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The Gear Dive WITB Edition: Ping Tour rep Kenton Oates talks Viktor Hovland
In this WITB Edition of The Gear Dive, Johnny chats with Ping Tour rep Kenton Oates on the ins and outs of Puerto Rico Open Champion Viktor Hovland’s golf bag.
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They also cover Jim Wells Putters and the legendary Ping Eye 2 wedge.
Viktor Hovland WITB
Driver: Ping G410 LST (9 degrees @ 8.5; flat standard, CG shifter in draw)
Shaft: Project X HZURDUS Black 6.5 (44.5 inches, D3 swing weight)
3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees @ 14.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Blue AV 85 TX
Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (21 degrees), Ping i210 (4-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 X Hybrid (21), KBS Tour 120 X (4-PW)
- Standard length, .5 degrees flat, D2+
Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0 (50-SS, 56-SS @ 55, 60-TS)
- 50SS (35.25 inches, 1-degree flat, D3, “Half Moon” Grind)
- 56SS (35 inches, 1.5-degree flat, D3+)
- 60TS (34.75 inches, 2-degrees flat, D4)
Shafts: KBS Tour-V 130 X
Putter: Ping PLD Prototype “Hovi”
- 36″, 20-degree lie, 2.5-degree loft, stepped shaft
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC White/Black 58R
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DB
Feb 26, 2020 at 8:43 am
Please ask more open-ended questions like “What do you think about his iron shafts? How did he get into those?” instead of “His specs are X,Y,Z. Here’s my take on that. Is that correct?” You’ll get more interesting answers.
will
Feb 25, 2020 at 10:40 pm
Really wish we could have a topline picture of that putter.