As the golf world turns its attention to the PNC Championship, all eyes are on John Daly II as he prepares to tee off alongside his father, the legendary John Daly. While having his father on his back will help young Daly, we have to note that there’s no better friend on the course than your trusty equipment, and for John Daly II, his arsenal of clubs is a key part of his success.
Starting with his driver, he relies on the TaylorMade Qi10 LS with an 8-degree loft, paired with a Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X shaft. This combo provides him with incredible distance and accuracy off the tee, allowing him to take on even the toughest courses. The TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver typically retails for around $599. But Daly’s trusty equipment doesn’t stop there as his fairway woods are also top-notch.
His choice in fairway wood features a Ping G430 LST 3-wood with a 15-degree loft and a Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8X shaft. He also uses a Ping G430 7-wood with a 21-degree loft and a Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft this club is a real game-changer for him, and we’re going to explain just why. So, you know how hard it can be sometimes to nail those tricky shots? Well, not for Daly II as these clubs work as an all-rounder and help the golfer to take on all sorts of shots from threading the needle on tight fairways to escaping the clutches of tricky rough. His fairway woods the Ping G430 LST and the Ping G430 come with price tags of around $349 and $299, respectively. These fairway woods are like Daly’s best friends when he needs to take those accurate shots. And when he needs a trusty sidekick for those pesky mid-range shots, he turns to his Ping G430 hybrid, paired with a Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10TX shaft which is a combo that’s proven time and again to be a reliable go-to.
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When it comes to his irons, every golfer has to go for something with precision right? Well, that is exactly why Daly relies on the TaylorMade P7CB irons, the 4-9 irons with Project X 6.5 shafts to be specific. These irons offer him the precision and control he needs to tackle even the most challenging approach shots. The TaylorMade P7CB irons typically retail for around $1,499 for a set of 7 irons, which is a pretty good deal for a golfer like him. With this impressive arsenal of clubs, John Daly II is well-equipped to take on any course that comes his way.
What else does John Daly II carry in his bag?
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John Daly II’s got a few more equipment in his bag when it comes to his short game, and it all starts with his trusty TaylorMade MG4 wedges. He goes for the lofts ranging from 46 to 60 degrees as these wedges give him the flexibility to tackle even the toughest shots on the course. And how can we forget the True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shafts? It’s the one thing that truly helps him map the precision and control to nail those tricky sand shots.
And do you want to know the cherry on top? These wedges are quite affordable as each wedge only costs around $199, that’s a steal if you ask me. On the green, Daly II’s go-to putter is the Scotty Cameron Masterful Tourtype SSS but that’s not all as he’s also been testing out the TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet. With a price tag of $429 for the Scotty Cameron and $349 for the TaylorMade, these putters are investments worth considering for any serious golfer like himself. So do you think this equipment will help him take home the trophy this time? Let us know in the comment section below!
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