What's In Sean O'Hair's Golf Bag - 2008 PODS

Sean O'Hair won his 2nd career PGA tour event last weekend by winning the 2008 PODS Championship at Copperhead Golf Course in Tampa Bay, Florida. Do you want to know what Sean was carrying in his golf bag during the win?

Driver:   TaylorMade Burner 9.5°
3 Wood:   TaylorMade V Steel 15°
5 Wood:   TaylorMade r7 17.5°
Irons:    (3-9) TaylorMade r7
GW Wedge: TaylorMade rac 48°
SW Wedge: TaylorMade rac 54°
LW Wedge: TaylorMade rac 58°
Putter:   TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider
Ball:     TaylorMade TP Red

Sean shot a final round of 2-under 69 winning by 2-strokes. O'Hair had a little help thanks to Stewart Sink's meltdown on the final 4 holes. Stewart played the final 4 holes in 4 over pair and basically handed the tournament to O'Hair on a silver platter. O'Hair finished his round strong with a birdie and two good pars. Sink finished in a 6-way tie for 2nd place. Sean took home $954,000 for the win and a great start for the 2008 season. The win also gave him 2,500 points towards the FedEx Cup.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, K.J. Choi

What's In Phil Mickelson's Golf Bag? - 2007 Deutsche Bank

Phil Mickelson won the 2007 Deutsche Bank Championship this last weekend at the TPC of Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. Phil played solid all 4 days. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver:  Callaway FT-5 8.5°
3+ Wood: Callaway X Hot 15°
Hybrid:  Callaway FT 3H 17°
Hybrid:  Callaway X 4H 21°
Irons    (5-PW) Callaway X-Forged
GW:      Callaway X-Tour 52°
SW:      Callaway X-Tour 60°
LW:      Callaway X-Tour 64°
Putter:  Odyssey White Hot XG #9
Ball:    Callaway HX Tour

Phil was paired with Tiger Woods on Sunday and held the lead the entire day. Tiger did make a charge on the back nine, but Phil answered by matching Tiger's birdies. Tiger had at least 3 very makeable birdie putts on the back nine that he couldn't convert. Phil finished at 16-under with Tiger 2-strokes back at 14-under. Phil now holds the lead in the FedEx Cup points with Steve Stricker in 2nd and Tiger Woods in 3rd.remains as the #1 golfer in the world. He took home $1,620,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Phil Mickelson

What's In Tiger's Golf Bag - 2007 PGA

Tiger Woods wins another major last weekend by winning the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, Oklahoma. All four days were played in 100+ degree heat with high humidity. Do you want to know what Tiger was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 8.5°
3 Wood: Nike SasQuatch 2 15°
Irons:  (2-PW) Nike Blades
SW:     Nike Pro Combo 56°
LW:     Nike SV Tour 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless Newport 2
Ball:   Nike One Platinum

Tiger shot a final round 69 to win by 2-strokes, but he did have some pressure by Ernie Els and Steve Stricker late in the round. Tiger made a clutch birdie on 15 to go up by 2-strokes and never looked back. Tiger took home $1,260,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Tiger Woods

What's In Tiger's Golf Bag - 2007 WGC

Tiger Woods sent another message to Rory Sabatini by shooting a final round 65 to win the 2007 WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club Akron, Ohio. Rory was the 3rd round leader going into Sunday's final round.Do you want to know what Tiger was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 8.5°
3 Wood: Nike SasQuatch 2 15°
5 Wood: Nike SasQuatch 2 19°
Irons:  (3-PW) Nike Blades
SW:     Nike Pro Combo 56°
LW:     Nike SV Tour 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless Newport 2
Ball:   Nike One Platinum

Tiger had a bogey free day and shot the his lowest round of the tournament. He started the day 1 shot back from Rory, but quickly erased that on the front nine and lapped the field winning by 8 strokes at 8 under. Tiger is starting to play like Tiger, which is a good thing going into the last major of the year. Tiger took home $1,135,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Tiger Woods

