
Teeing Off
MY BAG
FOR THE WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Webb Simpson
"I changed to a new driver three weeks ago and picked up 5 mph in ball speed."
BALL Titleist
Pro V1x
FAIRWAY METAL Titleist
909 F2 (13.5°)
SHAFT UST Mamiya
Axiv Core 79 (X flex)
DRIVER Titleist
910 D3 (10.5°)
SHAFT UST Mamiya
Axiv Core 69 (X flex)
GRIPS Golf Pride
Tour Velvet 58 round
SHOES FootJoy
Icon 52005
HYBRIDS Titleist
909 H (19° and 21°)
SHAFTS UST Mamiya
Attas 85 (X flex)
PUTTER Ping
G5i Craz-E Belly
IRONS Titleist
710 AP2 (four through PW)
SHAFTS True Temper
Dynamic Gold X100 (X flex)
WEDGES Titleist
Vokey Design TVD M grind (54° and 58°)
SHAFTS True Temper
Dynamic Gold X100 (X flex)
ON THE NUMBER
Moment of Impact
Estimating the economic impact that hosting a major championship has on a particular region is part art and part science because it involves not only accounting but also estimations, multipliers and regional variables. The chart shows that even during hard times, the PGA Championship provides a serious economic lift, and that after a dip the level of impact is recovering quickly. This year's event is expected to equal the tournament's '04 visit to Wisconsin.
Economic Impact Of the PGA
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WHISTLING STRAITS 2004
BALTUSROL 2005
MEDINAH 2006
SOUTHERN HILLS 2007
OAKLAND HILLS 2008
HAZELTINE NATIONAL 2009
(MILLIONS)
Source: PGA of America
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FRED VUICH (BAG AND BALL)
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CHRIS CONDON/PGA TOUR/GETTY IMAGES (SIMPSON)
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SHOE (COURTESY OF FOOTJOY)
CHART
KAREN HA (CHART)
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