Jhonattan Vegas' Winning Bag | 2024 3M Open
It was a crowded leaderboard come Sunday at the 3M Open, with several players holding the lead at one point, including Jhonattan Vegas. Vegas was tied for the lead as he teed off on the 72nd hole, and was able to knock in a birdie putt on 18 to give him a one-stroke victory over Max Greyserman for his first PGA Tour victory in 7 years.
Vegas plays a very interesting mix of clubs within in his bag including some irons that came out more than a decade ago!
All WITB information is courtesy of GolfWRX.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX 70 TX
Starting off Vegas’ bag is a Titleist TSi3 Driver. He plays it with a 9 degree head and Fujikura Speeder NX 70 TX shaft in it. This club was one of the stalwarts during his victory. He ranked 7th in average driving distance, averaging 308.7 yards off the tee for the tournament. Not only was he long, but Vegas was also very accurate, finding 71.43 percent of the fairways off the tee, which was tied for 12th best in the field. That combination of distance and accuracy helped Vegas gain 3.083 strokes on the field from off the tee, which was 9th best overall.
3-wood: TaylorMade M6 Rocket (14 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Black 9 TX
Moving into Vegas’ fairway woods, where he uses the 5-year-old TaylorMade M6 Rocket 3-Wood with a Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Black 9 TX shaft in it. The Rocket model plays at 14 degrees, a degree stronger than a typical 3-wood. That change gives him a slightly lower-launching, lower flight fairway wood, which can be used to attack par 5’s in two, but also as another option off the tee.
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Mizuno MP4 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
For his irons, Vegas combos a Titleist T200 3 Iron with some Mizuno MP4’s. The T200 3 Iron gives him another option to compliment his 3-wood in his long game. It’s a players distance iron that has more forgiveness than a players iron like a T100, but a smaller profile than a game improvement iron, while delivering similar distance. But the more interesting part of his iron setup is his MP4 irons. They are a true forged muscle back, designed to provide players ultimate control on their ball flight, while delivering that classic Mizuno feel. But the style isn’t what makes them unique, but rather they were released in 2013. You don’t see too many Tour players opting for 10-year-old irons, but they work for Vegas. He was excellent at attacking greens at the 3M Open, hitting more than 79 of the greens in regulation. In total, he gained 6.222 strokes on the field on his approach to green, which 8th best for the tournament.
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-10S @55), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (60)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
We move next into Vegas’ wedges, where he plays a combo of Vokey SM10’s with a TaylorMade Milled Grind Hi-Toe. He gaps his wedges by 5 degrees, going with 50 and 55 degree Vokey’s (54 bent a degree weak), and pars that with a 60 degree Milled Grind Hi-Toe. His wedges played a key part in his approach game performance, but didn’t perform nearly as well around the green. He actually lost 0.373 strokes to the field around the green, thanks in part to converting just 7 of his 15 scramble opportunities. But he was good enough elsewhere that his around the green performance didn’t cost him.
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Link.1
While Vegas wasn’t as strong around the green, he was superb on the putting surface. Using a L.A.B. Golf Link.1, Vegas led the tournament in putts per green in regulation, averaging 1.6 putts when he had a chance at birdie or better. He also led the field in birdies with 25, which is why his putts per GIR statistic was so good. Overall, he gained 4.989 strokes on the field in putting, which was 8th best for the week.