How this LPGA powerhouse chooses what goes in the bag

Auston Kim is ranked fourth in driving distance on the LPGA, but how does she decide what clubs to play? Sarah Stier/Getty Images PXG staffer Auston Kim , who averages 290 yards per drive, is one of the LPGA’s longest hitters. And her power dictates a special fit.

Recently, I had a chance to get some range time with Kim and PXG LPGA tour manager Scotty Kim and got a look into their process when it comes to getting clubs in her bag. Here’s what I learned. The bottom of the bag Auston Kim started the bag with a 58-degree lob wedge, choosing to play PXG’s 3x Forged Sugar Daddy III wedges and opting for a lower bounce C-Grind offering in the lobber.

She said she’s never used a 60-degree wedge because she prefers to chip with the 58 degree. At one point, she played just 52- and 56-degree wedges until a round with Hollis Stacey at a junior tournament. “She looked at my wedges,” Kim said, “and said, ‘What are you doing?

’ So she told me to go 50, 54, 58 and I’ve just stuck with it. ” Wise advice. PXG Sugar Daddy III Custom Wedge Artfully engineered for versatility, customization, and insane accuracy across all playing conditions.