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Hands down, it’s the most talked-about 14 clubs in golf history; there is no disputing it. But what can we expect in Tiger Woods’ bag at Muirfield Village for this week’s Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide? Many PGA TOUR players took the time during the COVID-19 lockdown to rest, practice a little, and maybe even test and tweak some gear. In Tiger’s case, there are parts of his bag that simply won’t change, specifically: driver, 5-wood, irons, wedges, putter, and ball. However, there is one club that he potentially could update at Memorial: his 3-wood. When we parted ways before the break, Tiger’s bag looked like this: Driver: TaylorMade SIM (9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White Limited 60 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 @14.25 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White Limited 70 TX 5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 @18.25 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White Limited 80 TX Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (3-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: TaylorMade MG 2 “Tiger MT Grind” (56-12, 60-11 degrees) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS Grip: Ping PP58 Blackout Golf Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord Chances are, this is the bag he shows up with on Thursday, but there is also the possibility that the 3-wood may get swapped for the TaylorMade Sim Max 14 “Rocket.” Until a couple of years ago, Tiger was religiously in a bonded hosel fairway wood, as those heads typically “feel” a bit more stable and are optically a little more pleasing to look at. Obviously that’s all player-specific. but in the past, that was Tiger’s reasoning. So, keep an eye out for that potential switch. Tiger is ridiculously picky when it comes to that club (as with all his clubs); the shape has to be right and it has to interact with the turf properly. The 3- and 5-woods are clubs Tiger likes to “beat down” on, flight high and low, and they have to provide a ton of versatility. Finding the right one for him is no easy task. Nonetheless, a Tiger Woods bag on the range at a PGA TOUR event is plenty for all golf fans. We’ll look into the contents of that bag and let you know if there are any updates.

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Brooks Koepka looks to get his 2019-20 season back on track at TPC Southwind, where he’ll defend his title at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational title. FedExCup leader Justin Thomas and newly-minted world No. 1 Jon Rahm also headline the field. This is Rahm’s first start since his victory at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. FIELD NOTES: With 550 FedExCup points available to the winner, there are three players who could supplant Thomas atop the standings: Webb Simpson, who was runner-up at TPC Southwind last year, Sungjae Im and Bryson DeChambeau. The top nine players in the FedExCup are in the field… The entire top eight in the Official World Golf Ranking will be in the field… In all, 45 of the top 50 players in the OWGR will tee it up at TPC Southwind – the most of any event during the 2019-20 TOUR season… Seventy-eight players from 19 countries will tee it up in Memphis… Henrik Stenson will make his first start since the TOUR’s Return to Golf in June… Puerto Rico Open winner Viktor Hovland is set to make his first career start at a WGC. FEDEXCUP: Winner gets 550 FedExCup points. COURSE: TPC Southwind, 7,238 yards, par 70. After 30 years as the host club of the FedEx St. Jude Classic, the Ron Prichard layout – southeast of Memphis – was elevated to a WGC host. Loren Roberts came on board in 2004 for the most recent upgrade. STORYLINES: Daniel Berger looks to continue his good vibes at TPC Southwind. He won back-to-back titles at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in 2016 and 2017 and returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since in the first event of the TOUR’s Return to Golf, the Charles Schwab Challenge… Collin Morikawa, who won last year’s Barracuda Championship played opposite the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, is now a two-time TOUR winner after recently beating Thomas in a playoff at the Workday Charity Open… Dustin Johnson returns to action after withdrawing from the 3M Open. Johnson, like Berger, is a two-time winner at TPC Southwind and a six-time WGC winner. 72-HOLE RECORD: 264, Brooks Koepka (2019) 18-HOLE RECORD: 62, Jon Rahm (2019, first round), Rory McIlroy (2019, third round) LAST TIME: Koepka won his first World Golf Championship by three shots over Simpson. It was Koepka’s third win of the season. In the process he became the PGA TOUR Regular Season leader in FedExCup points and also clinched top spot in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10. He also became just the sixth player to win a major championship and a World Golf Championship in the same year. March Leishman finished third while Tommy Fleetwood, Matthew Fitzpatrick, and Rory McIlroy finished T4, five shots back of Koepka’s winning total. HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday 12 p.m.-7 p.m. (Featured Groups). Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Featured Groups), 2 p.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Holes). Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups), 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (Featured Holes). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio).

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