What's In Padraig Harrington's Golf Bag? - Irish Open

Padraig Harrington won the 2007 Irish Open this last weekend at Adare Manor Golf Club in Limerick, Ireland. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Wilson Dd6 Buy Now
3 Wood: Callaway X Hot
5 Wood: Wilson Staff FwS
Hybrid: Wilson Staff Dh6
Irons:  (3-PW) Wilson Staff Pi5
SW:     Wilson Staff TW7
LW:     Wilson Staff TW7
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Blade
Ball:   Titleist New Pro V1x

Padraig won in a playoff against Welshman Bradley Dred. Harrington shot a 71 and while Dred shot a 68 with both finishing at 5-under par. Padraig won on the first playoff hole, which was the 18th. The two golfers finished 4 shots ahead of the nearest competitor.

"I have always said the Irish Open is like a fifth major for me, and to win it, well, I'm just ecstatic," Harrington said. Thomas Bjorn was the defending champion who finished in a tie for 52nd place at +11. Padraig took home $562,633 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Padraig Harrington

What's In Phil Mickelson's Golf Bag? - The Players Championship

Phil Mickelson won the 2007 The Players Championship this last weekend at the famous or infamous TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Phil played his best golf on Sunday to cruise to a 2-shot victory at 11-under. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver:  Callaway FT-5 8.5°
3+ Wood: Callaway X Tour 13°
Hybrid:  Callaway 2H X Hybrid 18°
Hybrid:  Callaway 3H X Hybrid 21°
Irons    (5-PW) Callaway X-Forged
GW:      Callaway X-Tour 50°
SW:      Callaway X-Tour 55°
LW:      Callaway X-Tour 60°
Putter:  Odyssey PM prototype
Ball:    Callaway HX Tour

Phil was solid all day on Sunday hitting every fairway and 16 of 18 greens in regulation. Sean O'Hair gave him a run for the title until coming to the 17th island green where he proceeded to put 2 balls in the water and posted a quadruple-bogey 7. Phil bogeyed the last hole to win comfortably by 2-shots over Sergio Garcia who finished at 9-under. With the win Phil moved into the #2 spot in the World rankings overtaking Jim Furyk. Tiger Woods remains as the #1 golfer in the world. He took home $1,620,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Phil Mickelson

What's In Tiger's Golf Bag - Wachovia

Tiger Woods added the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, North Carolina to his growing collection of trophies by shooting a closing round of 69, which included a 57-foot eagle putt. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 8.5°
3 Wood: Nike SasQuatch 2 15°
5 Wood: Nike Ignite T40 19°
Irons: (3-PW) Nike Blades
SW: Nike Pro Combo 56°
LW: Nike SV 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist prototype
Ball: Nike One Platinum

Tiger tore up the front nine on Sunday going out in 31, but had a very shaky back-nine that included a several bogies and a double-bogey. This probably would have made a difference if the other golfers chasing him didn't blow up as well on the back nine. Tiger made a great par on 18 to win by two shots at 13-under. Steve Stricker had going early in the round, but faultered a little and finished at 11-under. Tiger took home $1,134,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Tiger Woods

What's In Nick Watney's Golf Bag?

Nick Watney won his first PGA Tour tournament last weekend at the 2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which was played at TPC of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana. Chris Couch was the defending champion. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 905R 11.5°
3-Wood: Fairway Metal Titleist PT 906F2 15°
Hybrid: Utility Metal Titleist PT 585.H 21°
Irons:  (3,4) Titleist 704.CB
Irons:  (5-PW) Titleist 695MB
SW:     Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 56°
LW:     Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 60°
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Tour 350
Ball:   Titleist New Pro V1x

Nick started the round with a 2-shot lead and quickly gave it up after bogeying 2 of the first 4 holes. But he got those strokes back in a hurry by holing out his 132-yard approach shot for an eagle 2 on the 5th hole. He finished 15-under 237 total with his 3-under 69, which was 3 strokes better than Key Duke who finished with a 2-under 70. Nick took home $1,098,000 for the win.

