MY BAG: Charles Howell III

"We bent a 58-degree wedge to 60 degrees so I could get a little more bounce on it. It's helped me do better in scrambling than I have in years past."

1. DRIVER

TaylorMade

RBZ Stage 2 Tour (9°)

taylormadegolf.com

Shaft: Fujikura

Motore

fujikuragolf.com

2. FAIRWAY WOOD

Titleist

910F (13.5°)

titleist.com

Shaft: Mitsubishi

Fubuki Tour 83x

mitsubishirayongolf.com

3. HYBRID

Titleist

913H (19°)

Shaft: Aldila

RIP Phenom 100x

aldila.com

4. IRONS

Mizuno

MP-64 (three-PW)

mizunousa.com

Shaft: True Temper

Dynamic Gold X100

truetemper.com

5. WEDGES

Mizuno

MP-R12 (52°, 56°)

Mizuno

MP-T4 (58°, bent to 60°)

Shaft: True Temper

Dynamic Gold X100

6. PUTTER

Odyssey

Versa #1 Black, 35", 3.5° loft

odysseygolf.com

7. BALL

Titleist

Pro V1x (2011)

GRIPS

Golf Pride

New Decade MultiCompound

golfpride.com

TECH TALK

Wristy Business

SKYGOLF'S SKYCADDIE WATCH GPS RANGEFINDER

SkyGolf, the maker of SkyCaddie rangefinders, has unveiled a SkyCaddie Watch with 30,000 preloaded course maps. Bold, bright graphics make it easy to read distances to the front, middle and back of the green. Additional features include a clock and a stopwatch, plus an odometer and a calorie counter for running, biking or walking. Yardage measurements are based on SkyGolf's mapping specialists walking each course and recording distances using survey-quality mapping instruments. SkyGolf's members' program includes trade-in services so users can upgrade to a new SkyCaddie. $200.

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ROBERT BECK/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (HOWELL)

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FRED VUICH FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (BAG, BALL)

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COURTESY OF SKYGOLF (WATCH)

The 1.6-ounce wristwatch is available in black or white.