Equipment
Phil Mickelson explains his unique putter design at the 2023 PGA Championship
The last time GolfWRX shot in-hand photos of Phil Mickelson’s golf clubs was back in 2022, so his 2023 PGA Championship setup was a big question mark.
Now, we have the answers.
Mickelson – who finished T2 in the Masters last month – showed up on Tuesday at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, for the year’s second major with a mixed bag. His current setup includes a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 8.5-degree driver, a TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (11.5 degrees), a Callaway Apex UW, a Ping Anser 17-degree hybrid, a Callaway X Forged UT driving iron, a set of Callaway X Forged 2013 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges (50 and 56 degrees), and an Odyssey “Phil Mickelson” blade at four degrees.
See more photos of Phil Mickelson’s 2023 PGA Championship WITB here
His putter is not the typical blade putter that Mickelson has used throughout his career, however. It’s a prototype putter that Mickelson started testing in 2021, and it’s built with unique internal weighting.
“Do you want some insight on that putter?” Mickelson asked GolfWRX’s photographer while he was photographing Mickelson’s clubs.
Well, of course…
“It has an aluminum plug in the heel and a tungsten plug in the toe to move CG (center of gravity) to the center of the putter,” Mickelson explained.
Since the putter is made from steel, the lighter-weight aluminum plug (in the heel) and heavier-weighted tungsten plug (in the toe) help to shift the overall center of gravity (CG) away from the heavy hosel. In typical Phil fashion, he also added multiple strips of lead tape to the back cavity, and he equips the putter with a 17-inch SuperStroke WristLock grip.
The last time Mickelson teed it up in a PGA Championship, he won. In case you don’t recall, Mickelson claimed the 2021 PGA Championship at 50 years old, but he didn’t play in the 2022 edition. So, in a way, this week is his first shot at a title defense.
We’ll update you with more information on Mickelson’s current setup as it becomes available.
Check out Mickelson’s full WITB, and don’t forget to check out all of our photos from the 2023 PGA Championship here.
- LIKE125
- LEGIT25
- WOW16
- LOL9
- IDHT3
- FLOP3
- OB2
- SHANK17
Whats in the Bag
Taylor Moore WITB 2024 (March)
- Taylor Moore what’s in the bag accurate as of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @10.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana GT 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees @19.75)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D-Limited 80 TX
Irons: Ping S55 (3), Ping Blueprint S (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100
Wedges: Ping Glide Forged Pro (50-10S, 54-10S, 60-10S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Oslo 4
Grip: Ping PP58
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
- LIKE1
- LEGIT0
- WOW1
- LOL0
- IDHT0
- FLOP0
- OB0
- SHANK0
Whats in the Bag
WITB Time Machine: Jordan Spieth’s winning WITB, 2015 Valspar Championship
It’s hard to believe Jordan Spieth’s season of glory was nine years ago…
At the 2015 Valspar Championship, three strokes back with three holes to play, the young phenom bore down, eventually beating Patrick Reed and Sean O’Hair in a playoff at 10 under par thanks to a long birdie bomb.
Spieth would go on to capture both the Masters and the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. He raised trophies at the Shell Houston Open and John Deere Classic as well, en route to grabbing Player of the Year honors and the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Here’s what Spieth had in play at the Copperhead Course in 2015.
Driver: Titleist 915D2 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Black Limited Edition 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist 915F (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X
Hybrid: Titleist 915HD (20.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95 X
Irons: Titleist 714 AP2 (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM5 (46-08F, 52-08F, 56-10S, 60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Flatso Ultra (Black/White)
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Jordan Spieth’s clubs from 2015 here.
- LIKE1
- LEGIT0
- WOW0
- LOL0
- IDHT0
- FLOP0
- OB0
- SHANK0
Equipment
Miura launches hollow-bodied IC-602 irons
While still targeting better players, Miura’s new hollow-bodied, multi-material IC-602 irons also seek to inspire the confidence needed to play a Miura iron in a wider swath of the fitting bell curve.
“The feedback we received from our customers regarding the creation of our new hollow body iron, was that they had no expectations about Miura being the longest one around, but rather would be loyal to the brand providing we deliver a sound and feel consistent with our forged models,” said Shinei Miura. “This epiphany allowed my design process on the IC-602 to become laser focused.”
Miura IC-602 irons: Key technology
- Multi-material construction: 8620 carbon steel is joined with durable chromium molybdenum in the 3 through 9-irons. Miura uses S35C steel in the pitching and gap wedges. Tungsten weights are positioned inside the hollow-bodied designs to dial in launch. Additionally, the company injects a polymer to achieve desired sound and “Miura feel.”
- Miura Versatile Sole (MVS): Engineered for ideal turf interaction thanks to the combination of bounce angle and sole width.
- Optimum CG positioning in each club: Lower in the long irons for higher flight, higher in the short irons for a more penetrating trajectory.
Miura calls the irons its most technologically advanced ever, owing to the incorporation of fitting data insights and an understanding of Face Progression (offset) and impact loft angle.
“What impresses me most about the IC-602 is how Shinei merged the legendary, old-world craftsmanship that his family is known for with new advancements in launch technology and materials,” said Hoyt McGarity, CEO of 8AM Golf. “He made his vision a reality and the golfing world is the beneficiary.”
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 3-GW
- Price: $350/head
- Availability: April 16
- LIKE7
- LEGIT0
- WOW0
- LOL0
- IDHT0
- FLOP1
- OB0
- SHANK0
-
19th Hole3 weeks ago
Tour pro calls Anthony Kim a ‘f*****g idiot’ following Instagram comeback post
-
Whats in the Bag3 weeks ago
Anthony Kim WITB 2024 (February)
-
Whats in the Bag2 weeks ago
Scottie Scheffler WITB 2024 (March)
-
Tour Photo Galleries2 weeks ago
Photos from the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
-
19th Hole3 weeks ago
The total sum that Sergio Garcia needs to pay in fines if he wants to return to DP World Tour revealed
-
19th Hole2 weeks ago
Joaquin Niemann names 3 PGA Tour events he’d love to play each year ‘in a perfect world’
-
19th Hole2 weeks ago
‘Seems suspect’ – PGA Tour pro hits out at decision to hand Adam Scott and Webb Simpson Bay Hill sponsor exemptions
-
Equipment2 weeks ago
Spotted: Bettinardi irons at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Robert Fuller
May 18, 2023 at 7:48 pm
What shaft is in Phil’s putter?
Pingback: Phil Mickelson WITB 2023 (May) – GolfWRX
jamho3
May 16, 2023 at 10:41 pm
Putter is gorgeous, and what a lot of us 8802 fans would’ve done given the opportunity. Looks so much like his Yonex ADX from the 90’s though kinda funny.
Very curious why no mention of the Ping Eye 2 wedge? Was that a sponsors choice?
BunkerFinder
May 17, 2023 at 8:54 pm
The Ping was my first though – Eye 2 EG so legal, and know he was a fan of the original. Wondering if it has a regular place in the bag.
Also, love the putter 🙂
BobbyG
May 16, 2023 at 6:46 pm
Even rigged up, the 8802 style head looks pure.
Ray Arcade
May 16, 2023 at 10:28 pm
Got that right!