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The 2022 Evian Championship was referred to as a wild ride, and it was just that. Brooke Henderson was able to secure her 2nd major victory on the LPGA Tour, this time from Evian-les-Bains, France. Henderson put on a strong performance, opening with a 7-under 64. Then to back it up with the same on day 2. But it came down to a birdie on the very last hole that secured the victory. What’s in the bag for Brooke Henderson at the 2022 Evian Championship With the help from Golf.com and PING we take a deep dive into Brooke’s winning equipment and share some insights that can help other women golfers. Top of the Bag: Driver: Ping G400 9-degrees with a TPT 19HI shaft. 3-wood: Ping G400 Stretch 3 13-degrees with a Ping Alta CB Orange 65xs. 5-wood: Ping G400 17.5-degrees with a Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6x shaft. Hybrid: Ping G425 5 Hybrid 26-degree with a KBS Tour Hybrid 65s shaft. Brooke used to play a longer driver shaft prior to the USGA rules change in 2021. What’s interesting is the shaft she switched to is the TPT shaft. TPT prides itself on making a shaft that doesn’t... Read More

The LPGA Tour 2022 Dow Invitational is a two-person event in which Kupcho and Salas ran the table. Jennifer Kupcho is at it again and Colorado fans should be proud of this local. And Lizette Salas has now secured her 2nd win of her career. Earlier this year, we profiled Jennifer’s bag full bag of PING clubs. Ladies – pay close attention, there are some interesting similarities between these two players with very different swings and distances. At the 2022 Dow Invitational, with the help of PING, let’s go inside Lizette’s winning equipment. Top of the Bag: Driver: PING G425 LST 10.5 degrees with a KBS Tour TD 40 shaft (see review). 3-wood: PING G425 Max 14.5 degrees with the Fujikura Ventus Red 5S shaft (read review). 7-wood: PING G425 Max 20.5 degrees with the Fujikura Ventus Blue 6R shaft(read review). Hybrid: PING G425 20.5 degrees with the KBS Tour Hybrid 65R shaft. The PING G425 series and the G410 series are very popular with women golfers. Off-the-shelf shafts are often a mismatch for players. The key is matching these great drivers and fairway woods with the right shaft to ensure the right launch trajectory and the right landing angle... Read More

The 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews Old Course produced excitement to the very last hole. Blessing Cameron Smith winner of the Claret Jug – “unreal mate,” exclaimed Cam. Clutch up-and-downs, hot putting down the stretch, and a lot of confidence in the driver – the winning formula. Pulling from PGATour and Titleist, here’s some insights into Cameron’s come-from-behind win at the 150th Open Championship. Inside Cameron Smith’s Bag Top of the Bag: Driver: Titleist TSR2 10 degrees with the popular Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X shaft. 3-wood: Titleist TSi2 15 degrees with the Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X shaft. When Fujikura recently expanded their Ventus shaft line with the Red and Black, we were excited to offer the VELOCORE Technology to more golfers. The diversity of weights and flexes offers combinations that can be game improvement for any handicap level, male or female. Get acquainted with Fujikura Ventus Blue, Red and Black shafts in our full shaft review before the next generation of Ventus shafts are released. Irons: Titleist T00 Black 5-iron through 9-iron was complemented with a Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 3, each with KBS Tour 130 X shafts. Are you considering a driving iron to enhance your... Read More

150th Open Championship at St. Andrews The 150th Open Championship marks another major milestone in professional golf. With the inaugural Open Championship played back in 1860, the Claret Jug is a pinnacle achievement for tour players. In 2000 upon Tiger Wood’s Grand Slam win, he said of the Open Championship “All players that want to win The Open Championship, automatically you go right to St. Andrews. This is it. This is as good as it gets.”1 St. Andrews – the Home of Golf St. Andrews, the Home of Golf and oldest golf course in the world, started its legacy back in 1552 with the official charter issued by the Archbishop Hamilton declaring the grounds open to the public to play golf. Even 470 years later, the integrity of St. Andrews and golf’s community, legacy and competition lives on in nearly 70 million golfers and 38,000 golf courses around the world. Jack Nicklaus said of St. Andrews, “St. Andrews is what the game really means. Almost all the great golfers have played the Old Course, and the course has always demanded strong golf.”2 It’s very fitting that The Old Course at St. Andrews host the 150th Open Championship, also marking the... Read More

The 2022 Women’s PGA Championship winner In Gee Chun rightfully so was very emotional after her win. While not her first major win, it’s the first since 2016. On the verge of quitting the sport, In Gee found it in herself to mentally stay committed to the game reflecting “I believe I still have a spirit and [I] still want to play golf.” We’re big believers in the importance of the mental aspect to this game and applaud In Gee for restoring her confidence and love of the sport. Top-to-bottom, In Gee plays PING. With insights from PING and KPMG Womens PGA Championship, here’s what you need to know about her winning equipment and how your game can benefit from similar combinations. Top of the Bag: Driver – Ping G410 Plus 9-degree with Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 50S shaft. 7-wood – G425 MAX 20.5-degree with a KBS TD 60 Cat3 shaft. 9-wood – G425 MAX 23.5-degree with a KBS Tour TD 60 Cat3 shaft. Two big takeaways – 1) the KBS TD 60 shafts; and 2) fairway woods vs. hybrids. In our testing of the KBS TD mid-launch/ mid-spin shafts; this diverse set of shafts round out the KBS line very well. Read... Read More

