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WITB: Lucas Glover, 2023 Wyndham Championship winner; jumping 61 spots in the FedExCup to a solid 49th. This also secured his place in the FedExCup Playoffs. His driver and irons from Srixon were precise all weekend as he shot a closing round of 68. Glover was #1 in driving accuracy hitting 46/56 fairways. He was also first in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green and SG: Approach to Green. And, Glover hit 90% of Greens in Regulation. An emotional finish for Glover, hearts warmed as his son and daughter embraced him saying “Daddy, you won. Daddy, you Won.” Winning WITB for Lucas Glover at the 2023 Wyndham Championship With the help of PGA Tour and Golf WRX, we examine the in’s and out’s of Glover’s winning equipment. The biggest change for him this year was changing from a standard-length putter to a long putter. Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II 9.5-degree driver with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft. The new Srixon ZX5 Mk II drivers are packed with new technology. They sound great, feel great and have racked up a number of tour wins including Brook Koepka’s return. Fairways: Ping G430 Max 15-degree 3-wood with a Fujikura Ventus Black 8... Read More

WITB: Lee Hodges, 2023 3M Open Champion, pulled off a wire-to-wire, 7-stroke advantage win. His first win on the PGA Tour, but just in his second year. And he’s been close before sharing a 54-hole lead at the 2022 American Express. According to interviews, Lee set his mind to stay aggressive through the final round. While not the approach often taken with a big lead, mentally his mind was set, and it paid off. The result, Hodges is the first wire-to-wire winner in 3M Open history. While Hodges plays a full bag of Titleist, like many other tour pros he utilizes a combo set of irons. Know this, Lee Hodges is a precision player. His mix of irons is a bit unique though. For his 4-, 5- and 6-iron, Hodges plays the Titleist T100 irons. For his 7-, 8- and 9-iron, Hodges plays the Titleist forged CB. Typically, we see a combo set with a break point at the 4- or 5-iron. But every golfer should find the personalization that Hodges has found with his combo set. Winning WITB: Lee Hodges, 2023 3M Open Champion With the help of PGA Tour, Golf WRX and Titleist, here’s what you need to... Read More

WITB: Brian Harman, 151st Open Championship winner, used a full set of Titleist clubs to bring home the Claret Jug. What is surprising isn’t Harman winning, despite being lesser known. It’s his unique combo set of U-500 irons and CB irons and wedge shaft selection. Harman pulled off one of the greatest differentials (6 strokes) of all-time at an Open Championship. He finished first in SG: Putting with a staggering +11.57 for the week. Notably he was 44 for 44 inside 10 feet through the first 54-holes. And he went on to make 56 of 57. His putting made the difference.   Brian Harman’s Winning WITB, 151st Open Championship With the help of PGA Tour, Golf WRX and Titleist, we go inside Brian Harman’s winning bag of Titleist clubs. Notably, this is the same setup Brian had in 2022 for the 150th Open Championship where he tied for 6th. Driver: Titleist TSi2 9-degree with a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S shaft. See details on our review of the TSR drivers. Read more about choosing the right Tour AD shaft. Fairways: Titleist TSi2 13.5 degree 3-wood with a Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S shaft. Irons: The Titleist U-500... Read More

WITB for Rory McIlroy, 2023 Genesis Scottish Open champion and 2nd win of the 2022-23 season. His new bag showcases a number of changes since his winning bag at the 2022 CJ Cup in October, 2022. Some are generational changes – ex. TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus for Stealth Plus. And some are conditional – ex. replacing his Rors Proto 3- and 4-iron with the P760 2-iron and 4-iron for added forgiveness. This time, his long-irons (5-, 4- and 2-irons) were spot on! As Rory said ”The two iron shots I hit… are two of the best iron shots I can remember hitting.” Rory, like many other tour pros, is more often playing a combo set of irons. The benefit is gaining forgiveness, control and lower CG in the long irons. Depending on the course, Rory’s often spotted interchanging the P-760 and his Rors Proto 3- and 4-iron. Winning WITB: Rory McIlroy, 2023 Genesis Scottish Open champion With the help of PGA Tour, GolfWRX, and TaylorMade, we take a close look at McIlroy’s winning equipment. Learn more about adjustments from his last winning set including combo irons. But, top-to-bottom, Rory is TaylorMade through and through. Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus 9-degree... Read More

WITB for Allisen Corpuz, 2023 US Women’s Open Champion. She is PING top to bottom due to her equipment partnership with PING. In a close battle through the 10th hole on Sunday, she stretched her lead by 3 with three clutch approach shots and putts on 11, 12 and 14. Securing her first win on tour in just in her second season, Allisen is no stranger to rising above the competition. She already has 6 top-10 finishes in two years. Plus she was a two-time All-American at USC. By the numbers, Allisen is a force to be reckoned with on tour. Coming in the US Women’s Open, Corpuz was tied for third in most strokes gained total (+2.68) in the previous two major championships. She was third on Tour in driving accuracy at 85.61%. Through the week, she scored the lowest on the par 4’s (-6 under) and was 4th in putts per GIR (green-in-regulation). WITB: Allisen Corpuz, 2023 US Women’s Open Winning Equipment With assistance from LPGA, Ping, US Women’s Open and Golf Digest, we detail Allisen Corpuz’s winning equipment and expect to see her atop another LPGA event soon. Driver: Ping G430 LST 10.5 degrees with a Fujikura... Read More

