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The American Express event is well underway, and amateur golfer Nick Dunlap is emerging as a star! The 20-year-old has shocked many fans by taking a three-shot lead at the event while also managing to tie a record held by Tiger Woods. And the equipment he uses plays a massive role in his winning streak.

If Dunlap wins on Sunday, he would be the first reigning US amateur champion to win on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods. Coincidentally, the equipment he uses is also made by the brand preferred by the legendary golfer.

What is Nick Dunlap’s arsenal of choice at the 2024 AmEx?

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On Saturday, Dunlap became the second amateur in history to shoot 12 under 60 on the PGA Tour, after Patrick Cantlay‘s score at the Travelers Championship in 2011. This feat is not easy to accomplish, but his choice of clubs certainly helped. For his driver, he is carrying a TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver with a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 TX shaft.

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This driver is also the choice of Tiger Woods, who was last seen using it at the Hero World Challenge 2023. The amateur golfer prefers a 9-degree loft on his driver.

Along with his powerful driver, Nick Dunlap uses a Ping G425 LST Fairway Wood with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX shaft. The American golfer has opted for a 14.5-degree loft on his 3-wood.

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For his irons, the 20-year-old prefers Srixon ZX (3) and TaylorMade P7MC (4-9) Irons. He has coupled his irons with Project X HZRDUS Black 105 6.5 (3) and True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW) shafts.

What wedges and putter does Dunlap use?

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The 20-year-old sticks with TaylorMade for his entire collection of wedges. In the PGA Tour event, Dunlap is using TaylorMade MG3 (48) and TaylorMade MG4 (52, 56, 60) Wedges. Furthermore, all his wedges include a True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft.

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However, for his putter, Nick Dunlap is using Callaway’s Odyssey brand. The amateur golfer is using an Odyssey O-Works #7 Tank Putter with a Winn grip. He is also rocking Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips for his other clubs. As for his choice of golf balls, the 20-year-old is playing with Titleist Pro V1 Balls.

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While Dunlap’s bag is filled with clubs mixed from multiple brands, looks like he has found the perfect balance among them. And his recent triumph of reaching the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Tour event is proof of that. However, his fans would be wishing that he would secure a victory tomorrow at the American Express event.

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