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What's In My Bag?   

Our teaching professionals were asked to list the clubs in their bags:
ALABAMA

From Michael Brisbane, Birmingham
Driver: Titleist 975D 10.5 degrees of loft Aldila ultralite stiff
3 wood: Cleveland Quad pro 15 degrees
1 iron: Ram FX true temper S300 shaft
3-5 iron: Merit Prophecy plus S300 shaft (lie angle 60 deg on 5 iron)
6-PW: Merit Tour Grind S300 shaft
Wedges: 56 degree Titleist Vokey 256.12 and 60 degree Cleveland 588 bounce ground to 6 deg.
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport
Bag: Merit Golf staff bag
Ball: Titleist Tour Prestige 90 comp.
Glove: Titleist players 
I chose my clubs to suit my game. The irons were chosen because Merit was willing to custom mix my set. I feel the scoring clubs are the best.

From Gene Diamond, Huntsville
"The clubs I play with are eye 3 o size with graffoly prologic shafts. 
My woods are PING Ti w/ ajtech 4370n shafts. My putter is a b-90 33 1/2."

CALIFORNIA

From Susie Berning, Simi Valley
Driver: Ping IST 8.5 degree RUD, 350 Series Regular Shaft
3,5,7,9 Woods: Callaway Hawkeye Fairway Woods, UL Light Flex Shaft
Irons: 3-SW King Cobra 11 Oversize Irons, IQ Senior Shaft
Putter: Odyssey 992 Putter

From John Desantis, Palm Springs
"My golf clubs are Titleist.
The driver is a 975 titanium and the irons are DCI 981 with graphite shafts.
The putter is an old Ping "69".
I feel there are two kinds of golf balls made.......Titleist and the rest."

From Matthew Reel, Indio
“Titleist 975J proforce 65, Callaway steelhead 4+ proforce 65, Callaway x12 proseries 2 iron, Titleist 990 4-pw, Titleist vokey raw 52 / 56 200s, Titleist mill specs putter.”

COLORADO

From Tom Johnson, Denver
Irons: Ben Hogan Apex Plus, Apex 4 Shafts 2-PW
Wedges: Titleist Vokay 52 Degree, Cleveland 588 SW 56 Degree
Putter: C-Groove Blade
3-Wood: Titleist 975F 13.5 Degree EI-70 Stiff Shaft
Driver: Titleist 975D EI-70 Stiff Shaft
Balls: Titleist Professional 90

CONNECTICUT

From Jameson Lloyd, Ellington
Driver: Taylor Made 300 Ti 8.5 degree, 35XS Grafalloy Shaft
Fairway Wood: Titleist 965F 18.5 degree, X100 Dynamic Gold steel shaft
2-Iron: Ping Eye 2 steel shaft
3-PW: Wilson Fat Shaft 2001 Rob Mendrella Signature Irons Stiff Steel
SW: Cleveland 588 RTG 56 degree
LW: Tommy Armour 845s
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Platinum Mil-Spec 33"
Ball: Wilson Smartcore Balata 90
Glove: Wilson Conform

FLORIDA

From Mike Dopslaff, Ft. Myers
Irons: Henry-Griffits 3-8 with Apollo S Steel Shaft
Wedges: Ping I 2 Plus 9-iron, PW, SW with Steel KT Shaft, 
               Cleveland 60-degree Rusty
Putter: Ping My Echo
Woods: Orlimar 12-degree, 16-degree True Temper EI 70 Graphite Shafts
Driver: Orlimar 9.5-degree True Temper EI 70 Graphite Shafts

From Mary Hafeman, St. Augustine
Driver: Titleist J Driver
Irons: 3-PW Titleist 990
Woods: 14, 18.5 and 22.5 Titleist fairway woods
Wedges: Titleist SW
Putter: T-Line putter
Ball: Pro-V1 ball

From Andre Panet-Raymond, Sarasota
Irons: Titleist 932 3 - P, GW, LW
Wedge: Ping iSi Copper SW
Putter: Slazenger Custom Fit Putter Mallet
3-Wood: Taylor Made Burner Plus (ancient but it works)
Driver: Callaway GBB Regular Shaft EI70 6.5 degrees

From Joe Salvaggio, Sarasota
Srixon AX10 Driver, TaylorMade Fairway Driver, Liquidmetal Putter, Ping Eye 2 Irons 3-W, Cleveland 56 and 60 wedges.

