Well, here's another WITB posting since there have been a few minor tweaks to it over the last month. So, let's take a look at what's in the bag and what's out for September of 2018!
Driver - Wilson Staff Triton 9° - Aldila Rogue Black 60 - X-Stiff
This is probably the biggest change up in the bag going forward and it's one of those "for now" changes. The Triton offers me far more control over my ball flight than the F5 does, but it just doesn't feel quite as perfect off the tee. That said, I hit a wall with the distance I was getting with the F5 and the control was just adequate at best. The Triton will give me the opportunity to increase both, which is why the switch out is being made at such a strange time of year.
Yardage: 275+
Hybrids - Wilson Staff FG Tour F5 - MRC Fubuki Z80 - Stiff
These were added to the bag during the off season last year. I never dreamed about playing an "old man club" like this, but obviously they make them for a reason. I discovered that reason while playing the short Golf Club at Echo Falls over the winter. I wasn't hitting the long irons well enough and I wasn't getting the direction from the driver. It was a bad scenario for me and my scoring. Fortunately, within a few round, I picked up ta set of these and now have some go to clubs in my bag for almost any length holes.
17° Hybrid
I love this club off the tee and I don't hate it out of the fairway. Honestly, this club was a godsend off the tee last winter. Hitting more fairways and less rough really helped me card quite a few low rounds on medium length courses. The minimal amount of summer play that its gotten this year has also resulted in more than adequate results from this 1 iron replacement. It's the perfect tight par 4 tee club, but honestly, out of the fairway, it's a bit hit or miss.
Yardage: 235 (fairway) - 250 (tee)
20° Hybrid
This is a bit of an oddball club in my bag. It's not one that there is much call for on the course, but when I need that extra bit of pop, this club has filled in beautifully for my harder to hit 3 iron. As I play more, this could become a victim to my 3 iron coming back into the bag simply due to the fact that there are shots that I can hit with the 3 that I can't hit with this one. Those under the tree punch outs, or those low runners into the wind are just not as easy to hit with the hybrids, but they do provide plenty of stopping power on dried out greens, which is nice during this time of year.
Yardage: 220-240 (fade to draw)
23° Hybrid
The gapper. It's either a 4 iron in the FG 100's or this hybrid. Both work great, but given the fact that this has a much higher angle of decent for the summer months, I've kept the 23° in the bag. I did an experiment where dropped the lofts 1° across the board, but that led to a minimal yardage gain for quite a bit of decent angle lost.
Yardage: 205-220 (fade to draw)
Irons - 5-PW - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
I love these irons. They look gorgeous, even with 2+ seasons of wear and tear on them. They perform brilliantly and have hundreds of great shots left in them. While I've been tempted by some of the newer "more forgiving" irons that have hit the players side of the street in the last few months, nothing has played better than these. So, In the bag they will stay for the 2018 season unless something shows up that I can hit better - and I mean really better.
5 iron (27°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 192
6 iron (31°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 180
7 iron (35°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 168
8 iron (39°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 156
9 iron (43°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 144
Pitching Wedge(47°) - Wilson Staff FG 100 blades - True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Yardage: 132
Wedges - Wilson Staff PMP Wedge Tour Frosted - KBS Hi-REV 2.0 - Wedge Flex
I currently run all three Wilson Tour Frosted PMP wedges in my bag. They gap out well, though I have lost my 100 yard club and it's turned into a 105 yard club for me, so there may be a slight bend needed in the set soon. That said, once again, these keep the almost perfect steps down for my game. the 51° wedge is actually the 50°/08 in the traditional grind that was bent 1° weak to cover the gap better. The 56° is the 56°/11 tour grind that was left at standard loft. This was my 100 yard club the past two seasons but somehow it gained about 5 yards this year. Strange, but not awful. Finally, the 60° is a 60°/09 tour grind as well. I prefer the way the tour grind soles interact with the ground a bit more than the traditional. They just seem to grab a bit less, but maybe that's in my head. Either way, that's what I have in the bag at the moment.
51° Gap Wedge - Wilson Staff PMP Wedge Tour Frosted - KBS Hi-REV 2.0 - Wedge Flex
Yardage: 120
56° Sand Wedge - Wilson Staff PMP Wedge Tour Frosted - KBS Hi-REV 2.0 - Wedge Flex
Yardage: 105
60° Lob Wedge - Wilson Staff PMP Wedge Tour Frosted - KBS Hi-REV 2.0 - Wedge Flex
Yardage: 90
Putter – Wilson Staff Infinite Grant Park – 34”
The Grant Park became my go to putter over a year ago. While I have toyed with the idea of getting the TaylorMade Tour Spyder to replace it (and actually tested better with it when I bought this one) the GP is still in the bag and still making plenty of good putts. It replaced the older Tri-Hot that I had from back in the day and even beat out my trusty Wilson 8813 because of the stronger sight lines. I do have to admit that I cheated on my GP recently at the store and tried the “The Bean” model from Wilson and fell in love with the new darker black finish and slightly larger head. This one may be due for a change soon, but not quite yet.
My Bag - Wilson Staff Ionix Light on the ClicGear ROVIC RV2L cart.
I've been carrying the Ionix Light bag now for 4 seasons (pretty sure it's been 4) and I am so happy with it. It's a perfect carry bag for the guy that doesn't want to carry too much stuff. I'd love to upgrade to the Hybrix bag eventually, but for now the Ionix is still my bag of choice. The Rovic was a late add this year as I was so worn out after getting my leg done this year that I just was dragging in May after about 10 holes of carrying my bag. I made it through rounds without issues, but it was definitely more tiring than taking a cart. The Rovic was my compromise. I still get to walk the course (which I think helps not only with health, but also for knowing the course and distances better) but I don't have to lug the bag around.
Wet Weather Ball - Wilson Staff Zip
Dry Weather Ball - Wilson Staff Duo Spin (2017)
I absolutely love the Wilson Zip ball. At $0.86 per ball, it's a steal for how well it performs. I get good distance, solid spin and decent enough performance around the greens. It's a well blended ball that isn't going to cost an arm and a leg when it plugs during the winter and gets lost. Even for dry weather performance, I have yet to find a ball in the sub $10 a dozen category that even touches this one.
When the weather dries out a bit, the Zip starts to lose some of it's stick and I switch up to the slightly higher spinning Duo Spin model that I was able to grab a few dozen of on clearance.
That’s the what’s in the bag for September. I’ll update the official page soon, but I want to make sure the changes stick before going too far into the changes. If you have any questions on my bag, feel free to hit me up via email or let me know in the comments below.
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