Couples isnt one to play around in that category and has tested (at home) different sets from time to time but hasnt ever found that true replacement for the Bridgestone Dual Pocket CB he has loved for 10 years. I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. Thank you Blake. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. More photos from the event here. Just dont touch em. In general, Im not a big tester. Even at 61 years old. In Couples first event with the new golf clubs, he ended up finishing T5. Scores. Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 1 Titleist TSR3 19* Hybrid - Hazrdus Black 6.5 What you see is a player committed to feel and trust more than anything. Im only curious because I love that same wedge (but bent to 55) and havent been able to find one that I like better for my sand wedge. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA MARCH 08: Fred Couples his a shot from the 3rd hole during the final round of the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club on March 8, 2020, in Newport Beach, California. I wonder. Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max 9*, 45", Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution VI, Mini-Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max (12* @ 13.5*), 43.75", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Fairway Wood - Ping G410, (17.5*), 42.5", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Hybrid - Ping Anser 17* / 20*, Ping TFC800h, Wedges - Cleveland RTX ZipCore, 52*-58*, DG Tour Issue Spinner, Putter Ping Vault Oslo Stealth H, UST All-In Putter shaft. WebCouples, 62, was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013 after winning more than $30 million in prize money during a professional career that began in 1980. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. I tried to go heavier with everything from DG 120s to X100s and then just 10 grams heavier in the same wood shafts. Can we confirm what he bagged? Ive dropped a few photos in below, but make sure to browse all of our photos from Bay Hill to see more custom Arnie-inspired merch. I may never abandon them. IF IT WORKS KEEP IT. *So how in Gods name did that 3-wood get into his bag and stay there for going on 12 years? I do have some issues about that. Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R Logo Down, Photo Courtesy of @fullyequippedgolf on Instagram, Photo Courtesy of @johnny_wunder on Instagram. Photo courtesy of @ytowns_prodigal_son on Instagram, DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 440 9 @9.5 (upright setting) Any information will be appreciated. While the specs on his Ping G425 LST driver wont be changing at the Masters, Hovland decided to test two different builds in Houston. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down, Photo courtesy of @fullyequippedgolf on Instagram, *Fred has been with Bridgestone since 2006 and started playing the dual pocket molds in 2010 (J38, J40, J15) the irons are identical to each other with the exception of the stamping. Whats in the bag? They will join a 78-player field competing in the first full-field event of the 2022 PGA Tour Champions season, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 18-20, for a share of a $1.6 million purse. Driver: GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. 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Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi, Wedges: Cobra Trusty Rusty (50, 55), Tour Trusty (60) sadclevelandsports Most of the time that club is in his hands the face is open, which moves the impact location towards the toe. With the help of the people who get clubs in his bag and the man himself, here is the what and the why of Fred Couples WITB. Engineered for players desiring sleek aesthetics and forgiveness, i210 Irons combine refined leading edge and sole profiles with a progressive set design to enable precision, distance and workability through the set. I feel like this Stealth 2 head for me has just got a little more spin on it, but at a more neutral or what I perceive to be a more neutral face angle. The great bag debate, Part 2: Single or double strap? Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) Yep I saw that video on one of my feeds. Where'd you grab all this from, videos or images? The putter is a heavy-headed counterbalanced beauty. Hes one of the all time greats. Will try to find some photos. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. If there were GolfWRX Gearhead points to award, Cantlay just won them all for this week. More photos from the event here. I don't like people touching my equipment either. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. Over the moon Biden did it. