Chris Gotterup has a pretty unique setup when it comes to equipment and that benefited him this week at the Sony Open.
Gotterup is sponsored by Bridgestone, which only has irons and golf balls on the PGA Tour, leaving the now three-time PGA Tour winner free to fill the rest of his bag as he pleases.
And on Sunday, Gotterup put on a show with his Ping G440 LST driver en route to a victory at Waialae Country Club.
Gotterup led the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee this week, including over 1.3 shots during the final round. That included his 187-mph rocket from the 503-yard par-4 13th tee, which cut the corner of the dog-leg and left him just 153 yards after the 342-yard bomb. That set up his penultimate birdie and opened a three-shot lead with five holes to play.
PING G440 LST custom driver
The G440 driver family (MAX, LST, SFT) is optimized to deliver more ball speed through multiple improvements, including PING’s deepest center of gravity in a driver yet and a shallower, thinner face, while continuing to deliver the game-changing forgiveness expected from a PING driver. The G440 LST (Low Spin) design appeals to players with higher swing speeds, offering lower spin and more control in 9° and 10.5° lofts with the three-position rear weight. VERY FORGIVENESS A lighter head weight makes for a heavier back weight. FASTER FACE Shallow, thinner face increases ball speed for more distance and higher launch. SOUND DESIGN New shaping, carbon crown and internal ribs provide a dampened impact experience. FREE-HOSEL DESIGN Saves weight to lower the center of gravity and increase forgiveness. Provides more flex on the side of the face for consistent ball speed across the face.
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Gotterup plays the Ping G440 LST 7.5˚ lofthead. While there’s a lot of hype surrounding Ping’s recently released G440 K, the 440 LST still gives fast players like Gotterup a great platform to swing as hard as they want and still get forgiveness if they miss the center of the face.
The 7.5˚ loft head was originally a Tour-only head, before Ping added it to the rest of the G440 range for players who struggle with excessive spin.
Gotterup plays his G440 LST with a Project
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