Karl Vilips: What’s in my bag

This 7 is a little piece of heavenVilips says his TaylorMade Qi10 7-wood is his favourite club. He praises it for its versatility, noting that he can use it to hit anything from high cuts off the turf to low fades from the tee. As for distance, he typically flies it in the 230-metre range. Read more…

What’s in my bag: Ben Griffin

What is this mystery iron?At first glance, there’s nothing strange about Griffin carrying a Mizuno JPX923 3-iron. However, look closer at the sole, and you’ll see there’s no number. Why? Mizuno didn’t make a 3-iron in this model, so it’s a 4-iron bent to 3-iron loft. Mystery solved. Wearing wellGriffin’s Scotty Cameron Concept 2 Tour Read more…

What’s In My Bag : Atthaya Thitikul

Age: 20 Lives: Thailand Story: Won 2022 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Has two LPGA victories.  History makerI won the 2017Ladies Thailand Championship as a 14-year-old amateur. That made me the youngest person to win a professional golf tour event. I was in the field because of a sponsor’s exemption. Winning that tournament was Read more…

What’s In My Bag: Lydia Ko

Age: 26  Lives: Orlando, Florida Story: Has won 19 LPGA Tour events, two of them majors.  keep an open mindAs a free agent, testing clubs for the 2023 season, I was ready to try anything. Having an open mind led to some surprising changes: you may not have heard of Proto Concept, the Japanese irons Read more…

What’s In My Bag: Cameron Young

Age: 26  Lives: Jupiter, Florida Story: Eight top-three finishes in his first 34 PGA Tour starts, including runner-up at the 2022 Open Championship.   Career shot: I’m an equipment junkie – always trying to find the right combination. You want to make sure you have the right mix of wedges. I have a 58-degree wedge Read more…

What’s in my bag : Marina Alex

Age: 32 Lives: Jupiter, FloridaStory: Two-time SEC golfer of the year at Vanderbilt University with one Solheim Cup appearance and two LPGA Tour wins, most recently in May this year.  back on courseI got that first win in 2018 and played in a Solheim Cup, but from that point on my career went in the wrong Read more…

Reader survey 2021

Our second online equipment poll of more than 8,000 Australian golfers provides an intriguing insight into your playing preferences. Numerical analysis is rife in golf. It is, after all, a game predicated in numbers and the depth to which you can go when it comes to examining statistics feels limitless. Yet apparently we all love Read more…