The first golfer-brand ambassador of Tiger Woods‘s Sun Day Red, Karl Vilips, is a head turner with his presence at the course. Initially, the golfer struggled to get exposure, but his father helped him through the journey. He, along with his father, collected lost balls for re-selling and collection funds for a set of clubs. Now things have changed as the golfer has recently got the PGA Tour card after finishing 19th on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Now, with his first season at the PGA Tour, the golfer has impressed the world with making the cut in his previous two participations and surprisingly leading the Puerto Rico Open, which is his third participation. Well, with his great skill set, his partnership with TaylorMade offering the finest clubs is helping him in the performance. Let’s take a look at his preference for the course.
Within the early days as a PGA Tour professional, the golfer has achieved a great driving distance average of 320.10. With the long-distance achievement, he is currently ranked 6th. All thanks to his TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver with 9 degrees of loft. The driver is ideal for players preferring high swing and low spin. As with the sleek head shape, it helps in reaching maximized distance with improved forgiveness. The $399 driver could be the game changer if suited to the game style.
Following his driver, he carries the same models 3 and 7-wood. The Qi10 3-wood is at 15 degrees, while the 7-wood is at 21 degrees. The $349 fairway woods are a great alternative for shorter distance coverage and staying on the fairway. The clubs offer a great combination of speed and forgiveness to reach longer distances with accuracy.
Then, he carries the TaylorMade P7MC irons, which are developed with a pressure of 2000 tons. The $1,299 price per set is value for money with its great offering of precision and control, irrespective of the ball placement. By making sure to reach the green in the least attempts, the golfer then continues with his special picks for the greens.
Karl Villips picks for the greens
After hitting the long distances and covering the majority of the course, Karl Vilips then chooses the finesse clubs, which have better ball control for the short game. In the greens, he carries termed Milled Grind 4 wedge (50, 54 and 60 degrees). The $180 wedges provide laser etched spin treads and raw face to adjust with the lie angle and offering superior control to the golfer.
After the precise shot made with the help of wedges, it all comes down to the final roll based on the surface near the cup. For that, Vilips relies on $350 TaylorMade Spider Tour putter. With offering the precise weight and design it helps in adjusting with the ball line to reach the cup successfully. The putter has been used by various golfers and for the past two decades major winner had this series putter.
The great preferences for the course, the golfer is set to leave his mark with his performance. Now even the same can be witnessed with his performance at Puerto Rico Open.
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