Brian Harman is a two-time PGA Tour winner who finished season 38th on the World Golf Ranking. From driver to putter see what he carries in his bag.
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What's In My Bag: Brian Harman
October 15, 2018
By
Brian Harman
WHAT'S IN MY BAG: BRIAN HARMAN
AGE: 31
LIVES: Sea Island, Ga.
STORY: Two-time PGA Tour winner. Finished season 38th on the World Golf Ranking.Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
AGE: 31
LIVES: Sea Island, Ga.
STORY: Two-time PGA Tour winner. Finished season 38th on the World Golf Ranking.Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
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MONEY PLAYER
My caddie and I play a game during pro-ams where I'll have to hit 12 or 13 greens to break even. If I hit more, I make money. If I hit less, I lose a lot of money. It keeps the iron game sharp.NOT A NATURAL LEFTY
Golf is the only thing I do left-handed. As a kid, my parents bought me a baseball glove for my right hand, but I'd catch the ball, take it off and throw it back right-handed. —With E. Michael JohnsonPhotographs by Ivory Serra
My caddie and I play a game during pro-ams where I'll have to hit 12 or 13 greens to break even. If I hit more, I make money. If I hit less, I lose a lot of money. It keeps the iron game sharp.NOT A NATURAL LEFTY
Golf is the only thing I do left-handed. As a kid, my parents bought me a baseball glove for my right hand, but I'd catch the ball, take it off and throw it back right-handed. —With E. Michael JohnsonPhotographs by Ivory Serra
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DRIVER
SPECS: Titleist TS2, 9.5˚, 45.25 inches, Accra 455 M4 shaft, D-4 swingweightI recently switched to the new TS2 from my 917D2. I've always fought too much spin off the tee, and this helps with that.
SPECS: Titleist TS2, 9.5˚, 45.25 inches, Accra 455 M4 shaft, D-4 swingweightI recently switched to the new TS2 from my 917D2. I've always fought too much spin off the tee, and this helps with that.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
FAIRWAY WOODS
SPECS: Titleist TS2, 13.5˚, Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution 2.0; Titleist TS2, 18˚, Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution 2.0; Titleist 818H1, 21˚, Fujikura Pro 2.0I recently changed my fairway woods as well to Titleist's new TS2 model. I keep my 3-wood on the D-4 hosel setting, which adds loft but keeps the lie angle standard. My 5-wood stays on the C-4 hosel setting, which adds loft while flattening the lie angle slightly. That really helps on second shots into the par 5s.
SPECS: Titleist TS2, 13.5˚, Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution 2.0; Titleist TS2, 18˚, Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution 2.0; Titleist 818H1, 21˚, Fujikura Pro 2.0I recently changed my fairway woods as well to Titleist's new TS2 model. I keep my 3-wood on the D-4 hosel setting, which adds loft but keeps the lie angle standard. My 5-wood stays on the C-4 hosel setting, which adds loft while flattening the lie angle slightly. That really helps on second shots into the par 5s.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
IRONS
SPECS: Titleist 718 CB (3-iron; 5- through 9-irons), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts, Golf Pride Tour Velvet 60 round plus one wrapMy irons are a quarter of an inch shorter than standard. I don't carry a 4-iron. My 3-iron is bent a little weak to get the height I want, but the length of it keeps the yardage gapping right where I need it.
SPECS: Titleist 718 CB (3-iron; 5- through 9-irons), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts, Golf Pride Tour Velvet 60 round plus one wrapMy irons are a quarter of an inch shorter than standard. I don't carry a 4-iron. My 3-iron is bent a little weak to get the height I want, but the length of it keeps the yardage gapping right where I need it.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
WEDGES
SPECS: Titleist Vokey SM7 (46˚, 50˚, 54˚); Titleist Vokey Tour prototype (59˚), True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shaftsThe 46- and 54-degree each have 10 degrees of bounce, but I have only 4 degrees of bounce on my 59-degree wedge. That allows me to play from a number of different lies around the green, especially from tight turf.
SPECS: Titleist Vokey SM7 (46˚, 50˚, 54˚); Titleist Vokey Tour prototype (59˚), True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shaftsThe 46- and 54-degree each have 10 degrees of bounce, but I have only 4 degrees of bounce on my 59-degree wedge. That allows me to play from a number of different lies around the green, especially from tight turf.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
PUTTER
SPECS: TaylorMade Spider OS CB, 34 inches, 2˚ loftI've always preferred a putter with a lower loft. Most have 3 or 4 degrees of loft, but I have only 2 degrees on this putter. This allows me to get the ball rolling without it hopping. I've always liked a face-balanced mallet. It helps the head stay square through the stroke.
SPECS: TaylorMade Spider OS CB, 34 inches, 2˚ loftI've always preferred a putter with a lower loft. Most have 3 or 4 degrees of loft, but I have only 2 degrees on this putter. This allows me to get the ball rolling without it hopping. I've always liked a face-balanced mallet. It helps the head stay square through the stroke.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
ON TRACK
I love to deer hunt, so these black lines on my Titleist Pro V1 resemble deer tracks. I switched to this ball last year after teaming with Johnson Wagner at the Zurich event. We played his Pro V1 in alternate-shot, and I stuck with it after that.
I love to deer hunt, so these black lines on my Titleist Pro V1 resemble deer tracks. I switched to this ball last year after teaming with Johnson Wagner at the Zurich event. We played his Pro V1 in alternate-shot, and I stuck with it after that.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
A PAIR OF ACES
This headcover was given to me in honor of being a Georgia Bulldog and because I made two holes-in-one during the final round of the 2015 Barclays. After my first, my caddie said, "Well, they come in bunches." He was right.
This headcover was given to me in honor of being a Georgia Bulldog and because I made two holes-in-one during the final round of the 2015 Barclays. After my first, my caddie said, "Well, they come in bunches." He was right.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra
CONVENIENT MARK
Why do I use a washer to mark my ball? For starters, you can always find one by going to the hardware store. They're also small and different from what everyone else uses, plus I don't mind if I lose one.
Why do I use a washer to mark my ball? For starters, you can always find one by going to the hardware store. They're also small and different from what everyone else uses, plus I don't mind if I lose one.
Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra