Ian & Matt - What's in the Bag?

[@VonBeardBaron]

"I hate it when people pick a putter for its looks" 5 minutes later... "Do they make left handed putters? I like the look of that!" Love your work guys!

[@Knickerson]

It’s a conundrum, for sure. Speaking as a left hander, it’s a rarity to test every putter in the shop, since often only the most popular putters are LH. Sometimes there’s a touch of envy whenever I see a RHer trying out the putter I might want. But it’s all good. Lack of options means loving the clubs you were able to find.

[@timcammitch]

I wish you guys were in the US I'd love to see the studio!

[@rossyhead69]

B4NKS where are they based? Canada?

[@bmathis26]

B4NKS I am going to go visit as part of a vacation. Going to book a putter fitting with Ian after seeing the putting video and how he handles Matt and his perception of only putting with a blade. After finding these guys and taking their advice on getting fit vs taking advice from a big box has revolutionized my game... I am going to get fit for a putter anyway why not do it with the best and make a vacation out of it!

[@timcammitch]

@@rossyhead69 Yes Toronto Ontario I believe.

[@timcammitch]

@@bmathis26 Haha that's one heck of a plan! Maybe down the road I'll have to look into the same thing! Good luck with your fitting and have fun on that vacation!

[@alexmurray3767]

Well worth the trip!

[@bmathis26]

I loved the putter grip plug! Everything you mentioned about where it is thick in the front vs the back I have thought of so many times. Thank you guys for all these videos! You guys are changing the game for the better. After seeing all these videos I have been fit for every club in the bag except for the putter and the ball which I am in the process of planning the 1200 mile trip to do the last 2 fittings with Ian and TXG! 100% worth the money I am going to invest! Wish there was more people out there willing to explain and care for people’s game improvement like you guys do!

[@danielwhitefield4944]

Great setup and to stick with what's working is super smart. I also gap wedges 45,50,55 and then have a 62 M grind for utility around the green and rarely a full swing.

[@robderka]

Interesting to see the 3 wood at 16.5 for Matt. I have the m4 HL which is also 16.5. I like that loft quite a bit.

[@garrettnowack2385]

How about a best 3 wood bracket for Ian like the driver bracket?

[@joe_lukes]

X2 hot pro hybrid is one of my favorite clubs of all time. Only hybrid I could find that I liked more is the 818 H2

[@donnachalyons3904]

Agree have the 20 and 23 pros love their performance.

[@parnopsiripornpak428]

X2 Hot is very nice. Have 19° hybrid and 15° wood. Tried Epic hybrid just a few days ago, pretty nice too.

[@imCurveee]

I know this video is older, but I've recently dropped my 3W to go to a 5 wedge system myself (PW, AW, 54, 58, 62). I was finding I don't ever use the 3W; if I'm going for distance, I'll hit driver. If I'm going for accuracy, I'll hit 5W. And off the deck the 5W ended up going further because the extra loft actually helped me hit it properly into the air. Dropping the 3W has allowed me to add in a low bounce 62 wedge as a utility/flop shot club for those dry, tight lies and those hard bunkers I often find around the greens on the local munis that I play. It's all about choosing the best 14 clubs that will help save strokes over the course of a round/season. Defending against those bladed shots from tight lies around the green are better for my scorecard than trying to go for greens from 240+ with a 3W that I have no confidence with.

[@parnopsiripornpak428]

Very interesting wood choice in Ian's bag. Hope you guys have a good time out there.

[@MattPisching]

5 wedges! Love it. I put a 60 degree hi toe in the bag and have it bent 2 degrees weak to add a bit of bounce...I have been trying to figure out which 4 wedges to keep, but maybe I'll go the Matty route and keep all 5!

[@personofinterest2024]

Gonna need one of those TXG stand bags!

[@geoffstaudt4768]

Love love love my Piretti putter. It's the oldest club in my bag, and after having a Stability put in it's not leaving the bag anytime soon

[@rossyhead69]

Geoff Staudt I have a Piretti and don’t game it because it’s a personalised one with my initials but the odd time I play with it I love the look and feel!

