Alright, so I got thinking about Lee Hodges the other day. Saw him playing, think it was that win last year, and it kinda stuck with me. You know how it is, you see someone playing well, and you start wondering what gear they’re using. It’s just a natural thing for us golfers, right? So, I decided to dig into his bag setup, just out of curiosity.
Finding the info wasn’t too hard, you poke around online, look at pictures from tournaments, piece things together. It’s like detective work sometimes. What really caught my eye wasn’t just the list of clubs, but thinking about why he uses that specific stuff.
I remember looking at his driver setup first. He games a Titleist, like a lot of pros. The specific model he uses, I’ve actually hit something similar before. Not the exact same shaft or specs, obviously – these guys have everything dialed in perfectly. But I took a similar spec’d driver out to the range. Just wanted to feel it, you know?
My experience? Well, for me, that low-spin feel he probably goes for… it’s tough if you’re not swinging it like him every single time. I sprayed a few left and right. Definitely needs consistency. It made me appreciate how good these guys really are. It’s not just the club, it’s the whole package – the swing, the fitting, everything working together.
Then I looked at his irons and wedges. Seemed like a pretty solid setup. I noticed he carried a few different wedges, specific lofts.
- Pitching Wedge
- Gap Wedge
- Sand Wedge
- Lob Wedge
Seeing that setup got me thinking about my own short game. I used to just carry three wedges, but seeing how guys like Hodges dial in their yardages made me reconsider. Maybe adding that fourth wedge could fill a gap I didn’t even realize I had. So, I actually went digging through my old clubs in the garage, found an old 58-degree wedge, and took it out for a practice session.
Spent about an hour just hitting shots from 50-80 yards. Tried to replicate the kind of shots you see them hit. It was interesting. Didn’t magically turn me into Lee Hodges, shocker, I know! But it did give me a better feel for that specific distance. Made me realize I was trying to force my sand wedge or muscle my gap wedge for those shots before. Having the right tool felt… easier.
And the putter, always interesting to see what flatstick they trust. Seems like he uses a Scotty Cameron. Can’t go wrong there, classic choice. I didn’t go out and buy one, those things cost a pretty penny. But I spent some time on the practice green focusing on my stroke, thinking about the stability and feel he probably looks for in his putter.
So yeah, that was my little dive into Lee Hodges’ bag. It wasn’t about copying him exactly. It was more about using his setup as a jumping-off point to think about my own game and my own equipment. Sometimes just looking at what the best players use gives you ideas, makes you experiment a bit. And messing around with gear, trying things out on the course or range, that’s half the fun of golf, isn’t it?
