Equipment

GolfWRX Spotted: Henrik Stenson brings blue shaft Diablo 3-wood out of retirement

Published

2 years ago

Mar 31, 2021

Henrik Stenson and his blue shaft Callaway Diablo Octane 3-wood were once a partnership as prodigious as ham and eggs, and after two years on the sidelines, it appears the trusty club is back in the bag for the Swede.

We spotted Stenson on the grounds at the Valero Texas Open swinging away with his Diablo 3-wood during Tuesday’s practice session as the 44-year-old looks to find some much-needed form.

Stenson retired the club back in 2019, switching in a Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero model but following five missed cuts in a row, it looks like this week could be a reunion between the Swede and the Diablo.

Speaking to the PGA Tour back in 2019, Stenson said:

“It’s always sad when one of the trusties has to retire. I knew long before I gave up on it that the new technology was better and more efficient. When the other one broke in 2017, in February, I was out at a tournament in Dubai, and I had to put (a new fairway wood) in; that thing that I put in for that week was much hotter.”

Stenson’s Callaway Diablo Octane 3-wood equipped with a Grafalloy Blue X shaft was one of the most successful player/club partnerships in recent times.

Stenson rarely missed a fairway with the club, which had a very low loft – stamped 13-degrees but turned down to 11.8-degrees.

Stay tuned to see if the club goes in the bag for Thursday’s opening round.

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Whats in the Bag

Troy Merritt WITB 2023 (March)

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6 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Troy Merritt what’s in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees @9.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees @ 14.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist H2 818 (19 degrees)
Shaft: KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 105 S+

Irons: Titleist T200 (2-5), Titleist T100 (6-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F, 54-14F, 58-08M)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S

Putter: Yes! C-Groove Mollie Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour

Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

See the rest of Troy Merritt’s WITB in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Sam Burns’ winning WITB: 2023 WGC-Dell Match Play

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7 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10.3)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX (45 inches, tipped .5)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (16 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees @19,9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5

Wedges: Callaway Apex TCB (AW), Callaway MD5 Jaws Raw (56-10S @55, 60-12X)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (AW), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56)

Putter: Odyssey O-Works #7S Black
Grip: Odyssey

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

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19th Hole

The current average driving distance of men and women amateur golfers by age and handicap

Published

9 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

Gianni Magliocco

Distance in the game of golf is one of the hottest topics currently in the sport, especially with the USGA and R&A’s recent announcement that a plan is in place to roll back the golf ball for professional players.

When it comes to the amateur game, just how far are you hitting the ball compared to those in your age and handicap group?

Thanks to Arccos and their recently published study, you can find that out.

Per the report, which used data based on over 20 million drives – using Driver only – from the Arccos dataset, the numbers show that men’s numbers have increased on the previous year’s study but are down on the 2018 data. At the same time, women’s distance trends are continuing a downturn.