[@ianshepherd6476]

gosh the x hot woods were soooo good.just got rid of the 5 wood bc the shaft cracked

[@paulbown3960]

Great little insight on shafts and their role in the swing! Hurry up and fit Mark Crossfield that will break the internet 😱

[@nickstpierre8895]

Those OGIO bags are awesome! Great product

[@zacharymilos392]

I've considered so many times on taking my 4i out of the bag. I rarely play par 3's over 200 yards, and when I have a long par 5, I'm usually in 3 wood range, sometimes 5 wood range. Almost all par 4's even "long" ones, I usually never have more than 190 in unless I Really duff my tee ball. I'd probably get more use out of a 62* long term than I would the 4i. Pretty interesting.

[@uwrossl]

Same. The only thing that keeps the 4 iron in the bag for me is that I can't hit the low stinger with my hybrid. Other then that I can do everything else with my hybrid. Can jump on it and hit it around 215 for 3 iron distance or can smooth a high soft fade with it around 195 which replaces the 4 iron. Probably going to add another wedge and then just keep the 4 iron in the bag on days I'm playing in heavy wind. Other then that the 4 iron is useless for me because I can stop my hybrid on the green better than a 4 iron.

[@zacharymilos392]

@@uwrossl I mean't *never* have more than 190 on long par 4's, but yeah I hear ya. For me it's just more than my 4i which is about 210 yard club... is a rarely distance to have for the 6100-6400 yard courses I play. Even when I play 6800, it seems to stay in the bag still. I'd rather have a 62* for my firm sand so I can get the ball to stop out of the bunker and not roll forever...

[@MHMaximus]

Wish you would take your fitted set from wishon (sterling) to the course...use your own 56/60 wedges but then the sterling... 🙂

[@DizzyGoat44]

Magnus Henricson yeah I don’t know how he hit those clubs that well and didn’t put them right in the bag

[@kapickleball]

Guys, appreciate the the WITB, but you did not say the brand and model of the clubs. Which Srixon irons? What brand of driver?

[@rossyhead69]

Kenneth Andre driver is g400 ls tec- I asked that last week. Don’t know about the irons

[@uwrossl]

They said it. Both are playing the previous year Srixon Z 765's

[@serenityinsilence]

I still play taylormade jet speed woods. I have them in 3 wood and 5 wood. I can’t see myself dropping major coin for newer ones because these still perform so good. They are very predictable and just fly so good.

[@georgebroom8517]

+1 to the list to see Matty game the Sterling one length's in a course vlog, indoors or out..(unless you had to send them back guys?) Might give you the edge Matt, since the Scottish Lion is currently mauling the Canuck 🇨🇦 Moose.😊 Good to see your WITB's. Ian and Henrik on the oldie but goldie 3 wood train. 👍 Hundreds of large OEM putters to choose from, but both in BG blades..."nice looking putters" 😊 Gamer driver for Matt, nice to see you out of the TPT...there's been a few shafts showing better results with the "new" swing this year..(Raijin, Tensei, Fuji2.0..) on the driver vids.👍...Njoy your summer Team TXG.

[@Aaronfps2]

I carry a 3 iron and a hybrid and just change depending on what course I’m playing but never carry both

[@papab3272]

Great video as always! Really looking forward to your thoughts on the Piretti. I have two of the very first prototypes Mike made and an early tour slant neck in my bag. I really want to make the trip from Pennsylvania to Toronto for a full Ian fitting so I'll bring them all and you can tell me which one I suck the least with! 😅

[@patrickmonell6536]

I wish you guys were closer to me. I need to do an iorn fit soon and would love to have you guys do it! But it's hard for me to justify that 2500 mile drive and border cross!

[@plus2golfer12]

I play 5 wedges too and I'm only carrying driver 275 on average... But I got driver 3 wood 20 degree hybrid 5-p jpx900 tour then vokey 50-54-58-62

[@xNIKEGOLFx]

5 wedges for me too for the same reason. hardly ever hit the 4 iron so I took it out. 45,50,54,57,60.

