What’s In The Bag?

Ken Martin, PGA Certified in Golf Instruction and General Management & KU College of Golf Instructor

Driver: TaylorMade SLDR 460; 10.5-degrees loft; neutral settings; 44 inches long; D-2 swingweight; Diamana 62-gram S+ flex shaft; standard size rubber Golf Pride 25g rubber grip.

Fairway Metal: TaylorMade Burner TP 3, circa 2001; 14.5-degrees loft, 43” length, standard lie; D-2 swingweight; Fujikura Fit-On 75g regular flex shaft; standard size Lamkin rubber grip.

Hybrids: AdamsGolf Idea Tech V3 – 2, 3, 4; Standard length and lie; D2 swingweight; Aldila VS Proto “By You” 80g stiff flex shafts; standard size Lamkin rubber grips.

Irons: Cleveland CG16 Tour Black Satin 4-9, PW irons; standard loft, -1/2” length, standard lie; D-2 swingweight; SteelFiber i80 stiff flex shafts; standard size Golf Pride 25g rubber grips.

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 588 52-degree loft/10-degree bounce and Cleveland RTX 588 58-degree loft/8-degree bounce; standard lie and length; D-5 swingweight; SteelFiber i110 stiff flex shafts; standard size Golf Pride 25g rubber grips.

Putter: Rife IMO; 34 inches long; 2.5-degrees loft 70-degrees lie; D-2 swingweight; standard size rubber paddle grip.

ACCESSORIES

Rain gloves for both hands; 3 Leather Titleist Players gloves; 1 dozen Titleist Pro-V1x golf balls; blue, black, orange and green sharpies; one white golf towels; approx. 50 natural wood golf tees; range finder w/extra battery; Band-Aids; sun screen for face and lips; umbrella; aim stick, metal yardstick, 4 ball markers, poker chip.

WHY

“I carry sharpies to put identification markers on my golf balls, and the aim stick to double check alignment when warming up prior to the round. I use the metal yardstick to practice short putts by rolling the ball the length of the yardstick without falling off the edges. I use the poker chip for various short game practice drills and to mark my ball on the putting green,” said Martin.