Equipment
WRX Insider: #TigerTuesday – Building the ultimate Tiger bag
The title says it all. I’ve done this with my buddies more than once; sit around and piece together the ultimate 14-club Tiger Woods set based on personal affinities, iconic shots he has hit, and tournaments he has won.
I think you will find some obvious choices in here but some may shock you.
(And yes, we are going club for club)
Driver: Nike Ignite 8.5 w/ Original Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 73 X5Ct X flex
I know, I know…”What about the Titleist 975D?” Truth is, what Tiger did with the 975D will never be touched. In 2000, he was second in driving distance at 298 and hit 71.2 percent of the fairways. So concern and outrage dually noted. HOWEVER, 2005 and his integration of the 45-inch, graphite-shafted, 460CC “modern head” propelled his distance game to a new level, and once again he out hit the “Tiger Proofed” golf courses like Augusta. It’s also the driver that ultimately encouraged him to retire “old trusty” (bel0w) in order to shorten the gap between his driver and 3-wood.
3-wood: Titleist 970 15 degrees w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
Obvious for so many reasons but ill give you the top 3 reasons that are indisputable:
1) It was the coolest 3-wood ever made 2) His drive on #13 in 2001, out hitting Phil’s driver by 20. 3) His majestic missile at #14 at St. Andrews in 2000 on Day 3. That’s enough.
5-wood: Nike T40 Tour 19 degrees w/ Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 103X 2006
Tiger finally swapped out his 970 for the Nike T60 (15 degrees) in early 2005. This was still a time when his 2-iron continued to be a consistent weapon. However, due to the overall distance the new driver and 3-wood were going, he now needed a club that he could fly a bit further than a 2-iron but also one he could hit way up, way down, and everything else. That’s where the T40 came into the conversation and it has been a weapon ever since.
2-iron: Mizuno MP-29 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
The original sting machine. Go back and watch his 1995 U.S Amateur victory at Newport CC. He relies on the choked down version of that shot the whole week. Obviously, it evolved from there, but his 2-iron prowess went from power to precision with this club.
3-iron: Nike Forged (Red Logo Model) w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
With this club, he picked apart Southern Hills CC at the 2007 PGA Championship. It was so good in fact that Tiger limited himself to only a few drivers the entire week.
4-iron: Nike Forged w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
2006 Open Championship at Hoylake, second day #14…you’re welcome
5-iron: TaylorMade P7TW w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
(4:15:00)
In my opinion, it was the key shot of his 2019 triumph. Some may argue it was the tee shot on 12, the lag on 9, the tee shot on 16. His five-iron from 227 not only applied the first foot on the neck of his chasers, but it also illustrated that on that course, in that situation, he’s unbeatable.
6-iron: Mizuno MP-14 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
“Hello, world.” Who does that? Makes the most notable pro debut in history and goes off and holes one out in the final round. Granted, he finished miles back from the winner but that particular shot showed the field just how scary it could get. That tee shot was getting 4 and 5-irons into it all day, this kid comes in with a flighted 6-iron that not only went in but would have stopped on a dime right next to the hole if it didn’t. VERY few in the field were capable of having a shot in their bag that even sniffed that.
7-iron: Titleist 681T w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
2000 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, 6th hole Day 2, 205 out of the right rough.
“It’s just not a fair fight” -Roger Maltbie NBC
It never was.
8-iron: TaylorMade P7TW w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Tiger hit nine 8-iron approach shots on Sunday at Augusta, two of which represented the beginning of his chase (8-iron into the seventh for a birdie) and the door-slammer (8-iron into the 16th).
9-iron: Mizuno MP-14 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
(4:12) 16th Hole at TPC Scottsdale, 1997 Phoenix Open…WHO DOES THAT? It was the total “what if” scenario. That guy, on that day (party Saturday) on that hole. Oh. My. Word.
PW: Titleist 681T w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
(4:43)
2000 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM, Tiger chases a nervous Matt Gogel and to add terror to fear, he hits this little 2 finger PW from 97 yards that finds itself in the cup for an eagle and an eventual TW victory.
56 degree: Titleist Vokey 258.08 bent to 56 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100/S400
This one took some consideration, but ultimately I chose this one because it gave me the first visible clue as to how dialed TW got with his clubs, bending a 58 strong to reduce the bounce and arrive on a leading edge that was just right. I remember studying that wedge in detail.
60 degree: Nike FastBack 60 degrees w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
“In your LIFE!” #16 at Augusta, 16th hole…you know the rest. The most Tiger shot of all time.
Putter: (1999-now) Scotty Cameron GSS Newport 2 (AKA The Elder Wand)
Arguably the most talked-about putter in the history of the game. It’s a history stick and should be at the top of every “best” list ever.
