WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

Gabe Rios
GolfTEC Coach
GolfTEC Halsted Row

Driver: TaylorMade R9; SuperTri 8.5-degree

I tend to leave the driver in the right rough. A highlight of this club is the adjustable face technology. I set the face to a draw setting which alleviates my misses to the right!

Fairway wood: Taylor Made R9; Aldila Voodoo NV6 TP; 15-degree stiff flex; 70 grams

I crush this club every time! I feel confident over the fairway woods. The clubhead on this model gives me complete confidence in launching the ball high and straight.

Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue 2009 TP 19-degree stiff flex; Aldila Voodoo NV6 TP

For most of my career, I carried a 1-or 2-iron in my bag. Once I switched to a rescue club, my scores came down dramatically. The Rescue TP lets me change the face angle for better control. I use this club primarily from over 200 yards out and off the tee on shorter par 4s.

Irons: TaylorMade Tour Preferred Irons 3-pw with a Dynamic Gold S300; steel shaft

I stuck with the Tour Preferred irons instead of upgrading to the new R9 models. The stability of this iron is perfect for my game. I try to stay away from the small blades or clunky big faced irons. The Tour Preferred model gives me the feel of a blade with more forgiveness on off-center hits.

Wedges: TaylorMade XFT Wedges 52, 56, 60-degree

Very solid wedges! The spin produced rivals any wedge I have used in the past. The replaceable face technology provides an opportunity to use these wedges for longer than one or two seasons.

Putter: Titleist Kombi 37 inches

I lengthened the shaft to 37 inches in order to promote better posture at the address position. The ball rolls great with the larger club head design.

Ball: TaylorMade Penta TP

For the first time in my career, I have a golf ball that does not cut within one or two wedge swings. This ball also limits ballooning with the driver and longer irons. I recommend this ball for playability and price.