Gary woodland 67 rides new equipment to share of second. It is blue, sort of like the old graffaloy blue shaft. Wilson staff model blades 3pw, with kbs tour ctaper x shafts. You would actually want to add weight to the club head if you are shortening the shaft. Woodland has competed on the pga tour since 2009 and has four wins. Ive been hitting the threewood so far that i was able to add loft and put in a steel shaft for better control. Ive been hitting the threewood so far that i was able to add loft and put in a steel shaft for better control without giving up any distance. Wilson signs gary woodland to multiyear equipment deal. Jun 17, 2019 and now he has a pretty hefty title as well. Look whos using the new taylormade m5 driver national club. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the. Gary woodland stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Jun 27, 2019 srixon z 565 driver hzrdus black handcrafted 6. We expect him to use the m5 driver with the weights set to a fade position throughout 2019.
Gary woodland wiki, bio, age, wife, pga, witb, swing, pants. Gary woodland ranked 5th in driving distance at the us open thanks to his ping g410 plus driver. Mar 18, 20 ive been hitting the threewood so far that i was able to add loft and put in a steel shaft for better control without giving up any distance. And so when wilson golf officially announced it signed gary woodland to a 10 club endorsement deal today, that immediately shot wilsons reputation skyrocketing into. Hey, i was wondering what shaft woodland is now playing in. Recreating gary woodlands amazing 3 wood into the par five 14t. Gary woodland doesnt need any tricks or gimmicks in his swing to generate power. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Im gonna order one but just wondering if anybody knew. Ping g410 plus 9 degrees with 7 degrees of actual loft shaft. If you have the red 9g weight in your driver now you would want to put in the blue 11g or maybe even the black 14g weight. Open winner gary woodland clubs and bag golf channel. Equipment accurate as of the cimb classic 103014 driver. Wilsonstaff better make gary woodland very happy and keep him as an ambassador if they want to keep their comeback going in the right direction.
Woodlands new 2iron is equipped with a shaft that matches his set of irons. Sergio garcia won in qatar using a 100gram mitsubishi diamana white board shaft in. Rahm has his m5 driver and fairway set up in a neutral position. Look whos using the new taylormade m5 driver national. Not sure if this falls under the hotly rumored heading or even worstkept secret, but its official. Rahm has also switched into the m5 driver and 3wood which is a move from the m4. Plus ian tells the story of when he fit gary before the 2017 canadian open. Gary woodland witb 2019 golf equipment national club golfer. Gary woodland spotted with wilson staff prototype irons in.
You can get your hands on the ping g410 plus driver, which is available in multiple shaft. It may be only mildly significant in the big picture, but it is the first tour signing for wilson staff since troy merritt came on board three years ago, and. Gary woodland used golf clubs made by four different manufacturers to. Gary woodland is an ok athlete but mark my words he wont be on the us tour in 5 years.
Wilson staff model blades 3pw, with kbs tour ctaper x shafts wedges. If you choked down so it plays like a 44 inch shaft, would it go further, the same, or shorter than if you had a shaft cut down to 44 inches and didnt choke down at all. Wilson golf signs gary woodland to 10 club endorsement deal whether you like it or not, whether you want to admit it or not, tour validation is brand validation. Gary woodland has officially signed a multiyear equipment deal with wilson staff. But after our initial testing we are expecting nearly all tour players to opt for the m5 driver over the m6. Woodland matches his driver with the g410 lst fairway. Testing out the new taylormade sim and accra tour z rpg shaft that gary woodland has been using in 2020 on the pga tour. Woodlands driver shaft is an accra rpg 472 with the companys m5 rating, which equates to extrastiff, and it weighs 76 grams, again probably 25 percent. The movable weight is in the neutral setting and the swingweight is a hefty d5. Jan 06, 2020 gary woodland with his new wilson irons. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in. Woodlands driver shaft is an accra rpg 472 with the companys m5 rating, which equates to extrastiff, and it.