[@reidthompson6272]

Drove by Bobby Grace in Cashiers, NC today, on way to not playing golf. They were closed, really wanted to meet him.

[@speedevo]

F9 fairway wood test should be done outside. See if the rails help.

[@marklin83]

Hi guys, out of curiosity wouldn’t there be a crazy big GAP between the hybrid and the 5 iron?

[@stephenblack9843]

X2 hot 3 wood was one of the best clubs I ever owned. Looking for a good one on ebay. Might give the hybrid a look

[@bengreen1262]

Stephen Black XR series very similar

[@stephenblack9843]

@@bengreen1262 thanks mate. Could have had one tonight for £51 but was too late 😤

[@bobbykrechuniak8875]

Awesome video guys, which golf balls are you playing? Still both in the xv?

[@Literofcola77]

I’m in the same boat as Matt, my bag is tailored a lot to my home course. It’s 7100 yards so I go driver wedge into most par 4s the top end of my bag might let me down on a monster course.

[@dzod9574]

What ball do you both play?

[@uwrossl]

Always love a good WITB video! Look forward to all the content you're created for this week. Are you going to review the Z Forged from Srixon? Also curious when your KBS and specifically KBS $-Taper review/test is coming up... I've been playing the 120's in my Z 785's for a little over 3 weeks now and am loving them.

[@RavenAndrew1]

$ taper are great! I have them in my p7TW irons :P

[@steinfonell4915]

I find it funny that as soon as Matt is "thinking" of what to say, Ian has already opened his mouth and told him … and Matt then fill in the text further.

[@jonathanedwards7350]

How do I order one of your stand bags

[@ChefG3380]

Do you fit many people in Accra shafts?

[@clubchampionmedia]

yes we do

[@romansantos2241]

When did the X forged UT leave the bag? Any reason? FYI - live in Van but trying to find some work reason to come out to TO just to see you guys! Lol

[@bmathis26]

Roman Santos driving iron came out a while ago and replaced it with the hybrid. A month or 2 ago they did the video Matt hit a 19 degree 270 carry if I remember correctly

[@romansantos2241]

Brandon Mathis ok got it. Thanks for the info. I’ll check out that hybrid vid. Seems weird for a player like Matt (player with speed that draws it) to move to a hybrid. Those clubs always have a tendency to go right (for lefties). Seems like if he isn’t liking the driving iron, that a 5w would make sense.

[@oscareklund9308]

What hcp does Matt have? He hit it so well in the studio.

[@clubchampionmedia]

Currently a 2 handicap, hitting in the studio is a lot easier than the course! 🤣

[@whiskerrub]

I just zoomed into the bags TXG so lovely! Just saying TXG store! Would look so good on My Tour. The Bucket List jealousy full throttle after this video for sure! 👍

[@banditbaker1675]

Whisker, I was just thinking the same thoughts then I read your comment. I think a personalised TXG Bag, with a discreet "Whisker" & "Bandit", would look Soooo Cool!

[@whiskerrub]

Bandit Baker Bandit we are such fan boys wouldn’t doubt Matty and Ian will be sporting Bandit and Whisker tattoos 😂😂😂 Every ball I have found this year I sharpie TXG KZbin on them and leave them by the green. 😂

[@banditbaker1675]

@@whiskerrub LOL, Great idea writing TXG on the Balls. Personally, I mark my Balls, with a "Please Return to Owner" message and my phone number. But then again I am a mean old scrote! PS So far I haven't had any Balls returned, but I have had 3 insurance claims for broken windows and a proposal of marriage from an out of work Truck Driver! It's tempting but I refuse to sleep with anyone hairier than I am!

[@timoldfield882]

Bandit Baker that made me laff !

[@banditbaker1675]

@@timoldfield882 Cheers, that's always my aim 👍😁 Take care & have a Good day. It looks like a reasonable one in Manchester, so I'm off to lose some more Balls 🤣

[@llComeaull]

what about putting the accra in the g410

[@Dan_jc]

What degree is Matt’s high toe?

