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Phil Mickelson explains his unique putter design at the 2023 PGA Championship
The last time GolfWRX shot in-hand photos of Phil Mickelson’s golf clubs was back in 2022, so his 2023 PGA Championship setup was a big question mark.
Now, we have the answers.
Mickelson – who finished T2 in the Masters last month – showed up on Tuesday at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, for the year’s second major with a mixed bag. His current setup includes a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 8.5-degree driver, a TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (11.5 degrees), a Callaway Apex UW, a Ping Anser 17-degree hybrid, a Callaway X Forged UT driving iron, a set of Callaway X Forged 2013 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges (50 and 56 degrees), and an Odyssey “Phil Mickelson” blade at four degrees.
See more photos of Phil Mickelson’s 2023 PGA Championship WITB here
His putter is not the typical blade putter that Mickelson has used throughout his career, however. It’s a prototype putter that Mickelson started testing in 2021, and it’s built with unique internal weighting.
“Do you want some insight on that putter?” Mickelson asked GolfWRX’s photographer while he was photographing Mickelson’s clubs.
Well, of course…
“It has an aluminum plug in the heel and a tungsten plug in the toe to move CG (center of gravity) to the center of the putter,” Mickelson explained.
Since the putter is made from steel, the lighter-weight aluminum plug (in the heel) and heavier-weighted tungsten plug (in the toe) help to shift the overall center of gravity (CG) away from the heavy hosel. In typical Phil fashion, he also added multiple strips of lead tape to the back cavity, and he equips the putter with a 17-inch SuperStroke WristLock grip.
The last time Mickelson teed it up in a PGA Championship, he won. In case you don’t recall, Mickelson claimed the 2021 PGA Championship at 50 years old, but he didn’t play in the 2022 edition. So, in a way, this week is his first shot at a title defense.
We’ll update you with more information on Mickelson’s current setup as it becomes available.
Check out Mickelson’s full WITB, and don’t forget to check out all of our photos from the 2023 PGA Championship here.
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- Morgan Hoffmann what’s in the bag accurate as of the Ascendant Presented by Blue. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X Red 6F5
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (16.5 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Mk II (3), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-9)
Shafts: Accra TZFive 105D M5 (3), Project X 6.5 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 52-08F, 58-08M, 62-08M @64)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-62)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
See more in-hand photos of Morgan Hoffmann’s WITB here.
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- Luke Clanton what’s in the bag accurate as of the ISCO Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (8 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li White 70 TX
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 70 TX
Driving iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI (2)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), P760 (4-6), P7MB (7-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46, 50, 54, 58)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 125 X
Putter: TaylorMade Spider GT
Clanton on his iron setup: “I love the blades with the low irons because I can kind of feel a little more around the greens, and if I have a little feely shot from like 150 I can hit a 7 iron there,” Clanton said. “It’s one of those things where I like to feel a little more with the lower irons. Then with the upper irons I like a little bit more forgiveness, especially when you’re hitting it from 210. You don’t really want a blade looking down at the ground, so it’s been a great setup for awhile.”
Clanton on his TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver: “My favorite club in my bag is my BRNR Mini Driver. This club has been a life saver off the tee, and off the deck, as well…the first week I ever put it in was actually at Cherry Hills for the U.S. Am. I think it was literally right when they came out with the Mini Driver, and a bunch of my teammates said I never liked 3-wood because I never hit it, and it was true. I hit this [mini driver] off the deck a couple times and it flew perfect. Then I was like, ‘Let’s hit it off the tee,’ and it was flying 285-290 off the tee. I was like this thing is pretty sweet. I’ve kept it in the bag ever since then, and no matter if it’s off a tight lie out of the rough, anything, it’s been awesome. I think it’s probably one of the better clubs I’ve ever received from TaylorMade.
“…I could take out the driver and have the BRNR in and still play well all week. It’s just one of those golf clubs you can hit it off the tee and still hit it far, I can draw it, cut it, hit it low, hit it high. It’s definitely one of my favorites for sure… I don’t think it’ll ever come out of the bag. I really don’t. It’s one of those golf clubs that I absolutely love.”
See more in-hand photos of Luke Clanton’s clubs here.
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (7/10/24): Callaway Ai-Smoke Mini-Driver
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Robert Fuller
May 18, 2023 at 7:48 pm
What shaft is in Phil’s putter?
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jamho3
May 16, 2023 at 10:41 pm
Putter is gorgeous, and what a lot of us 8802 fans would’ve done given the opportunity. Looks so much like his Yonex ADX from the 90’s though kinda funny.
Very curious why no mention of the Ping Eye 2 wedge? Was that a sponsors choice?
BunkerFinder
May 17, 2023 at 8:54 pm
The Ping was my first though – Eye 2 EG so legal, and know he was a fan of the original. Wondering if it has a regular place in the bag.
Also, love the putter 🙂
BobbyG
May 16, 2023 at 6:46 pm
Even rigged up, the 8802 style head looks pure.
Ray Arcade
May 16, 2023 at 10:28 pm
Got that right!