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Winner’s bag: Nick Taylor’s gear at the WM Pheonix Open
The full list of equipment Nick Taylor used to win the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff over Charley Hoffman on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The full list of equipment Nick Taylor used to win the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff over Charley Hoffman on Super Bowl Sunday.
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After starting the tournament with an opening round 60 Canadian Nick Taylor capped off his weekend with a final round 65 and five birdies in his last six holes, triumphing in a playoff against Charley Hoffman.
Here is the full bag of gear Nick Taylor used to take home the win.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (Fujikura Atmos Blue Tour Spec 6X shaft), 10 degrees
Titleist TSR3 Custom Driver
$599
Benefits Precise Speed & Distance
Exceptional Feel & Playability
Player-Preferred Shaping Features Speed Ring VFT (Variable Face Thickness) Technology
Performance-Tuned Adjustability
Aerospace Grade Titanium
Improved Aerodynamics
SureFit Adjustability
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3-wood: Titleist TSi2 15 degree (Fujikura Atmos Blue Tour Spec 7X shaft), 15 degrees
Titleist TSR2+ Custom Fairway Wood
$349
Benefits High, Consistent Flight
Maximum Forgiveness
Optimized Distance
Player-Preferred Shape, Sound & Feel Features Deep, Face-Centered CG (Center of Gravity)
Larger, Confidence-Inspiring Profile
High-Strength Carpenter Stainless Steel
SureFit Adjustability
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5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (Mitsubishi Tensei AV 85 TX shaft), 18 degrees
Hybrid: TSR2 (Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 Hybrid X-Flex shaft), 21 degrees
Titleist TSR2 Custom Hybrid
$299
Exceptional Forgiveness
Enhanced Turf Interaction
Player-Preferred Sound & Feel Features Longer Blade Length
Deep & Low CG (Center of Gravity)
Sole Relief Pockets
SureFit Adjustability
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Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9), (True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts)
Titleist T100 Custom Irons
$199.99
Feel is essential for the best players in the game. The refined, fully forged dual-cavity construction of Titleist T100 produces a more solid feel at impact, while the precision CNC face milling process leads to more consistent contact for greater control.
ENHANCED FEEL
The latest evolution of the T100 dual-cavity forged construction features an enhanced back bar to produce a more solid feel at impact. Informed by modal testing and Tour input, T100 irons are tuned to provide the exact stability and sensation the world’s best players desire from a well-struck shot.
REFINED FOR GREATER CONTROL
In addition to the improvements made to the body construction, T100 benefits from a new precision CNC face milling process. Combined with a subtle shift in CG the result is more control and consistent ball flight, especially when moving from fairway to first cut.
EFFORTLESS TURF INTERACTION
Working with Tour Pros and the grind experts at Vokey Design, our engineers were able to further improve our Variable Bounce Sole by smoothing and softening the trailing edge to allow the club to flow faster through the turf, even after contact. A simple but surprisingly meaningful improvement.
BETTER TUNGSTEN FOR BETTER FLIGHT
By utilizing dense D18 tungsten and a 2000º aerospace brazing process, Titleist engineers can eliminate weld points and be more precise with CG placement to give you the benefit of modern engineered performance with a solid forged feel.
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Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10 F-grind, 54-14 F-grind, 58-04 T-grind), (True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts)
Titleist Vokey SM10 Raw Custom Wedge
$189.99
Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
PROGRESSIVE CENTER OF GRAVITY
SM9 features a progressive center of gravity (CG) throughout the lofts, which optimizes ball flight, accuracy and forgiveness. Using tapered top lines and varied hosel lengths, the Vokey R&D team has raised the height of the CG in the higher lofts, which promotes a lower, more controlled flight.
The CG is also forward of the face, resulting in increased MOI, exceptional feel and a club face that simply wants to square up at impact.
SPIN MILLED GROOVES
SM9’s patented Spin Milled grooves are meticulously engineered through a new cutting process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high-speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider, shallower grooves.
Micro-grooves are individually cut in between grooves, which maximize spin on partial shots. A proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area which doubles the durability of the groove without impacting feel, making it the most durable groove in golf. The process is only complete when every Vokey wedge is 100% inspected for utmost quality and performance.
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Putter: TaylorMade Spider custom red, with Super Stroke grip.
TaylorMade Spider Tour X Putter
$349.99
We’ve engineered a super stable structure by removing excess weight to create high MOI and legendary Spider performance.
STEEL WIREFRAME
Allows engineers to better control weight distribution and CG location.
HYBRAR ECHO® DAMPENER
HYBRAR is behind the face to dampen unwanted vibrations, delivering premium sound and feel on every putt with the best possible sensation.
DIFFERENT CG LOCATION
Each Spider Tour model features different CG locations for optimal putter fitting.
TSS WEIGHTING
TSS weights provide balanced weighting and help optimize performance for all various putter lengths.
GUNMETAL PVD FINISH
The durable PVD coating creates a beautiful high-quality finish.
TRUE PATH ALIGNMENT
The patented alignment system provides visual clarity and helps golfers better envision the line to the hole.
WHITE TPU PURE ROLL INSERT
Made from a combination of Surlyn and aluminum, the white TPU Pure Roll insert creates a softer feel. Grooves are angled at 45° to encourage optimal forward roll as well as better sound, feel and overall roll characteristics. The white insert also creates better symmetry with the white True Path alignment.
REFINED HOSEL DESIGNS
Spider Tour Series includes two different hosel shapes and designs. The small slant produces toe hang, and the double bend produces a face balanced design.
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Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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