Chris Kirk What's In The Bag?
We take a look inside the bag of American Chris Kirk...
Chris Kirk What's In The Bag?
American Chris Kirk has won six times on the PGA Tour, the most recent of which came at the 2024 Sentry Tournament of Champions, in Hawaii. In 2019, Kirk announced that he was to take an "indefinite leave" from golf to battle his struggles with alcohol and mental health. He played on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020 and has risen back up the world rankings to inside the top-30, so let's take a look at the clubs he has used to do so.
Driver
What Driver Does Chris Kirk Use?
Kirk has an interesting bag setup with several different brands represented. He starts with a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver which has 10.7 degrees of loft and is fitted with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX shaft. The Triple Diamond has a 450cc head as well as a 14g back weight which can be positioned in the front for even lower spin and maximum workability.
In our testing, performance wise, we noticed a significant climb in distance, with the Triple Diamond producing a lower spin rate that leads to more carry. It may not be the most forgiving but, out of the centre of the face, there aren't many models which are better.
Fairways
What Fairway Woods Does Chris Kirk Use?
Moving down the bag, Kirk then uses a couple of TaylorMade fairway woods. His 3 wood has 15˚ of loft and is the Stealth 2 plus model whereas his 5 wood has 18˚ of loft and is the standard Stealth 2 head. Both are fitted with Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shafts.
A vast number of tour pros use older model fairway woods, such as Brooks Koepka and his TaylorMade M2 Tour, as they are notoriously difficult to get right from a fitting perspective. As such, once players have what they want, they tend to stick.
Irons
What Irons Does Chris Kirk Use?
Kirk then has a combo set of Callaway irons in the bag. He starts with the Apex 24' Pro 4 iron before blending into the Apex 24' CB irons from 5-9.
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We loved the new Apex range in testing, particularly the cohesion between models, allowing them to be blended easily, just as Kirk does.
Kirk plays these irons with Project X LZ 125 gram, 6.5 flex shafts.
Wedges
What Wedges Does Chris Kirk Use?
Shifting to the wedges and he currently has a four wedge set-up. He uses the Callaway Jaws MD5 wedges in 46˚ and 50˚, both with 10˚ of bounce. He then adds a 56-08 M Grind Vokey SM9 wedge before completing his set-up with a Callaway Jaws Raw 60˚. All of Kirk's wedges are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 shafts.
Putter
What Putter Does Chris Kirk Use?
Kirk is now using an Odyssey Ai One Milled Six T CH putter. We have been seriously impressed by the Ai One line from Odyssey in testing, and with a vast range of models, there really is something for everyones tastes.
Ball
Titleist Pro V1x
We believe Kirk currently uses the latest version of the Titleist Pro V1x golf ball. It is one of the best golf balls, aimed at those looking for higher flights and more spin. Compared to the standard Pro V1, it offers a firmer feel, with its main upgrade being the new core Titleist have inserted to the ball. During testing, we enjoyed the level of control on offer here, which came in particularly handy when hitting into the greens.
Chris Kirk WITB: Full Specs
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9 degrees at 10.7) with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX shaft
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shaft
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shaft
Irons: Callaway Apex 24' Pro (4), Callaway Apex 24' CB (5-9) all with Project X LZ 125 6.5 shafts
Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 (46-10S @47, 50-10S), Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M), Callaway Jaws Raw (60) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 shafts
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Six T CH
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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