Whats in the Bag
Charles Barkley WITB: The Match 3
Driver: Callaway BB21 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X (@46.5″)
3-wood: Callaway BB21 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X (@44″)
Hybrid: PXG 0317 Gen 2 (19, 22 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 80 TX
Irons: PXG 0311 XP (5-PW)
Shaft: KBS Tour 120sS
Wedges: PXG Sugar Daddy (50, 54, 60)
Shaft: KBS Tour 120S
Putter: PXG Blackjack
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX
9-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX
Irons: Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (5-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-A+)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (46, 50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Ping G440 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G440 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour X
Wedges: Ping S259 (46-S, 50-S, 54-S, 58-S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Custom Ally Blue H (white finish)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Rory McIlroy’s victory at the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship 2021 (now the Truist Championship) marked a significant return to form, as he captured his 19th PGA Tour title. After starting the tournament slowly and sitting well off the pace early, McIlroy surged back into contention with strong weekend play, ultimately closing with a final-round 68 to finish at 10-under par.
Here’s a look at what McIlroy had in play five years ago.
Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45.5 inches, 59.25 lie, D4)
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX (43.25 inches, 58 lie, D4)
5-wood: TaylorMade SIM (19 degrees @18.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX
Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 7.0
Wedges: TaylorMade MG (48), MG2 TW (56 and 60)
Shaft: Project X Rifle 6.5
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast
Ball: 2021 TaylorMade TP5x (#22)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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Da Chuckster
Nov 30, 2020 at 5:06 am
That must be an old file photo, because he’s got a HZRDUS smoke shaft in whatever he’s swingin’ in this picture.
daniel
Nov 28, 2020 at 4:08 am
Looked more like a Mavrik than a BB21.
daniel yuhas
Nov 28, 2020 at 4:06 am
Looked more like a Mavrik than a BB21.
bj
Nov 26, 2020 at 1:08 pm
looks like torn triceps surgery.
Brandon
Nov 26, 2020 at 12:44 pm
Nothing about Barkley’s swing would suggest that he use an x stiff shaft.
ChristianR
Nov 27, 2020 at 6:11 am
I was about to ask same thing, he probably have X shafts, but they are useless in his case.
Like in most amateur cases, but hey, you looks like a pro even slicing and hooking it everywhere!
phizzy
Nov 27, 2020 at 7:31 am
Fore sure. Stiff maybe, but not x-flex. He would have to carry the ball 260 according to MCA’s website and I don’t see Chuck doing that even on a good day. Maybe it’s a ego thing for him.
geohogan
Nov 30, 2020 at 7:59 pm
Barkley is a big guy, with heavy arms.
Heavy arms create huge momentum p=mv
The deceleration at impact(kinematic sequence) puts big stresses on the shaft: bending, droop, twisting…all good reasons for shaft tip to be as stiff as possible.
PS happy to see Charles golf swing improved once he got away from Haney.
BL
Nov 26, 2020 at 10:12 am
Interested in the scar on his elbow/forearm – anyone have any info on it? Thanks
Geoff
Nov 26, 2020 at 12:06 pm
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barkley-out-of-playoffs-with-injury/