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WGC-FedEx St. Jude Tour Truck Report: Phil Mickelson goes armlock, Justin Rose takes the wayback machine
I guess it’s some flavor of irony that it was a slow week at a tournament whose title sponsor is known for rapid delivery around the world.
Maybe it technically isn’t — my ninth-grade English teacher, Ms. Whalen, wouldn’t be pleased with my lack of clarity.
Regardless, there were a few abundantly apparent equipment changes at TPC Southwind.
For equipment free agent Justin Rose, who has been on the Ferris wheel of irons in recent years, it seems the ride has stopped on his 2017 TaylorMade Rose Proto irons. Maybe it was Rory McIlroy and his Rors Proto return that inspired Rosie?
Phil Mickelson’s surprise armlocking was the other significant story at Southwind. Lefty was spotted with a prototype PM Blade with a longer shaft and what looked to be a SuperStroke WristLock grip. More news to come on this front.
Photo c/o Callaway’s Johnny Wunder
Check out all our photos from the WGC-FedEx St Jude here.
Callaway
Sam Burns had a Callaway Epic Speed driver (10.5 degrees) with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 70 X shaft built.
Kevin Na’s Epic Flash 3-wood finally bit the dust (cracked face). He’s now gaming a Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond with Mitsubishi Diamana RF 70 TX shaft.
Min Woo Lee is testing a 22-degree X Forged Tour UT with a True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT Tour White X100 shaft.
Titleist
Cam Smith is moving to a new T100 4-iron from U500. He’s already in 2021 T100 5-9 irons.
Will Zalatoris is adding a new T200 2-iron to his arsenal. He also switched to a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.
Garrick Higgo testing a Fujikura Ventus Black shaft in his TSi3 driver (previously in Ventus Blue).
Justin Thomas got a fresh grip on his Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Prototype putter.
TaylorMade
Rory McIlroy looks to be sticking with his Scotty Cameron 009M putter.
Dustin Johnson rolling it with a TP Juno putter. As always we DJ, you never know the putter that will go in play until he shows up at the first tee… The South Carolinian also has a SIM2 Max 3HL in play.
Tommy Fleetwood is in a SIM2 Max fairway wood (18 degrees)
Sergio Garcia made several changes: SIM2 Max driver (8 degrees), SIM2 fairway wood (13.5 degrees), MG3 wedge (52 degrees), TP Bandon 1 putter.
Matthew Wolff’s new MG3 wedge setup: 50, 56, 60 degrees.
Others, free agents
Patrick Reed is testing a 50-degree Cleveland RTX ZipCore wedge.
Shane Lowry is testing a Fujikura Ventus black 7 X in his driver.
Carlos Ortiz is testing a Titleist TSi2 3-wood.
Viktor Hovland is testing U505 and U510 utility irons.
Hideki Matsuyama, who already has a Fujikura Ventus Black 10 TX shaft in his 5-wood, had a Ventus Black 8 TX put in his TaylorMade SIM 3-wood.
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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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
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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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