PGA Golf: Mickelson keeps faith in no-driver, extra wedge

Phil Mickelson has taken an ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it’ approach to his equipment at the 95th PGA Championship.

The World No 2 has enjoyed massive success in the last two Majors swapping out his driver for a strong-lofted 3-wood and adding in a 64˚ wedge to give him more versatility around the greens.

He’s kept his lineup exactly the same this week.

The American said of his driver decision: “I sacrifice about 20 yards off the tee but I hit a lot more fairways and I am able to be more aggressive into the greens.”

When quizzed on adding in the high-lofted wedge, the 43-year-old said: “The fairways here at Oak Hill are very tight so it’s hard for me to open up my 60˚. The 64˚ allows me to play soft, high shots with a square face so it is very useful.”