Masters: Every winner’s golf equipment since 2010
In the weeks leading up to the Masters, players who know they are going to be in the field typically request a fresh set of wedges, have the lofts and lies in their irons checked and settle on the gear they intend to use at Augusta National. But that is not as easy as you might think.
The turf around the greens is cut diabolically tight, which would make skilled players want to use a low-bounce sand wedge or lob wedge, yet the sand in greenside bunkers tends to be soft and fluffy, so a higher-bounce sand and lob wedge could be beneficial. There is also no rough at Augusta National, so some players take out their 5-woods and go with driving irons instead. However, if the greens are especially firm, as they are expected to be this week, the added height a 5-wood can deliver means stopping power on long approach shots, which can be critical.
Five months ago, Dustin Johnson won his first Masters and his second career major using a TaylorMade SIM driver and 3-wood, but since Tiger Woods slipped the green jacket over Johnson’s shoulders in Butler Cabin in the fall, TaylorMade has released a new line of woods. Johnson has switched to a new 10.5-degree SIM2 driver and 16.5-degree SIM2 fairway wood and plans to use them this week.
Here is a list of all the clubs the Masters champions have used to win at Augusta National since 2010.
2010: Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson with his Odyssey White Hot XG Blade putter at the 2010 Masters (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)
DRIVER: Callaway FT-9 Tour Authentic (7.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo (15 degrees), Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X shaft HYBRID: Callaway Prototype (22 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X shaft IRONS: Callaway X-Forged (4), X Proto (5-PW), with Rifle Project X 7.0 shafts WEDGES: Callaway JAWS (53, 60, 62 degrees), with Rifle Project X 7.0 shafts PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot XG Blade BALL: Callaway Tour ix
2011: Charl Schwartzel
Charl's Schwartzel's Nike VR Pro Blades (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Nike VR Tour (8.5 degrees), with Rombax 7V05 shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: Nike SQ Sumo (13, 19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 83 shafts IRONS: Nike VR Pro Blade (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts WEDGES: Nike VR Pro (54, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts PUTTER: Nike Method 004 BALL: Nike ONE Tour D
2012: Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson's Ping S59 irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Ping G20 (7.5 degrees), with Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G20 (16.5 degrees), with Project X 8A1 shaft IRONS: Ping S59 (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts WEDGES: Ping Tour-W (52, 56 degrees), Tour-S Rustique (64 degrees) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts PUTTER: Ping Redwood Anser BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2013: Adam Scott
Adam Scott makes a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2013 Masters. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Titleist 913D3 (9.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 910F.d (15 degrees), with Rombax Pro 95 shaft IRONS: Titleist 712U (2) and 710 MB (3-9), with KBS Tour shafts WEDGES: Vokey Design SM4 (48 degrees), Spin Milled (54 degrees) and SM4 TVD (60 degrees) with KBS Tour 130-gram shafts PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Futura X prototype BALL: Titleist Pro V1
2014: Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson's Ping Anser Milled 1 putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Ping G25 (8.5 degrees), with Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G25 (16.5 degrees), with Fujikura Motore Speeder Tour Spec 8.2 X shaft IRONS: Ping S55 (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts WEDGES: Ping Tour with Gorge Grooves (52, 56, 64 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts PUTTER: Ping Anser Milled 1 BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2015: Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth's Scotty Cameron 009 putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Titleist 915D2 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Black 60 TX graphite shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 915F (15 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X graphite shaft HYBRID: Titleist 915 Hd (20.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95X graphite shaft IRONS: Titleist AP2 714 (4-9), with Project X 6.0 steel shafts WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM5 pitching (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees), with Project X 6.0 steel shafts PUTTER: Titleist Scotty Cameron 009 prototype BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2016: Danny Willett
Danny Willett's Callaway gear (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Callaway XR 16 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 60x shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: Callaway XR 16 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 70X shaft; (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 80X shaft IRONS: Callaway Apex Utility (2, 4), Apex Pro (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 SL shafts WEDGES: Mack Daddy 2 (47, 54, 58 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 SL shafts PUTTER: Odyssey Versa #1 Wide BALL: Callaway Speed Regime 3
2017: Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia's TaylorMade Milled Grind wedges (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: TaylorMade M2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80 TX shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M1 (15, 19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80 TX shafts IRONS: TaylorMade P750 (3-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X shafts WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (54 degrees bent to 52, 58 degrees), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X shafts PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider Red BALL: TaylorMade TP5
2018: Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed's Odyssey White Hot Pro putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Ping G400 LST (10 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 70X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Nike VR Pro Limited (15 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 80X shaft IRONS: Titleist 718 T-MB (2), Callaway X Forged (4), Callaway MB1 (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts WEDGES: Artisan (51, 56 degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM5 (61 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 BALL: Titleist Pro V1
2019: Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods' Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60 TX shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M5 (13 degrees), M3 2017 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX shafts IRONS: TaylorMade P-7TW (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS BALL: Bridgestone Tour B XS
2020: Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson's TaylorMade wedges and irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade SIM Max (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft; (21 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Black 95 shaft IRONS: TaylorMade P730 “DJ Proto” (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (52, 60 degrees), with KBS Hi-Rev 120 S Black shafts PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider Tour Black BALL: TaylorMade TP5x GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet (full swing)/SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT 1.0 (putter)
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