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Why Dustin Johnson loves his TaylorMade 7-wood

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The 7-wood is back in style and it was the first club the World Number One hit in Thursday’s opening round at Riviera.

Dustin Johnson pulled his TaylorMade SIM Max 7-wood on the driveable par-4, and the club which he estimates that he carries 255-yards ended up rolling out 305-yards: “I hit it pretty much where I wanted to, it was just left of the green. It actually went a lot further than I thought” said Johnson.

The 21-degree club equipped with a Project X HZURDUS Black 95 6.5 shaft has been one of the reasons behind Johnson’s sharp ascent to the summit of the sport. After bagging the club at the PGA Championship back in August, DJ’s form has been otherworldly and reads T2-1-2-1-T6-T2-1-T11-1.

Speaking to Golf Channel following Thursday’s round, Johnson told the publication at Riviera why the club made its way into his bag and what it gives him that he can’t get from another fairway wood.

“I had a hybrid and then the 5-wood. A 5-wood and my 3-wood I hit like the same distance, so (TaylorMade) made me a 7-wood. When I first looked at it I’m like, I thought I was going to hit it straight in the air, but I hit it and it came out kind of nice and low with some spin. I was like, all right, put it in the bag.”

After putting the club in the bag, Johnson has earned over $20 million in prize money, and by the looks of his form since the PGA Championship, the club may be the secret ingredient behind the success.

 

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

6 Comments

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  1. 21 Club

    Feb 20, 2021 at 9:03 am

    I am putting a PXG 7 wood in my bag for the 2021 season…..I may consider a project x shaft…..

  2. Jack Nash

    Feb 19, 2021 at 10:38 am

    Hey, he has the same 7W as I do cept his is likely X shaft and tuned to perfection where mine’s a reg off the rack, but I use it a lot.

  3. Truman Burbank

    Feb 19, 2021 at 7:05 am

    As a heads up the picture is his 3W

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Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)

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  • Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

 

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Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)

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  • Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. 

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)

3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max

Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord

See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.

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New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance and forgiveness

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New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.

The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.

For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.

While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.

A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.

 

A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.

You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.

Pricing specs availability

  • Irons: 4-PW
  • Price: $149/oron
  • Availability: Pre-order

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