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Phil Mickelson explains his unique putter design at the 2023 PGA Championship
The last time GolfWRX shot in-hand photos of Phil Mickelson’s golf clubs was back in 2022, so his 2023 PGA Championship setup was a big question mark.
Now, we have the answers.
Mickelson – who finished T2 in the Masters last month – showed up on Tuesday at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, for the year’s second major with a mixed bag. His current setup includes a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 8.5-degree driver, a TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (11.5 degrees), a Callaway Apex UW, a Ping Anser 17-degree hybrid, a Callaway X Forged UT driving iron, a set of Callaway X Forged 2013 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges (50 and 56 degrees), and an Odyssey “Phil Mickelson” blade at four degrees.
See more photos of Phil Mickelson’s 2023 PGA Championship WITB here
His putter is not the typical blade putter that Mickelson has used throughout his career, however. It’s a prototype putter that Mickelson started testing in 2021, and it’s built with unique internal weighting.
“Do you want some insight on that putter?” Mickelson asked GolfWRX’s photographer while he was photographing Mickelson’s clubs.
Well, of course…
“It has an aluminum plug in the heel and a tungsten plug in the toe to move CG (center of gravity) to the center of the putter,” Mickelson explained.
Since the putter is made from steel, the lighter-weight aluminum plug (in the heel) and heavier-weighted tungsten plug (in the toe) help to shift the overall center of gravity (CG) away from the heavy hosel. In typical Phil fashion, he also added multiple strips of lead tape to the back cavity, and he equips the putter with a 17-inch SuperStroke WristLock grip.
The last time Mickelson teed it up in a PGA Championship, he won. In case you don’t recall, Mickelson claimed the 2021 PGA Championship at 50 years old, but he didn’t play in the 2022 edition. So, in a way, this week is his first shot at a title defense.
We’ll update you with more information on Mickelson’s current setup as it becomes available.
Check out Mickelson’s full WITB, and don’t forget to check out all of our photos from the 2023 PGA Championship here.
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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Robert Fuller
May 18, 2023 at 7:48 pm
What shaft is in Phil’s putter?
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jamho3
May 16, 2023 at 10:41 pm
Putter is gorgeous, and what a lot of us 8802 fans would’ve done given the opportunity. Looks so much like his Yonex ADX from the 90’s though kinda funny.
Very curious why no mention of the Ping Eye 2 wedge? Was that a sponsors choice?
BunkerFinder
May 17, 2023 at 8:54 pm
The Ping was my first though – Eye 2 EG so legal, and know he was a fan of the original. Wondering if it has a regular place in the bag.
Also, love the putter 🙂
BobbyG
May 16, 2023 at 6:46 pm
Even rigged up, the 8802 style head looks pure.
Ray Arcade
May 16, 2023 at 10:28 pm
Got that right!