Whats in the Bag
Tiger Woods WITB: 2019 U.S. Open
Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P-7TW irons (3-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind Raw (56 and 60 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS
Golf Ball: Bridgestone TourB XS
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
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For soccer/football fans, Gareth Bale needs no introduction, but for those who aren’t followers of the beautiful game, the Welshman is a four-time Champions League winner and an absolute golf nut.
Bale’s love of golf is so strong that he has been rumored to be considering retiring from football when his contract runs out next year with Real Madrid to focus on a new career in golf.
The 32-year-old is supporting this week’s Cazoo Open at Celtic Manor Resort, and ahead of the event, TaylorMade gave us a look inside his own iron and wedge setup.
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Per the sheet, Bale is exclusively a TaylorMade player but plays a combo of the brand’s P770 irons (3-5) and MC iron model (6-PW).
The Welshman’s wedge set up is also interesting, with Bale fitted for a 59-degree lob wedge, a 55-degree sand wedge, a 51-degree gap wedge, while his PW is 47 degrees.
Bale also has an 18 degree TaylorMade SIM UDI in the bag, and if you want to know how serious he is about golf, the below photo (much to the dismay of his employers) probably says it all.
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Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M5 Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 80 TX
Driving iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 100HY TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (4, 5) TaylorMade P730 (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Bettinardi Soft Carbon 3-Step Jam proto
Grip: Lamkin EBL Smooth Pistol
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
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Equipment accurate as of The Open.
Driver: TaylorMade SIM (8 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Titanium (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-9), TaylorMade P730 (PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 (50 degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (56-14F), TaylorMade MG2 Hi-Toe (60 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
(Photo courtesy of SMS on Tour)
Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno
Ball: TaylorMade TP5 (2021)
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
Featured image via @sms_on_tour
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jo
Jul 15, 2019 at 10:14 pm
he’s got a new scotty cameron GSS timeless N2 in the bag with weights on the bottom of the sole.
rex 235
Jun 23, 2019 at 7:48 pm
TW TaylorMade Personal model Forged irons.
$2,000 msrp for a personal set- 3-W. Can be customized to your specifications, but-
RH Only- in 2019.
Prime21
Jun 13, 2019 at 1:56 am
I’m sorta thinking center of face.
Hittin Bombs
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Look at the tee marks in the cutout of the drive from the tee… you guys hit it in the middle that often? 😉
Benny
Jun 17, 2019 at 6:54 am
Thats crazy man. I was wondering what those marks were. All from tees, seriously?? Hahaha, thats friggen nuts, just nuts!!
Steve H
Jun 12, 2019 at 4:41 pm
I thought Tiger was beaten up with the 5-iron ……. looks like it was actually the putter …..
Chucky Cheese
Jun 12, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Well, at least the putter face has solid impact wear that’s visible.
BobbyG
Jun 12, 2019 at 1:37 pm
Those irons look like my VR Pro II blades. Great to see a pretty traditional bag. No GAPR or P760 long iron?
s
Jun 12, 2019 at 10:00 am
Milled sole – ugly, marketing hype, grooves possibly interfering with working the ball left/right.
Tungsten in the head – Where exactly. I don’t believe what I can’t see. How the heck did they put it in the “forged” head in the first place?
Jonathan
Jun 12, 2019 at 9:43 am
Is it just me or is there a crack in his driver just to the left of the speed pocket and underneath the weight track?
I know i’ve had issues with my M1 and M3 cracking in the composite material in the past
Steve H
Jun 12, 2019 at 4:43 pm
It is a cracking driver …. but it’s just you
ML
Jun 12, 2019 at 12:11 am
What I notice is that his irons don’t have the milling on the soles that the retail versions have.
Brandon Hanson
Jun 12, 2019 at 2:07 am
This is exactly what I was thinking! I watched the Project Tiger show the other night and they made a big deal about how Tigers soles would be milled grind and yet the pics say otherwise.
R.Hayes
Jun 12, 2019 at 8:54 am
It’s very possible that his irons are milled (for consistency), but then sanded and polished to remove the milling marks for a better look. They could have done this with the already pricey retail version, but then costs and price would have jumped even further.
Steve
Jun 11, 2019 at 7:19 pm
This could have been any pro’s bag in 1987, so perfect.
Gap wedge? Nah, PW is fine thanks.
Andy Bean
Jun 11, 2019 at 8:08 pm
Exactly Steve, his PW is 49-50*, and he has the same 3-PW lofts he’s played since he was a kid.
He doesn’t want to hit clubs further he wants to hit a yardage. Long before the 7,9,11 woods and hybrids in every loft came along.
Kids of the future follow TW’s lead and simplify this game.
Cody
Jun 12, 2019 at 1:10 am
The game is just as simple for anyone. They just have different numbers on the bottom. Nothing else is different. If does not matter if it is a 6 or a 7. If you know it is 35 degrees of loft what’s the difference?
CrashTestDummy
Jun 12, 2019 at 1:57 am
True. That is a big gap between 48 and 56 to make up with partial swings. Extremely tough to be accurate with all the yardages in between. That is why they are the pros.
Travis
Jun 11, 2019 at 6:01 pm
His 3 wood says 15* on it, not a 13*. He may have it lofted down or a different true loft but then you should state his adapter settings with the correct loft. I get you guys are busy but don’t get lazy with the details.
The dude
Jun 11, 2019 at 4:37 pm
Amazing that you still can’t get face shots….with the club in yer hand… can WRX get someone who knows what they’re doing please….?
Scooter
Jun 12, 2019 at 8:51 am
This drives me nuts. Why is it so difficult to flip the club around? I want to see wear spots!