Equipment
Here’s exactly how Bubba Watson’s new Ping PLD Anser putter was built
Bubba Watson has a new, unique Ping putter in the bag that he’s won twice with so far in 2018. What’s so special about this putter? To figure that out, Brian Knudson and Andrew Tursky of Two Guys Talkin’ Golf (TG2) spoke with Ping’s VP of Sports Development, Chance Cozby. He explains exactly how the putter was made and how it found its way into Bubba’s bag. Cozby also dishes on Bubba’s one-of-a-kind golf clubs.
Listen to the podcast below, or click here to listen on iTunes!
Related: Bubba’s Winning WITB from the 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
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.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
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.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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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Bob Parson Jr.
Mar 28, 2018 at 6:56 pm
Is not PXG!
youraway
Mar 28, 2018 at 2:48 pm
Better ball striking and a better ball, no doubt. And the putter did what? Takes too long to listen.
William
Mar 28, 2018 at 1:58 pm
Don’t ask me to click to see or read something then send me somewhere else I probably won’t trust!
Raoul Sandtrap
Mar 28, 2018 at 11:51 am
Would have been nice to read the interview. Reading will be a lost art in 20 years.
Boyo
Mar 28, 2018 at 12:48 pm
Yeah, definitely read. Yeah…..
blahblahblah
Mar 27, 2018 at 6:27 am
this podcast was life changing!!!!
couldn’t even get through 2 minutes
Joe Duffer
Mar 27, 2018 at 10:34 pm
Obvious troll…
oshi
Mar 26, 2018 at 10:38 pm
I’m gonna buy a custom machined putter cause that’s the only way to go.
Simms
Mar 26, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Part of it is the ball….
Mike Hunt
Mar 26, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Bingo!
chris
Mar 27, 2018 at 7:00 am
100% true, changed balls and he started shaping shots like he use to. The putting definitely improved though.