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David Dusek

Masters bags: The clubs 17 contenders are expected to use at Augusta

Masters week is finally here, and few courses test the game’s best players as thoroughly as Augusta National Golf Club. As players get a feel for how the course will play, some might make last-minute adjustments to their equipment, but following is the gear we anticipate many potential green-jacket winners will use this year at the Masters.

TaylorMade M6 driver (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Jason Day

DRIVER: TaylorMade M6 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Silver 70 XTS shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M6 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Silver 80 XTS

IRONS: TaylorMade P760 (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind Hi-Toe (50, 54, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red

BALL: TaylorMade TP5x

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Bryson DeChambeau’s Cobra wedge (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Bryson DeChambeau

DRIVER: Cobra King F9 Speedback (9 degrees), with TPT Model 14 MKP LT shaft

FAIRWAY WOODS: Cobra King LTD Black (14.5 degrees), King F8+ (17.5 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Black 85X shafts

IRONS: Cobra One Length Utility (4, 5),  Cobra King Forged One Length (6-PW), with True Temper X7 shafts

WEDGES: Cobra King V Grind prototype (50, 55, 60 degrees), with True Temper X7 shafts

PUTTER: SIK Kinematics prototype

BALL: Bridgestone Tour B X

GRIPS: JumboMax XL

Tony Finau (Warren Little/Getty Images)

Tony Finau

DRIVER: Ping G410 Plus (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana RF-Series 70X shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 (17.5 degrees adjusted to 15), with Mitsubishi Diamana RF-Series 80X shaft

IRONS: Ping iBlade (3), Blueprint (4-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120 TX shafts

WEDGES: Ping Glide 2.0 (50 degrees adjusted to 51,), Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

PUTTER: Piretti Elite

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

GRIPS: Lamkin UTX Midsize

Rickie Fowler’s Cobra driver (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Rickie Fowler

DRIVER: Cobra King F9 Speedback (10.5 degrees set to 9.5), with Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 X shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Cobra King F8+ (14.5 degrees), with Aldila Synergy 70X shaft

IRONS: Cobra King F9 Speedback (4), with Graphite Design AD G4 10 X shaft; King Forged MB (4-PW), with KBS C-Taper S+ 125 shafts

WEDGES: Cobra King V-Grind (52, 56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

PUTTER: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype

BALL: TaylorMade TP5x

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Dustin Johnson’s TaylorMade irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Dustin Johnson

DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661X Tour Spec 2.0 shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees), with Project X HZDRUS Black 6.5 95 X shaft

IRONS: TaylorMade P790 (3), with Project X HZRDUS Black 105 X shaft; P730 DJ Proto Irons (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (52, 60 degrees), Milled Grind Hi-Toe (64 degrees), with KBS Tour 120 S shafts

PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider Tour Black

BALL: TaylorMade TP5x

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Rory McIlroy (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

Rory McIlroy

DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80X shaft

IRONS: TaylorMade P790 UDI (2), with Project X HZRDUS Black 105 shaft; TaylorMade P750 (3, 4), P730 (5-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (48 degrees), Hi-Toe (56, 64 degrees), with Project X 6.5 shafts

PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider X Copper

BALL: TaylorMade TP5

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Phil Mickelson’s Callaway equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Phil Mickelson

DRIVER: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS T1100 shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (13.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Fubuki J shaft

IRONS: Callaway X Forged UT (3), Epic Pro (4), X Forged 18 (5), Apex MB (6-PW), with KBS Tour V 125 shafts

WEDGES: Callaway Mack Daddy PM Grind (54, 60, 64 degrees), with KBS Tour V 125 shafts

PUTTER: Odyssey Versa #9

BALL: Callaway Chrome Soft X with Triple Track

GRIPS: Golf Pride New Decade MultiCompound

Francesco Molinari’s Callaway equipment (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Francesco Molinari

DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 TX shaft

HYBRID: Callaway Apex (20 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 90 TX Hybrid shaft

IRONS: Callaway Apex Pro 2019 (4), Apex MB (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

WEDGES: Callaway Mack Daddy 4 (50, 56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

PUTTER: Odyssey Toulon Madison Stroke Lab

BALL: Callaway Chrome Soft X

GRIPS: Lamkin TS1

Louis Oosthuizen’s Ping Blueprint iron (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Louis Oosthuizen

