Justin Rose hasn’t yet won a green jacket, but he’s certainly put himself in prime position to make a run at one this year.
The 44-year-old Tour veteran posted an impressive opening round of 65 on Thursday to lead the field by three shots after one round.
Rose played nearly perfect golf in Round 1, posting eight birdies and only one bogey, on the par-4 18th.
His iron play and putting were particularly superb. Rose hit 14 of 18 greens, and averaged 1.39 putts per hole.
What clubs does Justin Rose play?
Rose plays a mixed bag that includes no fewer than four different brands. Golfweek captured Rose’s up-to-date specs in Augusta. You can shop his premium equipment selections below.
DRIVER
Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana White Board 73X shaft
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FAIRWAY WOODS
TaylorMade M6 (15, 21 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX shafts
IRONS
Titleist 620 CB (4-6); Miura MC-502 (7-PW), with KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ shafts
Titleist 620 CB Custom Irons
$214.00
Read more about the Titleist 620 CB Custom Irons at Golf.com
Aimed at low-mid handicaps, this sleek classic style cavity-back provides consistency and a smooth turf interaction to ensure clean contact.
The 620 CB features a traditionally designed, players style cavity back for plenty of shot-making capabilities and co-forged tungsten in the long irons for a boost in stability and forgiveness. With reduced offset and a thinner topline, the 620 CB stays true to what players desire in a cavity back iron. To optimize consistency throughout the set, Titleist uses progressive blade length and a tour-refined sole for improved turf interaction.
Brushed Chrome finish
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Miura MC-502 Custom Irons
$350.00
New to the MC-502 is an increase in face progression (less offset), which has always been a welcomed look for the better player. Additionally, a softer, more rounded top line and toe profile found their way from the sketch pad to the final product. The result is an iron that is easy to align while delivering an unrivaled level of confidence and playability.
There were no compromises when it came to the new design. The sound, feel and performance, which have been hallmarks of Miura irons since 1957, embodied the finished product.
MATERIALPremium S20C Soft Carbon Steel
FINISHSatin Chrome
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WEDGES
Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52, 56 degrees), Cleveland RTZ (60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Onyx S400 shafts
Titleist Vokey SM10 Nickel Custom Wedge
$189.99
$159.99
For every shot, every lie, every course, there’s a grind fit for your swing. Finding the right grind to match your swing and playing conditions will give you the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. Master Craftsman Bob Vokey has spent decades crafting, developing and improving his tour proven grinds to fit players of all levels.Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
PROGRESSIVE CENTER OF GRAVITY
SM9 features a progressive center of gravity (CG) throughout the lofts, which optimizes ball flight, accuracy and forgiveness. Using tapered top lines and varied hosel lengths, the Vokey R&D team has raised the height of the CG in the higher lofts, which promotes a lower, more controlled flight.The CG is also forward of the face, resulting in increased MOI, exceptional feel and a club face that simply wants to square up at impact.
SPIN MILLED GROOVES
SM9’s patented Spin Milled grooves are meticulously engineered through a new cutting process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high-speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider, shallower grooves.Micro-grooves are individually cut in between grooves, which maximize spin on partial shots. A proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area which doubles the durability of the groove without impacting feel, making it the most durable groove in golf. The process is only complete when every Vokey wedge is 100% inspected for utmost quality and performance.
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Cleveland RTZ Custom Wedge
All-new RTZ Wedges are made with Z-Alloy, a completely new steel formula that enables a zero-compromise design approach for incredible feel, better durability, and more consistency for our best performing tour Wedges yet. Plus, there’s an all-new ADAPT grind featuring full-face grooves, to give RTZ Wedges more versatility than ever before.
Z-Alloy
Z-Alloy is a brand-new steel with better feel. It’s softer, lighter, and remarkably durable. It gives RTZ Wedges superior feel, better forgiveness, and more consistency. On RTZ Tour Rack Wedges, Z-Alloy’s rust-resistant properties ensure longer-lasting, like-new performance.
HydraZip
HydraZip is a unique system of face blasts and laser-milled lines formulated to maximize spin performance under wet conditions. This technology is dynamically configured by loft groupings, which helps balance spin across lofts, while maximizing spin in adverse conditions.
ZipCore
This low-density core technology replaces heavier material in the heel and hosel area with a lightweight, low-density, vibration-dampening material. This proprietary core allows us to shift the Center of Gravity closer to where you strike the ball, while simultaneously adding MOI.
UltiZip
UltiZip’s sharper grooves cut through grass and debris at contact, while deeper grooves help make space for grass, sand, dirt, or water to clear the impact zone, giving RTZ Wedges stronger, more consistent spin from the fairway, rough, or bunker.
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PUTTER
Scotty Cameron for Titleist Phantom 5 prototype