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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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.
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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.
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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




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