What's in Francesco Molinari's bag?

Italian golfer Francesco Molinari was born on November 8, 1982. He won the 2018 Open Championship, becoming the first Italian professional golfer to win a major and earning his only major triumph.

The 2018 BMW PGA Championship, his fifth victory on the European Tour, and the Quicken Loans National, his maiden triumph on the PGA Tour, were the highlights of his brilliant season before the Open Championship victory. Molinari earned 5 out of 5 points at the end of the year, helping Europe win the Ryder Cup.

Molinari has consistently been in the top 100 golfers in the world since the end of 2008. The 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup was won by him and his brother Edoardo, marking Italy's lone victory in the tournament's history. 2010 WGC-HSBC Champions champion Molinari has also played for three European Ryder Cup squads—2010, 2012, and 2018.

Francesco Molinari's Bag

Francesco Molinari's Driver

Molinari currently uses a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond as his driver, which is one of his greatest aspects of play. The shaft is Mitsubishi Tensei White, and the loft is 8.5 degrees.

The Triple Diamond model is the least forgiving of the new lineup, making it best suited for elite players. Therefore, it is only really intended for ball strikers who are extremely reliable.

Francesco Molinari's 3-wood

Additionally, Molinari added a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond Fairway Wood to his bag. This club is also equipped with a Mitsubishi Tensei White shaft. Its deeper face is ideal for golfers who want to lessen spin and hit a lower, more penetrating ball because of its shape.

However, the head of the wood is notably more compact and lacks alignment aids on the crown, giving the Triple Diamond a clean, uncluttered appearance. The Triple Diamond is loaded with technology, including Jailbreak Batwing Tech.

Francesco Molinari's Hybrid

Molinari has occasionally used the Callaway X Forged utility iron, but he has also expressed a preference for the Callaway Apex Pro hybrid. His current setup includes a hybrid with a loft of 18 degrees and a Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue Hybrid 90 TX shaft.

It is made for golfers who hit their hybrids like their irons and are pretty steep in the ball since it is significantly more compact than the conventional Apex 21 hybrid.

Francesco Molinari's Irons

The Italian switched from playing TaylorMade P750s to Callaway Apex TCBs. The specific model has proven to be very popular with Tour professionals, including Jon Rahm, due to its blend of feel, usability, and compact appearance.

They range from a four-iron down to a pitching wedge. The feel is sharp and firm off the face, with a light thud sound adding to a soft feel that is slightly behind the Apex MB in terms of softness.

In fact, balls spring off the face of the Apex TCB a little more lively than they would with a forging made of a single piece. He uses True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts on all of his irons.

Francesco Molinari's Wedges

Mulinari has also chosen two wedges this season, both Callaway Jaws Raw versions, at 54° and 60°. It has the same shape and appearance as we've come to anticipate from the Jaws line.

It has a clever weight mechanism that helps players bounce the club off the ground, and it is well designed.

Francesco Molinari's Putter

Mulinari has modified its putting strategy as well. The Italian player, who previously used Bettinardi putters and an Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K One model, seems to have switched back to the Madison design. Reportedly, it's an Odyssey Toulon Design Prototype of the blade putter shape.

Francesco Molinari's Golf Ball

Throughout his career, Mulinari has also used a Titleist Pro V1x ball, but he currently plays with a Callaway Chrome Soft X. The Chrome Soft's design is distinct from that of the X model. It has two mantle layers between the core and cover, rather than a dual core.

For golfers with faster swing rates, the combination of a stronger outer mantle and a softer inner mantle layer increases ball speed off the face and, thus, total distance.