WINNER’S CLUBS: Chris Kirk won in his fourth start at the McGladrey Classic (T15-2010, MC-2011, T64-2012, 1-2013). He joins 2010 champion Ben Crane as the only players to carry the 54-hole lead on to victory at the McGladrey Classic. His scoring breakdown for the tournament was: par-3s (-2), par-4s (-6), par-5s (-6). mysterymillKirk’s second PGA TOUR win came with him playing the Callaway FT Optiforce 440, (9.5*, Actual loft is 9.4-degrees) and a 44 1/2 Mitshubishi White board 73x shaft, according to Callaway Golf. He used a Tour Edge Exotics CB Pro 3-wood with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana ‘ahina 80X shaft along with a PING Anser 17 degree hybrid with a Mitsubishi Diamana Black D+ 92-X shaft. He carried Callaway RAZR X Muscleback Irons (3-9, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts) and Mack Daddy 2 Wedges -- 47*, 54*, 58*. He won playing a Titleist ProV1x golf ball. Kirk used an Odyssey Mystery Milled #1 putter in his victory. According to the company, it is still a prototype at this stage. But its a product it is planning to bring to the market in 2014. According to Odyssey Tour Rep Johnny Thompson, Kirk received back the putter at the Deutsche Bank. Its 38 finished, 3.5* loft, 70.25* lie and has a Winn 15grip. It has 20 grams of weights installed and is used in a counter balance technique. According to the company, Kirk says the setup gives him the best speed control. The putter, as a big of a fun fact, has three wins already to its credit in two weeks (JGTO and JLPGA). Kirk’s statistical breakdown: Category Figures/Percentage Rank Driving Accuracy 38 of 56 (67.9 percent) T41 Driving Distance 280.1 yards 24 Greens in Regulation 55 of 72 (76.4 percent) T15 Total Putts 114 T10 Strokes-Gained Putting +1.384/avg. per round 11
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