Whats in the Bag
WITB Time Machine: Top 5 on the OWGR May 1996
No. 1: Greg Norman
DRIVER: King Cobra Deep Face “Bore Thru” 9 Degrees with a True Temper Dynamic Gold X400 @43 1/2 inches
3-WOOD: Maruman Conductor 13 degrees with Dynamic Gold X400 42.5 inches
IRONS: Cobra Norman Tour Blades (2-PW) with Dynamic Gold X100 “Sensicore” Prototypes
*soft-stepped 8-PW
WEDGES: MacGregor hand Ground (52,57) with Dynamic Gold S400
PUTTER: Ping Anser 2 (35 inches)
BALL: Maxfli HT-100
GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord logo down
GLOVE: Greg Norman
No. 2 Nick Price
DRIVER: TaylorMade Burner Tour 8 degrees with a Flex Twist Titanium Shaft X @44 Inches
3-WOOD: TaylorMade Tour Spoon 13 degrees with Dynamic Gold X100 42.5 inches
IRONS: Wilson Staff Ultra (1) Ram Laser FX Forged CB (3) Golden Ram Tour Grinds (4-PW) with Dynamic Gold X100
WEDGES: Cleveland 588 Copper (56) Raw (60) with Dynamic Gold S400 (56) G/Loomis Graphite (60)
PUTTER: Bobby Grace “Fat Lady Swings”
BALL: Precept EV Extra Spin
GRIPS: Golf Pride Pro Only Crown Full Cord
GLOVE: Bridgestone
No. 3 Corey Pavin
DRIVER: Cleveland VAS Driver 10 degrees with H.E.T Graphite X flex
3-WOOD: Cleveland VAS Strong 3 12.5 degrees with H.E.T Graphite X flex
4-WOOD: Cleveland VAS 16 degrees with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
IRONS: Cleveland VAS 792 (3-PW) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
WEDGES: Cleveland 485 Copper (56, 60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
PUTTER: Clevland Classic Blade
BALL: Titleist Tour Balata 100
GRIPS: Golf Pride Victory Green
No. 4 Colin Montgomerie
DRIVER: Callaway Big Bertha “Jim Dent” 9 degrees with an Aldila RCH Pro Series Strong Flex
3-WOOD: Callaway War Bird 3+ 13 degrees with an Aldila RCH Pro Series Strong Flex
IRONS: Callaway Big Bertha (2-PW) with Precision FCM 6.5 shafts
WEDGES: Cleveland 588 (56,60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
PUTTER: Ping Pal 5 Copper
BALL: Titleist Tour Balata 100
GRIPS: Golf Pride Pro Only Crown
GLOVE: FootJoy
No. 5 Ernie Els
DRIVER: Callaway Great Big Bertha War Bird 8 degrees with an RCH 36 Pro Series Strong Flex 45 inches
3-WOOD: Lynx Parallex BOOM BOOM 13 degrees with PT Graphite X flex 43 inches
IRONS: Lynx Parallex (2-PW) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
WEDGES: Cleveland 588 (56,60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
PUTTER: Ping Anser with Neumann Leather Grip 35 Inches
BALL: Titleist Tour Balata 100
GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
GLOVE: Titleist Players
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Driver: PXG Lightning Tour Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Titan Black 70 TX
5-wood: PXG 0311 Gen5 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 95 TX
Irons: PXG 0311 Gen8 (4), PXG 0317 ST (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-12F, 54-10S), SM10 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Closer
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Mini driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Mini (11.5 degrees)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
5-wood: Cobra OPTM LS (18 degrees)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: Callaway X Forged (4), Callaway Apex MB (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour V 125
Wedges: Callaway Opus SP Wedges (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: KBS Tour V 125
Putter: Odyssey Prototype
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
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Remarkably Flexible
May 20, 2020 at 4:26 pm
Still have my Callaway Jim Dent – could hit it for miles!
Pelling
May 18, 2020 at 4:12 pm
Lynx Parallax, Cleveland VAS 793, Callaway Big Bertha, Ram and Cobra? God awful junk…
Rich Douglas
May 19, 2020 at 12:43 pm
Not sure how the VAS 792 (not “793”) was junk. The extended length improved MOI, the offset was a book to many slicers (a lot more back in those days), and the anti-vibration badge became de rigueur for cast irons.
The look was extreme, which is why later versions were toned down and made to look more traditional. But the design features live on to this day.
Imafitter
May 18, 2020 at 10:19 am
Ping putters still the best technology. Every designer copies the Anser.
no body
May 18, 2020 at 6:26 am
s400’s are stepped, but the pic is smooth…