B BODY / EQUIPMENT
WHAT'S IN MY BAG : NICK DUNLAP
DRIVER
SPECS TaylorMade Qi10 LS, 9°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 TX shaft, 44.75 inches. I started working with this driver about 10 days before the Amex event. I was in Florida and threw the TaylorMade, which has an upright lie angle, in the bag just for the heck of it. It’s unusual for me to switch so quickly, but it worked out.
AGE 20 LIVES Tuscaloosa, Alabama STORY Won the US Junior in 2021, US Amateur in 2023 and The American Express in 2024 on the PGA Tour as an amateur. SUCH A PRIVILEGE feeling adrenaline. I’m driven by being in the moment. Whether you succeed or fail, you can learn from it. If you have an Pressure is a privilege. I’ve always enjoyed you’re not going to feel it as much as if it’s for the win. – WITH E MICHAEL JOHNSON eight-footer to come in 38th,
A PINSEEKER The Titleist Pro V1 is more consistent with my irons. I like the feel of the Pro V1x better on chip shots, but the spin, especially in the wind, is more consistent with the Pro V1.
FAIRWAY WOOD
SPECS Ping G425 LST, 14.5°, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX shaft.
This is a club I can turn over easily. When I need to shape a tee shot right to left, this is my go-to club. It’s a comfortable club for me, so if I need to get one in the fairway, this gets the call.
IRONS
SPECS Srixon ZX (3-iron), Project X HZRDUS Black 105 6.5 shaft; TaylorMade P7•MC (4- through 9-iron), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts, Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips. Irons must pass the look test. I’m used to this look. The leading edge gets through the ground really well.
ROPE ’EM IN I use this rope for a putting drill as it helps me keep my eyes over the ball. I’m a very visual putter and never put a line on the ball. I see a spe- cific point and get creative with it.
CLUB
YARDS*
310
DRIVER
WEDGES
275
3-WOOD
SPECS TaylorMade MG3 (PW); TaylorMade MG4 (52°, 56°, 60°), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts. The bounce and grinds on my wedges are standard, although for firm conditions they’ll shave down my lob wedge from time to time. I typically use about 8 degrees of bounce in my lob wedge and a higher bounce in the gap and sand wedges.
245
3-IRON
235
4-IRON
222
5-IRON
210
6-IRON
193
7-IRON
175
8-IRON
TEAM SPIRIT Playing in a Walker Cup was always a goal of mine. To be on that 2023 team at St Andrews and come back the way we did was memorable. Plus, it’s a really cool headcover, so it stays on.
PUTTER
158
9-IRON
SPECS Odyssey O-Works Tank 7, 3°, Winn VSN grip.
145
PW
135
52˚WEDGE
I like the look of this putter even though the shaft has rusted over time. The insert in this is an older one, and I’ve used it on and off for four or five years now. It’s had its moments. The lead tape on the sole gives me the feel I want.
113
56˚WEDGE
100
60˚WEDGE
* CARRY DISTANCE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNETT MOHRMAN
104 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
MAY 2024
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