The clubs Gary Woodland used to win the 2026 Texas Children's Houston Open
A change to his iron shafts and a prototype putter spurred Gary Woodland to his first win since 2019
Icon Sportswire Gary Woodland put a stranglehold on the lead at the Texas Children’s Houston Open and cruised to his first PGA Tour win since the 2019 U. S. Open.
A change in iron shafts played a critical role. Accordiing to Ben Schomin, PGA Tour rep for Cobra, Woodland recently switched from True Temper’s Dynamic Gold X100 to KBS C-Taper 130 shafts. The reason: As Woodland’s swing speed has picked up, the X100s weren’t quite keeping up.
According to Schomin, Woodland hits a lot of three-quarter iron shots and likes to flight them. For shots into the wind the combination of the shafts and Cobra Forged MB irons Woodland plays gave him the predictability and control he was seeking. Indeed.
For the week Woodland ranked third in strokes gained/approach the green, picking up six-plus shots on the field. “I've got a lot of confidence in those shafts,” Woodland said earlier in the week. “With my speed the way it is right now, I need that extra stiff, that extra boardy feel.