DRIVER: Ping G400 LST (10 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS T1100 65 X shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 LST (14.5 degrees), with Fujikura Atmos Blue 7X shaft

IRONS: Ping Blueprint (3), with Project X HZRDUS Red Hybrid 85X shaft; Ping Blueprint (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

WEDGES: Ping Glide 2.0 (50, 56 degrees), Glide Forged (60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

PUTTER: Ping PLD Voss Black

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

GRIPS: Switch Grips

Jon Rahm (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

Jon Rahm

DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 70 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 70 TX shaft

IRONS: TaylorMade RSi TP UDI (3), P750 (4-PW), with Project X 6.5 shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind Hi-Toe (52, 56, 60 degrees), with Project X 6.5 shafts

PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red

BALL: TaylorMade TP5x

GRIPS: Golf Pride New Decade Multicompound (full swing), SuperStroke 1.0 P (putter)

Justin Rose’s Honma driver (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Justin Rose

DRIVER: Honma T//World 747 460 (9.5 degrees), with Honma Vizard FD-7X shaft

FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M6 (15, 18 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 TX shafts

IRONS: Honma T//World TW-X proto (2), T//World Rose proto MB (4-9), with KBS C-Taper 125 shafts

WEDGES: Honma Rose proto (47, 52 and 56 degrees), KBS C-Taper 125 shafts; Titleist Vokey Design SM7 Raw K Grind (60 degrees), with KBS High Rev 2.0 135 shaft

PUTTER: Axis 1 prototype

BALL: TaylorMade TP5

GRIPS: Lamkin REL ACE

Xander Schauffele (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)

Xander Schauffele

DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Graphite Design BB-7 X shaft

FAIRWAY WOODS: Rogue Sub Zero (15, 18 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 8X shafts

IRONS: Callaway Apex Pro 2019 (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X 100 shafts

WEDGES: Mack Daddy 4 (52 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X 100 shaft; Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X 100 shafts

PUTTER: Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab prototype

BALL: Callaway Chrome Soft X

GRIPS: Golf Pride Z Grip Cord

Adam Scott’s Titleist equipment (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Adam Scott

DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TS2 (16.5 degrees), with Fujikura Rombax P95 shaft

IRONS: Titleist 716 T-MB (3), 680 (4-9), with KBS Tour shafts

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (48, 52, 56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT X100 shafts

PUTTER: Directed Force

BALL: Titleist Pro V1

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Jordan Spieth’s Scotty Cameron 009 putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Jordan Spieth

DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (10.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 915F (15 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X shaft

HYBRID: Titleist 818 H2 (21 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95 Hybrid shaft

IRONS: Titleist 718 T-MB (4), 718 AP2 (5-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 Raw (46), with Project X 6.5 shaft; (52, 56), prototype (60 degrees), with Project X 6.0 shafts

PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist 009

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

GRIPS: SuperStroke S-Tech

Justin Thomas’ Titleist irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Justin Thomas

DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana BF-Series 60 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 X shaft; 915Fd (18 degrees), with Fujikura Motore VC 9.2 X shaft

IRONS: Titleist 718 AP2 (3), 718 MB (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 Raw (46 degrees bent to 47.5), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft, (52 degrees bent to 52.5, 56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Phantom X 5.5

BALL: Titleist Pro V1

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Bubba Watson’s Ping driver (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Bubba Watson

DRIVER: Ping G410 Plus (7.5 degrees), with Grafalloy Bi-Matrix prototype shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 LST (14.5 degrees), with Fujikura Tour Spec 8.2 X shaft

IRONS: Ping iBlade (2, 4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

WEDGES: Ping Glide 2.0 (52 degrees bent to 51, 56 degrees bent to 55, 60 degrees bent to 62), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

PUTTER: Ping Sigma 2 Arna

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

GRIPS: Ping 703 Gold

Tiger Woods (Stephen Spillman-USA TODAY Sports)

Tiger Woods

DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60 TX shaft

FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M5 (13 degrees),  M3 2017 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX shafts

IRONS: TaylorMade P-7TW (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS

BALL: Bridgestone Tour B XS

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

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