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Jan 27, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; Matthieu Pavon hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
Jan 27, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; Matthieu Pavon hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports
The only French golfer on the PGA Tour has won! Matthieu Pavon claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory just a few hours ago; he was the first one to do so as the baguette man in the history of the PGA Tour since World War II. The man bagged himself a $1.62 million check with the 500 FedExCup points and the title.
The victory could not have been possible, of course, without his skills and the clubs that he used. What are the sets of equipment filled in Pavon’s bag that became his lucky charm for the win?
Matthieu Pavon’s bag for winning the Farmers Insurance Open
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The man from France had been a PING customer for quite some time now. He had a similar bag for his first victory on the DP World Tour three months ago and has since been using it with a slight change. Matthieu Pavon won the Farmers Insurance Open with 13 under 275 and beta Danish Nicolai Hojgaard by one stroke.
For the maiden victory, Pavon used the PING G430 MAX Driver with 9 degrees of loft adjusted to 8.75 degrees. It is fitted with a Fujikura Venus TR Black 6X shaft. The club sells for $599.99 and is infamous for providing the highest MOI and, thus, the best forgiveness.
The fairway used by Pavon is the PING G430 LST Fairway 3-wood with a 15-degree loft and Fujikura Ventux TR Black 7X shaft. It is made with multiple materials, constructed to lower the CG and offer a low spin but more distance on the course. The wood retails for $549.99.
Pavon is a PGA Tour champion. Here’s a look at the 14 PING clubs @matthieupavon relied on to take on Torrey. 🏆#G430 MAX driver (9º), G430 LST 3W, G430 hybrid (19º), #i230 irons (3-PW), #s159 wedges (52/S, 58/B), and a Cadence TR Tomcat C putter.#PlayYourBest |… pic.twitter.com/zwqY9CYEqQ
— PING GOLF (@PingTour) January 28, 2024
Instead of a 5-wood, the Toulouse native has a hybrid in his bag. He uses the G430 Hybrid with a 19-degree loft and is equipped with the Fujikura Ventus HB 10TX shaft. The club is customized to Pavon’s gameplay, and it goes for $299.99.
Irons, wedges, putter and more
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The irons in the bag of Pavon are PING i230 (3-PW) with Nippon Modus 3 Tour 120 X shaft. They are made for Tour players and, with given controllability, provide repeated results. The irons are more compact than the i210 sets for better accuracy. The set goes for $187.5 per club.
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Pavon has changed his wedges from Titleist Vokey in October for his Acciona Open de Espana win to PING S159 edges (52/S and 58/B) with the same shaft as irons. The clubs are not available for buying yet but may soon be released publicly.
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The putter used by the Frenchman is Cadence TR Tomcat C with a 2-degree loft and 18 degrees of lie. The grip used by Pavon is Golf Pride MCC Align and the ball is the Tour Pro go-to, Titleist Pro V1. What will be the next move of the 1x PGA Tour winner? Stay tuned to find out!