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. I love the WITB pics. With the help of the people who get clubs in his bag and the man himself, here is the what and the why of Fred Couples WITB. Yes we play golf. My post from earlier in the thread was accurate as of his last tournament in 2022. Just when you think Stenson owns the atomic 3 wood design, along comes Freddie with a Callaway Squareway? Same here, would like to see what Fred won with yesterday. Check out the special logo his @TaylorMadeGolf balls. One of the main reasons I switched was just the downrange dispersion is tighter, Burns said Wednesday at Bay Hill. Whats your index ? The Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S 9+ degree head that Burns is using is a 420cc construction, and he puts a 12-gram weight in the front port, and a 14-gram weight in the back port. Started Tuesday at 05:32 AM, By Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! Please PM with any questions and no trades!!!!! This week at Bay Hill, we also spoke to Xander Schauffele about his sneaky putter switch, Patrick Cantlay about his major shaft experiments, Sam Burns about his unique driver switch, and Rory McIlroy about his recent driver change, which involves Tiger Woods. TM Tour Issue Rescue 11 TP Deep Face Ghost Proto 16* - Ventus Black HB 9TX, New Level NLU-01 21* - KBS Hybrid Proto 105X, 54* Miura HB - KBS 610 S+, 58* Miura - KBS Tour Black. He also tipped his Fujikura Ventus 7TX shaft a half inch for a bit more stability. This wasnt the case for bunkers as the face doesnt really come into contact with the ball. I dont think a lot of us are chasing distance, were just trying to get it tighter. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. HYBRID: TaylorMade R11 TP (19 degrees) Thats exciting. LOL! The golf ball is interesting I think that many players could do well to look into what ball they play more. After hitting a few Fred turned to the guy and said I love it, the rep said, great so what head do want it in? Fred replied, nope, I love the whole thing, thanks. Here we are today. Required fields are marked *. Ping BeNi Anser 4 34.5" or Ping BeNi Scottsdale Anser. Whats his specs? I wanted to remember it on my golf ball., . RXS ball? Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) For clarity, the PW has dimple on the bottom edge of the face from a hidden pebble but does not affect play. If you dont mention Tom Watsons former wife Linda Watsons 3-wood Freddie used for years, the article is not complete! Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. Partly to do with that. Stories. Taylormade M3 3w 17* Fujikura Atmos S shaft Super Bowl LVII. My dads older than him and we dont trust him with the tv remote , never mind the nuclear launch codes. Ive had mine for two years, Your email address will not be published. Tiger should switch to these and give his body a break. But if somethings better or potentially better, Im now in a position where I can go out and put that in right away. *Funny story on the Vokey wedge: Fred was at the home of Bill Haas and saw this beautiful lob wedge in Bills staff bag. PUTTER: Bettinardi FC Proto (37 Inches, 71 Lie, 3 degrees of loft with 17 Lamkin Grip). One of the main reasons I switched was just the downrange dispersion is tighter, Burns said Wednesday at Bay Hill. During his Wednesday press conference, I asked Cantlay how the equipment testing is going and if hes made any changes. Fred Couples new iron setup. The S is just a smaller head. You can post now and register later. You cannot paste images directly. Trust me, its no small feat. They knew the flight/feel/look/sound they wanted and couldn't care less about the rest of it. 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Thats great! jarediogolf Still had the same old bridgestone irons in the bag and had the new stealth 2+ driver with the tensei pro blue shaft. cheers! Earlier this summer, I wrote an article about the makeup of Couples bag. I needed to go and try something else. On the LIV Golf-PGA Tour divide, Fred Couples is siding with Tiger, with Jay Monahan, with Rory. Tiger Woods weighs in, Augusta National officially announces new tee, yardage for par-5 13th, Take our Masters survey for a chance to win a 2023 Odyssey White Hot putter, This former Masters champion says 2023 will be his last, 'Mood killer': Adam Scott recalls Masters Champions Dinner awkwardness. Its 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. The wear mark on that wedge is horrific. Are they right? Its a fact the guy is a fanatic about them being right and not fussed with, but the how and why for Fred is irrelevant. Fred Couples and the SAS Championship By olkev, October 17, 2022 in PGA WITB and Tournament Pics Share Followers 1 Reply to this topic Start new topic olkev Advanced Members 116 Feedback 0 0 0 Total Rating 0% Posted October 17, 2022 Anybody know what Fred had in the bag this past weekend? With the rise in longer driver shafts on Tour in recent weeks, it wouldve been easy to assume the former Masters champion was chasing distance in an effort to keep up with Bryson and crew. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. We will confirm if any or all go in play. Required fields are marked *. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. !, To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link:Wilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons, This is the most impressive current listing from theGolfWRX BST,and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here:GolfWRX BST Rules. In recent years Fred has messed with a 2nd and 3rd hybrid when he gets to Augusta, but typically its just this one with a mark dead nuts in the middle. on his hands due to not wearing a grip. Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. This is great!!!!! Irons are J38 style built in 2015 when they did the J15 release. Titleist U500 - 4 iron, DG Tour Issue X-100 sadclevelandsports Especially when its so hard to find new talks without any golf. 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