Equipment
20 revealing photos from the 2015 Masters
Our weekly tour photos are great for checking out the latest equipment and apparel buzz in golf, or just killing time at work. But they’re also a great learning tool.
The photos from the 2015 Masters taught me a lot this week, and I share my newfound knowledge below.
Tiger Woods’ security guard ain’t nothin’ to mess with
And this is the most intimidating photo of a man wearing a pink golf shirt I’ve seen to date.
The Masters has its own water bottle labels
And I really want one as a souvenir.
Taylor Swift has a doppelganger prowling the grounds at Augusta National.
And she wears boots with really long laces.
Gary Woodland wears a 42 Long Green Jacket.
And uses a 48-degree Titleist Vokey 200 Series Spin Milled wedge with 10 degrees of bounce.
Don’t look at Rory’s Volt-colored golf bag for too long.
I learned this the hard way.
Chicago Bears fans really do exist
And they’re willing to admit that publicly.
Rickie Fowler has a new Matrix Prototype driver shaft in his Cobra Fly-Z+ driver
And he’s intrigued by Phil Mickelson’s Callaway Mack Daddy PM-grind wedge.
The Masters has its own drinking cups
Which I also need as a souvenir, immediately.
Jonas Blixt positions the FlipZone weight in the back setting on his Cobra Fly-Z+ driver
And still images of floating tees look cool.
Adam Scott is back to a long putter at the 2015 Masters
And he uses an actual level to warm-up on the putting green.
Tiger Woods is wearing his old TW ’11 golf shoes due to “swing changes.”
Looks like the new release pattern affects both chipping technique and wardrobe selections.
If you’re on a college budget, you can’t afford to not buy food at the Masters
And Augusta’s famous Pimento Cheese really is only $1.50.
The tee shot on hole No. 18 is as diabolically intimidating as it looks on TV
And it looks like laying up in front of the chute would be a heady play.
Snedeker’s caddy does NOT like when Tiger Woods is happy.
Seriously, can someone get stared down any harder?
The green complexes at Augusta look even more difficult than on TV
How many humps, bumps and breaks can you have on one green?
Tiger’s glove has a looser fit than his shirts
And he’s had a blister on his right middle finger for about 20 years now.
Ian Poulter owns the coolest Masters-themed putter cover of all time
All-pink everything
Bubba Watson even uses a pink Sharpie to mark his golf balls.
Half-log benches look awesome
Before seeing these photos, I had no idea I needed a half-log bench in my apartment. Now, it’s the only thing I truly need in the world.
Life exists in the town of Augusta, Ga. outside of the Masters
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Equipment
Rickie Fowler’s new putter: Standard-length Odyssey Jailbird 380 in custom orange
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…The Jailbird craze hasn’t really slowed down in 2024, either. According to Odyssey rep Joe Toulon, there are about 18-20 Jailbird putter users on the PGA TOUR.
Most recently, Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open using a broomstick-style Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter and Webb Simpson is switching into a replica of that putter at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Now, Fowler, who essentially started the whole Jailbird craze, is making a significant change to his putter setup.
Fowler, who has had a couple weeks off since the 2024 RBC Heritage, started experimenting with a new, custom-orange Jailbird 380 head that’s equipped with a standard 35-inch putter build, rather than his previous 38-inch counter-balanced setup.
According to Fowler, while he still likes the look and forgiveness of his Jailbird putter head, he’s looking to re-incorporate more feel into his hands during the putting stroke.
He told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship that the 38-inch counterbalanced setup “served its purpose” by helping him to neutralize his hands during the stroke, but now it’s time to try the standard-length putter with a standard-size SuperStroke Pistol Tour grip to help with his feel and speed control.
Although Fowler was also spotted testing standard-length mallets from L.A.B. Golf and Axis1 on Tuesday, he confirmed that the custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 is the putter he’ll use this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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Whats in the Bag
Akshay Bhatia WITB 2024 (May)
- Akshay Bhatia what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. Bhatia is deciding between drivers. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS (9 degrees @7.2, 2 grams lead tape heel, 4 grams toe)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X (44 7/8 inches, tipped 1 inch)
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees @13.9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X (43 inches, tipped 1.5)
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW Prototype (19 degrees @17.8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (21 degrees) Buy here, Callaway Apex TCB Raw (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 125 S+
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S @49, 54-10S, 60-08C @61)
Shafts: KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Split
Grips: Iomic
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
More photos of Akshay Bhatia’s WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Emiliano Grillo WITB 2024 (May)
- Emiliano Grillo what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX
5-wood: Cobra LTDx Prototype (18.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Callaway MD3 Milled (46-08S), Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 60-08T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Emiliano Grillo’s clubs here.
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Tony Lynam
Apr 13, 2015 at 8:36 pm
I got some ball point pens from the Masters clubhouse and they are sweet!
Jm
Apr 11, 2015 at 9:52 am
Best part about buying the soft drinks and beer is that they come in a nice plastic cup with the Masters logo. You can keep the cup and use them at your house, they make a great addition to any cupboard!!
BIG STU
Apr 11, 2015 at 6:25 am
Excellent article In fact I have been to the Masters 3 times and the other night was explaining to my wife about the benches that If I owned a golf course those would be the benches I would have. Not there this week but will watch on D-TV and eat Pimento Cheese sandwiches. I got the recipe for those off another golf blog
Bubba Long
Apr 10, 2015 at 9:18 pm
Keep the pictures coming!
greg
Apr 9, 2015 at 4:21 pm
Well done, Andrew. I’ll send you a Masters water bottle & maybe a Masters logo’d cup!
RG
Apr 9, 2015 at 4:16 pm
Sweet article Andrew! Finally the 411 that we need, keep up the good work!