May 18, 2023
Spotted: Custom Titleist Vokey 64
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Golfers on professional tours use a wide range of wedge lofts to hit the shots they need in order to score well. Not many of us amateurs go with a high-lofted lob wedge like Joey Garber's 64-degree Vokey. His Vokey is a prototype but there was a 64 W Grind that was available to us in a limited edition through Vokey's WedgeWorks program. The W Grind offers a wider, low-bounce, sole for firm conditions and courses with lots of elevated greens.
Vokey describes the 64 W Grind
"The 64W is a unique wedge made for players who play in firm conditions, golf courses with elevated greens and tricky short-sided lies. This wedge is made for the player with quick hands who likes to see the ball elevate quickly, the fearless player who isn't afraid to attack any pin. The sole is a medium-width sole with slight camber and an effective bounce of 4°."
It looks like Garber's wedge might have a little more bounce than the retail model as we see a "9" stamped in the Proto stamping on the toe. He has also gone with what looks like a raw steel finish over the retail model's black finish.
A Mitsubishi MMT Scoring Wedge 125 TX is the shaft of choice and the wedge is finished off with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grip.
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Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees)Shaft: Aldila Rogue M-AX
3-wood: Titleist TSR2 (15 degrees)Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 TX
Irons: Titleist T-MB 718 (2 iron), Titleist T-100 (4-9 iron)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (50, 54, 60 degrees)Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Works Versa #1
Ball: Titleist 2023 Pro V1x
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Following the Pal and Pal 2, Ping today announced the release of the third of four "Ping Slam" putters, which commemorate the 1988 season in which the brand won all four men's major championships.
The precision-milled PLD Limited Zing 2 putter commemorates Curtis Strange's 1988 U.S. Open win — the first of his two consecutive U.S. Open wins using the putter.
"We’re really enjoying celebrating the ‘Ping Slam’ and reliving some wonderful memories from 1988," said John A. Solheim, Ping's Executive Chairman. "Curtis’ thrilling win at the U.S. Open was soon followed by the U.S. Women's Open champion using a Zing 2, giving us wins at both national championships that summer. The next year Curtis won the U.S. Open again with his Zing 2. That was a remarkable run for the Zing 2 and secured its place in Ping's putter history."
Arriving on tour in 1984, the original Zing 2 was inspired by the Zing was cast from stainless steel. Ping cites the heel-shafted design and heel-toe weighting as key elements of the putter's popularity.
The putters are custom-built by Ping WRX master craftsmen at the company's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Each putter is serialized for authenticity and includes a custom headcover. Ping's engineers and company historian scoured the archives to retain the integrity of the four classic designs during the milling process, spending time in the legendary Ping Gold Putter Vault to ensure the integrity of the designs.
Only 88 of the 100-percent milled, 303 stainless steel, natural finish putters are available via pingpld.com at 2 pm ET, Tuesday, June 13 at a price of $990.
Later this year (December 5), 35 complete sets of the PLD Limited ‘Ping Slam’ putters will go on sale for $4,990 (limit one per customer), which will include a custom-designed display unit.
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Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (9 degrees @7.5 degrees)Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black
4-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (16.5 degrees @17.25)Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (2), Mizuno Pro 221 (4-9)Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Black 105 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Mizuno T22 (45-05S), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04L, 60-08M)Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: TaylorMade Spider XGrip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 2.0
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord
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