Winning Clubs of Winningest Pros




























I think we are naturally going to be curious about what stars and our favourite sports stars use in their pursuit of exellence. That is why these stars are earning mega bucks from sponsors not just from equipments but also from what they wear from top to toe. Who knows one day you might get lucky when a major sports brand pays you not to use their goods and then pay you again to use it from another competitor - sort of like a smear them not me campaign.
If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way.

Bertrand Russell British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Let me fill you in on all the winning clubs from the winningest pros but remember most of them are using forged or Tour Preferred (TP) equipment measured and tweaked to each of their personal preferrence and suitability. You will find out who doesn't carry fairway woods, who doesn't use hybrids and those who do which lofts or numbers they use or what are their longest irons used and what lofts are their wedges and how many they would carry. However, the same brands and models may be available but in the Game Improvement or Super Game Improvement categories. This can give you a good idea what you want in your bag, at least just to look and feel good. These are the slightest evidence.

Tiger Woods (@ Buick Open)


Driver: Nike SQ Dymo (10 degrees with Mitsubishi Diamana White 85x)
Fariway Woods: Nike Sasquatch Sumo (15 & 19 degrees with Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 105g) Irons: Nike Forged Blades (3-PW with True Temper Dynamic Gold x 100)
Wedges: Nike Victory Red (56 degrees), Nike SV (60 degrees) w/Dynamic Gold S400
Putter: Titleist by Scotty Cameron Newport 2 ("Ping" grip)
Ball: Nike One Tour

Steve Stricker (John Deere Classic & Deutsche Bank)


Driver: Titleist 909 D3 (8.5 degrees w/UST Proforce V2 86)
Fairway Woods: Titleist 906 F2 (13 degrees w/UST Proforce V2 95)
Hybrids: Titleist 585H (17 degrees w/Fujikura Speeder 904)
Irons: Titleist 755 (3-PW w/Royal Precision)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey (54 & 60 degrees w/True Temper)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Heath Slocum (Barclays Championship)

Driver: Ping G15 (9 degrees w/Aldila RIP 70x shaft) Note: G15 is game improvement.
Fairway Woods: Adams 903Z (14.5 degrees w/Aldila VS Proto 70x)
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro (18 degrees w/Aldila Proto 95x)
Irons: Ping i15 (3-PW w/Ping Z265 shafts) Note: i15 is more difficult to use than G15.
Wedges: Ping Tour W (54 degrees), Cleveland CG14 (60 degrees) - both True Temper DG.
Putter: Ping Redwood Anser (Milled)
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Kenny Perry (Travelers Championship)

Driver: TaylorMade R9 460 (9.5 degrees w/Fujikura Matore F1). R9 460 is easier than R9.
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner (14.5 degrees w/Fujikura Reax TP 75
Hybrids: Taylormade "Raylor" Proto (18 degrees w/Fujikura Rombax TP 75) Note: Raylor is the very latest hybrid by TaylorMade not yet released in the market.
Irons: TaylorMade r7 (4-PW w/FST KB Tour) Note: This is game improvement and the same irons I use too. Good choice!
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (54 & 64 degrees), Cleveland CG 14 (60 degrees) - True Temper.
Putter: Ping Craz-E G2i (very old one and this is a mallet)
Ball: Titleist Pro V 1 x

Stewart Cink (British Open)

Driver: Nike SQ Sumo2 Tour (9.5 degrees w/UST Proforce)
Fairway Woods: Nike SQ2 (15 degrees)
Irons: Nike Pro Combo OS (2,4) CCi forged (5-PW w/True Temper Dynamic Gold x 100)
Wedges: Nike Victory Red (52/56/60 degrees)
Putter: Nike Prototype
Ball: Nike One Tour D

Y.E. Yang (PGA Championship)

