What's in the Bag?: Top Recruits of Class of 2025 Edition

3/5/24 CGC Staff

Ever wonder what clubs the top junior players are using? We asked six of the top 2025 recruits what's in their bag!

Kihei Akina, BYU commit from Hawaii/Utah

*Every club in the bag in Ping

Driver- G430 Lst

Irons- Blueprint s

Putter- PING PLD

Wedges- s159

Woods- G430

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: Long irons

Q: What club do you feel most comfortable With in your hand?

A: 60 degree wedge

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: I try not to switch often but I have been getting a new one maybe every 2 years or so.

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: 60 degree

Q: How many years have you been using Ping irons?

A: About 4 years

Q: What kind of shafts do you prefer?

A: Fijukara

Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest commit from Florida

Driver- Titleist TSi 4

Woods- 5 wood- Callaway maverick sub zero 2020

7 wood- Callaway apex UW

Irons- PW, 9i, 8i, 7i, 6i, 5i- Titleist 2019 gen t100s

Wedges- 48° and 52°- Titleist SM9 vokey

56° and 60°- Callaway jaws raw

Putter- Scotty Cameron Special Select Fastback 1.5

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: Long irons

Q: What club do you feel most comfortable with in your hand?

A: Driver

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: Stick with one putter

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: 56 degree

Q: How many years have you been using Titleist irons?

A: 8 years

Q: What kind of shafts do you prefer?

A: KBS shafts

John Daniel Culbreth, Georgia commit from Georgia

Driver - ping

Woods- ping

Irons- ping

Wedges- ping

Putter- Odyssey

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: I really like the hybrid I have.

Q: What club do you feel most comfortable with in your hand?

A: Wedges

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: I normally stick to one putter and change if I have too.

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: 58 degree

Q: How many years have you been using Ping irons?

A: All of my life

Q: What kind of shafts do you prefer?

A: In my woods I have Tensei, and irons I have Dynamic Gold.

Scarlett Schremmer from Alabama

*All Callaway

Driver - ai smoke

Putter - odyssey

Irons- apex pros

Wedges - jaws raw

3-5 wood - paradym

Hybrids- 24°, 21°, 18°- paradym

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: Anything stronger than a 5iron id prefer a hybrid because I can flight it better and

have better feel. depending on the course and conditions I’ll switch between a 5i or 5h/

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: I used to change putters frequently but I found a great fit about a year ago and I’ve stuck with it.

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: 60 degree

Q: How many years have you been using Callaway irons?

A: Since the day I started playing golf 6 years ago, my mom also played Callaway on the LPGA Tour.

Q: What kind of shafts do you prefer?

A: Whatever suits my swing, speed, and preferred stock flight the best.

Carson Bertagnole, UNC commit from North Carolina

Driver- tsr3

3wood- tsr3

3 iron- t200

Irons- t100s

Wedges- SM9s

Putter- Bettinardi queen b

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: Long irons

Q: What club do you feel most comfortable with in your hand?

A: I feel the best with a 50 degree in my hand.

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: I like to stick to one putter.

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: I stick to a lob wedge around the green.

Q: How many years have you been using Titleist irons?

A: I've played Titliest for about 7 years now.

Ryleigh Knaub, LSU commit from Florida

Driver-Tsr3

Irons- T150

Wedges- sm9s

Putter - Scotty select Newport 2

Q: Do you typically prefer long irons or hybrids?

A: Hybrids

Q: What club do you feel most comfortable with in your hand?

A: Driver or 8 iron.

Q: Do you switch putters frequently or stick with one?

A: I don’t switch putters often. I’ve only hade a pink mallet and the putter I have now.

Q: What is your go-to wedge around the greens?

A: 56 degree

Q: How many years have you been using Titleist irons?

A: For 3 years now