Ever wondered what equipment the professionals are using in tournaments? This week I have managed to get hold of what Harrison Frazar used at the Fedex St Jude Classic on the US Tour en route to his first professional win, albeit in his 355th start.
Titleist Driver
Frazar’s powerful weapon on the tee
Harrison used a Titleist 910D2 8.5° driver with a Mitsubishi Rayon Blue board 85 gram shaft. This is in fact the same driver that I use, but with a different shaft. I find that it does launch higher than normal, even with a lower loft, but it is really long. And this certainly showed for Frazar as, even at almost 40 years old, he led the driving distance stats for the week with a mammoth average of 316.9 yards (289m) and was over 20m longer than the field average.
Frazar also used the same shaft in his Cleveland HiBore XLS 13° 3-wood. This is something that all golfers should consider as it allows for the same feel in both clubs and will offer a similar ball flight depending on the characteristics of the clubhead.
Adams Hybrid
Harrison’s long iron replacement
Instead of carrying a 3-iron, Frazar carries an Adams IDEA a7 19° hybrid with a Project X Hybrid shaft. A hybrid launches higher than a 3-iron and will therefore land softer for better accuracy from further out. He has also benefitted from better distance-gapping between his 3-wood and 4-iron allowing him to confidently fire at pins from longer distances.
Titleist Irons
Combining muscle-backs with cavity-backs
Once again, Harrison is making the most of golf equipment technology by using Titleist 710CB 4 and 5-irons for higher launch and more forgiveness on longer shots. His 6-iron to PW are Titleist 710MB irons, which are Titleist’s blade offering. Blades are generally harder to hit, but offer more shot-shaping and spin control. He also uses True Temper Dynamic Gold SL shafts in his irons, which are slightly lighter than normal and promote higher swing speeds.
Combining cavity-backs with blades is another factor that lower handicap golfers should consider if they want to get the most out of their iron-play.
Titleist Vokey Design Wedges
Short game mastery
Frazar was also the leader in scrambling for the week showing that his short game is obviously superb. He uses Titleist Vokey Design Spin milled wedges in 52, 56 and 60° lofts. This also shows that he likes to play full shots with all of his wedges giving him better distance control. The alternative to this is having just two wedges and manipulating the face angle to play different length shots.
Again he has stuck to using True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts (the normal heavier ones) in his wedges giving him the same feel as his irons with added weight.
Odyssey Putter
Putting for dough
Frazar uses a Odyssey White Hot XG Sabertooth putter that features two ‘sabertooth’ like extensions behind the face to increase the MoI and stability when striking putts. Notice the large Super Stroke grip that promotes firmer wrists through the stroke.
Titleist Pro V1X
The all-important little white ball
Harrison has a slightly faster ball speed and therefore prefers the Titleist Pro V1X ball. This ball needs a higher swing speed to compress it more and therefore travels further but still offers great spin control.
Knowing what the pros use can really help your game especially when you notice how much goes into their choices. However, don’t forget that their golf equipment is all custom fitted just as yours should be.
Find out more about Harrison Frazar’s maiden tour victory by clicking here.
