Whats in the Bag
WITB Time Machine: Ian Poulter’s winning WITB, 2018 Houston Open
The 2018 Houston Open is remembered in part for what happened at the tournament prior. After initially believing he had secured a spot at the Masters through the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play — Ian Poulter found out he had miscalculated. Thus, Poulter entered Houston with one last chance to qualify for the season’s first major. The Englishman delivered under pressure, sinking a clutch 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Beau Hossler. In the sudden death showdown, Poulter remained steady while Hossler faltered, carding a par on the first playoff hole punch his ticket to Augusta in storybook fashion.
Check out the gear Poulter had in play below.
Driver: Titleist 917D2 (9.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Orange CK 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist 917F2 (16.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Matrix Ozik TP7HDe 7 X
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H2 (21 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green ATX 85H TX
Irons: Titleist 716 T-MB (4) Buy here, Titleist 718 AP2 (5-PW) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X LZ 130 7.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (52-12F, 56-14F, 60-04L) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X LZ 7.0 (52), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG #7 Buy here.
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana RB 53 S
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana RB 63 S
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Designs Tour AD DI-6 SR
Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4), ZXi7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Steelfiber i80 CW
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (50 MID-10, 56 MID-10, 60 LOW-06)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro 980GH D.S.T. R
Putter: Scotty Cameron Xperimental 3.2 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 S
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue
Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi4D (22 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD HY-75 S
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4-5), P7MC (6-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Axiom 105 S
Wedges: TaylorMade MG5 (50-SB09, 56-SB12, 60-LB08)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH S
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X #3
Shaft: LA Golf P-Series Soho
Grips: Golf Pride CPX Jumbo
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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