Equipment
Holly Sonders from CVS CareMark Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic features 20 professionals from the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours. GolfWRX was there to cover the event and found Holly Sonders playing in the pro am.
GolfWRX interview with Holly from the Wyndham Pro-Am
Click here to read the discussion in the forums and see more photos in high res
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Whats in the Bag
Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- Cam Smith what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Proto 8F5
Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X (46, 52, 56, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Cam Smith’s gear here.
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Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (2), Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore (50-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @55), SM10 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Pt Customs No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
More photos of Patrick Reed’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
John Daly’s $750 custom irons and 10 must-see gear photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
Welcome to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
In the last two PGA Championships held at Valhalla, Tiger Woods won in 2000 – when he famously pointed his golf ball into the hole during the historic duel with Bob May – and Rory McIlroy won the 2014 event, basically in the dark on the final hole.
The point is, history shows that Valhalla tends to produce top-tier champions and plenty of drama.
This week at the 2024 PGA Championship, GolfWRX got its first up-close look at what some of the LIV Tour players have in their bags in 2024. We also caught back up with a few PGA Championship legends, such as Rich Beem and John Daly, and we dove into the bags of PGA Sectional qualifiers, too.
In total, we captured 47 different photo galleries this week, including 32 individual What’s In The Bag (WITB) forum threads. Click here to see all of our photos from the event, or continue reading to see my 10 equipment highlights from Valhalla.
1) Brooks Koepka’s new putter
Koepka was previously using a Scotty Cameron T5.5 putter with a slant neck, which he used to win at the beginning of the month in Singapore on the LIV tour. This week, however, he tried a T5.5 with a plumbers neck instead of the slant neck, and it’s immediately going in the bag. According to Scotty Cameron Tour rep Drew Page, Koepka already loved the head, and now finds the plumbers neck a bit more familiar to the blade-style putters he’s used throughout most of his career.
2) The lead tape king returns, with putting goggles
Phil Mickelson has always been one of the GOATs when it comes to lead tape usage, so it was no surprise to see his 64-degree custom Callaway wedge slathered with slabs of lead tape on the back.
The big surprise was that lefty was spotted using ProAim putting training goggles on Wednesday during his warm-up session.
The ProAim goggles are helpful to find center lines and ensure proper alignment to the target.
See Phil Mickelson’s full WITB from the 2024 PGA Championship
3) Dobyns’ old-school gamer setup
Speaking of lead tape, check out Matt Dobyn’s old Titleist 718 T-MB irons, which are so loaded with lead tape that the club is nearly unrecognizable.
Respect.
The head professional at Meadow Brook Club is making his sixth start in a PGA Championship, and he’s using a throwback Callaway GBB Epic driver with MOI-boosting lead tape and adjustable weight placements.
As GolfWRX Forum user “InTheBag” pointed out in our Matt Dobyns’ WITB thread, he has the type of setup that makes you want to hide your wallet: “I don’t know Mr. Dobyns, but one look at that bag tells me he can take your money,” writes InTheBag.
Spot on.
4) John Daly’s custom Sub70 irons and wedges
We first saw John Daly using $750 direct-to-consumer Sub70 659-CB irons and TAIII wedges at the 2023 PNC Championship, and he still has them in the bag, but he’s since stepped up the customization on the Sub70 clubs.
Does Daly ever NOT keep things entertaining?
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A true showman.
5) DJ’s custom putter
Dustin Johnson has always been one to test multiple putters week-to-week, and he has a keen eye for different alignment lines and crowns. This week, he’s opting for a completely gray TaylorMade Spider Tour “T3.0” prototype with a short slant neck.
See the rest of DJ’s WITB from the week here
6) Patrick Reed still rocking GrindWorks irons
Patrick Reed knows his stuff when it comes to equipment, and he’s a prolific tester. Still, however, the GrindWorks PR-101A irons are squarely in the bag after his departure to the LIV tour.
The most notable new addition to Reed’s bag is this Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 3-wood.
Click here to see Reed’s full WITB from this week
7) Beem’s Scratch set
Rich Beem, who won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, came to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla with a bag full of Scratch Golf irons, which are loaded with lead tape and equipped with some of the coolest custom ferrules in professional golf.
See Rich Beem’s full WITB here
8) Jon Rahm’s 10-iron
Before going to LIV, Rahm was using a Callaway Apex TCB pitching wedge.
Now, he’s using a Callaway Apex TCB “10 iron.”
He’s also since upgraded to three Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke metalwoods, and fresh stampings on his Jaws Raw wedges. Click here to see Rahm’s full WITB from the 2024 PGA Championship.
9) “Why so serious?”
Tyrrell Hatton, another LIV player in the 2024 PGA Championship field, channels his inner Joker to ask everyone, “Why so serious?”
10) Block’s “Proto” iron, from address
As you probably know by now, Block switched out of his old TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2014 irons, and into a full set of TaylorMade’s new “Proto” irons. We’ve already seen the Proto 4-iron in the bags of Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa, but this is our first look at the higher-lofted irons in the set.
