Scotty Cameron 2009 British Open Putter Headcovers

As he does for all major championships, Scotty Cameron, Titleist's putting guru, has designed a special headcover for this year's British Open. Titleist-endorsed players will find one of these special covers -- white with Union-Jack-covered scooters -- in their lockers by Tuesday evening. For collectors, the headcovers will be available for $72 in the Studio Store area of Cameron's Web site later this week.

 

Steve Stricker's John Deere Classic Winning Clubs

Here is a complete list of the clubs that Steve Stricker used to win the 2009 John Deere Classic:

DRIVER:  Titleist 909 D3 (8.5°)  with UST Proforce V2 86 shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD:  Titleist 906 F2 (13°)  with UST Proforce V2 95 shaft
HYBRID: Titleist 585H (17°) with Fujikura Hybrid Speeder 904 shaft
IRONS: Titleist 755 (3-PW) with Royal Precision Project X shafts
WEDGES:  Titleist Vokey Design (54°, 60°) with True Temper Dynamic Gold Sensicore shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot #2
BALL: Titleist Pro V1

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Drew Weaver's U.S. Open Golf Clubs

The first player to post an under-par round at the 2009 U.S. Open was Drew Weaver, the 2007 British Amateur champion. Here is a list of the clubs he had in his bag Friday at the U.S. Open.

DRIVER: Titleist 909D3 (9.5°) with UST AvixCore 79 X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 909F2 (13.5°)
HYBRID: Titleist 909H (19°)
IRONS: Titleist Forged ZM (3-PW)
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (54°), Spin Milled (59°)
PUTTER: Scotty Cameron Newport prototype
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

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Scotty Cameron 2009 U.S. Open Commemorative Headcover Hits Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- As he has done for previous major championships, Scotty Cameron, Titleist's putter designer, has created a commemorative headcover for the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage.

Inspired by World War II fighter planes, the silver headcover has the snarling teeth of a Spitfire, Cameron's Red Circle T logo on one side and a classic pinup girl on the other.

The limited-edition headcover will go on sale Wednesday at clubcacmeron.com for $72.

Bob Vokey on wedges and water at Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — I had a chance to chat briefly with Bob Vokey, Titleist's wedge designer, Monday afternoon at Bethpage. With rain in the forecast for later this week, I asked him how water affects the performance of wedges in the rough. Play the video below to see his answer.

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Brian Gay's St. Jude Classic winning clubs

Here is a complete list of the clubs Brian Gay used to win his second PGA Tour event of 2009, the St. Jude Classic, and earn a spot in the U.S. Open at Bethpage.

Driver: TaylorMade R9 (9.5°) with Mitsubishi Diamona Blue Board shaft
Fairway wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB2 (13°) with Mitsubishi Diamona Blue Board 83 shaft
Hybrid: Mizuno CLK Fli-Hi (20°) with Aldila NV Hybrid 85 shaft
Irons: Mizuno MX 900 (3,4); MP 60 (5-8); MP 32 (9, PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled (56°, 59°)
Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 (2009)

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John Daly's Golf Clubs

It's interesting to note that John Daly does not carry a traditional fairway wood. Instead, he uses two wood-style hybrid clubs. A few other PGA Tour players have chosen to go with hybrids instead of fairway woods. For example, Anthony Kim carries a 14° hybrid instead of a 3-wood.

Here is a complete list of the clubs Daly is using at the St. Jude Classic:

DRIVER: Adams Speedline (9.5°) with UST AXIVCore Tour Red 79 XX shaft
HYBRIDS: Adams Prototype (15°, 18°)
IRONS: Adams Idea Pro Black (3-9)
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (48°), Spin Milled (52°, 60°)
PUTTER:  Heavy Putter Mid-Weight K4
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

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High-Spinning Davis Love weighs in on grooves issues

It's always interesting to talk with a Tour player who relies on older, battle-tested equipment. Davis Love is that kind of player.

"I'm trying to hit it lower, and with less spin, on everything," he told me recently.

For that reason, Love uses a classic muscle-back blade, the Titleist Forged 680. The old-school clubs are about as forgiving as a Rottweiler, but they give the pure-hitting Love the ability to shape shots and control his ball flight effectively.

"I test stuff for [Titleist] all the time because they want my feedback," he said. "But the guys are honest, and don't say to me, 'Hey Davis, we could sell more AP2s if you would play them.'"

Like every other pro on Tour, the looming rule changes on grooves are on Love's mind these days. He has started testing clubs to see how his game will be affected, but the winner of the 1997 PGA Championship is in a unique situation. 

"I'm going to lose less [spin] than a lot of other guys," he said. "I don't play with the Vokey Spin Milled wedges, I play the regular wedges. And in fact, Vokey grinds mine down to make the edges less sharp. My wedges produce about 20% less spin than in most guys'."

For this reason, Love will not have to make as large an adjustment as lower-spinning players who have relied on U-grooves to help them.

"It'll be like when I first came out, when everybody had V-grooves," he said. "It's hard for the USGA to look back, but what we're doing is going back about 20 years."

Because Love spins the ball so much, it might seem odd that he chooses to carry a 17° hybrid club. Hybrids and rescue clubs typically launch shots higher than irons. But Love said that his Titleist 909H is the first hybrid that he can hit either high or low, so it has earned a spot in his bag.

Here is a complete list of Davis Love's golf clubs:

DRIVER: Titleist 909D3 (8.5°) with UST ProForce V2 X 76 shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist F305 Prototype (13°) with UST ProForce V2 X 86 shaft
HYBRID: Titleist 909H (17°) with UST ProForce V2 Hybrid X 104 shaft
IRONS: Titleist Forged 680 (3-PW) with True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100 shafts
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (55°, 60°)
PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist 009 Newport
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

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Steve Stricker's Winning Clubs

Here is a list of the clubs used by Steve Stricker to win the 2009 Crowne Plaza Colonial:

DRIVER:  Titleist 909 D3 (8.5°)  with UST Proforce V2 86 shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD:  Titleist 906 F2 (13°)  with UST Proforce V2 96 shaft
HYBRID: Titleist 585H (17°) with Fujikura Hybrid Speeder 904 shaft
IRONS: Titleist 755 (3-PW) with Royal Precision Project X shafts
WEDGES:  Titleist Vokey Design (54°, 60°) with True Temper Dynamic Gold Sensicore shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot #2
BALL: Titleist Pro V1

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Adam Scott goes back to a 2-Iron at Colonial

Colonial Country Club's golf course is not especially long by PGA Tour standards, and in the sunny and wind conditions, the fairways tend to play firm and fast. So Adam Scott has decided to put a Titleist AP2 2-iron into his bag this week. Interestingly, the 2-iron actually has a True Temper X100 3-iron shaft to make it feel more for added stiffness and control.

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