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Byline: WITH E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Photographs by Giovanni Reda What's in My Bag Cameron Champ psdMATT SULLIVAN/STRINGER/GETTY IMAGES38 AGE 23 LIVES San Antonio STORY Won 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship. Second [...]

CS X LS: This firmer ball is for faster swingers who play straighter shots but need a little more short-game spin than the Chrome Soft. This three-layer ball combines a firmer mantle and higher-compression core (for distance) with a slightly thicker, softer urethane cover (for shortgame spin). $25 PERFORMANCE INNOVATION FEEL RATING (SOFT TO FIRM) - - - - < < - - - - - - - - BRIDGE STONE E12 CONTACT The "Contact" in the ball's name refers to "contact science", or what happens when the ball meets the club. A urethane-cover ball, however, could spin as much as 2,500 revolutions per minute more than a two-piece distance ball based on our robot testing of 40-yard pitch shots conducted by Cool Clubs. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Golf Digest features professional golfer Eric Cole discussing the equipment he uses on the PGA Tour. Cole's bag includes a PXG 0311 Black Ops driver, TaylorMade Stealth and PXG 0311 GEN5 fairway woods, PXG 0317 CB and PXG 0317 ST irons, Titleist Vokey SM10 and Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks wedges, and a PXG Battle Ready II Brandon putter. Cole explains his reasoning behind each club choice and discusses the importance of forgiveness, speed, and spin in his game. Additionally, he mentions using Skittles and other candies to manage his blood sugar as a Type-1 diabetic. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson/@EMichaelGW 04 USGA Says DeChambeau's Putter Nonconforming There's nothing wrong with trying to do things better in golf by doing them differently-unless doing so runs afoul of [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson/@EMichaelGW Schwartzel Jumps to PXG Mid-year equipment changes are uncommon but not non-existent. Switching right before a big event isn't even a non-starter (see Phil Mickelson's move [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson/@EMichaelGW Another Fan Of Single-Length Irons Bryson DeChambeau gets a lot of attention for his use of single-length irons, but the recently turned pro wasn't the only [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson/@EMichaelGW Vapor Fly Pro Turns Li Into A Local Legend On the European Tour, Li Hao-Tong won in his homeland when he captured the Volvo China Open [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson/@EMichaelGW Lefty Leans on an Old Friend Phil Mickelson is always searching for equipment he feels can improve his chances of winning on any given week. Truth [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) The More, The Merrier at PXG Although the PGA Tour is a few months into its 2015-'16 schedule, the start of the new year remains [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson WINNER'S BAG MATT JONES Emirates Australian Open THE AUSTRALIAN GOLF CLUB, SYDNEY BALL Titleist Pro V1x DRIVER Titleist 915D2, 9.5 degrees 3-WOOD Titleist 915F, 16.5 degrees [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) RORY'S MONEY CLUBS Rory McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai and with it his third Race to Dubai title in four years. [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) PROTOTYPE SEASON Bettinardi Golf had two prototype putters at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, the BBZero and Inovai 2.0 models. The BBZero is milled from [...]

BASS PRO SHOPS LEGENDS OF GOLF BIG CEDAR LODGE (BUFFALO RIDGE-SPRINGS, 70-6,741; TOP OF THE ROCK PAR 3, 54-2,940), RIDGEDALE, MO. FINAL RESULTS 1.*****B. Andrade/J. Durant*****63-51-45-159*****$460,000 2.*****S. Lyle/I. Woosnam*****47-64-51-162*****260,000 3.*****M. [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) A GOOD COMBO Nick Watney's runner-up showing at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is his best finish to date with his Nike Vapor Pro [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) KOEPKA'S NEW BALL Although Titleist formally introduced new versions of its Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls less than two weeks ago, the ball [...]

COATES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLDEN OCALA G. & EQUESTRIAN CLUB, OCALA, FLA. PAR 72 / 6,541 YARDS FINAL RESULTS 1.*****Na Yeon Choi*****68-70-66-68-272*****$225,000 2.*****Ha Na Jang*****67-65-71-70-273*****104,587 *****Lydia Ko*****68-69-65-71-273*****104,587 *****Jessica Korda*****66-72-69-66-273*****104,587 5.*****Amy Yang*****74-68-65-71-278*****61,979 [...]

Byline: -E. Michael Johnson (@EMichaelGW) BEN HOGAN IS BACK There's dreaming and there's living your dream. Terry Koehler, founder of Eidolon Golf, is doing the latter as his company debuted [...]

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Someday, possibly soon, a top manufacturer will bring nonconforming clubs to market. How will its competitors and consumers react to such a move? Perhaps the most talked-about [...]

Phil finds a new driver ... again MICKELSON'S SEARCH FOR LOWER SPIN, FACE CONTROL TAKES HIM TO CALLAWAY'S BIG BERTHA ALPHA Talking about his new Callaway Big Bertha Alpha driver [...]

Phil's excellence adventure BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON NEEDING A QUICK-FIX DRIVER IN RAINY OHIO, CALLAWAY'S PHIL MICKELSON ADDS TAYLORMADE'S SLDR Leave it to Phil Mickelson to bring an equipment story [...]

Form holds at Barclays, sort of BY DAVID BARRETT & E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Golf is a difficult sport to predict winners, but in the seven playings of the Barclays as [...]