From Melissa Williams, Bradenton
Irons: Titelist 990's for irons 3-P
Wedges: Cleveland 51 degree (rtg), 54 degree (rtg) and 60 degree (copper)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Catalina II
Driver: 975D 9.5 degree Titleist
Fairway Wood: 975F 14.5 degree

From David Windsor, Sarasota
"I play Ben Hogan Apex Plus irons (I am also one of the few certified club fitters for Hogan irons in my area), Driver is Callaway Great Big Bertha with a Grafolloy Prolite firm shaft. 4 wood by Taylor Made and Putter: Slotline 2000! The last design produced before company dissolved. Wedges: new gun metal finished Cleveland 52 and 56 degrees."

GEORGIA
From Derek O'Rourke, Duluth
Driver: Ping TiSI, 8.5, UST Pro Force 75 X-stiff shaft
3-wood: Callaway Steelhead plus 3+, Dynamic Gold X100 shaft
2-iron: Precept Tour Premium, Dynamic Gold X100 shaft
3-9: Mizuno MP14, Dynamic Gold X100 shaft
PW: Cleveland Special 49-degree
SW: Vokey 54-degree
Lob: Mizuno Tour Model
Putter: Odyssey 552, bronze with black insert
ball: Precept Tour Premium
glove: Precept
headwear: Precept
staff bag: Precept
ILLINOIS

From Ryan Graff, Quincy
Driver: Titleist 975 D 10.5 degree driver with S flex stock shaft
3-Wood: Henry-Griffitts Carpenter 3 Wood 16 degree
Irons: Henry-Griffitts RDH II irons 3-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 52, 56, 60 degree sand wedges
Putter: Nickel PING ANSER putter
(ALL shafts are PUREd in the HG's)

From Mike Schultz, Arlington Heights
Driver: 9.5 King Cobra Hot Forged Titanium Head w/ UST Pro Force 65 S Flex shaft
3-Wood: Callaway 3-metal w/ strong flex graphite
Irons: 2 iron - Mizuno Comp EZ w/ X100 Dynamic Gold Senisicore steel 3-pw Mizuno MP-33 forged blades (standard lie and length) w/ X100 Dynamic Gold Sensicore steel shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 54 and 58 degree stainless wedges
Putter: Scotty Cameron Oil Can Newport 32" 

INDIANA

From Bruce Cohen, Plymouth
Driver: Titleist Diver 975D 7.5 loft
Woods: Tileist 13.5 degree fairway, Callaway fairway metal 5  
Irons: Ping I3 irons 3-PW
Wedges: Vokey 52 wedge, Vokey 56 SW
Putter: Never Compromise Putter
35"

From Chad Eyrich, Plymouth
Driver: Ping Titanium ISI 8.5 Degrees X-Stiff
3 Wood: Ping Steel ISI 12 Degrees X-Stiff
Irons: 2-PW Titleist 990 with S300 Shaft
Wedges: Cleveland 588's 51 and 56 Degrees
Putter: Ping Manganese Bronze Scottsdale Anser

MARYLAND
From Norm Vacovsky, Croftom
Driver: KZG 9* UST Pro Force 75 S-Flex Shaft 43 1/2"
3 Wood: Callaway Bertha 13* Firm Flex Shaft 42"
Irons: KZG Forged Tour Blade 2-PW Dynamic Gold Shaft S-300
Wedges: Titleist Vockey 56*, Cleveland 60*
Putter: Never Compromise
Grips: Golf Pride Half Cord
Ball: Titleist Professional 90
Staff Bag: KZG
MASSACHUSETTS
From John Candon, Seekonk
Driver: Titleist 975D 9.5 degree Prolite X-Flex
3 Wood: Titleist 975F 13.5 degree Prolite S-Flex
2 Iron: PRGR with M-45 GRAPHITE Shaft
3-PW: Titleist 990 with Dynamic Gold S-300 shafts
SW: Cleveland Tour 56 degree Gunmetal RTG
LW: Cleveland 61 degree Beryllium Copper
Putter: Titleist Mil-Spec Newport 34", 2 degree Flat, 340g
Bag: Titleist Staff
Ball: Titleist Pro V1

From Philip Fecteau, Seekonk
"I play Titleist Tour Model forged blades (1991) 3-PW, Vokey wedges 52, 56, 60, Bertha Steelhead 4 wood, and Ping ISI Titanium 8.5 x graphite with a fade face. My ball is the Titleist Pro VI. I carry a Titleist bag, wear Foot Joy shoes and Titleist gloves."

