Kevin Chappell knocked the monkey off of his back this week at the Valero Texas Open winning his first PGA Tour event in 180 starts. The UCLA product birdied the 72nd hole to win by a single stroke over Brooks Koepka.
Check out the Nike, TaylorMade, PXG and Scotty Cameron equipment he used to break through.
What’s In His Bag
Driver: TaylorMade 2016 M1 (10.5°, Aldila 2KNV Blue 70TX shaft)
3-wood: TaylorMade 2017 M1 (15°, Aldila 2KNV Blue 80TX shaft)
5-wood: TaylorMade 2017 M1 (18°, Aldila 2KNV Blue 90TX shaft)
Irons: Nike Pro Combo (4-6; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts),
Nike MMProto (7-9; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts)
Wedges: Nike Engage Square Sole (48 degrees; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft),
PXG 0311T Milled (52-10, 56-10 and 60-06; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5MB
Ball: Nike RZN Tour Platinum
Most Valuable Club: Nike Pro Combo and MMProto Irons
Chappell finished the week first in strokes gained: total, meaning that his game was clicking on all cylinders. Where he excelled the most, however, was approaching the green. Despite large green complexes at TPC San Antonio, Chappell found the right part of the surface the more often than not, finishing in second place in strokes gained: approach to the green. He picked up more than eight strokes on the field average with his approach shots, including more than four shots in the final round alone.
[Club info via PGATour.com]
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