Phil's bag set up @ Memorial (& possibly the US Open?)

[GolfWRX]

Check out Phil putting lead on his driver before he tees off

 

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Kentwool!

[GoIrish17]

Phil looks (a little) more athletic in shorts

 

*edit - as he sets his coffee mug down next to the tee marker after teeing his ball up, much like any of my playing partners may do Saturday morning.

[BearQ]

Phil is the calves champion and also raised his testosterone with the two drivers

[Dan Drake]

So, “three” wood out, 2nd driver in is what it looks like? A straight swap, at least for Phil.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @"Dan Drake" said:

> So, “three” wood out, 2nd driver in is what it looks like? A straight swap, at least for Phil.

 

He claims the 2nd driver is only this week though, which seems kind of strange.

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/phil-mickelson-70-playing-two-drivers-good-start-memorial

 

I know he played Merion well with just the 3 Deep. But that was also 6 years ago when relatively speaking he had more distance vs a lot of the top players. If anything, almost seems like he could play Pebble with the 2/3 wood and long driver for a few holes (2, 9, 10 and maybe beneficial on 4, 14, and 18). Of course, he needs to be able to keep it in play though.

[Valtiel]

Best calves in the game!

[QuigleyDU]

I see the T1100 haz. What is the second driver shaft? Isn't it the RIP proto?

[FromDeepInTheTrees]

Phil adds lead tape to Driver.

Lead Tape manufacturers stocks skyrocket.

[nosedive32]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> I see the T1100 haz. What is the second driver shaft? Isn't it the RIP proto?

 

That's what he had in at Quail hollow and looked the same this week

[KevCannon]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> I see the T1100 haz. What is the second driver shaft? Isn't it the RIP proto?

 

I believe it is the Rogue Black 130 msi

[nosedive32]

> @agolf1 said:

> > @"Dan Drake" said:

> > So, “three” wood out, 2nd driver in is what it looks like? A straight swap, at least for Phil.

>

> He claims the 2nd driver is only this week though, which seems kind of strange.

> https://www.golfchannel.com/news/phil-mickelson-70-playing-two-drivers-good-start-memorial

>

> I know he played Merion well with just the 3 Deep. But that was also 6 years ago when relatively speaking he had more distance vs a lot of the top players. If anything, almost seems like he could play Pebble with the 2/3 wood and long driver for a few holes (2, 9, 10 and maybe beneficial on 4, 14, and 18). Of course, he needs to be able to keep it in play though.

 

Yeah sounds like this week's "Bomber driver" is what he's been using tweaked longer for extra speed and the "cute cut" driver is a shorter set up with the Rogue or rip or whatever Aldila shaft he started testing in Charlotte with the plan being to use the "cute little cut" driver at the opens

[DTown3011]

Looks like MBs are out, he’s playing Epic Pro in 4-6 irons, and Apex Pro in the rest along with a UT?

[Dan Drake]

> @DTown3011 said:

> Looks like MBs are out, he’s playing Epic Pro in 4-6 irons, and Apex Pro in the rest along with a UT?

 

This is awesome. 4 different clubheads from 2i - Xwedge. X Forged UT -> Epic Pros -> Apex Pros -> '19 PM Grinds. All different offsets, toplines, scorelines, everything. I have no idea how he gets his yardages set well enough to trust them under tournament conditions, but he does and when he's on, he's as good as anyone.

 

That said, I'm a massive fan of the overall bag setup. Two drivers, a wedge setup that fits his game to a "T," and a giant iron progression that allows for as much forgiveness as he "needs" to hit as many greens as possible. I think we can learn a ton from his bag and Kuchar's bag. They are both so well structured for their game and the shots they are going to face most often.

[The_Derz]

2 drivers 0 cuts made

[ChxDigLongBall]

Only Phil could bag 2 drivers and still manage to have a 64* wedge in his bag. The man is a menace.

[Pinging77]

Looks like he could use some compression leggings for the varicose veins he is sporting, particularly the mass of them above his knee..Hopefully they aren’t the kind that cause pain.

[Titleist_PT23]

I'm all in favor of using clubs that offer more help. But I can't imagine having that many different irons in the bag. I prefer the consistency of look/feel of how the club swings as much as possible. For example, I don't want to combo a Ping G and i series together. I know I need more help in the lower lofted irons so just stick with the hacker clubs.

[LeviScot5]

Hitting BOMBS!

[Titletown]

for a guy DFL in driving accuracy you'd think he would be taking driver out of the bag instead of adding another..

[dlygrisse]

> @BearQ said:

> Phil is the calves champion and also raised his testosterone with the two drivers

 

Tiger is envious of Phil's calves. You know he is. :)

[zzyzxx33]

> @Titletown said:

> for a guy DFL in driving accuracy you'd think he would be taking driver out of the bag instead of adding another..

 

Didn't Phil do that in 2008 and missed the cut

[gioguy21]

[JonnyKrasnodar]

Lead tape won't make him hit fairways at the end of the day. After years of saying 1 or 200 revs don't a difference MC did something similar in his 9 iron and results weren't visibly different.

I suppose if it feels better then it might have a positive effect. Can't get my head around not being able to hit fairways, regardless of speed or distance if you're that talented you must be able to figure out a "go to" shot that allows you to make the weekend.

But it is Phil...he's won a ton and worth a fortune so not that important in the grand scheme of things.

[DFS PFD]

> @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> Lead tape won't make him hit fairways at the end of the day. After years of saying 1 or 200 revs don't a difference MC did something similar in his 9 iron and results weren't visibly different.

> I suppose if it feels better then it might have a positive effect. Can't get my head around not being able to hit fairways, regardless of speed or distance if you're that talented you must be able to figure out a "go to" shot that allows you to make the weekend.

> But it is Phil...he's won a ton and worth a fortune so not that important in the grand scheme of things.

 

200 RPM in the 9 iron (~8500 total RPM) v driver (~2400 total RPM) is not insignificant. Not apples to apples, at all.

[hardcaliber]

A bit shocked to see the gi irons going up to 5 or 6. Has he always done this? I thought he was a mb type of guy. Is this a course specific change and if so, what is he trying to accomplish. Is he expecting to hit a lot of really long approach shots with mid irons and needs extra height/distance?

[Titleist_PT23]

> @hardcaliber said:

> A bit shocked to see the gi irons going up to 5 or 6. Has he always done this? I thought he was a mb type of guy. Is this a course specific change and if so, what is he trying to accomplish. Is he expecting to hit a lot of really long approach shots with mid irons and needs extra height/distance?

I think he's had one Epic Pro in the bag for a while now. His irons have varied a lot of the years. Played the Callaway blades (Apex, Razr X) in full set and just short-irons. He also played a full set of the (2013?) X-Forged for quite a while. I think he actually went away from and came back to these irons once. I believe they (2013 X Forged) would be most like the current Apex Pros?

[JAMH03]

 

Phil now has better calves than me? Oh for shame!