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Can Beau Hossler finally clinch his first PGA win, or will the pressure get to him?

With 199 events played, Beau Hossler is one of the more experienced young campaigners in this year’s Sanderson Farms Championship. He has achieved 3 runner-ups, and 2 third-place finishes in his PGA career. One might think that he is not a strong prospect this year as he has not achieved any success in his 8 years as a pro. Yet, he has managed to surprise us all by taking the top position in the competition.

At 15-under par, he leads the Sanderson Farms Championship ahead of Daniel Berger, David Skinns, and many other strong competitors. He is focused on winning his first tournament and there is no question about it.

Everyone might be wondering how he has been able to garner so much confidence to go for the title. Well, apart from the undying determination and will, the secret just might lay in his bag. Let’s see what Beau Hossler’s inventory contains that ensures each stroke of his is a master stroke.

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Clubs that keep him ahead of the competition

There is no shadow of a doubt that Beau Hossler is carrying some of the best equipment that complements his style of play. As per the report on Titleist, Hossler uses the 10° GT3 Driver which is priced at $649 to ensure that he gets a headstart on every hole. Upon reaching the fairway, he opts for the GT2 Fairway with a 16.5° loft which goes for $399. His faith in the Titleist brand carries ahead with his selection of irons. His first choice of irons is a set 5 of the T200 (2023 edition) which comes at about $200/iron. He also has a more versatile iron in his bag, the 620 CB (set 5-9) which can be purchased for $175/iron from the official website.

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Beau Hossler is carrying three sets of wedges in his bag for this tournament. He uses two varieties of the Vokey Design SM9 Wedge and one Vokey Design SM8 Wedge. The Vokey Design SM9 Wedges with a 48° loft in his set of equipment come for $120.99, while the 56° loft is priced at $149. Alternatively, Beau Hossler also has the Vokey Design SM9 Wedges with a Wedgeworks 60 loft worth $149. The Vokey Design SM8 Wedge with a Wedgeworks 50 loft that he holds in his bag can be found around the price of $109 to $119, if you can find one in the market.

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But, you might be wondering, where is his end-game club? Yes, Beau Hossler does not have a single putter in his bag. Hence, it’s amazing how he has still found the holes with the fewest strokes so far. His choice of ball is the Titleist Pro V1x which comes at $55/dozen. Sticking to his choice of brand, he also carries all his equipment in a Titleist Tour Bag.

With great equipment comes great expectations

There is no doubt that Beau Hossler entrusts his gameplay to some top-notch equipment. That, and backed up by his skills has turned him into a crowd favorite this time in Jackson. However, there is still enough gameplay left that might cause a change in the tides.

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“Easier said than done”, says Hossler as he stays focused on performing well to get the result. With the upcoming challenges for the last two days of the championship, he said that he will take every obstacle in stride and avoid taking risks to force an impossible score.

Well with the current leaderboard; he is at T1 and plans to stay there long after the final bell. With his clubs ready for action and his sights set on domination, we hope that Beau Hossler achieves his dream of winning his first PGA Tour event. What do you think are his chances of winning the championship this term? And who, according to you, is his toughest opposition? Do let us know in the comments section.

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