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The Sentry 2024: What’s in Si Woo Kim’s Bag?

Published 01/02/2024, 10:15 AM EST

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The upcoming Sentry Tournament of Champions boasts a field filled with elite golfers. And Korea’s Kim Si-woo is one of them. After winning the Players Championship in 2017, Kim became the youngest-ever winner at just 21. She has become one of the rising names on the PGA Tour. Last year, he bagged the first prize at the Sony Open in January.

After that, he had some good finishes at events like AT&T Bryson Nelson, the Memorial Tournament, and the FedExCup Playoffs and Finals. Kim is starting this year with the Sentry Tournament and will be stepping on the field with some strong equipment this weekend.

What gear will Si-woo Kim be using this weekend?

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The Sentry is among the most prestigious tournaments on the Tour, which also marks the beginning of the calendar year of the league. The field is already studded with many A-list players who will be aiming to bag the first prize in the first week of the year. And to beat them, Kim is depending on his top-notch Callaway gear.

For Driving,  the golf pro depends upon the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (8.5 degrees). It comes with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft. His driving distance has a value of 296.9, and he ranks 130 on the Tour in driving.

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For Fairway Woods, he uses their Paradym Triple Diamond, which comes in two degrees. The first is 15 degrees, which features a Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft, and the other is 18 degrees, which has a Fujikura Ventus Black 9X shaft. They cost $349.

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For his irons, Kim counts upon the Callaway X Forged CB (3-PW), which has a KBS Tour V 125 X shaft. They retail for $215 for singles and also come in sets. So far, he has hit 381 birdies in his career, which lands him 54 on the tour in that department.

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Wedges and putters in the pro’s bag for the Sentry

For his wedges, the Korean golfer is opting for Callaway’s JAWS Raw, which features a KBS Tour V 125 shaft. Rated highly by users, it is small in shape, has a straight leading edge, and is infused with C grind, which increases versatility. For putting purposes, he will be bringing Odyssey and using the 2-Ball Ten Broomstick Putter.

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Sleek and smooth in looks, they also deliver good results. Which is why he has a putting average of 1.750 and ranks 68 in the league. His bag is indeed filled with the best Callaway products out there. Let’s see how they help Kim on the grounds of Sentry this week.

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Shafaque Taha

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I am Shafaque Taha, a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, and here I am living my dream as a storyteller. Combining the knowledge from my master's degree in English literature, which was driven purely out of my passion for reading and writing, with my interest in the serendipity that I believe golf brings, I look to bring words to life for readers with my niche golf coverage. My love for the sport stems from the calming greens and the rush of adrenaline one feels when on them, and I especially enjoy watching LPGA Tour professionals in action.
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