Fairways Sun Mountain ClubGlider Meridian
The leg mechanism alone makes it worth every penny. It stands itself up at the curb and rolls through the terminal instead of getting dragged like a sled.
What We Pack
Gear we'd put in our own bag.
Not a catalog. Golf gear and travel gear we've actually used on a real trip, with a full review behind every pick that has one.
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In the Bag
Adam plays to around a 12 handicap, which is the whole reason forgiveness wins over every other spec when a club gets picked. The irons and wedges below came out of a full bag fitting with Jake at Stripe Show Club Fitters.
Titleist Players S4 Stand Bag
Titleist's step-up players stand bag. Built to carry a full set without feeling like it by the back nine.
Branded Bills Flat-Brim Hat
A flat-brim snapback that fits a rotation without babying it. Replace it when the sun wins, not on a schedule.
Titleist Players Glove
Plain leather, no gimmicks. The one piece of gear in the bag nobody's ever thought about upgrading.
Ping G440 Max Driver, 10.5°, Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 53S
Ping's forgiveness-first head, on a mid-launch shaft. The combination that stopped drives leaking right of the fairway, and the driver trusted on a tee box never seen before.
TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 3-Wood
The oldest club in the bag by generations, kept because it still does one job well: get the ball in play off a tight tee without the driver's miss.
Ping G440 4 Hybrid, Graphite Design TourAD DI 85g
Replaced a long iron that never got hit consistently. A heavier shaft than most stock hybrid builds, which is what stops it from ballooning in any kind of wind.
Mizuno JPX 925 Forged Irons, Nippon Pro Zelos 7 S
Forged for honest feedback on a mis-hit over extra forgiveness on centered strikes. The lighter-than-standard Zelos shafts matter more the later a round runs.
Titleist Vokey SM10, 54.10S and 58.10S
A two-wedge, gap-and-lob setup, both S grinds. The 54/58 spread covers a full-swing pitch through a green-side bunker without a third wedge crowding the bag.
TaylorMade Rossa Daytona Putter
A mallet putted with long enough that switching it would cost more strokes than any new putter would gain back.
TaylorMade TP5 Golf Ball
A five-piece tour ball, the same one played for years for lack of a real reason to test another one seriously enough to switch.
In the Suitcase
TravelPro MaxLite Air V2
The clamshell layout packs more than a top-loader and glides one-fingered across smooth terminal floors. Curbs and gravel still favor a two-wheel bag, so know your trip before you switch.