LPGA WITB

[Argonne69]

I noticed that Inbee Park has a Lynx logo. Has she changed from XX10 clubs to Lynx???

 

Don't think she's changed from XXIO, but could be wrong.

 

Think she's just wearing Lynx apparel

 

Yeah, looks like she's still playing an XXIO X driver, irons, and Cleveland RTX 3 wedges.

 

 

 

[andrieddle]

Is Lexi still playing S2 forged irons?

[Argonne69]

Lydia's WITB for the 2021 Lotte:

 

Driver: PXG 0811 X Proto (9 degrees)

Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Pro White 1K 50 S (45.75 inches)

 

3-wood: PXG 0341 X GEN2 (15 degrees)

Shaft: Project X RDX Smoke Blue 60 5.5

 

5-wood: PXG 0341 X GEN2 (18 degrees)

Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 S. (42 inches)

 

Hybrids: PXG 0317 X GEN2 (19 and 22 degrees)

Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 65 R1

 

Irons: PXG 0311 P GEN3 (5-PW)

Shafts: Aerotech FC 70 S

 

Wedges: PXG 0311 Milled Sugar Daddy (54), 0311 Milled “Lydia” (58)

Shafts: Aerotech FC 80 S

 

Putter: PXG Prototype Thunderbolt C

 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash

 

[Argonne69]

Brooke's winning WITB at the Hugel - Air Premia LA Open

 

 

Driver: Ping G400 (9 degrees @7.7) (small – hosel setting, D8+)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR 5 X (48 inches)

 

3-wood: G400 Stretch (13 degrees @14) (D8)
Shaft: Alta CB Orange 65 XS (44.5 inches)

 

5-wood: Ping G400 (17.5 degrees ) (small + hosel setting, D0)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X (41.5 inches, tipped .5 inches)

 

Hybrid: Ping G400 4H (22 degrees @22.75) (1 degree flat)
Shaft Fujikura Pro 73 R (-.5 inch)

 

Irons: Ping i210 (5-UW) (2.25 degrees flat, D2-D3)
Shafts: Nippon Nippon Modus3 105 S (-.75 inches)

 

Wedges: Ping Glide Forged (52 @53, 60 @64) (2.25 degrees flat, D0+, D2)
Shafts: Nippon Modus 115 Wedge

 

Putter: Ping Sigma 2 Fetch (33 inches, 23-degree lie, 2-degree loft)

 

Grips: Ping 360 ID8 aqua +1 wrap

 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

 

[MelloYello]

I watch every single minute of LPGA coverage I can but I'll be the first to admit the LPGA is boring when it comes to equipment. It's almost like the LPGA reminds us to focus on the players more than the gear, which is good. 

 

While the men switch shafts and clubs every single year and always play the sexiest stuff, there are tons of LPGA players with really ho-hum bags. Props to them honestly. Pretty sure Sei Young was using the SLDR driver right up until recently. Danielle is still out there rocking the 716 CBs. 

 

I mean c'mon, you're telling me you want to check out bags that look like your average golf buddy, LOL?

 

Part of sneaking a peak into a pro's bag is seeing what new tech is out there. 

 

The kind of guys who get on the internet to look at other players' bags are not the kind who are going to be attracted to a 24^o hybrid with an Aldila NVS S-Flex shaft. 

[Argonne69]

9 minutes ago, MelloYello said:

I watch every single minute of LPGA coverage I can but I'll be the first to admit the LPGA is boring when it comes to equipment. It's almost like the LPGA reminds us to focus on the players more than the gear, which is good. 

 

While the men switch shafts and clubs every single year and always play the sexiest stuff, there are tons of LPGA players with really ho-hum bags. Props to them honestly. Pretty sure Sei Young was using the SLDR driver right up until recently. Danielle is still out there rocking the 716 CBs. 

 

I mean c'mon, you're telling me you want to check out bags that look like your average golf buddy, LOL?

 

Part of sneaking a peak into a pro's bag is seeing what new tech is out there. 

 

The kind of guys who get on the internet to look at other players' bags are not the kind who are going to be attracted to a 24^o hybrid with an Aldila NVS S-Flex shaft. 

 

Well, when one has to pay for their own equipment, one pauses before buying the "latest and greatest". Only a handful of players are on staff.

 

I don't find it boring. They find what works and stick with it until something that's actually better comes along. Lydia got a ton of grief when she switched to PXG, but as you correctly note the male pros change clubs practically every season. Any male pro still playing a 2 year old driver? Even if it's the same manufacturer, it sure isn't the same club.

 

Danielle is now sponsored by Titleist, so she swapped her TM driver for a TSi3.

 

 

[MelloYello]

33 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Well, when one has to pay for their own equipment, one pauses before buying the "latest and greatest". Only a handful of players are on staff.