Top 10 Hottest Golf Clubs March 2007

I apologize for getting this out so late. Here are the Top 10 Hottest Golf Clubs for the month of March 2007.

1. Ping Eye 2 Iron set
2. Titleist 905R Driver
3. Ping G5 Driver
4. Callaway X-18 Iron set
5. TaylorMade r7 quad Driver
6. TaylorMade r5 Dual Driver
7. TaylorMade r7 460 Driver
8. Nike SasQuatch Driver
9. TaylorMade r7 425 Driver
10. Mizuno MP 60 Iron set

Believe it or not The Ping Eye 2 Iron set still holds the #1 spot. It really is amazing how popular these irons are. The hottest golf club is the Titleist 905R Driver, which moved from #5 to #2. The Mizuno MP 60 Iron set has fallen down to #10 after being in the #5 spot.

Just in case you missed it, here's my post of The Hottest Golf Clubs Of February, which is how the top 10 clubs finished for the month of February 2007.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Ping Eye 2

What's In Boo Weekley's Golf Bag?

Boo Weekley won his first PGA Tour tournament last weekend at the 2007 Heritage Classic, which was played at Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Cleveland HiBORE XL 9.5°
3 Wood: Cleveland HiBORE 15°
5 Wood: Cleveland HiBORE 19°
Hybrid: Cleveland HiBORE 18°
4 Iron: Cleveland TA7
5 Iron: Cleveland CG4
Irons:  (6-PW) Cleveland CG1
GW:     Cleveland CG10 52°
LW:     Cleveland CG10 58°
Putter: Never Compromise GM2 Exchange #7
Ball:   Titleist Pro V1x

Everyone was feeling for Boo who had missed a 3-foot put a month previous at the Honda Classic to win. He was struggling to keep the lead, but chipped in on 17 and 18 to save par and a 1 stroke victory over Ernie Els.

Along with the $972,000 Boo won, it gives him PGA Tour Exception through 2008. Weekly became the first PGA TOUR winner to qualify for next year's Masters after Augusta reinstated a privelege that was taken away in 1999.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, The Masters, Heritage Classic, Boo Weekley

What's In Mark Calcavecchia's Golf Bag?

Mark Calcavecchia won the 2007 PODS Championship at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) Tampa Bay, Florida, which was his 13th tournament win on the PGA Tour. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: PING Rapture 7.5°
3 Wood: Callaway Golf Steelhead III Strong
Irons:  (2-PW) PING i5
SW:     PING EYE2
LW:     PING EYE2
Putter: PING Redwood Anser
Ball:   Titleist Pro V1

This was Mark's only win since winning the 2005 Canadian Open. He and Heath Slocum started Sunday tied at -9 and playing together in the last group. They battled the entire round and it came down to the 18th hole.

Mark missed his 5-foot par putt to win the tournament and left the door open for Slocum to tie by making his 4-foot par putt. Calcavecchia thought for sure it was going to sudden-death, but Heath lipped out and the tournament was over.

Mark finished with a 1-under 70 and -10 for the tournament with 2 other players (John Senden, Heath Slocum) tied at -9. His paycheck for winning the 2007 PODS Championship was $954,000.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Mark Calcavecchia

What's In Mark Wilson's Golf Bag?

Mark Wilson won the 2007 The Honda Classic at PGA National Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which was his first tournament win on the PGA Tour. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: PING Rapture 7.5° with Graffaloy Prototype Tour X shaft
3 Wood: Cleveland Steel 13° with Aldila NV 95-X shaft
Hybrid: PING Rapture 18° with X100 DynaLite shaft
Irons:  (4-PW) PING i3 Blade
GW:     PING Tour 52°
SW:     PING Tour 56°
LW:     PING Tour 60°
Putter: PING G2 Anser B
Ball:   Titleist Pro V1x

Mark had gone 111 PGA starts before winning his first PGA event. It was on the third playoff hole, which was played on Monday, where Mark made birdie on 17 to defeat Jose Coceres. If it wasn't for Boo Weekly missing his 3-foot par putt on the 72nd hole Mark Wilson wouldn't be the winner, but Mark made the most of it and took home the vicory.

