Equipment

Adam Scott gives in-depth breakdown of his WITB

Published

3 years ago

Apr 20, 2021

Adam Scott has a new podcast, ‘FairGame’, where he discusses a range of topic related to the game of golf, and episode 4 features a video that is a gearheads’ dream, with Scott breaking down his 2021 Masters WITB in stunning detail.

You can check out the video below for Scott’s full breakdown at the end of the article. Subscribe to the podcast here.

Irons

Before the Masters, Adam Scott swapped his trusty Titleist 680 irons for the brand’s 620 irons which surprised many golf fans.

In the video, filmed after the Honda Classic, the Australian still has his 680 irons in the bag, suggesting that his decision to change for Augusta came very late. Scott explains that his choice to game the 680 irons consistently is an “aesthetic thing” and that he prefers the offset look of the 680s.

It’ll be interesting to see what irons Scott has in the bag the next time he tees it up, as he reveals he has talked to Titleist about “bending, offsetting to the 620s”.

Wedges

Adam Scott has a four wedge Vokey setup (48 degree PW, 52 degree, 56 degree, 60 degree).

His 48 degree 10F wedge, he describes as “your pretty standard” wedge and “nothing fancy happening on the sole”, while his 52 degree 12F wedge, Scott says has a little more bounce but a similar sole.

Scott says his 56 degree 10S wedge has a little relief in the back of the club to provide some versatility to manipulate the face, while his newest wedge is the 60 degree 12D wedge that the Australian says has a very strong grind on the sole.

Per Scott, this provides more forward bounce and it also has relief in the heel to open up the clubface and “take some of the bounce away from the heel.” The Aussie says he put the new wedge in the bag to keep the club more square.

Woods

Scott plays all of Titleist’s new TSi woods, which he put in the bag around September, and calls the clubs a “good improvement” on its predecessors.

The 40-year-old initially played the TSi3 driver, then TSi4 and now plays the TSi2, which he says is “probably the most forgiving” of the family for tour pros.

Scott has the club at 9 degrees and in an A2 position (just upright, but standard loft) after playing around with the position a little bit, and he has settled on the Ventus Red shaft – which he enjoys for its soft profile so he can “feel” the shots.

On his TSi2 7-wood, Scott says it’s the first time he’s gamed a lofted wood since he was 14. The club is 21 degrees set at D1, making it “around 20.5 degrees”, says the Aussie, who loves that he can land the ball softly from the 240-yard range. The club is equipped with a 100g Graphite Design DI 10 X Flex shaft.

Putter

Scott says his current flat-stick is based on his 2013 Masters’ winning gamer. His Scotty Cameron Xperimental Rev X11 features a slightly smaller head than his putter from eight years ago, and Scott explains the reason for that is his putter length is 45 inches, 4 inches shorter than his 2013 putter.

The Aussie calls the putter, which he began using at Riviera this year, incredibly stable with a super high MOI and very forgiving.

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Whats in the Bag

Eric Cole WITB 2024 (March)

Published

9 hours ago

Mar 21, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Eric Cole what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.

Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Even Flow Riptide LX Proto 70

3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 70 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Eric Cole’s clubs here.

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 70 TX

5-wood: PXG Gen5 0311 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 95 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Eric Cole’s clubs here.

Irons: PXG 0317 CB (4), PXG 0317 ST (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-10S, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Check out more in-hand photos of Eric Cole’s clubs here.

Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Bat Attack, Odyssey O-Works 2 Ball CS

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Eric Cole’s clubs here.

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Whats in the Bag

Rose Zhang WITB 2024 (March)

Published

11 hours ago

Mar 21, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 5 S (45.5 inches)

(Photo via Callaway Golf)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees @14.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 6 S (43 inches, tipped 1 inch)

5-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 6 R (42 inches, tipped 1 inch)

Hybrid: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (21 degrees @22)
Shaft: KBS Tour Hybrid 75 R

Irons: Callaway X-Forged Star Japan (5-PW)
Shafts: Nippon 850GH R

(Photo via Callaway Golf)

Wedges: Callaway X-Forged Star Japan A (49), Callaway Jaws Raw (54-10S, 58-08C)
Shafts: Nippon 850GH R

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Double Wide

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X+

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Equipment

Best fairway woods of 2024: Expert club fitters recommend the most versatile and forgiving options

Published

13 hours ago

Mar 21, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Whether it be hitting approach shots into longer par 4’s and par 3’s, going after par 5’s in two, or just trying to hit more fairways off the tee — finding the best fairway wood of 2024 to fit your needs is a must as you fill your golf toolbox.

