What's inside Tiger Woods' bag? Golf equipment at 2023 Genesis Invitational explored
Tiger Woods is deemed to be a golfing legend, having maintained a stellar record throughout his career thus far. He's won 5 Masters Tournaments, 4 PGA Championships, 3 U.S. Open Championships, and 3 British Open Championships, with only one loss in his career when led by a singular shot after 54 holes.
This has led to him being considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. At an age where even the club's heads impact the effects of the swings, it is exciting to learn about the various periphernalia inside the iconic bag of the esteemed golfer.
His equipment has undoubtedly bolstered his unmatched performances on the field. The perseverance he applies towards the sport has reflected in his performance at the Genesis Invitational this past week.
Here's what's in his bag for the 2023 Genesis Invitational:
- Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus
- Shaft: Fujikara Ventus Black 6X
- 3-wood: TaylorMade SIM (15 degrees)
- Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX
- 5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 degrees)
- Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
- Irons: TaylorMade P-770, P-7TW
- Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X 100
- Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 (56, 60 degrees)
- Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Newport 2 GSS
- Grip: Gold Pride Tour Velvet Cord
- Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X
The combination of equipment used by Woods for the Genesis Open provides an insight into how the variations in the player's equipment affect his game. This, in turn, serves as an informative guide to all the amateur golfers out there who look up to Woods.
Woods' equipment plays a key role in his on-field performance at the Genesis Open
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His interview with GolfDigest gives us an insight into how his equipment improves his game.
"Well, the biggest change I saw was ball speed for sure. I saw it was faster and with that came added distance. Sure, it doesn’t spin as much as the XS, but I can offset that by the fact I am hitting less club on [my] approach shots," said the 15-time Major champion.
He continued:
"A lot of it has to do with the situation and course setup also. As my game and my bag evolve, it’s important to always be checking to make sure all of my equipment fits. We are in a good spot right now with Bridgestone, I have different levers I can pull based on the situation. If I want to lean into workability and balata-like greenside spin, we have the XS. And if we are chasing distance for a certain tournament the Tour B X is there to get the job done."
Over the years, Woods has been open about his confidence in his own skillset.
"Give me all the spin you got. It's my job to take it off."
Tiger Woods has kept up his excellence at the Riviera Country Club, starting with a 2-under par and concluding his first round with three consecutive birdies.