PGA Championship: Irons being used by the leading contenders at Southern Hills
The second major championship of the men’s golf season is here, the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Weather conditions are expected to be hot for the first two rounds, with temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s, with a breeze blowing over the course. That combination should get the fairways running fast and make the greens hard and quick, so solid ballstriking and good iron play are going to be a must for anyone who wants to contend and win the Wannamaker trophy.
According to Tipico Sportsbook the players listed below are the favorites to win the PGA Championship. Many of them have won majors in the past, but a few are looking to break through for the first time. What they all have in common, however, is they are elite iron players. See which irons they are using this week at Southern Hills.
Xander Schauffele (+2000)
Xander Schauffele’s Callaway equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 130X shafts
Patrick Cantlay (+2000)
Patrick Cantlay’s Titleist equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: Titleist 718 AP2 (4-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
Viktor Hovland (+2000)
Viktor Hovland’s Ping equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: Ping i210 (4-PW), with KBS Tour V 120X shafts
Dustin Johnson (+2000)
Dustin Johnson’s TaylorMade irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: TaylorMade P730 “DJ Proto” (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Justin Thomas (+1500)
Justin Thomas’s Titleist irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: Titleist T100 (4) and Titleist 621.JT (5-9) prototype irons with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Rory McIlroy (+1300)
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: TaylorMade P730 RORS proto (3-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts
Jon Rahm (+1200)
Jon Rahm’s Callaway TCB irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
IRONS: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW), with Project X 6.5 shafts
