What's in the Bag

My current golf equipment | Updated October 2026

I've always enjoyed experimenting with golf equipment and finding the combinations that work best for my game.

Over the years, I've played clubs from a variety of manufacturers, gone through numerous custom fittings, and explored everything from long-drive equipment to single-length irons.

My approach is to play whatever performs best for me, regardless of the brand. Sometimes that means playing something conventional. Other times, it means trying something a little different.

Here's what I'm currently playing.

Drivers

Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond

I carry two drivers, each set up for a different shot shape.

Draw Driver

• Loft: 9°
• Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7X

Fade Driver

• Loft: 8°
• Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7X

Ever since winning the Pinnacle Distance Challenge in 2003, I've experimented with two-driver setups. Sometimes that meant pairing a longer driver designed for maximum distance with a shorter one geared toward accuracy.

Currently, I'm trying to optimize both for carry distance, with one designed for a draw and the other for a fade. That gives me different options depending on the wind direction, firmness of the course, and the shot I want to play.

Both drivers were fitted and built in 2026, with additional testing to fine-tune the head weights and hosel adapter settings.

Fairway Wood & Hybrid

My fairway wood and hybrid are probably due for an update.

I had a well-fitted Callaway 3-wood until it cracked. When I went to replace it, the model had been discontinued, and the newer version wasn't available in the same loft. The replacement works great off the tee, but I'd like a little more height from the fairway.

Callaway Rogue ST LS 3+ | 13.5°

• Shaft: Fujikura Speeder Evolution IV X-Flex
• Length: 43"
• Swing Weight: D4

With the hybrid, I tend to hook it a bit. There's also a larger distance gap than I'd like as I move from my irons toward my two drivers. I'll get that sorted eventually.

Titleist 818 H2 | 17°

• Shaft: Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Black 95 X-Flex
• Swing Weight: D4

Sterling Irons®

Sterling Irons® Single-Length Irons & Wedges

• Shafts: Project X LZ 6.0
• Length: 36 5/8"
• Lie Angle: 67°
• Swing Weight: D4

I've played single-length irons since 2007, and eventually originated the concept for Sterling Irons®, guiding the project through development, testing, and commercial launch in 2016.

One of the things I appreciate about single-length irons is that every club can be approached with essentially the same setup and swing. It's not a miracle fix, but I'm all for any bit of simplification and consistency.

My current set uses Project X LZ 6.0 shafts, which I selected after testing different options for performance and dispersion.

More recently, I've done some testing with Foreward Golf and am considering a switch to softer-stepped, mid-kick stiff-flex shafts in the 100–115-gram range.

Iron Lofts

The stock Sterling Irons lofts are:

• 4-Iron: 19°
• 5-Iron: 23°
• 6-Iron: 27°
• 7-Iron: 31°
• 8-Iron: 35°
• 9-Iron: 40°

To make room for my two drivers, I removed the 7-iron and adjusted the lofts of my 6-iron and 8-iron to even out the distance gaps. Their actual lofts are therefore slightly different from the stock specifications listed above.

Wedge Lofts

Sterling Irons® Single-Length Wedges

I've adjusted my wedges from their original lofts of 45°, 50°, 55°, and 60° to:

• Pitching Wedge: 46°
• Gap Wedge: 52°
• Sand Wedge: 58°
• Lob Wedge: 64°

Thanks in part to my experiences at the Speedgolf World Championships, I found that I could play my wedges really well by feel, with roughly six degrees of loft separation.

Bending them weaker also gave me a little more effective bounce, which works well for me around the greens.

Putter

L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1 | Custom Heavier Build

• Length: 34.5"
• Lie Angle: 72°
• Shaft: FST Matte Silver Tour
• Grip: Press 1.L
• Alignment: Ball Alignment Marking 2

I've been playing L.A.B. Golf putters since 2019. I like the lie-angle-balanced design because it complements the soft, pendulum-style stroke I prefer, with very little effort required to keep the putter head stable.

More recently, L.A.B. Golf made me a heavier version of my Directed Force 2.1, keeping the same fitting specifications. That's the version I'm currently playing.

Grips

Golf Pride MCC Plus4

I prefer midsize grips and currently use Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips, built up with approximately four wraps of grip tape.

Golf Ball

Titleist Pro V1x

After testing the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, I settled on the standard Pro V1x.

The biggest difference for me was spin, particularly around the greens and on approach shots. The Pro V1x gave me a little more spin, which I needed with both my irons and wedges.