s not the clubs! It’s the clubber!
James
Jan 15, 2020 at 12:59 pm
Matt Wallace for Sergio Garcia? Good trade.
jason
Jan 15, 2020 at 11:28 am
good for callaway, bad for submerge-io
19_Majors
Jan 15, 2020 at 9:15 am
Not surprised, with his inconsistent play and poor on-course behavior, Sergio is that last person most companies want to sign right now.
RTFA
Jan 15, 2020 at 11:33 am
Bro did you RTFA? They parted ways amicably, seems like it was more Sergio’s choice than anything.
isitour
Jan 15, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Seriously , what do you expect them to say? Like we dropped Sergio because he is a douche bag? Which is actually reason why they dropped him….lol
James
Jan 15, 2020 at 12:58 pm
You believe everything you read? That’s a good sheep.
DukeOfChinoHills
Jan 15, 2020 at 7:15 pm
I’ll translate Callaway’s statement since you cannot read between the lines: “We didn’t want Sergio back. Maybe he’ll play our clubs in 2035.”