Ping was the big equipment winner yesterday riding the coattails of Mr Hovland’s stellar play. My god he hits a high ball!
When we dissected his bag we peeped what could be the highest lofted 3-wood (16.5) on Tour, compliments of TaylorMade, a 2022 Stealth 2 model, as well as a 21.5 degree current-model Ping 7-wood.
If you want to play his winning Ping irons, hunt online marketplaces like eBay, because the current/favorite model he’s playing was released 5-years ago and is not still in production.
The big Norwegian is strong as hell. And continues to look like he’s picking up bulk — the good kind. Not the DeChambeau HGH-fueled kind.
Keep hitting the high ball, Viktor. You’re fun to watch.
Hovland’s bag:
DRIVER: Ping G425 LST- ON SALE (9 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder 661 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 7X shaft, Ping G430 (21 degrees), with Furjukura Ventus Blue TR 8X shaft
IRONS: Ping i210 (4-PW), with KBS Tour V 120X shafts
WEDGES: Ping Glide 4.0 – ON SALE (50 degrees adjusted to 49, 56 degrees adjusted to 54.5), Ping Glide 2.0 – ON SALE (60 degrees), with KBS Tour V 130 X shafts
PUTTER: Ping PLD DS 72 custom
BALL: Titleist Pro V1
GRIPS: Golf Pride MCC