What'sInMyBag:ErikCompton

SHOOTING THE BREEZE
Anytime you have a chance to talk to a great at the top of his profession, you should do it. I've chatted with athletes ranging from Jack Nicklaus to NBA shooting guard Ray Allen about competing under pressure. And I've used what has worked on the golf course. If you look at any athlete at the top of his game, he has the technique and the mental side figured out. That's not an accident.

SOMEHOW FIND A WAY
When you make a big putt or hit a great shot, you sometimes don't know how it happened. I'm a huge believer that, if there's a 50-50 chance of a ball dropping into the cup, and there's a large crowd pulling for me like there was at Pinehurst, then I'm going to come out on top in that situation more often than not.

DRIVER

SPECS: TITLEIST 913D3, 9.5 DEGREE LOFT;

GRAPHITE DESIGN TOUR AD DI-6 SHAFT

45 INCHES; D-3 SWINGWEIGHT.

ALL MY GRIPS ARE GOLF PRIDE TOUR VELVET 58 ROUND, WITH THREE EXTRA WRAPS OF TAPE

The driver was huge for me at the U.S. Open, but I started testing the brand-new 915D3 in July.

FAIRWAY WOOD

SPECS: TITLEIST 913F, 15 DEGREE LOFT;

GRAPHITE DESIGN TOUR AD BB X-FLEX SHAFT

I'm a feel player. I really only need to hit a club a couple of times to know if I like it. I'm involved with selecting and understanding my equipment quite a bit. I know exactly how much spin I want to see.

HYBRID

SPECS: TITLEIST 913H, 19 DEGREE LOFT;

FUJIKURA MOTORE SPEEDER F3 95, X-FLEX SHAFT

This hybrid's versatility gives me tons of shot choices. I can stretch it out to carry 250 yards from a clean lie. I also use it as an "out" club from roug

IRONS

SPECS: TITLEIST AP2 714S, 4-IRON THROUGH 6-IRON. TITLEIST MB 714S, 7-IRON THROUGH PITCHING WEDGE.

KBS TOUR C-TAPER X SHAFTS

Using a split set of irons really lets me hit it any yardage I need. The extra forgiveness of the AP2s helps me to flight the longer irons. I can throttle my distances back easily, too, whenever I want.

WEDGES

SPECS: TITLEIST VOKEY DESIGN SM5, WITH 52,

56 AND 60 DEGREE LOFT.

TRUE TEMPER DYNAMIC GOLD SHAFTS

I can hit each of my SM5s plus or minus five yards. But I just added the 52-degree wedge so I don't have a big yardage gap between my scoring clubs.

PUTTER

SPECS: TITLEIST SCOTTY CAMERON TIMELESS PROTO-TYPE, 350 GRAMS, 3 DEGREE LOFT, 33 INCHES, 70 DEGREE LIE ANGLE

This putter has been in my bag since March 2009. I had used a Ping Anser 2 in junior golf and got one made similar to this in college. It's what I like to look down at.

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