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MY BAG: Jason Day
"I've picked up 3 mph in ball speed with my new M1 driver. That's probably another 10 yards. I'm O.K. with another 10 yards."
DRIVER
TaylorMade M1 (10.5°)
taylormadegolf.com
Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon
Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 70x
mitsubishirayongolf.com
FAIRWAY WOOD
TaylorMade
AeroBurner 3HL (16.5° plays to 14.5°)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon
Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80x
IRONS*
TaylorMade
RSi TP (3-PW)
Shaft: True Temper
Dynamic Gold X7
truetemper.com
WEDGES
TaylorMade
Tour Preferred EF (47°, 52°, 60°)
Shaft: True Temper
Dynamic Gold S400
PUTTER
TaylorMade
Ghost Spider Itsy Bitsy Black Prototype
BALL
TaylorMade
Tour Preferred X
GRIPS
Golf Pride
Tour Velvet Cord
golfpride.com
*Day swaps the RSi TP 3-iron for an RSi2 2-iron at some events.
TECH TALK
We Have Liftoff
Cobra King LTD driver
Cobra's R-and-D team partnered with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), a government-run laboratory, to conduct research on the International Space Station. Insights on specific materials and constructions were then applied to the King LTD driver. The final product is packed with a carbon-fiber crown, a multithickness clubface, an adjustable hosel and a removable 16-gram aluminum-and-polycarbonate disk in the sole. Company officials say the club has the lowest center of gravity of any driver on the market plus a high MOI for added forgiveness on off-center shots. Testing shows that the King LTD generates faster ball speeds, higher-launching shots with less spin, and longer drives than competitors' models. $450; available on Nov. 13.
INSIDE STORY
A window in the sole, which resembles the International Space Station's observatory module, offers a cool view into the clubhead.
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ANGUS MURRAY (BAG)
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CARLOS M. SAAVEDRA FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (DAY)
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JESSE REITER (BALL)
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COURTESY OF COBRA (CLUB)
