I’ve been playing quite nicely of late, and my swing is really starting to click, so I’ve been patiently waiting by the door every morning for the postman to arrive, just in case word of my form has reached the green jackets of Augusta National, and a late Masters invite drops through my letter box…
In the unlikely event that this is true, I have been mentally preparing and deciding upon which clubs I would be taking along with me for my Masters debut! Here is what I have come up with…
Driver
Augusta National has been heavily lengthened over the years and as such it is one of the most demanding courses from the tee in professional golf, thus requiring one of the best drivers in golf. Not only will I need one of the best drivers for distance, but because of so many tee shots demanding a right-to-left shape, such as the 2nd, 9th, 10th, 13th, and even the 14th, I also need to consider something with maximum adjustability or even one of the best drivers for slicers.
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The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max-D could be a strong shout, or even the Taylormade Qi10 Max as I find both of these easy to turn over, but for me, there’s only one driver I would currently want in my bag to tackle Augusta and that is the Ping G430 Max 10K.
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Whilst it isn’t necessarily marketed as a draw bias driver, I have noticed that tendency in my testing, so that will help me. I’m anticipating being a little nervous over the opening few holes, so the incredibly forgiving head will be a nice insurance policy too. A great all-around package of distance and playability is why I’m taking the Max 10K with me to Georgia. Roll on the 1st tee shot!
Fairway Woods
This is an important area for me to get right. If I am looking to make some birdies (which I am), I will need to take advantage of the par 5s on the back 9 like the 13th and 15th. Both of those demand some high-flighted, steep descending approaches from distance so I am going to need some of the best fairway woods in the game.
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I thought about taking the Cobra Darkspeed X as I love the look of it and the confidence it gives me at address, and I also gave huge consideration to the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max fairway woods as they are so easy to launch. For me though, to round out the top end of my bag, I am taking the TaylorMade Qi10 fairway woods in 3, 5, and 7 to cover all eventualities!
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