Ernie "The Big Easy" Els

What's in the Bag

Image Credit: PGA Tour

Home Country	South Africa
Age	55 y.o.
Hand Orientation	Right-Handed
World Ranking	4558th (Best Rank 1st)
Website	ernieels.com
Associated Tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions PGA Tour (Inactive) DP World Tour (Inactive)

Ernie Els WITB

WITB on January 20, 2025
WITB on June 20, 2023

WITB on January 20, 2025

Bag Summary

Driver	2022 XXIO 12 Driver
Fairway	2022 XXIO X Fairway #3 (3W)
Utility Irons	2023 Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 2 (2) 2023 Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 3 (3) 2023 Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 4 (4) 2023 Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 5 (5)
Irons	2021 Srixon ZX7 Iron (6-9)
Wedges	2023 Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 52-10 MID (GW) 2023 Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 56-10 MID (SW) 2023 Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 60-06 LOW (LW)
Putter	2022 Bloodline Vale (Mallet)
Ball	2025 Srixon Z-Star XV (Tour Yellow)

Club Details

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Club

Head

Shaft

Grip

1W / Driver

8.7°

Model	XXIO 12 Driver
Year	2022
Loft	8.7° (9.5° standard)
Lie	59.0°
Notes	Head measured at 8.7°

Shaft	True Temper Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 60
Flex	TX
Length	45.75"
Weight	62g
Material	Graphite
Profile	Low Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips SGRM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

3W / Fairway

14.0°

Model	XXIO X Fairway #3
Year	2022
Loft	14.0° (15.0° standard)
Lie	58.0°
Notes	Head measured at 14.0°

Shaft	True Temper Project X EvenFlow Blue 85
Flex	6.5
Length	43.0"
Weight	88g
Material	Graphite
Profile	Mid Launch, Mid Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips SGRM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

2 Utility Iron

18.0°

Model	Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 2
Year	2023
Loft	18.0°
Lie	60.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	40.0"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

3 Utility Iron

20.0°

Model	Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 3
Year	2023
Loft	20.0°
Lie	60.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	39.5"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

4 Utility Iron

23.0°

Model	Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 4
Year	2023
Loft	23.0°
Lie	60.5°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	39.0"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

5 Utility Iron

26.0°

Model	Srixon ZX Mk II Utility 5 [Prototype]
Year	2023
Loft	26.0°
Lie	60.5°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	38.5"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

6 Iron

28.0°

Model	Srixon ZX7 Iron
Year	2021
Loft	28.0°
Lie	61.5°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	37.5"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

7 Iron

32.0°

Model	Srixon ZX7 Iron
Year	2021
Loft	32.0°
Lie	62.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	37.0"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

8 Iron

36.0°

Model	Srixon ZX7 Iron
Year	2021
Loft	36.0°
Lie	62.5°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	36.5"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

9 Iron

41.0°

Model	Srixon ZX7 Iron
Year	2021
Loft	41.0°
Lie	63.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	36.0"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

Gap Wedge

52.0°

Model	Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 52-10 MID
Year	2023
Finish	Tour Satin
Loft	52.0°
Bounce	10.0°
Grind	MID
Lie	64.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	35.375"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

Sand Wedge

56.0°

Model	Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 56-10 MID
Year	2023
Finish	Tour Satin
Loft	56.0°
Bounce	10.0°
Grind	MID
Lie	64.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	35.125"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

Lob Wedge

60.0°

Model	Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 60-06 LOW
Year	2023
Finish	Tour Satin
Loft	60.0°
Bounce	6.0°
Grind	LOW
Lie	64.0°

Shaft	KBS $-Taper 130 (Chrome)
Flex	X
Length	34.875"
Weight	130g
Material	Steel
Profile	Mid Launch, Low Spin

Grip	SwitchGrips ERM+
Color	Black
Size	Midsize
Core	60R
Type	Normal, Rubber, Rounded End

Putter

Mallet

Model	Bloodline Vale
Year	2022
Loft	3.0°
Lie	72.0°

Shaft	Odyssey Stroke Lab 3GEN Red
Flex	Standard
Length	36.0"
Material	Steel

Grip	SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0
Color	Zenergy Black/White
Size	Wide
Type	Putter, Rubber

Notes

Loft Adjustments: When club loft is adjusted from standard, the bounce and offset are also affected as the head rotates relative to the hosel. For example, if the loft of a club is increased by 1° then the bounce will also increase by 1°, and vice versa. In addition, as club loft is increased through adjustment, the leading edge offset will be reduced slightly, and vice versa. A player will usually adjust loft to tweak their distances for gapping purposes, but they may also choose to adjust the standard loft of one club to a different standard loft simply to obtain that standard loft with a different bounce angle (common with wedges). Manufacturers typically only recommend adjusting the loft of a club by +/-2° max in order to retain strength and intended design.
Length Adjustments: Standard length refers to men's club length, as stated by the manufacturer. Manufacturers typically measure clubs using the procedure defined by the USGA.
Shaft Launch/Spin/Flex: Shaft characteristics should be taken with a grain of salt as there is no industry standard per se. While they may be comparable within one manufacturer, a mid spin in manufacturer A may be considered high (or low) in manufacturer B etc.

Source(s) for Bag

January 10, 2023: Ernie Els (Twitter/X) - Wedges
April 17, 2023: GolfWRX - Driver shaft, grips
June 20, 2023: Ernie Els - Set info
January 20, 2025: Srixon (Twitter/X) - Z-Star XV 2025

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