 

I don't find it boring. They find what works and stick with it until something that's actually better comes along. Lydia got a ton of grief when she switched to PXG, but as you correctly note the male pros change clubs practically every season. Any male pro still playing a 2 year old driver? Even if it's the same manufacturer, it sure isn't the same club.

 

Danielle is now sponsored by Titleist, so she swapped her TM driver for a TSi3.

 

 

 

I feel like what you're saying is that LPGA players have a relationship with equipment that is more like ours. I'd agree. I think that's ultimately part of what makes the LPGA better.

 

The purpose of equipment is to help us play our best. But that doesn't mean people should visit WRX and discuss golf equipment every single day of every single week. That's just consumerism, right? To me, that's the kind of culture that's made golf worse over the last 15 years. 

 

So, I like where the LPGA is at. While they may not make as much endorsement money, it results in a better and somehow more honest-feeling product. If some day the LPGA does become awash in money and all about big sponsorships, I think we'll look back longingly to these days when it felt like a smaller Tour. 

Edited April 26, 2021 by MelloYello

[ChronicSlicer]

6 hours ago, MelloYello said:

 

 

Part of sneaking a peak into a pro's bag is seeing what new tech is out there. 

 

 

Ah, the new tech that likely isn't really any better than the previous model. I'm super intrigued how a forged carbon steel Anser style putter head can possibly be better today than it was 20 years ago. Maybe Tiger can answer that.

[ChronicSlicer]

6 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Well, when one has to pay for their own equipment, one pauses before buying the "latest and greatest". Only a handful of players are on staff.

 

 

 

 

But, if one really thought the latest driver was gonna get them an extra 10yds, and maybe 2 more fairways per round I can't help but to think they could cough up the cash for it. If it ain't broke why fix it.

Lexi was/is a great example with those vintage S2 forged irons she played for 9 years, not sure if she still is or not. I believe as of late last year she was playing older hybrids and 3 wood too. Very surprised Cobra never forced her to upgrade all those years.

 

 

[Cwing]

LPGA pros are just that. Pros. Most need minimal forgiveness. As a result, I don’t know that new gear is that much better for them from the gear of a year or two ago. 

 

I’m guessing they mostly use a quarter sized (or less) portion of the face whereas us amateurs use allot more of the face. Given that most aren’t getting paid to play their gear, why would they not just play with what they know works? 

[KBong]

10 hours ago, MelloYello said:

Part of sneaking a peak into a pro's bag is seeing what new tech is out there. 

 

There are many PGA, LPGA and Champion Tour pros who play older model clubs....even one's with club endorsements.

 

It's an 80/20 rule...the golf equipment industry is really driven by the 20% who continually upgrade driving the 80% in sales.....I think these golfers are the ones who do their own research and demos/fittings on their own rather than looking much at WITB's of pros who swing completely different than them....if they do look at WITB's it's mainly out of curiosity.

Edited April 27, 2021 by KBong

[KBong]

Just now, KBong said:

 

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by KBong

[KBong]

3 hours ago, ChronicSlicer said:

But, if one really thought the latest driver was gonna get them an extra 10yds, and maybe 2 more fairways per round I can't help but to think they could cough up the cash for it. If it ain't broke why fix it.

Lexi was/is a great example with those vintage S2 forged irons she played for 9 years, not sure if she still is or not. I believe as of late last year she was playing older hybrids and 3 wood too. Very surprised Cobra never forced her to upgrade all those years.

 

 

I believe Lexi continues to play the S2 or S3 Forged....I think a couple of years ago....Cobra made some proto types for Lexi ( I think I saw a video about this at a PGA Merch Show)....I think she gamed them for a few rds and went back to the S2 or S3's.

 

I'm also surprised that Cobra never forced her to upgrade too...but I guess Cobra knows deep down inside....golfers never/rarely walk into a PGASS and say:

"Can anyone here please show me what irons Lexi is playing, please"

[KBong]

2 hours ago, Cwing said:

LPGA pros are just that. Pros. Most need minimal forgiveness. As a result, I don’t know that new gear is that much better for them from the gear of a year or two ago. 

 

I’m guessing they mostly use a quarter sized (or less) portion of the face whereas us amateurs use allot more of the face. Given that most aren’t getting paid to play their gear, why would they not just play with what they know works? 

Exactly...the pros hit it near the sweet spot so often...they need not require the latest and greatest club tech.

In the drivers...most of the new tech is trying to make the sweet spot bigger across the face (more forgiveness) to assist the average golfer who hits the ball all over the face.

[GatorNate11]

42 minutes ago, KBong said:

It's an 80/20 rule...the golf equipment industry is really driven by the 20% who continually upgrade driving the 80% in sales

Same with guitars, especially the vintage market. I'd argue most markets are driven by the minority making up the majority sales. 

[Cwing]

Slap the current model head cover on your woods, put product name on your bag / hat and the general masses think you are playing the latest greatest gear.