[@clubchampionmedia]

60

[@bengreen1262]

see the video - interesting

[@robertgallagher6462]

Is that the back side of the range at crag burn?

[@clubchampionmedia]

Yes

[@antti1041]

Ian, TX is quite a lot of shaft for your swing speed in general? How/why did you end up there?

[@bengreen1262]

Antti You will probably have to look a the Driver fit for Matt into Ping and the one before

[@joshuaelliot2020]

Guys, where can I get that bag!

[@mattdonovan4860]

Are you playing the Pro v1x on course or still Srixon xv?

[@ianfrasergolf]

Matt Donovan right now we’re both playing Srixon Z Star

[@alexberry3243]

Always fun to see the toys

[@Lawrencedimayuga]

Awesome stuff boys!

[@ScottDreyfus]

I hit one of rose's drivers. It was a 9* (down 1) m3 440 with Accra tour z proto. It was 305 cpm and almost 2x it didn't move at all. You had to be the motor! The shaft wasn't helping you speed it up.

[@williag1970]

Sounds very much like the P2 putter grip?

[@jefflin1400]

Glen Williams was wondering the exactly same thing.

[@MrRmfd]

I’m guessing Matt clubs would run a person around $4000 USD. Any other guesses?

[@adolfozayas3359]

Matt rocking a 4w....love it

[@diontipene3740]

Is the ping driver a ping max or just a pj g 400?

[@clubchampionmedia]

400 LST

[@jayfangRSA]

I'm still on X-Hot 19 degree hybrid. Tried a good few others as swing a bit hard for the Regular default shaft

[@caseh2071]

16.5 3 wood? That seems a bit high correct?

[@ekd1985]

XXX Tymptacion yea it’s a 4 wood the equipment world has seemed to forgot about even numbered fairway woods (2,4,6)

[@Aaronfps2]

Iv got a bit of a problem the putters I like the look off don’t suit my stroke at all

[@MrAhuraMazda]

That stand bag would sell out

[@CraigalFun]

Do you both play for a few quid?

[@jeffburns3390]

Put the Sterlings in the bag!

[@caseycrooks5492]

Balls?

[@clubchampionmedia]

Srixon Z-star XV for both of us

[@uwrossl]

@@clubchampionmedia What is it about the Srixon ball that keeps you guys using those when most times in the studio the Titleist seems to perform better on ball speed and spin when you swap them out. I need to test them out. I'm in limbo between TP5 and ProV1 right now. Loving both but curious to give the Srixon a go.

[@TheNightranger58]

I got here from a "Justin Thomas witb" and I have to tell you...I'm much more interested in what "Matty boy" has in the bag

[@albin9872]

what headcovers do you have ian?

[@GenXGolf24]

It I worked at TXG or any fitting place my bag would change every week lol

[@Thughes88]

Anyone else shocked to see that Ian is almost as tall as Matt? Lol

[@GP-tt2te]

Please show the clubs next time guys. The best part of witb's is actually being able to see the clubs.

[@Boss302ATC]

Says he hates it when people say they play it cuz the look, but then in describing his bag he loves the look of them all... haha.

[@spencercampbell8396]

If he has the option of using 5 different things that all perform the same but one looks better, he is obviously going to play the one that also looks the best....

[@kourt2469]

Matt needs to bag those sterlings. He was money with them

[@jamescameron204]

5 wedges is over kill in my opinion..

[@anthonytodd5308]

crossfield is rolling over...SHAFT makes NO difference still waiting for the point - counter point with you guys

[@jesseruiz9257]

What's discouraging is that you guys just had a fitting for Matt. And now its not working. I follow you guys and I have to say I love your content. But this just made me think about fittings.

[@clubchampionmedia]

Which fitting isn’t working?

[@jesseruiz9257]

The fitting down to the 2 iron.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Jesse Ruiz go back and watch us fit Matt for his Hybrid, we talk about why he’s no longer using the 2irons. He hits it well he just doesn’t have to many opportunities to use that particular club.

