Inside Matt Fitzpatrick's Bag: Why Valspar winner uses 10-year-old irons

Matt Fitzpatrick relied on a mixed bag of sticks, Old and New to carry him this week at Valspar Getty Images Matt Fitzpatrick’s transformation from a grit-and-grind specialist to a bona fide ball-speed monster reached its logical conclusion this week at the Copperhead Course. Watching the Englishman navigate Innisbrook isn’t just watching a golf tournament; it’s a masterclass in data-driven precision. He doesn’t just play the course; he solves it.

At the Valspar, the “Sheffield Steel” in his bag was on full display. Fitzpatrick dominated the metrics that define the modern power game, finishing the week ranking 5th in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and gaining a consistent +3. 32 strokes on the field.

But the real story was the surgical nature of his approach play. Ranking 2nd in SG: Approach (+5. 939), hitting a staggering 72% of his greens in regulation on one of the most penal layouts on the PGA Tour.

Here is the highly specific, slightly eccentric setup that fueled Fitzpatrick’s victory. Quick List: Matt Fitzpatrick’s gear Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 and 18 degrees) Irons: Ping i210 (4), Ping S55 (5-9) Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees) Putter: Bettinardi BB48 Prototype Ball: Titleist Pro V1x (2019) Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Driver: Titleist GT3 Specs: 9 degrees (A1 setting) with Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX shaft. There was a time when Fitzpatrick was considered a “short” hitter who relied solely on a world-class short game.