Whats in the Bag
Phil Mickelson WITB: Tour start #1, 1992 U.S. Open
As we watched the scorched earth of Phil Mickelson’s first-round 61 at the Charles Schwab Series during his first go-around as a Champions Tour player yesterday, it’s fun to think back to where Lefty began equipment-wise as a newly 22-year-old making his pro debut at the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Honestly, it was this bag that sparked my interest in equipment—even back then, Phil had just something about him that was extremely unique. Having recently signed a deal with Japanese club maker Yonex, it was his first go-around with the irons. He didn’t opt into the driver until later in the season.
I saw him play at the Ernst Championship (Fred Couples Charity event at Overlake CC in Seattle) in 1994, and it was not only my first time seeing Tour players up close, but it was my first experience with lead tape as Mickelson had it caked on his Yonex irons.
The Tour Spoon 3-wood stayed in the bag for quite awhile actually as well as the putter and Ping Eye 2 lob wedge.
If this doesn’t bring back some great memories of gear geekiness, I don’t know what will…
(obviously, pictures are representative/right-handed and not Phil’s actual equipment)
Driver: TaylorMade Tour Driver (8.5 degrees) with FlexTwist Graphite Shaft X
3 Wood: TaylorMade Tour Spoon (13 degrees) with FlexTwist Graphite Shaft X
Irons: Ping Eye 2 (1) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100, Yonex Tour Forged (3-10) with Yonex LTB 600 Boron XX flex
Wedges: Yonex (56) with Yonex LTB 600 Boron X flex, Ping Eye2 (60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
Putter: Arnold Palmer “The Original” 34 inches w/ Leather Wrap Grip
Ball: Titleist Tour 384 100 Balata
Glove: Titleist Players
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- 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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- 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 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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Ben
Aug 27, 2020 at 11:46 am
Love the tour spoon. That was my 3 wood for high school. So solid.
josh
Aug 26, 2020 at 9:23 am
A mix of right and left handed clubs?
TCJ
Aug 26, 2020 at 11:33 am
(obviously, pictures are representative/right-handed and not Phil’s actual equipment)
JT
Aug 26, 2020 at 1:42 am
This was immediately prior to the Lefty Yonex blade..