From Jane Frost, Sandwich
Irons: NancyLopezGolf Sarasota 250
Woods: NancyLopezGolf Sarasota 250
Wedges: NancyLopezGolf Domingo
Headwear: NancyLopezGolf
Ball: NancyLopezGolf DM3

MICHIGAN

From Shaun Bezilla, Harbor Springs
“I am currently on staff with Titleist and am playing the new 975J driver, the 975f 3-wood and 2-iron through PW of the 990 irons.  I have a 53 & 55 degree cobra wedges and putt with a Scotty Cameron Newport midslant. They are all great clubs and I would recommend anyone wishing to play better give them a try.”  

MINNESOTA
From Ed Compton, Minneapolis
Driver: Titleist 975D 8.5 Degree Grafalloy S Flex
3-wood: Mizuno 13 Degree S Flex
5-wood: Orlimar 17 Degree S Flex
Irons: Ping ISI 3-SW Graphite Shaft S Flex 350
Wedges: Wilson 57 Degree
Putter: Wilson George Low Forged Blade
Ball: Titleist ProV
Glove: Titleist
NEW JERSEY
From Matt Malario, Springfield
Woods: Ping Ti ISI Driver 8.5 degree, Callaway Steelhead 4-plus, Cleveland Railor 19-degree, all with Graffaloy Pro-lite Shafts
Irons: Callaway x-14 Pro Series with 5.8 Rifle Shafts, 3-PW (standard length, 2 degrees upright)
Wedges: Cleveland gun metal 56 and 60 degrees
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Coronado
Ball: Titleist Professional 90
NEW YORK
From Randy Friedman, Hartsdale
“Well…I am mostly a Callaway girl…”
Irons
:  X14 Pro Series 4-PW,  with constant weight steel shafts
Woods
: Steelhead Plus: 4,7 and my new 9 wood which replaces my 3 iron
Driver
:  Taylor Made 320 R80 shaft with 8.5 loft
Wedges
: X14 "A" 52 degrees and "L" 58 degrees
Putter
: Odyssey Tri Hot with Winn grip.

From Dan Gillis, Fairport
Driver: King Cobra 9* Deep Face Driver, Steel Stiff Shaft
Woods: King Cobra 14* 3 Wood, Steel Stiff Shaft, Callaway 4 wood, steel shaft
Irons: Wilson Staff Progressive irons, 3-PW, Stiff Steel Shaft
Wedges: Wilson Staff Sand Wedge
Putter: Ping Anser Putter
Ball: Titleist Professional 90 Balls
Glove/Shoes: Foot-Joy Glove and Shoes

From Mike Wade, East Meadow
Driver: Titleist 975D 10.5 Driver with Graffalloy 35 Stiff shaft
Woods: Cleveland 17 degree fairway wood with stock stiff shaft
Irons: Callaway Pro Series Blades 2-5 iron 5.5 rifles, 6-pw 6.0 rifles
Wedges: Cleveland 52 , 56, 60 degree 588 wedges (rusty's)

Putter: LiL Greenie Putter.

From Robert Whetsell, North Salem
Driver: Callaway Pro Series Hawkeye 8.5; Pro Series 1.2 Graphite Shaft; 44"
3-Wood: Callaway Hawkeye; Fujikara Vista 70 Stiff Graphite Shaft; 43"
Irons: Titleist 990; 2-PW; Dynamic Gold Plus R300 Sensicore Steel Shafts; Standard Length; Flat Lie Angle(5 iron, 58 degree lie angle)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey; 252-08 Gap Wedge; 256-12 Sand Wedge; same specs as irons.
Putter: Odyssey White Hot #3; 33"; 2 degrees loft; 4 degrees flat lie angle
Ball: Titleist Pro V1

