Happy 2021! The PGA Tour is at Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and with the electricity around the Rahm Callaway signing and new TaylorMade gear hitting the streets, there is a ton to track.
Here is a list of who had new gear in the bag to kick off the year.
Titleist
Justin Thomas finally put the new Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees) into the bag fully equipped with a Fujikura Ventus Red 6 X. The Ventus Red is gaining popularity little by little with Adam Scott and now Thomas switching into it. The new set up saw JT keeping his launch constant from the old TS3 set up all while going from 176 to 179mph ball speed and dropping spin from 2300 to 2100.
Richie Wereksnki also added a Ventus Red 6 X to his yet-unreleased Titleist TSi4 (10 degrees @9.25, D1 SureFit)
Lanto Griffin joined the long driver crowd with a fresh new TSi2 (9 degrees) with a Project X HZRDUS Black 65 6.5 @46 inches.
Adam Scott made some fairway wood switches adding a 15-degree TSi2 3-wood with an old-school Fujikura P95 and a TSi2 7-wood with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 TX.
TaylorMade
Dustin Johnson tested the new SIM2 and SIM2 Max heads in 9 and 10.5 degrees. The world No. 1 tried both heads with his trusted Speeder 661 Evolution and a Ventus Black 6 X. DJ will also put the SIM2Max HL (16.5) 3-wood in play with a Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X.
Collin Morikawa tested SIM2 (10.5) and SIM2 Max (9). Word is on course he was going back and forth between the SIM2 (10.5 degrees @9) and his current gamer SIM (8 degrees @8.5) both with the MCA Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX. Morikawa also has a new Spider FCG putter in the satchel as well as the new Sim2 3-Wood ([email protected]) with an MCA Diamana D+ Limited 80TX
Ping
Cameron Champ switched into the new Ping G425 LST (10.5) with a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green (Hulk) 70 G 6.5 TX.
Michael Thompson is now in the new Ping G425 LST (10.5) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X.
Joaquin Niemann also added the new Ping G425 LST (10.5) with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 TX.
Tony Finau added swing weight to his entire set over the winter. The reason was to reduce a left miss, and after some tweaking, he ended up adding two to three swing weights across the board. The irons went from D3 to D5+ (D5.5).
Mackenzie Hughes put the new Ping G425 Max (9) in play with a Project X Hzurdus T1100 60G 6.5.
Callaway
Jon Rahm showed up with a whole bag of new Callaway gear
Driver: Callaway Proto Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX
4-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX
5-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI (Black) 8 X
Irons: Callaway UT Proto (3), Callaway Apex Proto (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Forged JPN (52-8, 56-12, 60-10)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Marc Leishman added a prototype Odyssey putter to his bag. The putter has an OG White Hot insert, and sources tell me Leishman loved the feel of the face straight away.
Xander Schauffele put a new Callaway Triple Diamond Prototype driver in play. The 9-degree (@8) head is loaded with his usual Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7X (custom black finish) shaft. Xander, like Rahm, also has the new Apex Prototype irons in play with Nippon Pro Modus3 130 X. The irons are rumored to have less offset, thinner top line, shorter blade length, and no Flash Face Cup.
Srixon
Hideki Matsuyama swapped shafts in his Srixon ZX5 driver (9.5 degrees) from a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX into a Graphite Design Tour AD MD 8X XX (that’s right). The prototype shaft is a modified XC with a soft butt section and a very stiff tip.
Free Agents
On the fashion front, Patrick Reed who parted ways with Nike at the end of 2020, showed up in head-to-toe G/Fore apparel. The coolest part about the story is that Reed was such a fan of the brand that instead of signing a deal or expecting it for free, the 2018 Masters Champion went online and put all of his gear on the old AmEx like everyone else. According to my source, he’s loved G/Fore clothing for a long time and insisted that he get it like everyone else. Well done, PR.
This is what a representative from Team G/Fore had to say
“We are happy anytime we hear someone is enjoying our products and though Patrick is not on our roster for 2021, we are glad to learn he enjoys our gear!”
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curtis
Jan 29, 2021 at 11:23 am
Rahm is really going to regret signing w/Callaway, just like Sergio was. Whole new bag, ball, etc.go ahead and save my comment, next year he will be about 20 in the WGR and go back to TM.
Henny Bogan
Jan 21, 2021 at 10:22 am
Doesn’t some commentator on Golf Channel have to attack G/Fore for making a pro pay for his or her own gear?
Jamescaure
Jan 15, 2021 at 3:58 am
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Peterkak
Jan 14, 2021 at 8:37 am
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Bigo
Jan 10, 2021 at 7:17 am
Patrick Reed and Mossimo Giannulli, two cheaters that are made for each other
Holden Tudiks
Feb 11, 2021 at 5:32 pm
Your mom comes in a close 3rd.
Reid Thompson
Jan 8, 2021 at 2:07 pm
There is nothing cool about any Patrick Reed story.
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chuckd
Jan 7, 2021 at 9:41 pm
……and because no manufactures want to design clothing for Man Boobers!!
Benny
Jan 7, 2021 at 7:26 pm
JW – are Rahmbo’s Apex Proto’s blades or the Pros?
John Wunder
Jan 9, 2021 at 8:35 am
They are Apex Pro prototypes
Greg
Jan 7, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Why so much hate for Patrick Reed? Reed Derangement Syndrome?
Darren Black
Jan 31, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Totally agree. He paid like a $250,000 penalty in the form of a 2stroke penalty at that one tournament. He is a masters champ and I hope he wins today. He’s all in at the Ryder cups etc, people need to chill on PR.
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joshua jackson
Jan 7, 2021 at 8:56 am
I am neither impressed nor congratulatory of dudes with millions of dollars purchasing their own clothes.
DS
Jan 10, 2021 at 1:26 pm
Certainly not congratulatory but when you see someone who doesn’t have to buy a certain type of clothing that needs to perform, and the person has millions and many other options, it’s a pretty good upvote for the clothing line.
Yotrepo
Jan 7, 2021 at 7:42 am
I just decided not to buy any g fore clothes.
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Mike
Jan 7, 2021 at 3:48 am
Patrick Reed is paying for his own clothes because no clothing company is willing to sign him.
Benny
Jan 7, 2021 at 7:25 pm
I can promise you that is NOT the case. The dude is a STUD and you can expect many more wins. Sure he cheats and was rumured to cheat in college but he cannot cheat all the time yet still wins.
gwelfgulfer
Jan 8, 2021 at 9:47 pm
He cheated you out of having a decent opinion Benny…
Benny
Jan 9, 2021 at 2:19 pm
Haha!!