Equipment
8 Revealing Photos from the 2016 PGA Championship
GolfWRX was live this week from the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club’s Lower Course in Springfield, New Jersey. If you missed any of the photos from this week, make sure to browse through the galleries in the links below.
Glory’s Last Shot takes on multiple meanings this year; not only is it the season’s final major, but it’s the last “revealing photos” for awhile, as we’re taking a hiatus from the feature. So it’s either glory or bust in this week’s revealing photos.
So, let’s get started with Revealing Photos: Glory’s Last Shot.
Baltus Roll
Major championships are often described as a battle, meaning the players must fight against not only difficult courses, but unrelenting nerves. Recently, however, there’s a new type of battle at the majors, and it’s between equipment companies to see who can design the coolest one-off staff bag to commemorate the event.
At the Open Championship, TaylorMade won with its Open leaderboard inspired bags. The PGA Championship staff bag champion, on the other hand, belongs to Callaway with its Baltus Roll bags and headcovers.
If you don’t know who Baltus Roll (B.R.) is, you must read this story right now. To summarize, he’s the victim of a murder, is buried 5 miles from the premises, and the land he once owned was turned into a golf club named after him: Baltusrol Golf Club.
The bags are a tribute to Baltus Roll and Baltusrol’s historic club house. The brown represents the club house’s base color, while the green-and-white stripes represent the awning (as seen below).
The wings are a tribute to the club’s logo, as are the yellow and red color schemes shown throughout. “Springfield” written on the base of the bags are for the township the club is located.
Callaway didn’t miss much in its intricate design, did it?
Fujikura (Baltus) Rolls out new Evo shaft
We spotted a new shaft from Fujikura at the final major of the year. We don’t know anything about it, or if anyone was demanding a third rendition of the Speeder Evolution shafts, but feel free to speculate. Read what GolfWRXers are saying about it in our forum.
Spieth is changing it up
As we’ve seen, Spieth isn’t one to change clubs very often, so when he does we take notice. Previously, he was using Titleist’s new 716 T-MB 3 iron, but looks as though he’s back with the familiar 712U driving iron he’s played the last few years.
He’s also yet to change to Titleist’s new 917 driver, unlike Byeong Hun-An, who used it to win the PGA Championship’s long-drive contest with a 347-yard blast.
Spieth will take to the PGA Championship with some new stampings on his wedges, though, starring the “Towel Mike.” That’s pretty funny, since he constantly asks caddie Mike Greller for a towel to dry his hands or clean his club.
But the switch he should be making is re-gripping his driver, since his thumb has nearly dug a hole through the grip into the shaft.
Nice try, Charley
A note to Charley Hoffmann: You can hide your lead tape from T.V. cameras with a little black marker cover up, but you can’t hide from GolfWRX.
This ain’t the lesson tee
The PGA Championship provides PGA Club Professionals, who typically make their paychecks running the show at country clubs and giving lessons, a chance to participate in a major championship. All they have to do is qualify in the PGA Professional Championship, which was held this year at Turning Stone Resort in New York.
Click to see the top-20 finishers who earned invites into the field.
Rich Beem WITB
Gotta love the stand bag from the one-time Assistant Pro at a course in Texas. In case you forgot, Beem won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine, holding off none other than Tiger Woods by one stroke.
And he has a set of black PXG 0311 irons in the bag. While people will surely call him out for putting lead tape on the irons, saying the move “defeats the purpose of the screws,” but remember, the Tungsten weights on the irons are not interchangeable like they are on the driver, so we’ll give him a pass.
Also, nothing but respect for the Beemer strolling out to the PGA with an old school Bullseye putter. Awesome WITB. Give em the dance, Richie!
On the grind
No better way to grind out a major than grinding the soles of your irons until they’re raw. I like Freddie Jacobson’s chances this week solely for that reason.
For the love of cars
At first glance, Scotty Cameron’s custom putter for the 2016 PGA Championship is a bit confusing, so we cleared up the design with a Titleist representative:
“Scotty was inspired by the Baltusrol Golf Club’s flying golf ball logo and wanted to celebrate his love of cars, American Craftsmanship, and gorgeous hood ornaments… thus came the Goddess in Flight headcover.”
As a reminder, here’s the Balustrol Golf Club logo.
Enjoy your viewing of the season’s last major, and I hope you enjoyed the last revealing photos for awhile. See you next season!
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.
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- Xander Schauffele WITB 2018
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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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Whats in the Bag
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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BoBo
Sep 16, 2017 at 2:07 am
If you want more ‘draw’ control from your driver and you can’t seem to get it from the adjustable weights, JUST ADD A GOB OF LEAD TAPE ….. because the Fade/Draw/CG adjustments are virtually useless if you understand the design of club head distribution of mass. It’s a psychological scam and a swing fraud.
Collin
Jul 30, 2016 at 8:53 pm
That stinks this was my favorite feature