Tiger Woods
If you haven't noticed, Tiger has an endorsement deal with Nike. Superman has an "S" on his chest; Tiger has a "swoosh" symbol. Naturally he hits the latest and greatest clubs like the Nike SasQuatch Tour 460cc with an 8.5-degree loft off the tee. He also hits the SasQuatch for a fairway wood and Nike Forged irons. The only place he's not hitting Nike is when he's on the green where he pulls out the Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless Newport II putter by Titleist.
Ernie Els
Ernie Els has been a mainstay on the leaderboard for over a decade. His game is classic and consistent. Ernie uses Callaway to tighten his game, which is also the club of choice for Phil Mickelson. Off the box, Ernie uses a Callaway FT-i Driver with a very flat 7.5-degree loft. His fairway woods and wedges are Callaway X-Tours while his irons, 2 through 9, are Callaway X-Forged irons. Els stays a company man on the green by using an Odyssey putter, which is a subsidiary of Callaway.
John Daly
John Daly is an interesting golfer, to put it mildly. His booming drives and erratic behavior make him a fan favorite and a sponsor nightmare all at the same time. Because of his penchant to not be the poster child for best behavior, John's bag changes out with incredible frequency. As of September 2009, John was using an Adams Golf Speedline 8.5-degree off the tee. He carries around a couple TaylorMades for the heavy lumber with a V Steel 13-degree for his fairway wood and a Hybrid Rescue 17 for getting out of trouble. He hits True Temper irons and Vokey wedges with 60-, 52- and 46-degree lofts. On the short stuff, you'll see John displaying a Heavy Putter.
Steve Stricker
Like Tiger's swoosh, Steve Stricker wears the Titleist name plastered to his forehead. Unlike Tiger, until 2009 you may not have ever seen it because before then, the guy's game wasn't so hot. As of September 2009, Steve Stricker is the number one player on the PGA Tour, so playing what he's playing might make sense. When he won the Deutsche Bank Classic his bag featured a Titleist 909 D3 with an 8.5-degree loft and a UST Proforce V2 86 shaft. His fairway wood and hybrid were a Titleist 906 F2 with a 13-degree loft and a 909H with a 19-degree loft, respectively. His irons were 755s, his wedges were Vokeys and his putter was the one piece of equipment where he strayed away: an Odyssey White Hot #2.
About The Author
Patrick Cameron is a freelance writer with 10 years of diverse experience in consumer goods branding, promotions and retail communications. He works out of his home in Denver, Colo. He received his Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from the University of Minnesota.