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Whats in the Bag
Adam Scott WITB 2024 (May)
- Adam Scott what’s in the bag accurate as of the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX
Driver: TaylorMade BRNR (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees), TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X, Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Black 9 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Mk II (3), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (5), Srixon Z-Forged II (6-9)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 105 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-08M), SM9 (LW), WedgeWorks (LW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-54), S400 (LW)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Proto
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
See the rest of Adam Scott’s WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Pierceson Coody WITB 2024 (April)
Driver: TaylorMade Qi 10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi 10 Tour (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (3), TaylorMade P7MC (4-6), and TaylorMade P730 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 54-11SB, 58-08LB)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Reserve Juno
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Check out more in-hand photos of Pierceson Coody’s WITB here.
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Equipment
Why Ben Griffin is making the surprising switch to a Maxfli golf ball
Ben Griffin might be a little too young to remember some of the iconic Maxfli golf balls that won on tour, but that isn’t stopping him from putting the newest Tour X ball from the brand in play. Today, Maxfli and Griffin announced an exclusive partnership that will see the PGA Tour player using the company’s four-piece golf ball.
While Griffin might be the first PGA Tour player to put a new Maxfli golf ball in play, he isn’t the first profesional golfer to do so. Lexi Thompson has been playing the Maxfli Tour golf ball on the LPGA Tour since the beginning of the 2024.
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We caught up with Ben at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas this week to ask him about the new ball switch.
“I was able to finally get my hands on some and try it and immediately I saw faster ball speed with the driver, which is always something every golfer wants to see.
“Then I had to test a lot around the greens and test irons, test spins, test everything like that. Basically, I came to the conclusion that I thought this was probably one of the best golf balls for my game.
“And so I decided to make it official and partner with them and very excited to help kind of launch this golf ball and see where it takes us.”
Griffin’s ball of choice is the Maxfli Tour X, a four-piece golf ball that is made for highly skilled players that want consistent distance off the driver and spin around the green. An updated core design helps add the ball speed that Griffin mentioned and two ionomer mantle layers separate low spin driver shots from higher spin iron and wedge shots. Maxfli uses Center Of center-of-gravity balancing to ensure each ball has consistent flight in the air and roll on the green. Like all golf balls on tour, the Tour X features a cast urethane cover for maximum performance, and it has a tetrahedron dimple pattern to enhance aerodynamics.
It is exciting to see a golf ball at a lower price point — $39.99 at Golf Galaxy — being used by a top 100 ranked player in the world like Ben Griffin, and equipment junkies will be keenly watching his performance with the new ball.
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Jbone
Jul 22, 2020 at 6:35 pm
Cool article. Not sure what the naysayers expect from this site
joro
Jul 22, 2020 at 11:37 am
When Tiger was in his prime he could win with a set of Knights from Walmart. Today he is searching. Face it, he IS done and will soon give it up. The worst thing is when you start searching for clubs that hit themselves and that never happens, although we wish it could. At some point one has to realize it is not there. He is just a idol at this point, and he draws people to see him.
Frank
Jul 22, 2020 at 2:03 pm
So where were you when he won the Masters last year?
Ben
Jul 21, 2020 at 9:47 pm
I like the effort here. I liked his Sasquatch driver which was nothing like the retail head. He played 8.5 low spinners while other guys were chasing high launch, low spin. He won the US open in 2008 with that Sasquatch and maybe also the PGA in 2007. I still remember he hit like a 380 yard drive on15 or 16 coming down the stretch in 2007 that was unbelievably straight as well.
Terry
Jul 21, 2020 at 1:27 pm
This is just, weird.
John Wunder
Jul 21, 2020 at 5:31 pm
Thanks
bill
Jul 21, 2020 at 1:17 pm
Who sits around with their buddies and discusses Tigers clubs?
DJ
Jul 21, 2020 at 4:57 pm
Exactly! Ok, where do you want to start with Phil’s bag – two drivers at Augusta?
John Wunder
Jul 21, 2020 at 5:29 pm
I do.
DJ
Jul 23, 2020 at 4:28 pm
Driver: 2 FT-3’s at Augusta in ’06
3W: Phrankenwood at ’13 Masters – not a great finish, but what a name for a club
6i: ’10 Masters, 13th hole from the pine straw. Phil being Phil.
Wedge: Not sure what wedge he used, but ’14 at Ridgewood – Northern Trust – rounds 2 and 3 from the hospitality area.
You can fill in the rest
delbert
Jul 21, 2020 at 12:40 pm
Thanks for the great article. Its a good break.
John Wunder
Jul 21, 2020 at 5:29 pm
My pleasure
Gunter Eisenberg
Jul 21, 2020 at 12:25 pm
Stupid. Tiger’s clubs that he used during his Tiger Slam is the ultimate Tiger bag, not a mish mash of clubs from different years.
John Wunder
Jul 21, 2020 at 5:29 pm
That wasn’t the point of the article.