WITB: With a new Callaway driver, proven iron setup, and eye-catching putter, Nacho Elvira secured his third DP World Tour title at the Dubai Invitational.
Against a strong field, Nacho Elvira kept his composure to claim his third DP World Tour victory, featuring a debut in his bag.
Breakthrough with the New Callaway Quantum Driver
The 38-year-old Spaniard celebrated his first win of the year and the first tournament appearance with the brand-new Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond Max Driver, set at 7.5 degrees loft with a Graphite Design Tour AD TX shaft. This new Quantum Driver proved its worth right out of the gate.
Consistency on the Fairway
Elvira relies on the Callaway Parady Ai Smoke Max 3-wood on the fairway, set at 14 degrees with a Fujikura Ventus TR Red shaft, a setup unchanged for two years. The transition from wood to iron is bridged by the Callaway Apex UW 25, also equipped with a Graphite Design Tour AD TX shaft.
Utility and a Compact Iron Setup
A staple in Elvira’s bag is the Callaway X Forged UT CF18 utility iron with a 24-degree loft, introduced in 2018 but consistently reliable. He plays it with a Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV Raw White 90 HY TX shaft, the same combination used in previous wins. Due to this head-heavy setup, his traditional iron set starts at the 5-iron, featuring a Callaway Apex TCB 5-iron combined with Callaway Apex MB irons from 6 to 9, all with KBS $-Taper X shafts, a constant in his equipment.
For accuracy and variety, his four-wedge setup includes a Titleist Vokey Wedgeworks 44°, Vokey SM10 50° and 54°, and a Vokey Wedgeworks Proto 58°. The lower lofts use KBS $-Taper X shafts, while the 58-degree wedge features a True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft.
WITB: Success with the Putter
The most striking club in Elvira’s bag is the Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini 1/2 Ball Prototype putter, featuring distinctive alignment aids including a black line, white half-circle on the crown, and a two-tone face. After recently switching from another Odyssey model, this putter proved key to his success as Elvira led putting statistics during crucial days of the tournament.
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