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Tony Finau’s winner’s bag at the 2021 Northern Trust Open

By: Andrew Tursky

August 23, 2021

Tony Finau won The Northern Trust on Monday at Liberty National on the first hole of sudden-death playoff against Cameron Smith. The win gave Finau his second PGA Tour victory, and his first mainland victory in the United States; his other win came at the 2016 Puerto Rico Open.

The Ping staffer uses a setup of mostly Ping clubs, including a G425 LST driver, a G400 Stretch fairway, Blueprint Forged irons, Glide Forged wedges and a custom Ping PLD Anser 2 putter. As a former Nike staffer, he also uses a Nike Vapor Fly Pro 3-iron, along with a Titleist Vokey SM8 WedgeWorks 60T lob wedge and a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball.

Check out the full specifications on Finau’s winning setup below:

Driver: Ping G425 LST (Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 70TX shaft), 9 degrees with 7 degrees of actual loft

PING G425 LST Driver

$499

OUR TAKE: Some drivers offer flashy distance, while others provide sturdy stability. Ping’s new G425 drivers, though, checked both boxes for our testers. In his first time hitting the Turbulator-crowned driver, one GOLF tester called the G425 “wife material” due to its speed and forgiveness. “All my mishits went straight,” another said. Players also found that the impact sound sings a deep, booming note. THE DETAILS: By combining tech from previous releases, Ping says it was able to design its most forgiving driver ever with the G425 Max. No wonder why testers found its performance dependable. The G425 Max drivers measure a USGA limit 460cc and have a 26-gram adjustable tungsten in the back of the heads to help increase launch and forgiveness. For golfers with a slice, Ping offers the G425 SFT draw-biased option, and for higher-speed players who need reduced spin, Ping offers the G425 LST. Check out 150+ reviews from our gear experts in the ClubTest 2021 collection

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3 Wood: Ping G400 Stretch (Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80TX shaft), 13 degrees with 12.5 degrees of actual loft

Driving Iron: Nike Vapor Fly Pro (3-iron; Graphite Design Tour AD-DI Hybrid 105X shaft)

Irons: Ping Blueprint Forged (4-PW; Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120TX shafts)

Ping Blueprint Irons

$212.5

Fully forged from 8620 carbon steel, the blade-style, tour-inspired design is engineered for the highly skilled player who puts a premium on workability and trajectory control. Shorter blade lengths, less offset and narrow sole widths optimized to perform in all conditions give elite shotmakers unmatched precision to attack any pin with confidence. A machined tungsten toe screw helps provide forgiveness.

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Wedges: Ping Glide Forged (50 and 56 degrees), Titleist Vokey SM8 WedgeWorks (60T), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Wedge 125 shafts

Titleist Vokey SM8 Tour Chrome Wedge

$159.99

Find your perfect grind with the Titleist Vokey Design SM8 Wedges. Bob Vokey’s 6 Tour-proven sole grinds give all golfers a set of wedges fit for their swing type and course conditions. Finely-tuned Progressive Center of Gravity placement achieves improved trajectory, distance control and feel. The Spin Milled groove cutting process and 100% quality inspection prove nothing spins like a Vokey. Vokey recommends 4° – 6° of loft separation between your wedges, resulting in 10-15 yard gaps. Check out 150+ reviews from our gear experts in the ClubTest 2021 collection.

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Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2 prototype (37 inches)

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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