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The irons used by every WGC Match Play winner
The WGC Match Play has had an eclectic list of winners that includes everyone from unexpected journeyman all the way to some of the world’s top-ranked players.
The only thing as diverse as the winners themselves is the irons they have used to win—from prototypes all the way to classic Pings and everything in between—these are the irons used by every winner of the event since 1999.
1999 – Jeff Maggert, Ping isi K
Won in 38 holes over Andrew Magee
2000: Darren Clark, MacGregor VIP Forged Back
Won over Tiger Woods 4&3
2001: Steve Stricker, Titleist DCI 990
Won over Pierre Fulke 2&1
2002: Kevin Sutherland, Ping Zing2
Won 1 up over Scott McCarron
2003 & 2004: Tiger Woods, Nike Blades
Won 2&1 over David Toms in 2003, and 3&2 over Davis Love III in 2004
2005: David Toms, Cleveland CG2 Prototypes
Won over Chris DiMarco 6&5
2006 & 2009: Geoff Ogilvy, Cobra Prototype MB
Won over Davis Love III 3&2 in 2006, and Paul Casey 4&3 in 2009
2007: Henrik Stenson, Srixon i-506 Tour
Won over Geoff Ogilvy 2&1
2008: Tiger Woods, Nike TW Blades
Won over Stewart Cink 8&7
2010: Ian Poulter, Cobra Pro CB/MB Combo set
Won over Paul Casey 4&2
2011: Luke Donald, Mizuno MP-62
Won over Martin Kaymer 3&2
2012: Hunter Mahan, Ping S56
Won over Rory McIlroy 2&1
2013: Matt Kucher, BridgeStone J40 Cavity Back
Won over Hunter Mahan 2&1
2014: Jason Day, TaylorMade TP MC
Won over Victor Dubuisson in 23 holes
2015: Rory McIlroy, Nike VR Pro blades
Won over Gary Woodland 4&2
2016: Jason Day, TaylorMade RSi TP
Won over Louis Oosthuizen 5&4
2017: Dustin Johnson, TaylorMade P730 DJ Proto
Won over Jon Rahm 1 up
2018: Bubba Watson, Ping S55
Won over Kevin Kisner 7&6
2019: Kevin Kisner, Callaway Apex Pro
2021: To be determined this Sunday in Austin
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Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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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
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Gunter Eisenberg
Mar 25, 2021 at 7:11 pm
What irons were used in 2020?? Oh wait…
John
Mar 23, 2021 at 5:01 pm
I went 4/4 on the first four irons.