Teeing Off
Gary Woodland
FOR THE DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
"I've used the same irons for a long time, because for me it's about consistency more than distance."
1. DRIVER
Titleist
910 D3 (7.5°)
Titleist.com
SHAFT: Aldila
RIP 90 (X flex)
Aldila.com
2. FAIRWAY METAL
Titleist
910F (13.5°)
SHAFT: UST Mamiya
Proforce V2 (X flex)
Ustmamiya.com
3. IRONS
Titleist
503i (two-iron)
SHAFT: Project X
7.0 (X flex)
Royalprecision.com
MB (three- through nine-iron)
SHAFTS: Project X
7.0 (X flex)
4. WEDGES
Titleist
Vokey Design (48°, 54°, 60°)
Vokey.com
SHAFTS: Project X
7.0 (X flex)
5. PUTTER
Titleist
Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype
Scottycameron.com
6. BALL
Titleist
Pro V1
7. SHOES
FootJoy
Icon
FootJoy.com
GRIPS
Golf Pride
Tour Velvet Cord
Golfpride.com
TECH TALK
BIG BEND
Adidas rethought the way it builds its shoes to better mimic the movement of the foot and provide improved performance
THE HOTTEST trend in athletic footwear is lighter, more flexible, lower-to-the-ground shoes that reflect the natural movements of the foot. Nearly everyone has an entry in the category, and for Adidas it's the Tour360 ATV. To build the shoe, Adidas did away with the insole board—a long, thick, stiff layer that went inside the shoe for structure and stability, among other things. The Tour360 replaces the insole board with a hard exoskeleton in the outer sole, so the shoes are lighter and lower without sacrificing the stiffness. And since not everyone's foot bends at the same place, the more flexible outsole allows the foot to move more naturally in the shoe.
Proprietary spikes are thinner, to accommodate the thinner, lighter soles.
A dual density thermal polyurethane exoskeleton has structural ridges along the midsole for strength and stability.
Six flex grooves let the shoe bend at a variety of points and increases flexibility so the foot makes better contact with the ground.
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TWO PHOTOS
FRED VUICH (BALL, BAG)
PHOTO
DAVID WALBERG (WOODLAND)
PHOTO
COURTESY OF FOOTJOY (WHITE SHOE)
TWO PHOTOS
COURTESY OF ADIDAS (ORANGE AND WHITE SHOE)
THREE ILLUSTRATIONS
