What’s In My Bag

Sahith Theegala.

driver

specs Ping G410 LST, 10°, Graphite Design IZ 6X shaft, 44.75 inches, D-3 swingweight

▶ I fight spin off the tee because I’ve always hit down on the driver. The LST is Ping’s low-spin driver, so things are really good now in that regard. I recently upped the loft, which helps me work the ball, especially when I try to hit a high draw.

fairway wood / hybrid

specs Ping G410 LST, 14.5°, Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 8X shaft; Ping G410, 17°, Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 85X shaft.

▶ I never used to carry a 3-wood. Instead, I use what I call a FrankenHybrid—a 17-degree hybrid that I alternate with a 2-iron. But this one I’ve had for about a year, and I feel really comfortable with it off the tee and the ground. It’s great for a 270-yard tee shot.

irons

specs Ping iBlade (4-7), Ping Blueprint (8-PW), True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts.

▶ My tendency is to spin my short irons a lot. The Blueprint irons are a true blade and less spinny. They go through the turf so easily. I can just flick my wrists and forearms a little and have complete control trajectory-wise and shape-wise. Plus, the feel is incredible.

wedges

specs Ping Glide 2.0 (50°, 54°, 58° degrees), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. ▶ I prefer less bounce and a thinner sole on the lob wedge. I use the 54-degree on long bunker shots and prefer more bounce for that. I don’t mess with the grinds.

I love the way these sit on the ground.

putter

specs Ping Karsten Anser 2, 35.25 inches, 3° loft, Ping PP58 midsize grip.

▶ I put this putter in play a month into my freshman year at Pepperdine and have pretty much stuck with it. I’ve gone between a silver and dark finish on the Anser 2 a couple of times, but only for a short while when I needed a different look. Then I go back to this trusty one, and it looks awesome again.