The 2022 John Deere Classic witnessed its first wire-to-wire winner in 30 years. J.T. Poston finished with a 2-under 69 and three ahead of the next contenders, but it was closer than that as far as J.T.’s emotions go. With a cool head and new Titleist equipment, this win also gets J.T. into the Open Championship at St. Andrews. With assistance from PGATour, GolfWRX and Titleist, here are some insights into the equipment that led to J.T. Poston’s win at the 2022 John Deere Classic and how these can help your game. Top of the Bag: Driver – Titleist’s tour-release of the new TSR3 9-degree with a Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX shaft. 3-wood: Titleist TS2 15-degree with a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 7 X shaft. Hybrid: Titleist TS2 3-Hybrid 19-degrees with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X shaft. Graphite Tour AD shafts are incredibly versatile and cover a broad range of swing speeds, tempos and launch profiles – possibly making them the most diverse option for all types of golfers. View the Graphite Tour AD shaft bend chart and you’ll see how models for Hybrids and Fairways Woods can be selected for optimal feel and stiffness.... Read More

The 2022 Travelers Championship winner Xander Schauffele finished strong, started very strong, and made for a dramatic finish Sunday. What’s more impressive is that on his heals and taking the lead Sunday was rookie Sahith Theegala, and in the mix was amateur Michael Thorbjornsen. At the 2022 Travelers Championship, Xander also sported a unique combination of club generations throughout his bag. With insights from GolfWRX.com and Golf.com, here’s what you need to know about his winning setup and how your game can benefit from similar combinations. Top of the Bag: Driver – Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond S 10.5-degree with a Mitsubishi Chemical Kai’li White 70TX shaft. Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond 15-degree with a Mitsubishi Chemical Kai’li White 70TX shaft. And the Callaway Apex 21-degree UW with the Mitsubishi Kai’li White 90 TX shaft. The Mitsubishi Kai’li White shafts are popular for stronger players with higher swing speeds whether you’re a tour player, single-digit or mid-handicap player. Single-digit and mid-handicap players often think off-the-shelf stiff flex shafts are right for them; unfortunately, it’s often far from the truth. Read more in our review of the Mitsubishi Kai’li White shafts and build your confidence off the tee with a Driver Fitting... Read More

2022 Meijer Classic winner, Jennifer Kupcho – a Littleton CO local, may be new to the LPGA Tour but recorded her second win at the Meijer Classic. She is no stranger to winning; after all she was the #1 female amateur. The major win came in a major way, winning the 3-person playoff – Read story on ESPN.com. Here’s what you need to know about her winning equipment. Top of the Bag: Driver – Ping G425 LST 10.5-degree with the Graphite Design AD XC 5S shaft. 3-wood: Ping G410 LST 14.5-degree with the Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S shaft. Hybrids: Ping G410 22 degree and Ping G425 26 degree each with the Graphite Design Tour AD Di 75S shaft. If you’re wondering about Jennifer’s combination of woods + hybrids vs. long irons; we’re not shocked at all. Properly fit hybrids will provide a lot more versatility than long irons in nearly every golfers bag. Read Solving the Hybrid vs. Long Iron Dilemma. Irons: PING i210 5-iron – UW (utility wedge) with PING’s Z-Z65 shafts. Wedges: PING Glide Forged Pro 54WS and 58WS (WS = Wide Sole) with PING’s Z-Z65 shafts. We’ve got a nice selection of PING Glide Forged wedges in stock – schedule your Wedge fitting today. Putter: Ping... Read More

The 2022 US Open sported one of the lowest scores all year. Weather and wind wasn’t the key factor in a gritty U.S. Open win for Matt Fitzpatrick – we’d argue it was confidence. With Will Zalatoris, Scottie Scheffler and others constantly applying pressure, Matt showed a lot of confidence as he battled through tough lies and bunkers to hit 17 out of 18 greens and hold off a tight field. Confidence comes from multiple factors, but critical is believing in your equipment. If you don’t have that confidence, it’s time to consider a lifetime custom club fitting and custom built golf clubs. Matt’s equipment was a mixed bag of Titleist, new and old Ping and a Bettinardi putter. Using insights from GolfWRX.com and PGATour.com, here’s what’s so unique; and not so unique about his winning equipment. Top of the Bag: Driver – Titleist’s latest TSi3 9-degree driver with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 65TX shaft. 3-wood: PING’s new G425 MAX 14.5-degree with the Tensei AV Raw Orange 75TX shaft. 7-wood: PING G410 20.5-degree (released in 2018) with the Tensei CK Pro Orange 80TX shaft. What’s the right mix for you? Read our Best Woods 2022 recommendations blog. Irons: A PING i210 strong 5i... Read More

Sporting a full set of TaylorMade’s, Sunday pink, and firing a low-round 62; Rory McIlroy held off the likes of Justin Thomas and Tony Finau to win the RBC Canadian Open. The win was special, and is the second repeat event winner this year, with K.H. Lee doing at the Byron Nelson. Using insights from GolfWRX.com and PGATour.com, here’s what you need to know about Rory McIlroy’s winning equipment. Top of the Bag: Driver – TaylorMade Stealth Plus 9 degree turned down to 7.5 degrees with the Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft. 3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 15 degree with the Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft. 5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus 19 degree turned down to 17.55 with the Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X shaft. Read our review of the Fujikura Ventus Shafts. Irons: TaylorMade RORS PROTO 3-iron through PW with Project X Rifle 7.0 shafts. The RORS PROTO was a special prototype based on the P730 blades, recently replaced with the P790’s which were featured in our Best Irons of 2022. Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 54-13, 60 wedges with the Project X Rifle 6.5 shafts. Rory’s wedge game was in full-force Sunday, heavily contributing to his win. Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast with the SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour grip. Putting confidence comes from... Read More