Y.E. Yang may not the be the most popular golfer on the PGA Tour (I'll bet he's a huge star in So. Korea, though), but his win last week proved he might soon become one. (We especially liked his Hale Irwin-esque victory lap around the 18th green.)

Showmanship aside, Yang also showcased a lot of talent and a keen ability to hit a variety of golf shots, many of which he did by using a bag with more headcovers than we usually see on the PGA Tour.

Yang carried a ball full of TaylorMade products (except for is putter and wedge):

TaylorMade r7 Limited driver (9.5)



TaylorMade Burner Fairway (13) and V-Steel Fairway (18)







TaylorMade rescue TP hybrids (19, 21)



TaylorMade r7 TP irons (5-PW)



TaylorMade rac Wedge (48)



Nike SV wedge (58)



Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball putter



TaylorMade TP Red ball



Now, if Yang's bag seems unusual, especially considering the near overlap in lofts when comparing the fairway woods and hybrids, the reality is Yang's bag should actually serve as a model for the average golfer and not an anomaly.

Hybrids and fairway woods can in fact overlap in loft, mainly since loft is just one trait in the design and function of the club. I.e., a 18-degree fairway wood and 18-degree hybrid are mostly likely not going to travel the same distance. Hybrids have shorter shafts and lower CGs that fairway woods, meaning they launch the ball higher and with more spin that do most fairway woods.

So, before you go out and buy new fairway woods and hybrids, be sure and test drive a few different models and don't worry so much about the loft or model. Instead, use a Trackman to see what clubs fill the gaps in your distances and round out your set.

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