NEVADA

From Karl Fischer, Las Vegas
Irons: Ram Pro-FX Irons, #1 thru 4 wedges with 1" over-length Rifle Regular Flex Shafts and Tour Velvet Mid-Size Grips
Driver: Titleist 975D, 9.5 degrees with Grafalloy, Pro-Lite Firm Flex
Woods: Byrdys Nickel Byrillium III and 7-Wood with Matching Composite Shafts
Putter: 33" Odyssey Blade or 36" 8802 Blade, depending on stroke

NORTH CAROLINA
From Tom Ream, Pinehurst
Driver: Calloway great big bertha 43.5 inches
3 wood: Calloway great big bertha 42 inches 
Utility: rescue club 21 degrees
Irons: 4-pw Callaway x-12 irons rifle shaft
Wedges: Founders Club gap wedge, Cleveland 56 sand wedge, Ping eye 2 L wedge
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron
Ball: Strata 90

From Tom Waltz, Wilmington
Driver: Callaway 9 degree Great Big Bertha Grafalloy ProLite R Shaft
3 & 5-wood: Callaway War Bird 13 degree / 21 degree Apallo Lite R Shaft
3-9 irons: Hogan Apex Plus Apex 3 Shafts
49 degree: Pitching, Hogan Apex Plus
54 degree: Fairway, Hogan Apex Plus
58 degree: Sand, Hogan Apex Plus
Putter: TaylorMade TPA IV 35" shaft
Bag: Hogan Staff 

OHIO
From Rick Bailey, Granville
Irons: 3-PW Hogan Apex Plus, 2 degrees flat, 1/2" short, D2 swing weight, 5.0 rifle Sensa-core shafts, Golf Pride 1/32 over-sized grips
Gap Wedge: Hogan 52 degrees
Sand Wedge: Titleist Vokey 5612 2 degrees flat, 1/2" short, True Temper S300 Sensa-core shaft
Driver: Titleist 975D with Pro Force 75 S shaft tipped 1/4"
Fairway Woods: Callaway Steelhead 3 & 5 with Callaway graphite S shafts
Putter: Teardrop Zebra with Winn over-sized grip
Bag: Hogan staff

From Frank DiSanto, Columbia Station
Irons: 3 - PW, Callaway x14's with stiff graphite shafts
Wedges: 56 and 60 degree copper beryllium Cleveland
3-Wood: 13 degree loft Orlimar
Fairway Wood: 17 degree Orlimar metal wood with stiff graphite shaft
Driver: Callaway Great Big Bertha 8.5 degree with grafaloy 46" stiff shaft
Putter: B60 original Ping copper beryllium

From John Fiander, Brecksville
Driver: Mizuno T-Zoid Ti, 10.5 degree stiff
3-wood: Cleveland Quad Pro stiff
2-iron: Ping Eye 2, blue dot, UST stiff
3-PW: Mizuno T-Zoid Pro, Sensicore S-300
52 degree: Adams Faldo
56 degree: Hogan Special SI
Putter: Ping Pal 2
All woods and irons have Victory Velvet Half-Cord grips.

OREGON
From Tom Blair, Wilsonville
My clubs are...
Irons: Titelist 971 custom fitted 
Putter: Ping B701
Woods: Metal Woods
Driver: Calloway 10 degree Steelhead Plus Stiff
4 plus Steelhead

From Scott Holmberg, Redmond
Driver: 975d Titleist 8.5 Degree Tour Stiff Shaft
3-Wood: Titleist Pro 15.5 Degree Pro Trajectory s-300 Shaft
Irons: Mizuno MP-14 2 - PW s-400 Shafts
Wedges: Cleveland rtg 56 Degree, 60 Degree
Putter: Titleist Pro Platimum Mid Slant

PENNSYLVANIA

From Gerry Dougherty, Mechanicsburg
"I use Titleist 990's."