Mark finished with a 71 and -5 for the tournament with 4 other players (Jose Coceres, Camilo Villegas, Bob Weekly). His paycheck for winning The Honda Classic was $990,000.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Mark Wilson

Top 10 Golf Clubs For February 2007

Here are the Top 10 Hottest Golf Clubs for the month of February 2007.

1. Ping Eye 2 Iron set
2. Ping G5 Driver
3. Callaway X-18 Iron set
4. Nike SasQuatch Driver
5. Mizuno MP 60 Iron set
6. Titleist 905R Driver
7. TaylorMade r7 quad Driver
8. TaylorMade r7 460 Driver
9. TaylorMade r5 Dual Driver
10. TaylorMade r7 425 Driver

The Ping Eye 2 Iron set still holds the #1 spot. The Ping Eye 2 Irons have to be one of the most popular set of irons I've every seen. Every since I've been posting the top 10 golf clubs, the Ping Eye 2's have been #1 for 4 out of 7 months. The hottest golf club is the Ping G5 Driver, which moved from #6 to #2. Taylormade is starting to show some strength by holding 4 out of the top 10 positions.

Just in case you missed it, here's my post of The Hottest Golf Clubs Of January, which is how the top 10 clubs finished for the month of January 2007.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Ping Eye 2

What's In Phil Mickelson's Golf Bag?

Phil Mickelson won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this last weekend, which was his first tournament win since the U.S. Open meltdown last year at Winged Foot. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Callaway FT-5 8.5°
3 Wood: Callaway X 13°
Hybrid: Callaway 2H FT-Hybrid
Irons:  (4-PW) Callaway X-Tour
AW:     Callaway X-Tour 52°
SW:     Callaway X-Tour 56°
LW:     Callaway X-Tour 60°
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG #9
Ball:   Callaway HX Tour

Phil practically lapped the field on Sunday by tieing for the lowest round of the day 66, which included an incredible 9-birdies. Mickelson was definitely on his game and seemed to be very confident with his putter, but I thought the most impressive part of his game was his driver. He was the most accurate I've seen him off the tee in a long time. With Phil's 66 on Sunday he ended up at -20 with a 5-shot victory, which are both ties for tournament records. He took home $990,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Phil Mickelson

What's In Aaron Baddeley's Golf Bag?

Aaron Baddeley wins his 2nd PGA tournament by birding 3 of the last 4 holes at the FBR Open. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: TaylorMade r7 425 10.5°
3 Wood: TaylorMade V Steel 15°
5 Wood: TaylorMade V Steel 18°
Irons: (3-PW) MacGregor M675 Forged
SW: MacGregor Forged 55°
LW: MacGregor Forged 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Newport
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x (new)

Aaron needed a Sunday round of 64 to win by one shot over John Rollins who carded a 63 on Sunday. Jeff Quinney had the lead going into the 3rd round, but his 68 on Sunday wasn't enough to hold off Baddeley. Aaron now holds the 44th spot in the World Rankings. He also took hom $1,080,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Aaron Baddeley

What's In Tiger's Golf Bag?

Tiger Woods wins his opening tournament for 2007 at the Buick Invitational. It was played at Torrey Pines Golf Course where Tiger seems to win quite a bit. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 8.5°
3 Wood: Nike SasQuatch 2 15°
5 Wood: Nike Ignite T40 19°
Irons:  (3-PW) Nike Blades
SW:     Nike Pro Combo 56°
LW:     Nike TW 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Studio Stainless Newport 2
Ball:   Nike One Platinum

This was Tiger's 3rd Buick Invitational in a row and 5th overall. It also continued his winning streak to 7 tournaments, which is now 2nd best in golf history to golf legend Byron Nelson's 11 in a row. Torrey Pines Golf Course will be host to the 2008 US Open Championship.