Here’s a look at the 7-iron from address:
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the Proto irons in our Forums
And, with that, we say goodbye to Louisville, and the second major championship of the 2024 season. We’ll see you next week at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas after a champion has been crowned.
Until then, don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week at the 2024 PGA Championship!
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Andrew
Jan 16, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Never Ever Ever enough pictures of young healthy girls. And she is talented & intelligent. I watch the “Morning Drive” regularly. It adds credibility to her reporting. The other side is Joe Buck who’s claim to fame is his dad was an (good) announcer, she is much better! Keep up the good work!
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Dec 31, 2012 at 3:17 am
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TexasSnowman
Dec 30, 2012 at 12:41 am
Win is the One!
Joe C
Nov 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Being with EK tells me she has no brain
Ron
Nov 8, 2012 at 2:17 pm
This is the same “stuff” that has been posted before. If her skort was a decent length = longer, she wouldn’t get the attention. Definitely has done nothing to deserve it.
TJ
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Well at least it’s Kuselias and not that other Wennie from Morning DIVE!!!
David
Sep 5, 2012 at 2:23 pm
I see the video.. How far did the ball go?
STEVO
Aug 2, 2012 at 8:54 am
We need more Win McMurry. She’s ten times hotter than Holly! Just saying…
SULLY
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm
There isn’t enough Clorox in the world to get Kuselias off her.
JeffreyO
Aug 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm
NICE rotation…plus she’s got a greaaaat golf swing…more, more, more ;>)
Michael
Aug 1, 2012 at 1:25 am
Shes hot, but Kuselias really? The guy wears more make up than she does.
Supraman
Jul 19, 2012 at 2:32 am
I wonder if EK got kicked off Morning Drive for dating Holly or being such a tool? I never liked him on the show anyway…
JERRY
Jul 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm
HOTTY, SHE BELONGS IN A PLAYBOY SPREAD
hf
Jul 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm
someone get that nasty ho off the site!!!!!
Troy Vayanos
Jul 15, 2012 at 1:38 am
Very easy on the eye. I would be more than happy to see more photos of her.
She looks made for that golf outfit!
holler
Jul 14, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Kuselias sux.
GolfWRX
Jul 14, 2012 at 1:08 am
test
test
GolfWRX
Jul 14, 2012 at 1:08 am
keep the comment coming. We want to see this article make the most commented. LOL
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:49 pm
yes MSU Michigan state univ
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:48 pm
fanboy
yes she did tweet the thread.
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Rda,
Here it is… http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/679662-holly-sonders-photos-from-2012-cvs-caremark-charity-classic/
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:46 pm
rfa,
we won’t
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:45 pm
dave,
Promoting the game is what we do. We hear it all the time that this is where golfers come to extend their passion for the game.
24/7 golf
GolfWRX
Jul 2, 2012 at 10:44 pm
steve,
Thanks and will do. We are working hard
Tim
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:23 am
Awesome stuff here. Where is the thread in the forums? I want to see these in high de
Tim from cleveland
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:20 am
So many pictures and love the swing video. She has a great swing. All American I heard
Rfa
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:16 am
Sonders in da house! Don’t stop Golfwrx
Cath
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:15 am
Holly rocks.
Gfanboy
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:14 am
Holly tweeted this! She must love the publicity
Jamie
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:13 am
I love it
Dave from Florida
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:12 am
Yas they make the game better. Golfwrx you do. You all promote the game through this site. Better than anyone!!!!!!!!
JK
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:10 am
Awwsome!!!!
Rda
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:09 am
Awesome stuff here. Where is the thread in the forums? I want to see these in high def
Steve
Jul 2, 2012 at 9:08 am
Golfwrx rules. Thanks for making golf col and fun!
bob
Jun 26, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Can’t believe she is marrying the biggest douche on tv.
Blanco
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:14 pm
Read an article said she’s 25? Love Holly but geesh, the makeup ads 10 years.
SA
Jun 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Kuselias!
CJ
Jun 22, 2012 at 1:45 pm
All of these Holly Sonders photos are beginning to become a little creepy, stalker alert. Once I heard she was dating EK, her hotness factor decreased 50%. How bout mixing in some Lauren Thompson or Win McMurry?
JC
Jun 20, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Yum! More Holly!
Me
Jun 19, 2012 at 10:04 pm
We need more actually…
Hector
Jun 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm
A new pictorial……I am sure the membership loves it, I love it. But it does not do anything to promote the game. Honesty is much better, so let us be honest.
Webb Simpson
Jun 18, 2012 at 11:04 am
I’m shocked that a woman that young and beautiful is with a squid like Kuselias. And NO, they don’t ever have enough pictures of her KB.
GolfWRX
Jun 18, 2012 at 8:56 am
ahhh no…. not yet. Seems our membership love it and we love to promote the game and everything about it.
KB
Jun 17, 2012 at 10:19 pm
got enough photos of the girl? jeez.