Whats in the Bag
Phil Mickelson WITB: Tour start #1, 1992 U.S. Open
As we watched the scorched earth of Phil Mickelson’s first-round 61 at the Charles Schwab Series during his first go-around as a Champions Tour player yesterday, it’s fun to think back to where Lefty began equipment-wise as a newly 22-year-old making his pro debut at the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Honestly, it was this bag that sparked my interest in equipment—even back then, Phil had just something about him that was extremely unique. Having recently signed a deal with Japanese club maker Yonex, it was his first go-around with the irons. He didn’t opt into the driver until later in the season.
I saw him play at the Ernst Championship (Fred Couples Charity event at Overlake CC in Seattle) in 1994, and it was not only my first time seeing Tour players up close, but it was my first experience with lead tape as Mickelson had it caked on his Yonex irons.
The Tour Spoon 3-wood stayed in the bag for quite awhile actually as well as the putter and Ping Eye 2 lob wedge.
If this doesn’t bring back some great memories of gear geekiness, I don’t know what will…
(obviously, pictures are representative/right-handed and not Phil’s actual equipment)
Driver: TaylorMade Tour Driver (8.5 degrees) with FlexTwist Graphite Shaft X
3 Wood: TaylorMade Tour Spoon (13 degrees) with FlexTwist Graphite Shaft X
Irons: Ping Eye 2 (1) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100, Yonex Tour Forged (3-10) with Yonex LTB 600 Boron XX flex
Wedges: Yonex (56) with Yonex LTB 600 Boron X flex, Ping Eye2 (60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
Putter: Arnold Palmer “The Original” 34 inches w/ Leather Wrap Grip
Ball: Titleist Tour 384 100 Balata
Glove: Titleist Players
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4) Buy here, Titleist T100 (5) Buy here, Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57) Buy here, WedgeWorks (60-K* @62) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
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- Camilo Villegas WITB accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. Villegas was undecided on a 3-wood when we shot his bag.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (11 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 65
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (16.5 degrees), TaylorMade M4 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 76
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 70
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (5, 24 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 6.5 85
Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4-6), Srixon ZXi7 (7-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (54-08M), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (60-08M)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grip: SuperStroke 3.0 17
Grips: Custom Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Ben
Aug 27, 2020 at 11:46 am
Love the tour spoon. That was my 3 wood for high school. So solid.
josh
Aug 26, 2020 at 9:23 am
A mix of right and left handed clubs?
TCJ
Aug 26, 2020 at 11:33 am
(obviously, pictures are representative/right-handed and not Phil’s actual equipment)
JT
Aug 26, 2020 at 1:42 am
This was immediately prior to the Lefty Yonex blade..