WITB for Rickie Fowler, 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic winner – Cobra through and true. Fowler-fans, nay golf-fans, rejoice to see Rickie finally secure that illusive win. He did it in a gritty battle with Taylor Moore, Collin Morikawa, and Adam Hadwin. Backing up his pressure birdie putt on 18 to join the playoff with the only birdie on the first hole of the playoff (18), this win is awesome! Battling back from a 4-year drought and being so close multiple times this year, this win is a huge milestone. “I’m obviously going to soak this one in and celebrate a bit,” Fowler said. “It’s just been a long road.” In addition to Rickie, this is a huge win for Cobra. Rickie bag is packed full of Cobra’s high-tech equipment. Winning WITB Rickie Fowler, 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic With the help of PGA Tour, Cobra and GolfWRX, here’s a breakdown of Rickie’s winning equipment at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic and for his 8 top-10 finishes in 2022-23. Driver: Cobra Aerojet LS 9 degree with the Mitsubishi Diamana Prototype 70 X shaft. Fairways: Cobra Aerojet LS 14.5 degree 3-wood with an Aldila Tour Green 75 TX shaft. And a Cobra LTDx... Read More

WITB: Keegan Bradley, 2023 Travelers Championship winner, broke the tournament record finishing at -23 under par. Crazy to think that he bogeyed three of the last six holes and still won by three. Multiple players lit up TPC River Highlands including Rickie Fowler. He shot a career-low -10 under 60. On fire, Keegan shot 62, 63, 64 and 68. With a mixed bag and triple combo set of Srixon irons, Bradley bucked statisticians. We usually see Tour winners capitalizing on strokes gained against the field. Keegan has gained just 1.037 strokes on the field during the 2022-23 season. According to DataGolf.com, during the Travelers Championship Keegan actually lost -0.55 strokes to the field. Zac Blair, who finished second gained +5.45 strokes to the field. He sure put those statisticians in their place. Winning WITB for Keegan Bradley at the 2023 Travelers Championship With the help of PGA Tour, GolfWRX and Golfweek, and looking closely at multiple photos from the tournament, here is Bradley’s winning setup. Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus 10.5 degree with Fujikura Ventus Black TX shaft. Fairways: TaylorMade SIM2 Max 16.5 degree 3-wood with an Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI shaft. While many have forgotten the SIM2 Max... Read More

WITB: Wyndham Clark, June 2023 and winner of the US Open – not a single change since the Wells Fargo Championship. Clark, acknowledging multiple media questions about his mental game, stressed the importance of staying in the moment and focused on his goals. Securing his first win at the Wells Fargo just a month ago was a big first step. Winning the US Open just a month later is huge testament to the mental calm Clark has found. Hailing from Colorado, it’s great to see one of state’s junior golfers be successful on the tour, winning a major. WITB: Wyndham Clark, June 2023 US Open Winning Equipment With the help of PGA Tour and GolfWRX, we revisit Wyndham’s winning equipment and his combo irons. Driver: Titleist TSi3 9-degree with an Accra TZ6 ST M5 shaft. If you missed our WITB for Wyndham Clark in May, we touched on the premium performance of the lesser-known Accra TZ shafts. Accra recently released the new TZ RPG series giving golfers new options for improved energy transfer. See full specs for the TZ5 and TZ6 shafts or the newly released TZ RPG Tour shafts.Read: New Accra TZ RPG Shafts | Schedule Lifetime Wood Fitting... Read More

WITB for Nick Taylor, 2023 RBC Heritage winner, and snapping a 69-year drought for Canadians at the RBC Canadian Open. From Titleist in the top of the bag to TaylorMade in the bottom, Taylor climbed the leaderboard on Friday, and again Saturday with a course-record 63. After shooting a 75 in round 1, Taylor sat tied for 120th; but that didn’t hold him back. Open Sunday with 4-under in the first 9, Taylor jumped out to a 3 shot lead. Then, Tommy Fleetwood got hot, tying Taylor in regulation at -17 under. A true test of nerves, Taylor then held off Tommy Fleetwood with an impressive 72-foot eagle putt on the 4th hole of their playoff. The Canadian crowds went absolutely nuts! Winning WITB – Nick Taylor, 2023 RBC Canadian Open With the help of PGA Tour and GolfWRX, Nick Taylor’s winning set of Titleist and TaylorMade clubs are detailed below. Driver: Titleist TSi3 10-degree with a Fujikura Atmos Blue Tour Spec 6 X shaft. Fairways: Titleist TSi2 15-degree 3-wood with a Fujikura Atmos Blue Tour Spec 6 X shaft. A TaylorMade SIM2 Max 18-degrees 5-wood with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV 85 TX shaft. Plus, a Titleist TSR2 21-degree hybrid with... Read More

WITB for Viktor Hovland at the 2023 Memorial Tournament – he’s mostly Ping throughout. Hovland, battling from 4 strokes behind on a very tough Muirfield Village course, he bested Round 3 leaders Rory McIlroy, Si Woo Kim and David Lipsky. He also held off FedEx Cup runner up and #1 in the World Golf Ranking – Scottie Scheffler. And, with birdie on 17 and par on 18, he secured the tie with Denny McCarthy who bogeyed 18 to force the playoff. Hovland’s par on the 18th hole playoff, finalized his first win on US soil and 4th PGA Tour win. Clearly, the renewed strategy (fueled by stats) to play for the “fatter part of the green” paid off – sometimes pars win. Winning WITB for Viktor Hovland, 2023 Memorial Tournament With the help of Ping, PGA Tour and GolfWRX, we examine Hovland’s winning Ping and TaylorMade equipment. Driver: Ping G425 LST 9 degree with the Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X shaft. Fairways: TaylorMade Stealth Plus 15 degree 3-wood with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft. And a Ping G430 Max 20.5 degree 7-wood with a Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X shaft. When Ping released the G430 series, most... Read More