Lydia Ko What's In The Bag?
Take a look inside the bag of former world number one golfer, Lydia Ko.
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Lydia Ko What's In The Bag?
Despite only being in her mid-20's, Lydia Ko seems to have been around for a long time now which is no surprise given how she shot to superstardom in her teens. She won a number of tournaments and broke several records, chief among which she became the youngest golfer ever to be ranked number one in the world. She achieved this when she was just 17 years old. To add to that, she has also won 2 Major titles and more than 10 other LPGA events. Let's take a look at her equipment setup below.
Lydia Ko What's In The Bag?
Driver
What Driver Does Lydia Ko Use?
Previously a PXG contracted player, Lydia Ko did switch around between PXG driver models and also Titleist models including the TSi3 and TSR3. Nowadays however, Ko trusts Ping off the tee, using the G430 LST driver.
She has this in the 10.5 degree head and fitted with a Mitsubushi Diamana GT 50 S flex shaft. The G430 LST is undoubtedly one of the best drivers on the market and we were extremely impressed with the ball speed and aggressive spin numbers in testing.
Fairways
What Fairway Woods Does Lydia Ko Use?
Into the fairway woods and Ko plays a 3 and 5 wood again from Ping, the G430 Max. At 15 and 18 degrees of loft respectively, these are fairly standard in that regard.
Once again, she trusts Mitsubishi with her wood shafts, using the Diamana PD 60 in her 3 wood and the Diamana GT 60 in her 5 wood. Both of these are S Flex.
In testing, we found the G430 Max fairway exceptionally forgiving and very easy to launch.
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Hybrid
What Hybrid Does Lydia Ko Use?
To bridge the gap between her fairway woods and irons, Ko selects one of the best hybrids we have tested, the Ping G430. Ko plays the 22˚ head to provide the right yardage increments and has this fitted with a Graphite Design Tour AD HY 65 S flex shaft.
Irons
What Irons Does Lydia Ko Use?
Like many tour players, Ko is using a combo set in her irons. She starts at the top of the bag with the Ping i230 irons in her 5, 6 and 7 irons, before blending into the Ping Blueprint S in her 8 and 9 iron. This is usually done to provide a little more pop and launch at the top end of the bag, whilst prioritising feel and control in the short irons.
She uses one of the most popular graphite iron shafts across all the major men's and women's professional tours, the AeroTech SteelFiber fc 70 gram shaft.
Wedges
What Wedges Does Lydia Ko Use?
Ko then carries four Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges to cover her short game needs. She has a 46-10F, 48-10F (bent to 49˚), 54-10F and a 58-08F (bent to 59˚). It is somewhat unusual that she opts for the same basic F Grind throughout her wedges, as my players prefer the versatility of some sole camber such as an M or L grind in their more lofted wedges, but she clearly knows what works for her!
Without question, Bob Vokey makes some of the best wedges in the game. Once again theses are fitted with the AeroTech SteelFiber fc 70 gram shaft in the 46˚, 48˚ and 54˚ before going to a slightly heavier version of the same shaft in her most lofted wedge.
Putter
What Putter Does Lydia Ko Use?
Ko's putter situation has changed a fair bit in recent years. She had been using a PXG Blackjack model for a while before switching to a prototype called the Thunderbolt, as well as a Thunderbolt C model. She also had a Ping Ketsch centre-shafted model in the bag for a long time but we have noticed she appears to have just changed to a Scotty Cameron tour only, prototype model called the TG6 . It also has a centre-shafted design so clearly Ko is a fan of that aesthetic.
Ball
What Ball Does Lydia Ko Use?
Lydia Ko uses a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball which is one of the most used golf balls in the professional game. A ball that received five stars in our review, the Pro V1x is an excellent all-rounder, as you would expect. We were particularly impressed by the improved ball flight in the long game which didn’t come at the cost of any short game control or feel.
Full Specs
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5˚) Mitsubushi Diamana GT 50 S flex shaft
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15˚) Mitsubishi Diamana PD 60 S flex shaft
5-wood: Ping G430 Max (18˚) Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60 S flex shaft
Hybrid: Ping G430 (22˚) Graphite Design Tour AD HY 65 S flex shaft
Irons: Ping i230 (5-7), Ping Blueprint (8 and 9), AeroTech SteelFiber fc 70 shafts
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 48-10F @49˚, 54-10F, 58-08F @59˚) AeroTech SteelFiber fc 70 (46), AeroTech SteelFiber fc 80 (48-58)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype TG6
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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