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Is Sepp Straka's gear the secret sauce behind his PGA Tour success? What do you think?

Slow and steady wins the race. It seems Sepp Straka is a firm believer in this saying. Having entered the world of golf in 2016, with time, the Austrian pro has made a strong impression on the greens, one he continues to demonstrate in every new performance that he serves his audience with. With each swing, this 31-year-old powerhouse has not only become the first Austrian to win on the PGA Tour by shining at the 2022 Honda Classic but also claimed the title of a defending champion at this year’s John Deere Classic.

Straka’s performance-backed steady progression is one deserving of further extrapolation. After all, the consistency and patience demonstrated by him is not an easily achievable feat for just anyone. It takes a lot of talent, optimism, and definitely some world-class equipment. While any Straka fan would be well adept with the former, his current equipment choices are what we will uncover!

What is the armor that delivers Sepp Straka with the promise of an upward career progression?

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While driving distance might not be Straka’s strongest suit, his accuracy is astonishingly high. The Austrian pro golfer ranks second with his almost 77.3% driving accuracy average. This remarkably ‘accurate’ feat is established with a lot of contribution of his trusted driver choice. Straka uses the TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver with a 10.5-degree loft and the powerful Mitsubishi Kaili White 60 TX shafts. With its promise to optimize performance for fast swing speed players, this masterpiece retails for $629.99.

For his fairway woods, Straka remains loyal to TaylorMade. His three-woods are the TaylorMade Qi10 with 15 degrees loft and Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX shafts. Unlike Mitsubishi’s red, blue, and white profiles, the orange edition is limited to the TENSEI profiles, similar to the one this 2-time PGA Tour winner puts to use.

His choice of seven-woods is the TaylorMade Qi10 with a 21-degree loft and the same Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX shafts as the three-woods. In fact, this unique choice might just be limited to Sepp Straka, as it’s believed he is currently the only top-lever PGA Tour pro putting it to use as his preferred choice.

 

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His choice of clubs, however, is not based on his love for TaylorMade. For this game-changer piece of equipment, the often risk-taking Straka prefers to be extra cautious and opts for the Tour-favourite Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4 through 9) irons. He uses these with the True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts. With their perfect looks on-course and pure quality, these narrow-sole, compact clubs offer Strava with increased control. But is this all it takes to remain the embodiment of steadiness on Tour? No, there’s more!

Straka’s choice of wedges and putters, the less talked about, but important pieces explored

Cleveland Golf’s promise to deliver “raw, ready to rust, and totally custom” wedges seems to have impressed this University of Georgia graduate. He makes use of the famous RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (46-10 MID, 52-10 MID, 56-12 FULL, 60-12 FULL) with the leading and trusted True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts.

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This Vienna-born star likes to diversify his bag by introducing Callaway Golf’s one of the top sellers, the Odyssey Tuttle Stroke Lab putter. He ensures a firm grip to success by using the Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips, famous for their non-slip advantage that yields maximum comfort and performance. Lastly, this 2023 John Deere Classic winner’s bag also hosts the famous and widely used Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf balls.

Quite an interesting mix-up, right? What do you think about Sepp Straka’s promising picks?