What's in Tom Hoge's bag?

American professional golfer Thomas Robert Hoge, who plays on the PGA Tour, was born on May 25, 1989. Hoge, a former champion on the PGA Tour, went professional in 2011 and finally entered the winner's circle at the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He defeated Jordan Spieth by two strokes during the week after shooting 19-under.

Hoge was brought up and still resides in Fargo, North Dakota, in spite of having been born in Statesville, North Carolina. He played golf for Texas Christian University after graduating from Fargo South High School in 2007 and won two tournaments there.

In the 2009 NCAA Championship individual round, Hoge tied for third. He also won several amateur championships in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Tom Hoge's Bag

Tom Hoge's Driver

As a staff player for Titleist, Hoge uses almost an entire bag of the company's clubs. He begins with a nine-degree lofted Titleist TSR3 driver and a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft.

The TSR3 minimized speed drops even from off-center strikes, and the results were remarkably stable throughout Golf Monthly's testing. The most remarkable feature, though, is that it's the easiest driver to control the flight.

Tom Hoge's Fairways

Hoge uses a Titleist TS2 three-wood with a Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Blue 8 X shaft and 13.5 degrees of loft instead of the more recent TSi fairway woods.

There is a trend among tour players to make use of older models since the fairway wood slot in the bag is maybe the hardest aspect to perfect.

It should not be surprising that many golfers stick with the same model once they find one they trust, as it must accurately bridge the gap between the driver and the irons.

Tom Hoge's Hybrid

Hoge then decides to employ a Titleist 913HB hybrid, which has 18 degrees of loft, rather than another fairway wood. Although this club is not often seen on tour, Webb Simpson is one other player who makes use of it.

The shaft on his model is a Fujikura Speeder 904 HBX.

Tom Hoge's Irons

Hoge now uses a combo set of Titleist irons. He uses Titleist 620 MB irons for the remainder of his irons, along with a Titleist 620 CB four-iron. Pitching wedges are next in line after five irons.

The MB is a muscle back variant, whereas the CB is a slightly more forgiving form with a tiny void at the back. These irons are not for erratic ball-strikers; instead, they are all about workability and control rather than forgiveness. The shafts on all of his irons are Project X 125 6.5.

Tom Hoge's Wedges

Hoge then makes use of four Titleist Vokey wedges: one WedgeWorks design and three SM9s. The loft of the former three is 46, 52, and 56 degrees, while the loft of the latter is 60 degrees.

While the rest of his wedges are equipped with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts, his 46-degree model retains the same Project X 6.5 shaft that he makes use of in the irons.

Tom Hoge's Putter

Hoge's putter is the only club he owns that isn't produced by Titleist. In addition to playing with the Odyssey O-Works #7 CH Black and Scotty Cameron Newport Fastback Select Xperimental Prototype, he had been using an Odyssey White Hot OG 2-Ball Prototype.

Hoge does, however, currently use a silver-finished TaylorMade Spider X, which features a plumber's neck.

Tom Hoge's Golf Ball

Hoge plays with a Titleist Pro V1, one of the greatest golf balls available and a regular choice on the Tour by several professional golfers.

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