Winner's Bag: Ben Griffin's golf equipment at 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge
Winner's Bag: Ben Griffin's golf equipment at 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge A complete list of the gear Ben Griffin had in his bag at Colonial Country Club for his first solo PGA Tour win.
A complete list of the golf equipment Ben Griffin used to win the PGA Tour's 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas:
DRIVER: Ping G430 Max 10K (9 degrees), with UST Mamiya LINQ White PC TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees), with UST Mamiya Lin-Q Proto V1 8 TX shaft
IRONS: Mizuno JPX 923 Tour (3),Mizuno Pro S3 (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
WEDGES: Mizuno Pro T1 (50, 56 degrees), TaylorMade MG4 (60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shaft
PUTTER: Scotty Cameron Concept 2 Tour Rat Prototype
BALL: Maxfli Tour X
GRIPS: Golf Pride MCC (full swing)/ SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT (putter)
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