Tiger needed his 'A' game on Sunday because there were a lot of golfers within 1 or 2 strokes of he lead going into the back 9. Charles Howell III gave Tiger a run for his money in the last 4 holes, which forced Tiger to take his game to the Tiger level. Tiger finished with a round of 6 under 66 to win by 2 strokes over Charles Howell III, and 3 shots of rookie sensation Brandt Snedeker. Not that Tiger needs the money, but he took home $918,000 for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Tiger Woods

What's In Hale Irwin's Golf Bag?

Hale Irwin wins the 2007 MasterCard Championship at the Hualalai Resort Golf Club in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. This was his first win in 15 months. He cruised to a 5-stroke victory with a 62 on Saturday and a closing round of 65 on Sunday. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: TaylorMade r7 Quad 9.5°
3 wood: TaylorMade 200 Tour 15°
5 wood: TaylorMade 200 Tour 17°
Irons:  TaylorMade rac LT (3-PW) Irons
SW:     TaylorMade rac 52°
LW:     TaylorMade rac 58°
Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Modina
Ball:   TaylorMade TP Red

Hale took home $290,000 for winning the championship. His TaylorMade Rossa Modina putter was hot all weekend with an average of 25 putts per round.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Hale Irwin

What's In Charley Hoffman's Golf Bag?

Charley Hoffman wins the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic as his first win on the PGA tour. The 90-hole tournament was played over 4 courses in the Palm Desert area of California. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 905R 8.5°
3 wood: TaylorMade r7 15°
Hybrid: Adams Idea 18°
Irons:  Titleist Forged 680 (3-9) Irons
PW:     Titleist Vokey Design 48°
SW:     Titleist Vokey Design 56°
LW:     Titleist Vokey Design 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Red X
Ball:   Titleist Pro V1 prototype

Hoffman took home $900,000 for winning the championship and breaks into the top 100 of the PGA tour rankings. He finished birdie eagle to get to -17, which was good enough for a tie for first. He birdied the first playoff hole for the win.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Charley Hoffman

What's In Paul Goydos' Golf Bag?

Paul Goydos won the 2007 Sony Open this last weekend at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. Goydos birdied 3 of the last 4 holes to win by 1 shot over Charles Howell III and Luke Donald. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Titleist 905S 8.5* Driver
Other:  Callaway 5 Plus Steelhead 5 Wood
Irons:  TaylorMade rac TP Forged (3-9) Irons
Wedges: Cleveland 485 (60*) Wedge
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter

Goydos took home $936,000 for winning the tournament and it was his first win in 256 starts over 11 years. He hadn't won since the 1996 Bay Hill Invitational, which was when Tiger Woods was still an amateur and Nick Faldo was winning the Masters. This will give him a big confidence booster for 2007. Let's see if he can carry it through for a few more tournament wins.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Paul Goydos

What's In Vijay Singh's Golf Bag?

Vijay Singh wins the 2007 PGA Tour season opener. He won the 2007 Mercedes-Benz Championship at the Kapalua Golf Club in Kapalua, Hawaii last weekend. Do you want to know what he was carrying in his golf bag during his win?

Driver: Cleveland HiBORE XL 9.5°
3 wood: Cleveland Launcher Steel 13°
5 wood: Cleveland Launcher Steel 17°
Irons:  Cleveland Black Pearl (3-9) Irons
PW:     Cleveland Black Pearl
SW:     Cleveland 900 56°
LW:     Cleveland 900 60°
Putter: Never Compromise Milled Series
Ball:   Titleist Pro V1x prototype

Vijay took home $1,080,000 for winning the championship and he moved into the 5th spot of the World rankings. Vijay is looking to get back to his brief #1 World ranking form this year after having somewhat of a dissapointing 2006.

Tag(s): golf, golf reviews, golf equipment, golf products, Vijay Singh