Looking at the best fairway wood playing field for 2024, we continue to see more fairway wood options from every manufacturer. What used to be a single model release has been expanded to three — and in some cases even four — driver D.N.A.-infused models to fit specific player types.

These new fairway woods impress us with their ability to utilize new technology and construction methods to go faster, and further, while also offering never-before-seen levels of forgiveness. It’s now easier than ever to find the right one that matches your swing.

That being said, ultimately the best way to find the best fairway woods for you is to work with a professional fitter using a launch monitor. The difficult part is a lot of people don’t have easy access to fitters, launch monitors, and club builders — so at GolfWRX — with the help of our panel of expert fitters — we have done a lot of the work for you to narrow down your short list of fairway woods to demo.

Best fairway woods 2024: The categories

We have broken our 2024 best fairway wood list into two categories.

Best fairway wood for golfers seeking forgiveness
Best fairway wood for golfers seeking versatility

We selected this format for fairway woods in cooperation with fitters because every golfer prioritizes one of these two elements, regardless of age, handicap, or sex. And for many golfers, forgiveness is the number one factor when selecting a fairway wood.

Most versatile fairway woods of 2024

Ping G430 Max

Ping developed Carbonfly Wrap in a bid to deliver more distance by positioning the CG closer to the face to maximize ball speed, resulting in higher, longer carries. The lightweight composite crown wraps into the heel and toe sections of the skirt, creating weight savings of 10 grams, which are reallocated to achieve the lower CG and increase ball speed. The composite also plays a role in the pleasing sound, while a tungsten backweight extends the perimeter weighting to ensure forgiveness.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max

Ai Smart Face — the centerpiece of Callaway’s Paradym Ai Smoke drivers — is also the key technology of new Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke fairway woods and hybrids. As with the drivers, the carbon chassis is lighter, allowing for 24 grams of weight to be redistributed throughout the head for enhanced launch, spin, and forgiveness. As utilized in Paradym, engineers leverage a tungsten speed cartridge to push CG low and forward.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Titleist TSR2

TSR2 fairways feature the lowest CG in Titleist history for an all-steel construction designed to create speed and launch without excessive spin. New Open Hosel Construction created space for sizable improvements to key areas of performance by removing unwanted weight high and towards the heel.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

TaylorMade Qi10 Tour

The Qi10 Tour model uses a multi-material titanium-carbon construction and offers a more compact head shape, equipped with a moveable 50-gram weight in the sole for precise weight placement. By placing the sliding weight further back in the head, golfers can achieve a higher launch and more stability, whereas placing the weight further forward helps achieve a lower-spin and more penetrating ball flight.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Titleist TSR3

Titleist’s adjustability-focused fairway wood is designed with a new, easy-to-adjust 5-position SureFit Adjustable CG Track System to fine-tune performance. It features the same Open Hosel Construction as TSR2 fairways. The TSR3’s CG has been positioned deeper, slightly lower, and closer to face center to provide easy, high launch with plenty of forgiveness.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Most forgiving fairway woods of 2024

TaylorMade Qi10 Max

The Qi10 Max fairway wood heads use the company’s “Infinity Carbon Crown” that helped free up weight to be placed lower in the heads, helping achieve higher inertia and an enlarged face profile to boost ball speeds across their faces. Compared to the standard Qi10 model, the Qi10 Max has a larger front-to-back shape and shallower profile that’s designed for increased forgiveness and playability.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Ping G430 Max

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Cobra Darkspeed Max

Cobra’s draw-biased model is built for the player who needs forgiveness. Depending on the weight configuration, either greater forgiveness or more draw bias can be targeted. The draw-biased Max model is the most forgiving in the lineup. Here the weights are 12 and three grams and are situated in the rear and heel of the club to achieve the desired launch and ball flight.

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Titleist TSR2

For the full technology breakdown, check out our launch piece.

Again, we can’t thank the fitters enough for their time, and we hope that in your search for your best fairway wood for 2024, we can help you find it!