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