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Winner's bag: Ludvig Aberg's golf equipment at the 2025 Genesis Invitational

Winner's bag: Ludvig Aberg's golf equipment at the 2025 Genesis Invitational

USA Today17-02-2025

Winner's bag: Ludvig Aberg's golf equipment at the 2025 Genesis Invitational The Swede used the just-released 2025 Titleist Pro V1x and several Titleist clubs to win Tiger Woods's tournament at Torrey Pines
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Titleist GT2, GT3, GT4 drivers
Each of the Titleist GT drivers is designed to create more ball speed and distance.
A complete list of the golf equipment Ludvig Aberg used to win the PGA Tour's 2025 Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Club:
DRIVER: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft\
FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 8 X shaft, (21 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 9 X shaft
IRONS: Titleist T100 (4-PW), with KBS Tour 130 X shafts
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50, 54 and 60 degrees), with KBS Tour 130 X shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot Versa #1
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
GRIPS: Golf Pride MCC

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