Driver: Taylormade r7 Limited (8.5 degrees w/Aldila NV75)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner (13 degrees), Taylormade V Steel (18 degrees)
Hybrids: TaylorMade Rescue TP (19 & 21 degrees w/Aldila NVS105).
Irons: TaylorMade r7 TP (5-PW)
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (48 degrees), Nike SV (58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball (this is a mallet)
Ball: TaylorMade TP Red LDP.
Henrik Stenson (Players Championship)
Driver: Callaway FT-3 (9.5 degrees w/Grafolloy Blue)
Fairway Woods: Callaway Big Bertha (13 & 19 degrees w/Grafolloy Blue)
Irons: Srixon I-506 (3-PW)
Wedges: Callaway X Tour Vintage (52/58 degrees)
Putter: Yes! Donna
Ball: Srixon Z-star

Geoff Ogilvy

Driver: Cobra S9-1 Pro D (w/Aldila Voodoo/44.5 inches/9.5 degrees)
F/Wood: Cobra XGB (15 degrees 3-wood)
Irons: Cobra Pro MB
Wedges: Titleist Vokey (50/55/60 degrees)

Ernie Els

Driver: Callaway FT-9
F/Woods: Callaway X Tour (14 & 19 degrees)
Irons: Callaway Tour Prototype (3-PW)
Wedges: Callaway X forged
Putter: Odyssey milled blade (35.5 inches)

Anthony Kim

Driver: Nike SQ Sumo 5000 (7.5 degrees w/Matrix Ozik TP7)
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro (14 degrees)
Irons: Nike Forged (3-PW)
Wedges: Nike SV (53.5 & 59 degrees) Note: Unusual lofts.
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Proto

Hunter Mahan

Driver: Ping Rapture (9.3 degrees with 45.25 inches) Note: Unusual loft.
F/Wood: TaylorMade r7 TP
Hybrids: Ping Rapture 18 degrees
Irons: Ping S58 (3-PW)
Wedges: Ping Tour-W 6- degrees & Titleist Vokey 54 degrees
Putter: Ping G2i Anser (this is a blade, an old model)

Angel Cabrera

Driver: Ping Rapture (7.5 degrees w/Aldila Proto @ 45.25 inches)
F/Woods: Ping TiSi (14 degrees)
Irons: 2-iron Ping Rapture (18.5 degrees), 3-PW Ping S58 (Red Dot lie angle @ 0.75 degree flat loft)
Wedges: Ping Tour 54 degrees, Titleist Vokey 60 degrees
Putter: Ping I-Series Piper H or Ping Redwood Anser milled (at US Open)
Ball: Titleist ProV 1 x

Phil Mickelson (US Open)

Driver: Callaway Ft-9 (7.5 degrees w/Mitsubishi Fubuki 73x)
F/Woods: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo (15 degrees)
Hybrids: Callaway Prototype (18 degrees)
Irons: Callaway X Forged (3-4), Callaway X Proto (5-9)
Wedges: Callaway X Tour forged (56/60/64 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG #9 (blade)
Ball: Callaway Tour ix

Sean O-Hair (a Rising Star)

Driver: TaylorMade R9 (10.5 degrees w/Mitsubishi Dimana Blue, 45 inches)
F/Woods: TaylorMade Burner (15 degrees)
Irons: TaylorMade TP (4-9 w/True Temper Dynamic Gold x 100)
Wedges: TaylorMade rac Satin TP (48 & 50 degrees), Cleveland CG12 Black Pearl (60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Monza Corza (3.5 degrees loft @ 35 inches) (this is a mallet)
Ball: TaylorMade TP Red #28

Guru Geoff (Kelab Sini Sana means Club Here & There)

Driver: Ping G10 (10.5 degrees w/Ping TFC 129D, 60g shaft)
Back Up 2nd Driver - TaylorMade Burner (9.5 degrees, 49g shaft)
Fairway Woods: Tour Edge Exotics no. 3 (15 degrees -used at times as optional club to carry)
Hybrids: Cleveland HiBore XLS (19 & 24 degrees), TaylorMade Burner (22 degrees)
Irons: TaylorMade r7 (5-PW/AW) stiff shafts
Back Up 2nd Irons: Ping G5 (5-PW) regular shafts
Wedges: Cleveland CG10 (52 degrees), 588 Tour Action (56 degrees), CG14 (60 degrees)
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (milled/34 inches)
Back Up 2nd Putter: Odyssey Black Series (milled/34 inches)

The information on the last player is only avilable here and nowhere else. See the first pix from the guru's bag. Some of the similiarities are highlighted.

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