[@jesseruiz9257]

@@ianfrasergolf so why not just fit him for it then.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Jesse Ruiz because he wanted a hybrid.

[@TommyDawson]

Kinda funny, I can tell Matty has a little ADD .. can't help but grab Ian's clubs while Ian talks about em lol

[@mannyman8312]

Close ups required

[@cwugrad396]

I forget Matt has a job job

[@clubchampionmedia]

I forget sometimes myself!! 🤣🤣

[@mangelarsson7774]

Strange. When Ian talks about his driver its like he isnt a fitter anymore, he becomes like the rest of us, anxious, and dependent on feels instead of reels. Not trying to be an arse, just doing some thinking.

[@openminded1923]

Here you contradict yourself Ian when you say you dont understand people who picks a club just for the look of it. When Matt fitted you for the Ping driver we could all see how disappointed you were. You really wanted to fit into one of the low spin heads like the lst, or the M5 etc. LOL. It was very obvious.

[@jefflin1400]

This is probably the very first time where I disagree with Ian, but liking the look of it is a very important factor in my personal opinion. Put it this way, a beautiful car does 0-60 in 3.3 second versus an ugly car that smashes it in 2.9. I’m taking the first every single time, the smile factor from admire looking at it out-weight the small advantage, ha.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Jeff Lin not the same thing. If the ugly putter averages 30putts and the pretty putter averages 32 putts which one are you putting with???

[@jefflin1400]

Ian Fraser I got a reply from Ian! you made my day mate. Don’t take this the wrong way, its not that I don’t believe in advanced technology, I myself am looking to have a stability shaft and p2 grip fitted on my next to do list. Having watched the video I believe txg forward grip works on the same principle to p2 grip? I’d rather have txg logo than the white stripes and P2 logo, LOL See, looks matters. Carry on the subject, not all of us mortals are like you sir and Matt where you can actually take advantage of the 1~3% improvement benefits from different set of clubs. Take myself as an example, I replaced my Mizuno MP64-stock S200 DG shaft to a set of Miura MC 501-Nippon 105s. Do you know why I did it? I fell in love with the looks of MC 501, ha. Yes, I could have gone for more forgiving models like my fitter suggested, but then why? I only wanted to change because i loved the way MC 501 looked, plus when I tried it(7 iron), it didn’t perform worse than my MP64, if anything the balls go slightly further(10yards longer, though I believe this is more to do with the shafts )and the dispersion was better too. Before anyone asked, off centre strikes are definitely worse off compare to MP64, so I work harder hitting centre. 5 iron used to be a nightmare because it’d require more club head speed then I used to be able to give it, I got faster since. I’m a happy owner of MC 501, and it still brings a big smile to my face every time I look at them 8 months later. With the work I’ve put in since, (highly recommended Larry for lessons by the way, even if just online lesson like I did.) would i play better going back to MP64?very likely, they are more forgiving after all, I’m sure I could get away with a few mis-hits where I couldn’t with MC501 and may reduce a couple of strokes because of it. Should I ? Maybe yes. Would I? Nah, i love the look of my MC501 too much to do so. Guess What I’m trying to say is that my inadequate skill set is a much bigger problem then my clubs, LOL. If I was a competition player, I probably won’t care too much about how it looks or feels, so long as it delivers me the least strokes reliably, but since I play golf for fun not competition, the smile factor matters a lot. Also that’s why we need someone like you sir and Larry to help us playing clubs we desire. Don’t know how I rant on for so long, probably just too excited to get replied by the legend.

[@jefflin1400]

Ian Fraser is it too cheeky to ask for coupon for the TXG grip?😜

[@kevindick8905]

Ian I remember a past blog u talked about the z765 irons being good for either someone with alot of downward angle of attack or sweeper. Cant remember which you said and have looked back vlogs and cannot find it.....

[@CleanseforYourLife]

Steep angle of attack. The V sole helps it exit the turf easier.