We’ll say this for the guy, he made it an absolutely exciting battle. Even though Hunter Mahan wasn’t paired with Tiger Woods for the final round of the AT&T National Tournament at the Congressional Country Club, he certainly gave him a run for his money and forced Tiger to keep completely on top of his game to end up one tiny stroke ahead for his first ever victory at the tournament he has hosted for the past three years. Impressive, yes, but so was Hunter Mahan, and it got us wondering exactly what clubs he used to play such great golf.
Mahan Ties Course Record But Gets Runner-Up
Great golf might be an understatement, as Mahan actually tied the course record that Anthony Kim had set on Thursday to get himself into the final round pairing with Tiger. That’s right, Mahan shot a 62 on Sunday to come within one stroke of upsetting Tiger. Nevertheless, what clubs did he use to do it? Looks like he’s clearly a Ping man, with a little Titleist thrown in for good measure when it comes to wedges, and yes, the golf ball. Here are the clubs, according to Golf.com, Mahan used in his near-upset:
DRIVER: Ping Rapture V2 (10.5°) with a Ping prototype 824 X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G10 (15.5°) with a Fujikura ZCom 84 X shaft
HYBRID: Ping Rapture V2 (17°) with a UST V2 89 X Hybrid shaft
IRONS: Ping S-57 (3-PW) with True Temper X-100 shafts
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (54°), Ping Eye2 (59°) with True Temper S-300 shafts
PUTTER: Ping IWI D66
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
Momentum into the British Open?
All we can say is, well played Hunter. You provided a nail-biting finish, and considering you weren’t even IN Tiger Wood’s group, that’s an impressive feat. How will both Tiger and Hunter perform at the British Open coming up next week? Guess we’ll see, but after this win, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tiger steamroll through it. Hang on tight.
