Equipment
Putters Aplenty: A look at the flatsticks we shot at PGA Tour Q-School
Putters: They’re very low-lofted but very highly regarded. (How’s that for a lede?) In all seriousness, no other club in the bag is quite so fussed about and fawned over as the flatstick.
And at the professional level, even greater intrigue abounds. Some players roll it with essentially off-the-rack offerings with tremendous success for years. Some strictly utilize wands that would make a luxury jeweler jealous. Some switch putters as frequently as they change socks.
It’s a boom time for putter variety as well. Ditto putter grips — and shafts! Long, long gone are the days of the Bullseye with a wrapped leather grip.
When it comes to the shortest club in the bag, it’s the Wild West, and we’re here for it.
Check out some of the putters we got in-hand photos of at last week’s PGA Tour Q-School.
Harry Higgs
The fan-favorite opts for a TaylorMade Spider GT Rollback putter with a five-gram weight near the face and equips it with a standard TaylorMade Pistol Grip. We previously saw him most often in a center-shafted Spider.
Patton Kizzire
The Auburn alum continues to roll the rock with a well-traveled mallet-style Scotty Cameron GoLo putter with deep milling.
Spencer Levin
Perhaps the most unexpected putter at Q-School was cult hero Spencer Levin’s hammY. Released 20 years ago, the long, center-shafted blade is designed to facilitate a more “natural” putting motion with the player setting up in an open stance with hands separated on the grip, right-hand low (Hence the two-piece SuperStroke Traxion grip).
Kris Ventura
Former OSU teammate of Viktor Hovland, Kris Ventura arrived at Q-School with a seasoned Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter with a pair of 20-gram sole weights. The sole shows the mileage on this classic design!
Mark Goetz
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, native Mark Goetz prefers the beach. More specifically, he’s elected to putt with a “beached” or “floating face” Scotty Cameron 009-style putter. Milling a slot in the sole of the putter changes its sound (and thus feel). The closer the slot is to the face, the higher-pitched the sound.
Rob Oppenheim
The 20-year veteran had a mid-mallet-and-Anser hybrid PLD Ping Anser D putter in play in Florida. Oppenheim is a longtime Anser guy, so it’s no surprise to see him with this Putting Lab Design model. Ping PP58 Cord grip here as well.
Sam Bennett
Another Ping PLD offering in the bag of a much less seasoned Ping staffer. 23-year-old Sam Bennet had a Ping PLD Oslo 4 putter in the bag with a patina finish.
Callum McNeill
Piretti sighting! Callum McNeill showed up with what looks to be an 801 putter (thanks, Corey) with plenty of stamping and a single site dot. The Scot opted for a graphite L.A. Golf TPZ putter shaft and a Lamkin Deep Etched putter grip.
Carter Jenkins
The No. 7-style shape fits the Raleigh, North Carolina, native’s eye. Toulon Design Las Vegas with a Midnight Black finish and a deep diamond mill pattern. Another L.A. Golf TPZ putter shaft here, paired with what looks to be a 21-inch SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0P grip.
Check out more putters in our collection of Q-School photos in the GolfWRX forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- 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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Whats in the Bag
Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- 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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Whats in the Bag
Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- 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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geohogan
Dec 21, 2023 at 4:28 pm
Seems a wide range of loft on these putters.
Any detail on actual lofts?
Corey
Dec 20, 2023 at 1:47 pm
The Piretti is an 801, not a Potenza. It appears to be the flat topline version, rather than the rolled top.