Brian Harman What's In The Bag? 2024 Update
Take a look at the equipment used by the 2023 Champion Golfer of the Year
Brian Harman What's In The Bag?
A three-time winner on the PGA Tour and a player with a runner-up finish at the 2017 US Open, diminutive left hander Brian Harman secured his biggest career victory at the 2023 Open Championship in which he won by a whopping six shots. Harman, after having previously used a mixture of clubs from TaylorMade and Titleist, is now a staff player for the latter, using pretty much a full bag of clubs from the brand.
Prior to the start of 2017, Brian Harman had been playing a different golf ball and equipment but during the offseason he made a call to Titleist Tour Rep Jim Curran, asking for a set of Titleist irons, similar to the ones he had played as a junior golfer and in college at the University of Georgia.
Said Curran: “Brian called me during the offseason holidays last December (2016) and said he played Titleist irons before he turned professional and has not had that feel in his iron ball striking since then. He ordered a set of 716 CB’s and we agreed to meet on the range in Palm Springs the Monday of CareerBuilder. It was then that we dialed in his loft, lies and yardages. From there, Brian was low maintenance all season. I would check his grips, lofts and lies roughly once a month and he did the rest.”
Since then, other than the TaylorMade putter he made famous during his Open victory he has a full bag of Titleist clubs in the bag as well as playing a Titleist golf ball.
Driver
What driver does Brian Harman use?
Starting at the top of the bag he has a Titleist TSi2 driver at nine degrees. He briefly tested out the smaller Titleist TSi3 model but the more forgiving TSi2 suited him better and while he is one of the shorter hitters on tour Harman is known for his straight driving and that was a part of his game that really stood out during his Open victory at Royal Liverpool.
At address, we found the TSi2 to look generous in size but not so big that it looks chunky and unwieldy. It also has a more rounded toe compared to the previous TS2 which really adds to the inviting aesthetics. We also appreciated how good it sounded through impact - a powerful acoustic thanks to the appealing 'thud' sound.
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As an overall package it neatly balances distance with forgiveness and consistency, making the Titleist TSi2 one of the best golf drivers around. We also included this driver in the best drivers for seniors, and best high handicap drivers.
Harman's model is fitted with a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S shaft.
Fairways
What Fairway Woods does Brian Harman use?
Moving on to the fairway woods Harman carries two Titleist TS2 models. a three-wood with 13.5 degrees of loft and a five-wood with 16.5 degrees loft. Lots of Tour professionals have put the TS2 in the bag because it launches nice and high and is super forgiving across the face, thanks to the deeper and lower CG. This makes it a thoroughly playable fairway wood for golfers up and down the handicap range, but we would specifically recommend it as one of the best fairway woods for mid-handicap golfers.
Both clubs are fitted with a Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S shaft.
Irons
What irons does Brian Harman use?
Shifting to the irons he carries three Titleist U500 utility irons from three-iron to five-iron. These are fitted with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 shafts.
Then the rest of his irons are Titleist 620 CB's and these go from six-iron down to pitching wedge. All of these irons are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts. These are an excellent iron for low handicap golfers.
Wedges
What wedges does Brian Harman use?
Harman carries three Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges with 50, 54 and 60 degrees of loft. In our testing the SM9 was a five-star design so its use by the world's best players makes sense given the performance and quality on offer.
Harman's wedges are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts.
Putter
What putter does Brian Harman use?
Harman is one of a number of leading Tour pros who use a TaylorMade putter, but his is the older, Spider OS Counter Balance version which he has been using for a number of years now. It is extremely distinctive as it has a very large and forgiving footprint.
Harman's incredible putting at the 2023 Open Championship put this putter back on the map as it seemed like he couldn't miss. It is certainly one of the most forgiving putters you will find.
Ball
What golf ball does Brian Harman use?
Harman uses a Pro V1 golf ball which is one of the best premium golf balls in the game, as shown by our five star review. It launches lower and spins less than the Pro V1x and overall it provides superb all-round performance. A couple of other key difference between this and Pro V1x is the Pro V1 feels fractionally softer and offers a lower peak height.
There is an interesting story around how Harman decided to put the Pro V1 into play. In 2017 Johnson Wagner asked Harman, who was still playing another golf ball, if he wanted to team up at the Zurich Classic.
“He was kind of curious as to what ball we wanted to play,” Harman said. “I said, ‘I played Titleist balls in college and everything. We’ll just play your ball (in alternate shot), no problem. We had a nice tournament... It got really windy. I was hitting some shots with Johnson’s ball, shots that I just couldn’t hit with the ball I was playing. After that round, I decided to switch to the Pro V1."
Harman reiterated the significance of his switch prior to the 2022 Open Championship at St.Andrews, where he finished T6: “The reason I switched back to Titleist was because of windy days and with Open Championships and major championships in mind. To flight the ball and not have to worry about it getting up and getting out of hand was a big deal.”
Clearly this worked at the 2023 Open Championship too as he destroyed the field despite playing in some less than ideal conditions.
Apparel/Shoes
What golf shoes does Brian Harman wear?
Harman wears Footjoy apparel and his shoe of choice is the Footjoy Tour Alpha which is one of the best golf shoes we have ever tested and it got the full five stars in our review.
Based on our testing, we found that the Tour Alpha provides the optimum blend of comfort and performance, specifically stability through excellent heel support and grip that allows you to swing freely on maximum power. The clean, premium styling will have a broad appeal, as will the snug fit and choice of three colors.
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Brian Harman WITB: Full Specs
Driver: Titleist TSi2 (9 degrees) with Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S shaft
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (13.5 degrees) with Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S shaft
5-wood: Titleist TS2 (16.5 degrees) with Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution II S shaft
Utility: Titleist U500 (3-5), with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts
Irons: Titleist 620 CB (6-PW) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50, 54, 60-04L) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shafts
Putter: TaylorMade Spider OS CB
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Shoes: FootJoy
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Sam's What's In The Bag:
Driver: Cobra LTDxLS (9 degrees)
Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max (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 Victory Tour 3/Cuater The Ringer
(For off the course he goes for Nike Jordan 1 Low G shoes as well)
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