What’s in the Bag?

Some of you know I'm a fan of same length clubs. Unfortunately, none of the manufacturers that make same length clubs have updated their grooves yet since the groove rule change was implemented for Pros. This wouldn't matter if I didn't want to play in Professional tournaments, but since I do, I've had to go back to the conventional route with my irons.

When I was forced to switch away from my 1irons, I went back to Wishon Golf. I've known Tom for quite a while, he's one of the smartest club designers I've ever met, and he's a super nice guy to boot. If I had to pick a small company to go with for conventional clubs, Wishon Golf would be it.


That said, with the amount of speed and spin that I put on the driver, Wishon Golf doesn't make a low enough loft driver that fits me. For that matter, that's true of virtually any company. The majority of the loft choices that you see from most companies range between 8.5 - 12.5 degrees. For most people, that's fine.

Personally, depending on how the shaft is tipped, I need a loft that is around 4.6 - 5.1 degrees to truly optimize my spin rate and driving efficiency. There are only a few companies in the world that make drivers in that low of loft. After getting an opportunity to meet and play golf with Barney Adams and check out the Adams facilities in Texas, I decided to go with Adams Golf. Adams also has a partnership with the Long Drivers of America, which although I no longer compete, is a way for me to support Art Sellinger, my friends at Sellinger’s Power Golf, and the sport of long drive.

Here’s what I have:

Driver 1: Adams Speedline 9064 LD Driver 5.0-degrees 44.5-inch with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana’ahina 80 x5ct X-Flex Graphite Shaft

Driver 2: Adams Speedline F11 Driver 8.5-degrees 44.5-inch with UST Mamiya PROFORCE 8X VTS X-Flex Graphite Shaft

Woods: Adams Speedline F11 13.5-degree Fairway Wood with Graphite Design G90 X-Flex Graphite Shaft

Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro A12 16 and 20-degree Hybrids with Graphite DesignTour AD DI-95-x & DI-105-x Hybrid X-Flex Graphite Shafts

Irons: Adams Idea Pro A12 4-P Irons 3 degrees upright with KBS TOUR FST C-TAPER 130 X-Flex Graphite Shafts 1/2-inch Over Standard Length

Wedges: Adams Puglielli Black 52 and 58-degree Wedges 3 degrees upright KBS TOUR FST C-TAPER 130 X-Flex Graphite Shafts 1/2-inch Over Standard Length

Grips: Golf Pride New Decade Midsize Grips +1/16-inch

Putter: Yes! Putter Victoria-II C-Groove Mallet Putter - 34.5-inches, 2-degrees Upright & 1-degree Loft with Yes! Oversized Grip

Ball: Titleist ProV1x

---

When I play at a speed that produces a 112 mph driver swing speed on Trackman, these are my average “CARRY” distances under normal conditions:

Club Loft Carry Driver 5.0* TBD yards Driver 8.5* 274 yards 3-Wood 13.5* 255 yards Hybrid 16* 235 yards Hybrid 20* 223 yards 4-Iron 24* 209 yards 5-Iron 27* 198 yards 6-Iron 30* 188 yards 7-Iron 34* 173 yards 8-Iron 38* 159 yards 9-Iron 42* 143 yards PW 46* 131 yards GW 52* 113 yards SW/LW 58* 91 yards