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Two notable PGA Tour players said they switched to longer putters this week. But Phil Mickelson and Jason Bohn didn't go with a belly putter; instead, they added a little length to the flat sticks they had in the bag. Mickelson, who finished tied for 12th at the Wachovia Championship, averaged 28.8 putts per round (T20) and 1.694 putts per GIR (10) for the week. As the week began, he explained he'd been working for a few years on exercise and stretching that had actually caused him to grow. Story Top professionals typically belong to one of two categories: Those who stick with the same equipment for a long period, like Tiger Woods, or those who constantly have something new in the bag. But most players, even those who make few changes to what they carry in a tournament, still test new equipment on a regular basis. Story In the Bag: Anthony Kim PGA Tour — Wachovia Championship Driver: Nike SQ Sumo 5000 (Matrix Ozik TP7 shaft) Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro (14 degrees; Matrix Altus shaft) Irons (2): Nike Pro Combo Tour 2-iron Irons (3-PW): Nike Forged Blades Wedges: Nike SV (54 and 59 degrees) Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Newport 2 Ball: Nike One Platinum Footwear: SP-8 TW Tour (Champ spikes, Scorpion Stinger) Glove: Nike Golf’s Dri-Fit Tour Apparel: Nike Golf Tour and Nike Golf Tiger Woods Platinum Apparel In the Bag: Paula Creamer LPGA — SemGroup Championship Driver: TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad (10.5 degrees; Aldila DVS shaft) Fairway: TaylorMade Burner 3 wood (15 degrees; Aldila Pink NVS shaft) Hybrids: TaylorMade Rescue (19 and 22 degrees) Irons (4-PW): TaylorMade r7 Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Suzuka CGB Ball: Precept Footwear: Adidas (Champ spikes, Scorpion Stinger) Eyewear: Sundog In the Bag: Denis Watson Champions Tour — FedEx Kinko's Classic Driver: Titleist 905S Fairway Wood: Adams Redline RPM 3-wood (14.5 degrees) Irons: Titleist 695CB Wedges: Titleist Vokey approach Putter: Rife 2-Bar mallet Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Footwear: FootJoy Classics Dry Premiere Glove: FootJoy SciFlex In the Bag: Peter Lawrie European Tour — Spanish Open Driver: Titleist 905 Fairway Wood: Srixon 5-wood Irons: Srixon I-701 (KBS steel shafts) Wedges: Srixon Putter: Yes! Golf Marilyn Ball: Srixon Z-URS Footwear: FootJoy DryJoys Glove: FootJoy StaSof In the Bag: Bryan DeCorso Nationwide Tour — South Georgia Classic Driver: Nickent 4DX TSpec (9 degrees) Fairway Woods: Nickent 4DX 3-wood (14 degrees; Fujikura ROMBAX 7X07 shaft) Hybrid: Nickent 3DX DC Ironwood (17 degrees) and 3DX RC Ironwood (20 degrees) Irons: Titleist ZB Forged Wedges: Titleist Vokey spin-milled pitching, sand and lob Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Footwear: FootJoy Glove: FootJoy StaSof In the Bag: Kristina Tucker Duramed Futures Tour — El Paso Golf Classic Driver: Callaway FT-5 (9.5 degrees; Diamana shaft) Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner 3-wood (15 degrees; Fujikura shaft) and 7-wood (21 degrees; Fujikura shaft) Irons (4-5): Callaway Tour 2X0 Irons (6-9): Callaway Forged X Wedges: Callaway X (52, 56 and 60 degrees) Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Footwear: Ecco (Champ spikes) Glove: FootJoy Grips: Golf Pride Apparel: Quagmire Golf Eyewear: Peak Vision |