Here are the clubs woodland to pick up his first major title. Titleist 716 tmb 3 titleist 716 mb 49, with kbs tour ctaper x shafts. Jun 14, 2019 a complete list of the clubs gary woodland is using at the 2019 u. Nov 27, 2018 that includes gary woodland, who was recently spotted in the bahamas, site of the hero world challenge, with a set of wilson staff prototype blades and an fg tour v4 utility 2iron. Gary woodlands driver shaft golf clubs team titleist. Open by three shots on sunday at pebble beach golf links. Gary woodland became the latest highprofile free agent to sign a multiyear equipment deal. Titleist vokey design sm7 53 and 58 degrees, kbs hirev 2. That includes gary woodland, who was recently spotted in the bahamas, site of the hero world challenge, with a set of wilson staff prototype blades and an fg tour v4 utility 2iron. Woodland, who took out a wilson prototype utility iron to add the staff blade 3 iron on sunday, uses kbs ctaper x shafts and golf pride. Gary woodland biography affair, married, wife, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is gary woodland. Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour. Hey, i was wondering what shaft woodland is now playing in his driver. Gary woodland 2018 pga championship golf equipment witb.
Gary woodland is among the normal handful of players who began the year with new clubs in the bag, and the switch paid off on day 1 at the sentry tournament of champions. That includes gary woodland, who was recently spotted in the bahamas, site of the hero world challenge, with a set of wilson staff. Open is widely regarded as the toughest, most comprehensive and most unforgiving test in golf. Currently he lives in shawnee, kansas with wife gabby granado and child, jackson. Woodland averaged 309 yards off the tee, led the field in greens hit with spectacular ballstriking, and finished second in strokes gained. Woodlands driver is equipped with an accra tour rpg shaft at 44. The clubs gary woodland has in his bag at the 2018 pga championship. See a complete list of the clubs that gary woodland is using at the 2019 u. Aug 12, 2018 the clubs gary woodland has in his bag at the 2018 pga championship. The addition of the popular woodland is a boon for wilson as they look to gain market share in a highly competitive environment. Also among the noncontracted clubs in woodland s bag were a ping g410 plus driver and ping g410 lst fairway woodthe latter with which he hit that crucial second shot on the par5 14th hole. Gary woodland born may 21, 1984 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour. Following a successful college career, he turned pro in 2007 and briefly competed on the circuit then known as the nationwide tour, now the korn ferry tour. Jan 04, 2019 we expect him to use the m5 driver with the weights set to a fade position throughout 2019.
Gary woodland signs 10club equipment deal with wilson golf. Titleist 716 tmb 3 titleist 716 mb 49, with kbs tour ctaper x shafts wedges. Sergio garcia won in qatar using a 100gram mitsubishi diamana white board shaft in his taylormade sldr driver. Taylormade m2 2017 15 degrees, with accra tour zx 4100 shafts.
Drives launched on the upswing golf swing tip if dustin johnson is the poster child for golfs new breed of super athletes, then gary woodland is the cover boy. Driver ive been hitting the threewood so far that i was able to add loft and put in a steel shaft for better control without giving up any distance. He is clearly a great striker but hasnt played enough golf for him to be a great player. Gary woodland chips on the th green during the third round of the 2019 u.
With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. Gary woodland uses an allaround game to compete consistently with the best in the world, and has reached a personal high of 36 th in the world golf rankings back in 2011. Gary attended shawnee heights high school and went on to washburn university on a basketball scholarship. The fact that he plays a mixed bag says to me they should really work to produce him a driver that he would be happy to play. He will continue to test the cortex driver, the winner of the recent golf channel driver vs driver 2 competition.
Gary woodland used a mixed equipment setup to win his first major. Wilson staff model blades 3pw, kbs tour ctaper x shafts. What golf clubs does bighitting american and 2019 us open champion gary woodland use. Gary woodland won his first career major championship at the 2019 u. Gary woodland is a famous american golfer who competes on the pga tour and had won the first pga title of his career at the transitions championship by one stroke. Jan 10, 2014 equipment accurate as of the cimb classic 103014 driver.
Gary woodland explains why hes switching to a brand new blade 2. Gary woodland signed an equipment deal with wilson staff earlier in the year, but his us open victory came with a mixture of clubs from different manufacturers in his bag. Woodland added a 9 m3 440 driver to the bag just last week at the farmers insurance open at torrey pines, where he went on to finish t12. His 54hole score 202 is tied for thirdbest in the tournaments history. Gary woodland has a new 2iron in the bag at detroit golf club. Jan 03, 2019 not sure if this falls under the hotly rumored heading or even worstkept secret, but its official. Golf pride tour velvet cord mid average driving distance. I am 63 years old and last year was fitted for a ts2 driver 9.