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You probably know that Tom Kim likes—well, loves—Ferrero Rocher chocolates. The South Korean pro was drooling while talking about the leftover chocolate after equaling Tiger Woodsunique feat at the Shriners Children’s Open. But do you know that he also swears by Titleist drivers? In fact, all but one piece of equipment in his bag comes from the $2.41B company.

The South Korean Pro is currently teeing off at the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Course in Dubai. As of now, in the middle of the second round, Kim is tied for the 19th position along with John Rahm and Shane Lowry. While he jockeys for the $3 million paycheck, let’s peer inside his golf bag.

Kim’s Drivers and Fairway Woods

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First things first, Kim uses a Titeist TSR3 with a Fujikara Atmos Black 6 X shaft for his driving shots. Although Kim ranks in the 120th position with a driving average of 297.6 yards, he ranks much higher in the seventh position in driving accuracy.

That also puts him in the 10th position on the PGA Tour in terms of approach to greens. His GIR of 69.51% is also among the top twenty on the tour. Kim’s Fairway Woods arsenal includes Titleist TSi3 (15 degrees) with Fujikura Atmos Black 7X Shaft. Kim also carries a Titleist TSR3 Hybrid (19 degrees) with Graphite Design Tour AD AG04 Hybrid Prototype 9 X shaft.

Along with the wood and the hybrid, Kim also puts his faith in a 3-iron Titleist T200 with a Project X 5.5 shaft. Titleist T200 comes at a price of US $199.99. Moreover, T100 from 4-iron to 9-iron with the Project X 6.0 shaft also decks his bag. Notably, Kim also ranks 19th in proximity to the hole and third in approaches from 125 to 150 yards, according to the PGA Tour official stats.

Turning to the wedges Tom Kim has a Titleist Vokey Design SM9 in his arsenal with a Project x 6.0 shaft. Interestingly, he has a 52-degree loft bent to 53 and a 60-degree one bent to 59. The Vokey SM9 comes in at US $286.22.

What putters does Tom Kim use?

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In putters, Kim takes a detour from Titleist. The 21-year-old pro uses a Scotty Cameron Timeless GSS Tour prototype. Notably, his putting average of 1.725 puts him in the 21st position on the PGA Tour.

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The Scotty Cameron Putter has accompanied him since his debut at the Presidents Cup last year. And given that it has his initials carved in the back, it is unlikely that he will switch it out for another anytime soon! Additionally, Tom Kim uses a Titleist Pro V1X golf ball, one of the most widely used balls on the green. This one, though, he has been using since he started swinging clubs.

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These are the pieces of gear the three-time PGA Tour winner carries with him. Does your golf bag have anything in common with him?

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