Sam Bennett What’s In The Bag?
Sam Bennett (opens in new tab) won the 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship. His path to victory was one of the most bruising in championship history if one goes by the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Bennett took down #13, 27, 10, 9, and 8 before holding off #70 Ben Carr with a 1-up victory on the 36th hole at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey. Let’s take a look inside his bag.
Sam Bennett What’s In The Bag?
Driver
Ping G430 LST
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We believe Bennett uses a lot of Ping golf clubs at the moment starting with the G430 driver which we believe is the LST head. He had been using the G410 Plus for a while but in 2023 the newer model went in the bag. His model has around 10.5 degrees and is fitted with a Mitsubishi Diamana 70 TX shaft. The primary difference between the LST and the other two models is that the low spin version of the new driver is the only one that features a carbon crown.
In testing, we saw an increase in ball speed and a reduction in spin. Certainly the ball speed was up there with the fastest we’ve tested of the 2023 range of drivers and, as a result of this, it delivered a strong flight and plenty of distance.
Fairway wood
Ping G425 Max
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He does however use the older G425 Max fairway wood as his three-wood. We believe it has around 14.5 degrees of loft and is fitted with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 75 TX shaft. Earning a spot in our Editor’s Choice Awards for 2022 (opens in new tab), the G425 Max includes an adjustable hosel with eight settings. This allows you to change both the loft and lie, meaning you can tweak the G425 to more precise specifications. We liked this and we also liked the forgiveness and consistency on offer.
Hybrid
Ping G425
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Next up instead of another fairway wood he uses. Ping G425 hybrid which he seems to trust and use a lot. This has 19 degrees of loft with an Aldila Tour Blue TX shaft. In testing we thought this club was very forgiving, surprisingly long and actually gave a good option from a variety of lies as well.
Irons
Ping iBlade
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We are yet to confirm the exact specifications of his iron setup but we do know the model he uses, Ping iBlades. This is a move away from the set of Ping Blueprints he had in the bag for a while. Perhaps the move to the iBlade offers a touch more…
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