The WM Has Been a Hotspot For Gear Changes

Much like the weather in Scottsdale this week, The PGA TOUR season is heating up, and just like libations in and around the 16th green, the gear changes inside the ropes were flowing.

Here's what we spotted.

Ping G440 K Gaining Steam

With Phoenix being the home of Ping, it only seems appropriate that we start by talking about the Ping G440 K. Although it isn't the first MAX MOI "K" driver to be used on Tour, its adoption rate has been quick.

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Both Ping staffer Viktor Hovland, who had been playing a G425 LST, and Ben Griffin, who had previously been playing the G430 Max 10 K moved into the 440 K, with the main reason from both players being the ball flight stability.

Brooks Goes Spider

After having a not-so-great week at Torrey Pines and seeing all the TaylorMade Spider putters out on Tour, it must have set something off in the brain of Brooks Koepka because he showed up to the WM with a new L-Neck Spider - the same model used by Scottie Scheffler.

What makes this fun was that the initial report came from Golf Channel's Eamon Lynch.

Blade Making A Comeback?

With max MOI drivers and larger mallets, including zero-torque models becoming commonplace, one thing that I feel could be interesting to watch is the possible reemergence of smaller toe-flow putters for players looking to add curve "flow" to their putting stroke.

(Photo: GolfWRX)

Two examples of this from the WM are the prototype PXG TS12 (above) and the Scotty Cameron Napa style blade spotted in the bag of Keith Mitchell (below). I'm thinking this could be caused by players trying to find a new (old) feel on the greens by going to a more classic style putter.

Joel Dahmen Upgraded Wedges

After some great play at Torrey Pines, Joel Dahmen made a little wedge swap to a Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks 60K* (star) to help with sand shots at the WM. This has been an extremely popular wedge on tour since its release, with most players using it as a go-to bunker club thanks to its lower bounce and wider sole.

Creators Getting In On The Action

Another event that took place at Grass Clippings in Phoenix was the Good Good Open, where Garrett Clark walked away with the win after swapping to a prototype Odyssey S2S TriHot 7.

A cool nugget from tour content manager Johnny Thompson, Garrett was messing around with the putter 30 minutes before his tee time and decided to put it into play! I guess the last-minute swap really paid off.