Aaron Wise What's In The Bag?
Here we take a look at the equipment used by American Aaron Wise on the PGA Tour.
Aaron Wise What's In The Bag?
A player who made a fast start to his PGA Tour career, winning at the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson, Aaron Wise seemed to lose form after the win but since changing some of his equipment, his putter for example, he has risen back up the world rankings. Given the importance of his gear, we have gone into his specific bag setup below.
Aaron Wise What's In The Bag?
Aaron Wise WITB: Full Specs
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft
3 wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X shaft
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (19 degrees) with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 X shaft
Utility irons: TaylorMade P790 UDI (2) with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 shaft
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (3), P750 (4-PW) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 51°, 55° and Titleist Vokey SM8 60° all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts.
Putter: TaylorMade Ghost
Ball: TBC
Driver
TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus
Wise's driver situation has changed of late. The young American did at several points in the past couple of years or so have the Callaway Epic Flash, TaylorMade M5 and a Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero in the bag.
However he appears to have put a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus in there for now. This newer design has a 2-gram lighter carbon face with an advanced ‘inverted cone technology’ that, the brand says, has helped designers improve the forgiveness on offer. In our testing we were impressed with this, and we also liked the slight aesthetic changes made to the head as well, with the matte-black crown getting replaced by a gloss-black finish. The second generation Stealth also felt powerful through impact, and felt a fraction more muted than the previous generation as well.
His driver is fitted with one of the most popular shafts out on Tour right now, the Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X.
- Read our full TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus Driver review
Fairway Wood
TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus
He then carries a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus fairway wood as well. It has 15 degrees of loft and he used to carry a five-wood as well but this has come out for a hybrid right now.
The TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus fairway will suit high swing speed players who struggle to get standard fairways to launch correctly. The innovative sliding weight varies launch and feel, and together with the hosel provides a high degree of adjustability for those who need it. We believe Wise has it in a fairly neutral position and we also know it is fitted with a Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X shaft.
- Read our full TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus Fairway review
Hybrid
TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Instead of another fairway wood Wise then uses a TaylorMade SIM2 Max hybrid with around 19 degrees of loft, and it has a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 X shaft. Clearly Wise has found a club he trusts in the SIM2 but if we do spot him testing or using the newer TaylorMade models, we will update this section.
- Read our full TaylorMade SIM2 Max Rescue review
Irons
TaylorMade P790, TaylorMae P750
His irons start with a TaylorMade P790 UDI 2-iron and then a P790 three-iron but it should be said that these two irons come in and out of the setup. The rest of his irons are TaylorMade P750's and they go from four-iron down to pitching wedge. The P750's are an older iron from TaylorMade but we do still see some players put them into play because of the feel and workability on offer, combined with a touch more forgiveness when comparing to straight blade irons.
Wedges
Titleist Vokey SM7, Titleist Vokey SM8
His wedges are Titleist Vokeys, two of which are SM7s in 52° (bent to 51°), 55° and a Titleist Vokey SM8 with 60° of loft. It is interesting he has not yet put the newer SM9's in the bag yet but if he does we will update this section as soon as possible.
- Read our full Titleist Vokey SM8 Wedge review
Putter
TaylorMade Ghost
Wise has also changed his putter of later switching to a longer and older putter. The long putter that he’s using at the moment, a TaylorMade Ghost, once belonged to his college coach, the former Tour player Casey Martin.
“It was one of those things that I had tried before and I kind of forgot about it,” Wise told PGA Tour.com in November. “I thought it might be worth a shot.”
According to Golf.com, the only modification Wise has made is cutting it down from 49 to 46 inches since the putter can no longer be anchored. Wise only used the putter for a few months in college, but he won with the club and hung on to it as a result.
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A golfer for most of his life, Sam is a Senior Staff Writer for Golf Monthly.
Working with golf gear and equipment over the last six years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes.
He combines this knowledge with a passion for helping golfers get the best gear for them, and as such Sam manages a team of writers that look to deliver the most accurate and informative reviews and buying advice. This is so the reader can find exactly what they are looking for.
Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website, whilst he is also responsible for all content related to golf apparel.
He also oversees all Tour player content as well so if you need to know what clubs Tiger or Rory has in play, Sam is the person to ask.
Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a handicap of five.
Sam's What's In The Bag:
Driver: Titleist TS3 (9 degrees)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradym (15 degrees), Nike Covert Tour 2.0 (19 degrees)
Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 54˚, 58˚
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Shoes: G/FORE Gallivanter/Nike Air Zoom Infinity NEXT%/Cuater The Ringer
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