Bernd Wiesberger talks to Worldwide Golf’s Alex Gallemore all about the clubs in his bag and we find out what’s so special about his Titleist set.
“I’m a Titleist staff player so it’s all Titleist in here!”
Driver: Titleist 917 D3 (8.5°)
My favourite club is the driver, and you can tell a lot of research and development has gone into this club. I feel good holding it and I just love getting onto the tee box with it. It has a Mitsubishi kuro kage shaft which is customised with my initials to make it a bit special for me.
3 Wood: Titleist 917 F3
This is also from the new 917 range and has the same technology as the driver but in a smaller head. It’s got the SureFit CG technology which means I can swap between hitting draws and fades. This has a Mitsubishi Tensei shaft which I’ve been using in my 3 woods for a while now.
Hybrid: Titleist 915 (17.5°)
This is probably the oldest club in my bag. The face shows that it’s had a lot of use – mostly from the centre thankfully! It’s got a slightly shorter shaft than the 3 wood and is easier to hit. I use this on shorter par-4s off the tee and for approaches to shorter par 5s because I can hit it high and get it to stop pretty quick. Also, it’s easy to hit out of the rough so it’s good if I need to advance the ball a long way.
3 Iron: Titleist 716 T-MB
I use this because it’s forgiving – like a driving iron, in a way. It’s got bit more weight at the base and is easier to hit compared to other 3-irons.
Irons (4-9): Titleist 716 CB
I’ve used these for a while now and before that I used the 714 and 712 in the CB forged range. I switched to the Nippon Modus 3 tour 20 X flex about two weeks before I won the Open de France in 2015. They’ve been performing really well for me.
Wedges: Titleist SM6 Vokey (46°, 53° and 59°)
They look like they haven’t been cleaned in a while but they’re actually the raw finish heads. It’s a familiar look to me which helps me feel good over the shot. They perform well around the green and spin a lot, so I feel in control.
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X7M
This has been in my bag a while. It’s got an aluminium face-sole and has a large sweet spot. I have it with a black finish with a single white line-up mark to make it easier for me to line up the club behind the ball. I’ve got a two thumb grip which feels comfortable and also helps me line it up. It’s important to feel comfortable on the green because putting is the most important part of the game.
Ball: Titliest ProV1 (2017)
The ball is used for every shot so it’s the most important piece of equipment, and until recently I had been using the Titleist ProV1x but I switched to this year’s ProV1 in Abu Dhabi in January. This ball really performs great for my swing speed and spin rate and I’m really happy with the way it’s performed so far.
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