Equipment
How data informs Edoardo Molinari’s WITB
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
Molinari said his data-driven approach has helped him most with strategy – more specifically, it has opened his eyes to use his driver more often off the tee.
“Strategy is a big thing,” Molinari said. “I think off the tee especially, I’m a good driver of the ball, and once I started looking at the numbers a bit more in-depth, I realized I could hit driver a lot more often than I used to. So I would say, these days, I hit driver a lot more than other players simply because, A) I’m more accurate than average and, B) I’m a little bit shorter than average. Especially on shorter holes, I try and push it up a bit more, as much as I can, and I feel like I’ve been gaining shots in that area for sure.”
On that note, Molinari recently switched into Titleist’s new GT3 8-degree driver, which he said provides more consistent spin rates and roughly 5 to 6 more yards of distance compared to his previous driver.
On the lower end of his setup, Molinari uses four wedges (PW, 52, 56 and 60 degrees) – a decision that was solidified by the proof he found in the data.
“Looking at the numbers, I realized that I could gain a lot more with the wedges … if I didn’t have a 3-iron,” Molinari said. “So I basically have a bit of a bigger gap between my 4-iron and the hybrid. But the thing is, once you’re that far away from the green, all you’re trying to do is just trying to hit the green. So I don’t need a perfect number there, but I’m happier to have some more options around the greens, and especially from shots in the 75- to 125-yard range.”
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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Equipment
Best modern deep faced drivers – GolfWRXers discuss
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In our forums, our members have been discussing modern deep faced drivers. WRXer ‘LeftyMaccc’ is on the hunt for a new driver and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at upgrading to a modern driver but I don’t see many deep face options. Does anyone know and modern (last 5 years) any actual deep face models?
Prefer the look of a deep face versus the shallow face stretched out design of the 10k models out right now. For reference I play Titleist 905T and R7 Superquad TP. Thanks!”
And our members have been sharing their suggestions in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- djohnsonx: “It looks to me that the Titleist TSI and TSR drivers are pretty deep faced. I’ve only seen the 2’s and 3’s in each model but the deeper faces on those look really good.”
- Louis_Posture: “Mizuno ST-X 230 driver.”
- roundersmitty: “PXG 0211 and Gen5 and 6 are deep.”
Entire Thread: “Best modern deep faced drivers – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (7/18/24): TP Mills Circle TP Fleetwood putter
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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a TP Mills Circle TP Fleetwood putter.
From the seller: (@KGGolf): “TP Mills Circle TP Fleetwood – TP Mills Gripmaster grip – 35” – Swiss GSS – 10/10 Condition – TP Mills Custom Shop Headcover. $600″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TP Mills Circle TP Fleetwood putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Whats in the Bag
Mike Lorenzo-Vera WITB 2024 (July)
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- Mike Lorenzo-Vera what’s in the bag accurate as of the Barracuda Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max (8.5 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UT (18 degrees)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Irons: Callaway Apex CB (3-5), Callaway Apex MB (6-10
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 58-06C
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 CS
Grip: 2Thumb Snug Tour 30
Grips: Golf Pride MCC, Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Check out more photos of Mike Lorenzo-Vera’s equipment here.
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