Equipment
Patrick Cantlay switched driver, irons ahead of the U.S. Open
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of an article our Andrew Tursky filed for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Patrick Cantlay abruptly ended his brief experiment with Ping Blueprint S irons, returning to his previous gamers. He also elected to upgrade to Titleist’s new GT2 driver. Read the full piece here.
Cantlay’s familiar 718 AP2 irons are unique because they have custom grinds on their leading edges, helping Cantlay achieve the precise turf interaction he prefers at impact.
Irons aren’t the only news coming out of Cantlay’s equipment setup this week at the 2024 U.S. Open, however.
Cantlay conducted lengthy driver testing on-site at Pinehurst this week between his older TSR2 driver model, and Titleist’s new GT2 model.
Then, on Wednesday afternoon, he posted a photo of the new GT2 driver to his Instagram, likely confirming the winner of his driver tests. As an equipment free agent, Cantlay’s post on social media says a lot about how much he likes the new driver.
As per our previous Equipment Report, PGA TOUR pros are seeing increased distance, more consistent spin rates, and a more muted sound from Titleist’s new, unreleased drivers thus far. Additionally, Titleist Tour rep J.J. Van Wezenbeeck told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the U.S. Open that pros are gravitating toward the GT2 model due to its ease of launch, forgiveness, and overall head shape at address, in addition to the previously mentioned upgrades in the GT lineup.
*featured image via Patrick Cantlay on Instagram.
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- Jhonattan Vegas what’s in the bag accurate as of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M6 Rocket (14 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Black 9 TX
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Mizuno MP4 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5 (3), Project X 130 7.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-10S), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-V)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Link.1
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
See the rest of Jhonattan Vegas’ WITB in the forums.
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- Adam Svensson what’s in the bag accurate as of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Callaway Paradym (18 degrees @19)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 105 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex (4), Callaway Apex MB (5-9)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), Project X 6.5 (5-9)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 (46-10S, 50-10S), Callaway Jaws Raw (54-10S), Cobra SB (60)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One 2-Ball DB
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
See more in-hand photos of Adam Svensson’s WITB in the forums.
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This week, the intriguing Ping Blueprint S irons get the Three Swing Challenge. Be sure to let us know what you think, and what you want to see tested next!
Why three swings?
Many years ago, the legendary Barney Adams, founder of Adams Golf told us this:
“My formula as a fitter was three shots only. I discounted No. 1 just because it was the first one, counted 100 percent of No. 2 and discounted No. 3 because the player was starting to adjust.”
More on Ping Blueprint S irons.
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