Ernie Els 2012 Open Champion - What was in the bag?

Staff Professional Ernie Els used a full bag of Callaway and Odyssey equipment to win the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.

The Callaway equipment in Ernie Els’ bag this week, which helped him win the fourth major tournament – and the second Claret Jug - of his storied career, included:

• Driver: RAZR Fit Driver, 8.5°
• Fairway Wood: X-TOUR '08 (15.0)
• Irons RAZR X Muscleback Irons (5-9, PW)
• Utility: X Utility Prototype (18°, 21°, 24°)
• Wedges: JAWS Wedges (52°, 60°)
• Putter: White Hot XG #1 Belly Putter
• Ball: HEX Black Tour Golf Ball

Els’ win marks the third major championship victory for the Callaway RAZR Fit Driver this season, and the second major championship win in two weeks.

The RAZR Fit, Callaway’s first fully adjustable driver, has now won 10 tournaments worldwide – including five overall victories in the last seven weeks – with Ernie averaging 298.1 yards with his 8.5° RAZR Fit at Royal Lytham.

Similarly, the HEX Black Tour golf ball has been used in four of the last seven wins on the European Tour.

Ernie’s win also marked the 15th victory for Odyssey putters on the European Tour this season. (The nearest competing putter brand has just three tournament wins). Odyssey putters have now been in the hands of nine out of the last 12 European Tour event winners. Additionally Odyssey claimed 13 worldwide wins over the last nine weeks, and 25 overall wins this season.

At Royal Lytham, Odyssey putters were used by 34% of the field, including seven golfers who finished in the top 10 on the leaderboard

After the round, the Callaway Staff Professional thanked the Company for its support over the last several years. “The Callaway people have stood behind me and really helped me out,” said Els in a post-championship interview.

Steady iron play with his Callaway RAZR X Musclebacks, complemented by his three X Utility Prototype Irons, a technical club designed by Roger Cleveland to create a higher launch angle for many players than their longer irons, propelled Els’ rounds of 67-70-68-68. He also led the major championship field in Greens in Regulation, hitting an impressive 79% throughout the tournament.

You can find more information regarding the RAZR Fit Driver or the HEX Black Tour golf ball or any other Callaway products at - www.callawaygolf.com.

For more information about Odyssey’s line of putters visit -www.odysseygolf.com.