 

Only the forum geeks (like us) really dive into this stuff.

 

 

[Argonne69]

7 hours ago, KBong said:

I believe Lexi continues to play the S2 or S3 Forged....I think a couple of years ago....Cobra made some proto types for Lexi ( I think I saw a video about this at a PGA Merch Show)....I think she gamed them for a few rds and went back to the S2 or S3's.

 

I'm also surprised that Cobra never forced her to upgrade too...but I guess Cobra knows deep down inside....golfers never/rarely walk into a PGASS and say:

"Can anyone here please show me what irons Lexi is playing, please"

 

This was at the Diamond Resorts. Looks like S2 Forged given the black trim.

 

 

More recently. No idea. There doesn't appear to be a 'KING' logo on the back. The triangular pad on the back appears to be set towards the toe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Seamus_McDuff]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

 

This was at the Diamond Resorts. Looks like S2 Forged given the black trim.

 

 

More recently. No idea. There doesn't appear to be a 'KING' logo on the back. The triangular pad on the back appears to be set towards the toe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second and third pics look a lot like Srixon ZU85. The black dot on the toe is visible in the third pic. What tournament are those from?
They’re definitely not new. You can see the wear on the shaft where it sits in the bag. 
 

[Argonne69]

The 3rd pic is from the first round of the Lotte, and the 2nd photo is from final round of the Drive On.

 

[ChronicSlicer]

As of March 26 2021 Lexi is was playing the following

Driver- Radspeed

3 wood- Cobra King Ltd (2015/2016)

Irons- Cobra King Forged Tec prototypes 

Wedges Cobra King

Putter- TM Spider X

 

So the 3 wood is still older, article didn't mention hybrids.

[golfortennis]

All I know is Charley Hull plays blades.  That puts her very near the top in my book.

[Argonne69]

2 hours ago, golfortennis said:

All I know is Charley Hull plays blades.  That puts her very near the top in my book.

 

TM P7MB's (4 - P) with Modus Tour 125S shafts.

 

Charley WITB

 

 

Edited April 29, 2021 by Argonne69

[MelloYello]

This reminds me of the time a guy started a thread asking if it was time that Tiger switched to CBs...classic!

[Argonne69]

In addition to Jin Young playing an O-Works putter, it looks like Minjee is also putting with an O-Works (2-ball). 

 

The O-Works line came out in 2017. Interesting that it's back in play. 

[Cwing]

4 hours ago, MelloYello said:

This reminds me of the time a guy started a thread asking if it was time that Tiger switched to CBs...classic!

 

Well, is it? And if so, what’s he going with?

 

LOL. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Hey all, please don’t let this become a thread jack!

Edited April 29, 2021 by Cwing

[GatorNate11]

On 4/29/2021 at 9:53 AM, MelloYello said:

This reminds me of the time a guy started a thread asking if it was time that Tiger switched to CBs...classic!

That was an all time thread

[Argonne69]

Just checked my email, and I see one from GolfWRX, "The Latest". Let's see, they have a short article on Patrick Cantlay's WITB, and Collin Morikawa's WITB, even though he finished 2nd at the Memorial, but no Yuka Saso WITB. 

 

'Guess a U.S. Women's Open winner doesn't merit a quick look in her bag. Pffttt.

 

[HMHS]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

Just checked my email, and I see one from GolfWRX, "The Latest". Let's see, they have a short article on Patrick Cantlay's WITB, and Collin Morikawa's WITB, even though he finished 2nd at the Memorial, but no Yuka Saso WITB. 

 

'Guess a U.S. Women's Open winner doesn't merit a quick look in her bag. Pffttt.

 

I am disappointed that people always seem to want to take the "easy way" out -- a little bit of work from these people aint gonna hurt... it is what it is...  

 

here's the answer @Argonne69

 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 Max, 9 degrees

3-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero, 15 degrees

Hybrid: Callaway Mavrik, 20 degrees

Irons (5-9): Miura TC-101; (PW): Titleist Vokey SM8

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (52, 56, 60 degrees)

Putter: Piretti Workshop prototype

Edited June 7, 2021 by HMHS

[KBong]

Saso also has Modus shafts....105 or 120 stiffs???

Brooke ......and maybe Charley still play Modus.

[KBong]

8 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

Just checked my email, and I see one from GolfWRX, "The Latest". Let's see, they have a short article on Patrick Cantlay's WITB, and Collin Morikawa's WITB, even though he finished 2nd at the Memorial, but no Yuka Saso WITB. 

 

'Guess a U.S. Women's Open winner doesn't merit a quick look in her bag. Pffttt.

 

@pga43 rarely flies to women events....mainly at PGA stops early in the week.

 

I met and chatted with him on Tues at the 2015 USO...nice guy and I asked him for a WRX poker chip.