Whats in the Bag

Phil Mickelson WITB: Tour start #1, 1992 U.S. Open

Published

6 years ago

Aug 25, 2020

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

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Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2026 (May)

Published

2 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

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

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Kristoffer Reitan’s winning WITB: 2026 Truist Championship

Published

3 days ago

May 10, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

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

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WITB Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB, 2021 Truist Championship

Published

1 week ago

May 6, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

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.