From Mike Dynda, Blue Bell
Driver: Wilson Staff Titanium 9 degree with X stiff USt Graphite shaft
Spoon: Taylor Made Tour Spoon 13 degree with X stiff Apollo shaft
Utility: Bridgestone Midwood 16 degrees with X stiff Harrison Graphite shaft
3-Iron: Wilson Fat Shaft Robert Mendrella
5-P, G, S: Wilson Fat Shaft Robert Mendrella (all irons stiff steel shafts)
LW: Cleveland RTG 588 60 degrees
Putter: varies, recent hot streak with a Golfology Putter!
Ball: Wilson Smartcore Balata 90
Glove: Wilson

From Bob Sheppard, Maple Glen
“I play #3 wood Titleist Fairway  EI 70 shaft and (3-P) Pro Series Callaway Irons with Rifle Stiff Shafts. Hagen TPW Sand Club Ping Answer Putter. Staffed with Callaway.”

SOUTH CAROLINA
From Kevin Strom, Sumter
Irons: Titleist DCI 962 3-PW True Temper Dynamic Gold x100 Shafts
Wedges: Vokey 54 and 60-degree, Cleveland 64-degree
Woods: Titleist 14.5-degree Fairway Wood True Temper Dynamic Gold x100 Shaft
Driver: Titleist 975D 6.5-degree Titanium Driver UST Proforce Shaft X Flex
Glove: Titleist Player
Balls: Titleist Professional 90
TEXAS

From Raymond Briggs, Dallas
"In my bag you will find a set of Titleist 990's 2-PW (3 degrees upright 1/2 inch long, X100 sensicore), Snake Eye 11 & 12 (2 degrees upright, 55 degrees and 61 degrees), 975D 7.5 Titleist Driver (S300 tipped @ hazel end 1/2 inch, 44 inches, E5 swing weight), 970 Titleist prototype 3 metal (X100, D8 swing weight), Scotty Cameron original Newport (34 inches). My clubs are specifically fit for me. I think all serious golfers interested in improving their power, consistency, and games should take the time to be fit."

UTAH

From Brent Wootton, Springville
Irons: Ping i-3, 3-5 irons, Over-Sized +1/2 Length JZ Stiff Maroon Dot, 6-9, PW, UW, SW, LW are Ping i-3 Blades +1/2 JZ Maroon Dot
Driver: Ping Tisi 8.5 degree Graphite Draw Enhanced
Putter: Taylor Made Nubbins
Balls: Titleist Prestige
Glove: Titleist
Bag: Ogio Spyke (blue)

VIRGINIA
From John SanGiacomo, Virginia Beach
“Titleist 975J 7.5* loft - Titleist Ultralight 60 gram graphite shaft, Titleist 975F 13.5* loft - Titleist Ultralight Fairway graphite 60 gram shaft, Titleist 990-B Custom Irons 1-PW - Dynamic Golf S200, Winn Tour Grips, 3 degrees flat, 2/3 inches longer than standard, 2 degrees stronger than standard loft. Titlesit Vokey Sand Wedge - Custom shape, 5 degrees flat, 54*loft, 10* bounce. Wilson 8802 Putter - an oldie and goodie. 33 inches long.”

WASHINGTON

From Kris Kallem, Cheney
Driver: Henry-Griffitts Oversized, Tour 10 degrees, 45", medium firm
ultralight graphite shaft.
3-wood: Henry-Griffitts Aeroloy, 13 degree, 44 1/2", same shaft as driver
4-wood: Henry-Griffitts Homer, 16 degree, 43", medium firm regular weight
graphite shaft.
Irons: 4-SW, Henry-Griffitts RDH (non offset, tour design with a low center of gravity), 6 degrees flat, 38", medium firm regular weight graphite shafts. Weak SW, Henry-Griffitts pepper, 12 degrees bounce, other spec's same as rest of irons.
Ball: Titleist Tour Prestige
Bag: Sun Mountain Sports Ascent

WISCONSIN
From Daniel Drier, Delavan
“I carry a 10.5 degree Titleist 975 J Driver, a Cobra 17 Degree 5-wood, a Cobra 18 Degree Baffler, Titleist 990 irons 3-PW, Vokey 52 and 58 degree wedges and a Scotty Cameron Mill Spec 34" Putter.” 

From Matthew Reel, Monroe
Driver: Taylor Made 360 (9 degree) - Fujikura Speeder
Woods: Taylor Made retro raylor 13 & 19 degree
Irons: Taylor Made 320 (4-PW) S300 Sensicore shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Raw 52 & 56, Cobra Trusty Rusty 61
Putter: Odyssey Two Ball