TOUR STORIES BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON A pair of 4s KEEGAN BRADLEY Phil Mickelson has used two drivers, and there have been some instances of tour players heading into action [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson MY TOWN Bob Estes' Austin TEXAS' STATE CAPITAL IS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT OR, IN SOME CASES, CALL HOME Although he grew up in the [...]

Byline: EDITED BY RYAN HERRINGTON E. Michael Johnson MY TOWN Erik Compton's Miami VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LOCAL LIFE FOR THIS TOUR ROOKIE AND SOUTH FLA. NATIVE Although South [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson WHERE WE PLAY Langdon Farms GC There is plenty of great golf in Oregon. Unfortunately, much of it is away from the major city of Portland. [...]

Byline: EDITED BY RYAN HERRINGTON E. Michael Johnson MY TOWN Arthur Blank's Atlanta SPORTS HAVE BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE GEORGIA CAPITALINCLUDING GOLF Although born in New York and attending Babson [...]

Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Ten years of equipment stories reveal an evolving landscape Golf World 'S GURU LOOKS BACK ON A DECADE OF COVERAGE. FROM 9-WOODS AND 300CC DRIVERS [...]

Byline: EDITED BY JOHN ANTONINI E. Michael Johnson RECREATIONAL GOLF Mild winter leads to increased rounds in 2012 A mild winter has led to a surge in rounds played during [...]

FAILURE TO EMBRACE DISTANCE IS SHORT-SIGHTED ON MANY LEVELS Contrary to what others contend, distance not only isn't a problem in golf, it is a good thing. It keeps people [...]

Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Stanley's torrid Torrey run began with early week trip to Spin City ALTHOUGH THE FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN DID NOT END WELL FOR LONG-HITTING KYLE STANLEY, [...]

WEDGES SPECS Callaway Jaws Raw (54°, 58°);True Temper XP95 R300 shafts.I carry only two wedges. IRONS SPECS Callaway Apex (5-iron throughA-wedge); Nippon 850R shafts, Golf PrideTour Velvet 60R grips. CLUB YARDS* DRIVER 235 3-WOOD 215 5-WOOD 200 4-HYBRID 185 5-IRON 170 6-IRON 160 7-IRON 150 8-IRON 140 9-IRON 125 PW 113 AW 95 54°WEDGE 80 58°WEDGE 70 * CARRY DISTANCE DRIVER SPECS Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond,9°; Fujikura Ventus Red 5S shaft. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON SAME OLD, SAME OLD STEVE STRICKER, THE REIGNING KING OF FORTYSOMETHING GOLF, WINS THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC. SOUND FAMILIAR? Steve Stricker likes his routines. He [...]

Byline: EDITED BY RYAN HERRINGTON E. Michael Johnson WHERE WE PLAY Lionhead G&CC You can't drive very far in Toronto without seeing a sign for a golf course. Visitors, however, [...]

Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Tour pros go to great lengths (and back) selecting putters A 49-INCH BROOMSTICK HAS BROUGHT NEW LIFE TO ADAM SCOTT'S GAME, BUT AS STEWART CINK, [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson EDITED BY RYAN HERRINGTON WHERE WE PLAY Cobblestone GC There's no doubt Atlanta has great golf. The problem is many of the superior courses are private, [...]

Byline: EDITED BY JOHN ANTONINI E. Michael Johnson ENDORSEMENTS HDTV comes to John Daly's golf bag We're used to seeing golfers with logos just about anywhere they can place them. [...]

Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON When there's a chill in the air, Lefty warms to a different ball WINTRY CONDITIONS IN PHOENIX UNDERSCORE HOW COLD WEATHER CAN AFFECT EQUIPMENT. BALLS, [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson EDITED BY JOHN ANTONINI BUSINESS Adams Golf purchases Yes! Golf for $1.5M How much is a bankrupt putter company with an interesting technology story and two [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington By E. Michael Johnson Keys to today's '3s' Lower-lofted 3-woods are increasingly in favor among PGA Tour players, but what's good for top pros may [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington By E. Michael Johnson Making small (ball) talk Tiger Woods worries about bigger players hitting less club, but reality doesn't support his perceptions There's nothing [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington By E. Michael Johnson The time machine A trip back to the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach reveals a different equipment scene How long [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson Edited by Ryan Herrington The Bear and his bats When it came to his equipment, Jack Nicklaus was as steady as his play on the course [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington By E. Michael Johnson Double Trouble Tour pros rarely carry two putters, but when they do, it usually signals desperate times When it comes to [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson Edited by Ryan Herrington Puma AG boosts golf portfolio with purchase of Cobra After Acushnet (parent of Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra) signed an agreement March 10 [...]

Byline: E. MICHAEL JOHNSON (REALLY) OUTSIDE THE BOX Golf World asked some top equipment designers what they'd do if there were no rules limiting their creativity. Their answers left one [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington By E. Michael Johnson Shades of change A new tour-level golf ball may soon have some tour pros using a sphere of a different color [...]

Byline: Edited by Ryan Herrington E. Michael Johnson A mood swing golf can embrace Last January at the PGA Merchandise Show, exhibitors and attendees alike displayed the kind of fear [...]

Byline: E. Michael Johnson Photographs By Jim Herity 10 for '10 (EQUIPMENT RESOLUTIONS YOU NEED TO KEEP) Our chief implements geek says it's often the little things that lead to [...]