Subject: Hollow-bodied long irons rule at Carnoustie
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Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:41:44 +0000
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WHAT'S HOT
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Hit it low, watch it go. With conditions at Carnoustie extremely firm and fast, players were eager to switch to hollow-bodied driving irons to hit low (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/24/hollow-bodied-driving-irons-were-ideal-at-carnoustie-but-theyre-still-specialty-clubs/) , controlled tee shots that would run seemingly forever. Francesco Molinari, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and many others put the driving irons into play. But as the Tour returns to more normal conditions with softer fairways, don’t expect to see the driving irons in play too often.
Higher, faster. Ping’s new i500 irons combine a hollow body with a thin, forged face (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/16/ping-i500-irons/) to boost ball speed and increase distance with a clean design intended to appeal to low- and mid-handicappers. The clubs also produce less spin to gain distance, but because of a higher flight, they still are capable of holding a green because the ball drops from a greater height.
A consistent set-up. Odyssey’s new Red Ball putter was designed to help players get their eyes into the proper position over the ball for every stroke. If they player’s eyes aren’t over the ball, a red ball in the center of the clubhead is obscured (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/10/odyssey-red-ball-putter/) , providing instant feedback.

New premium pellets. Titleist’s AVX ball is designed to deliver (https://golfweek.com/2018/04/23/titleist-avx-golf-balls/)  distance and greenside control with less spin and a lower flight off the tee or with long irons than players expect with a Pro V1 and Pro V1x. And with a lower compression than the company’s other premium balls, players should expect a softer feel at impact.

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WINNERS' BAGS
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Mix and match. With a 3-iron added specifically for Carnoustie, Francesco Molinari used three models of irons to win the British Open. His mixed set is part of a wide trend in which Tour players match specific models of irons to specific flights, instead of using one model of irons throughout the bag. Here is all the gear (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/22/winners-bag-francesco-molinari-2018-british-open/) the Italian used to earn his first major title:
* DRIVER: TaylorMade M4 (https://golfweek.com/2018/01/01/taylormade-m4-driver/)  (8.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 60X shaft
* FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M3 (https://golfweek.com/2018/01/01/taylormade-m3-fairway-woods/)  (13 degrees), with Aldila Xtorsion Green 70X shafts
* IRONS: TaylorMade P790 UDI (https://golfweek.com/2018/03/29/taylormade-p790-udi-driving-iron/)  (3), TaylorMade P790 (https://golfweek.com/2017/08/22/taylormade-p790-irons/)  (4), P750 (https://golfweek.com/2017/01/18/taylormade-p770-p750-tour-proto-irons/)  (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
* WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (https://golfweek.com/2017/02/07/taylormade-milled-grind-wedges/)  (50, 56 degrees), Hi-Toe (https://golfweek.com/2018/01/31/taylormade-milled-grind-hi-toe-wedge/)  (60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
* PUTTER: Bettinardi Dass BB0
* BALL: Titleist Pro V1x (https://golfweek.com/2017/01/25/first-look-titleist-pro-v1-pro-v1x-balls-2017/)
* GRIPS: Lamkin TS1

A second victory. The clubs Troy Merritt used (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/23/winners-bag-troy-merritt-barbasol-championship/) to win the Barbasol Championship, his second PGA Tour victory:
* DRIVER: Wilson Staff D300 (https://golfweek.com/2017/01/10/wilson-staff-d300-driver/)  (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana S+ Plus 70 X shaft
* FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Rogue (https://golfweek.com/2018/01/16/callaway-rogue-rogue-sub-zero-fairway-woods/)  (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana BF80 S shaft
* IRONS: Wilson Staff FG Tour V4 Utility (2), with KBS C-Taper Prototype Hybrid shaft; Wilson Staff C300 Forged (https://golfweek.com/2017/12/05/wilson-staff-c300-forged-irons/)  (4), Staff FG Tour V6 Raw (5-PW), with KBS C-Taper 125 shafts
* WEDGES: Wilson Staff FG Tour PMP (50, 54, 58 degrees), with KBS Tour 120 shafts
* PUTTER: Yes! Mollie
* BALL: Titleist Pro V1

** SEEN & HEARD
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Cantlay goes Concept X. Scotty Cameron last week released the new Concept X putters, blade-style putters based on the popular Newport 2 with small wing-like extensions off the heel and toe. Patrick Cantlay, who had used a Newport 2 for years, tried one last Monday at Carnoustie, a Concept X CX-02, and immediately put it into play. Cantlay tied for 12th at the British Open.

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