What's In My Bag: Chesson Hadley

August 21, 2018

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Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra

Photo By: Photo by Dom Furore

WHAT'S IN MY BAG: CHESSON HADLEY
AGE: 31
LIVES: Raleigh, N.C.
STORY: Won 2014 Puerto Rico Open; five top-five finishes on PGA Tour in 2017-'18

CLUTCH SHOT
I won the PGA Tour's shot of the week with a 63-foot putt par save at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. I won $20,000 for my old school, the North Raleigh Christian Academy. Pretty cool.

ANIMAL LOVER
I've learned a lot about animals over the years. My wife, Amanda, says I know more about them than a tour guide at the zoo. — With E. Michael Johnson & Photographs by Ivory Serra

Photo By: Photo by Ivory Serra

DRIVER
SPECS: Titleist TS2, 10.5˚, 44.5 inches, Mitsubishi Tensei CK 70TX shaft, tipped 1". D-5 swingweightI like a soft, deep-feeling driver, and Titleist's newest one meets that criteria. It has a great sound that's not tingy, plus I picked up some ball speed.

FAIRWAY WOOD
SPECS: Titleist 917F2, 16.5˚, 42.5 inches, Aldila NV 2KVX X shaftEarlier this year, I went from a 15-degree head to a 16.5-degree head because the lower loft was going too far. Now it fits the yardage gap properly. I just had to dial it back a bit.

IRONS
SPECS: Titleist 718 T-MB (3-iron), Mitsubishi Fubuki AX H500 shaft; Titleist 718 MB (4-iron through 9-iron), True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT X100 shafts, Golf Pride MCC 60 round gripsYou can get a bit lazy with more forgiving clubs. These blades keep me from that. At 6-foot-4, I have a half-inch in length added.

WEDGES
SPECS: Titleist Vokey SM7 (48˚), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shaft; Titleist Vokey SM7 (52˚, 56˚, 60˚), True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner shaftsLike my irons, my wedges are a half-inch long. That adds weight, and the holes drilled in back take that weight out.

PUTTER
SPECS: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball, 35 inches, 3˚ loftMy caddie, Josh Dickinson, got this putter last year from another caddie. When I first tried it, I started making everything. The lead tape was already there.

HIGH NUMBERS ONLY
I've played tournament golf for 25 years and have never used a ball other than a Titleist. I like high numbers. They're different.Photo by Dom Furore

Photo By: Photo by Dom Furore

SERVICEABLE STICK
I use this yardstick for alignment, but also to check how far I am from the ball.Photo by Dom Furore

Photo By: Photo by Dom Furore

COMPANY MAN
I eat a lot of Bojangles. Their seasoning, biscuits ... I'm getting hungry just talking about it.