Joel Saunders

DJ's Masterclass

We had to wait a long time for the 2020 Masters, but Dustin Johnson made sure it was worth it with a stunning 20-under tournament record.

The quiet-mannered American stalked the course with the swagger and calmness of a true champion. His golf was out of this world. DJ avoided the big mistakes (unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for Tiger after a 10 on the par-3 12th) and took birdies as they came. At one stage his lead was cut to just a single stroke on Sunday afternoon, giving the chasing pack and a resurgent Rory a glimmer of hope, only to put his foot down on the accelerator and never look back.

A fully deserved Green Jacket and he'll rightly be the favourite once again come April. DJ's story speaks for itself: four times he has led in a Major going into Sunday but never converted. Well, I guess it was fifth time lucky! And, as Butch Harmon said during the coverage: "he's the closest we've seen to Tiger".

Courtesy of TaylorMade Golf

What's in his Bag!

Below is DJ's bag setup and there's one standout club that is in his bag. He carries a 7 wood rather than a 2 iron or hybrid that you would presume he would use. Lofted fairway woods generally fly higher and therefore land softer. The 7 wood used would be suited fo Augusta National for those high soft landing shots into par 5's (notably the 8th hole in day two). Tommy Fleetwood is also currently gaming a 7 wood also.

If you are someone who struggles to hit long irons or even hybrid seriously consider trying a 7 wood. These are suited to golfers who struggle to get height on their longer shots. I think a 7 wood may be going into my bag next year.

Driver - TaylorMade SIM

3 Wood - TaylorMade SIM MAX

7 Wood - TaylorMade SIM MAX

Irons - TaylorMade P DJ protos 3-PW

Wedges - MG2 52, 60 degrees

Putter - TM Spider fitted with Super Stroke grip

All of the clubs used are available for fitting in the #JSGolfStudio

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Iron Testing

Iron Testing Time

With having a lot more time than usual I thought this would be a great opportunity to test a certain range of irons in the studio. The category I would class these irons would be 'players distance irons'. These would be irons that look like a blade but do have some forgiveness.

The models were as follows:

- TaylorMade P770 - 33 degrees

- Mizuno JPX 921 Tour - 34 degrees

- Srixon ZX 7 - 32 degrees

- Titleist T100 - 34 degrees

All clubs were fitted with Modus tour 120 X Stiff flex, 1 degree flat and + 1/4 inch (Joel's specs) and a TaylorMade TP5 X ball.

7 irons

7 iron ball data

Having hit 10 balls with each and deleted the worst two shots we have our average. From looking at the data the Srixon ZX 7's ball speed was far greater than anything else. Not only was it the fastest off the clubface but it felt the most responsive and smoothest. The spin was a little low however the peak height and landing angle was spot on to how i would want a 7 iron fly.

I am not saying this club is for everyone however don't disregard it when you come for a fitting. It has the Japenese built quality you would expect and there is no upcharge on any shafts or grips (same as Mizuno)

Ball Speed Data

Carry Distance Data

Coaching news

Club Face alignment

This week PGA Professional Grant Neal tells us how to align our clubface correctly and controlling the clubface throughout the swing.

Club Face alignment

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Video of the Week

Given how impressive Dustin Johnson's driving was en-route to picking up his first Green Jacket, this week's video comes from inside TaylorMade's Tour Truck. Enjoy as they talk us through how they build DJ's driver, including some bespoke bits just for the world number one.

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