Abraham Ancer What's in the Bag? (2024)

Diminutive Mexican Abraham Ancer has been a star for the Fireballs ever since joining the LIV Tour in 2022. Prior to making the switch, Ancer won the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational in 2021, the Australian Open in 2018 and represented the Internationals at the President’s Cup.

In February 2023, he claimed the Saudi International on the Asian Tour prior to breaking through for his maiden LIV victory in 2024 when he beat Cameron Smith and Paul Casey in a playoff at LIV Hong Kong (March 8-10).  A free agent when it comes to his equipment choices, Abe’s bag features an eclectic assortment of clubs.

PING G430 LST (10.5°)

Abraham switched from a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver to a PING G430 LST driver late in 2023. Abe’s pint-sized stature means he is never going to match big hitters like Bryson, Rahm and DJ, but the PING G430 LST driver gives him his best chance of closing the distance gap off the tee. The driver is the most compact in the PING G430 driver line-up and is the low spin-low launch model. It features a carbon wrap crown and a carbon fibre chassis, which weighs 44 per cent less than titanium, and promotes speed and forgiveness gains. Ancer has his PING G430 LST driver paired with an LA Golf A-Series shaft.
 

TAYLORMADE Qi10 TOUR FAIRWAY (3W - 15°) - CALLAWAY ROGUE ST LS PROTOTYPE (5W)

As an equipment free agent, Abraham plays clubs he feels will make him a better player. With that in mind, it was interesting to note how quickly his new TaylorMade Qi10 Tour three wood found its way into his bag. The Qi10 Tour fairway wood has the most compact head and is the most playable of the three Qi10 fairway models. Suited to higher speed players, the Qi10 Tour features a titanium face and body, and a 50g sole weight that can be adjusted to dial in launch conditions. Abe’s TaylorMade Qi10 Tour three wood is installed with an LA Golf Series A shaft. He is known to also rotate a TaylorMade SIM 2 Max three wood through his bag.

Ancer’s five wood appears to be an unlabelled Callaway Rogue ST LS prototype. The Rogue ST LS features a 28g tungsten speed cartridge in conjunction with a forward weight screw, which minimises spin off the face. Abe’s Callaway prototype five wood features an LA Golf prototype shaft.

TAYLORMADE STEALTH 2 PLUS RESCUE (22°)

Abraham’s Stealth 2 Plus rescue features a compact shape and profile, which are handy attributes for the best players in the game. The TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus rescue Abe is gaming has 22° of loft and its V-Steel sole and forged Twist Face gives him the capacity to play a variety of shots with the club. The rescue is fitted with a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX shaft.

MIURA TC-201 IRONS (7 - PW) - SRIXON ZX7 MKII IRONS (5, 6)

A search to find the best forged irons in the game led Abraham to try Miura irons a few years ago and he’s been bitten by the Miura bug ever since. He currently plays Miura TC-201 irons, which are cavity-back irons that possess the inimitable soft Miura feel and sport a thin top line and no offset. Mass is shifted out towards the heel and toe in TC-201 irons, increasing stability and forgiveness, but they retain a high level of workability. The irons are also suited to players with a steep angle of attack, with a small amount of relief under the leading edge preventing the clubs from digging into the ground behind the ball.

Meanwhile Abraham’s five and six irons are Srixon ZX7 MKII irons. Like his Miuras they are forged tour irons that feature a thin topline and narrow sole. But Srixon’s perimeter weighting system increases stability, forgiveness and speed, which probably explains why Abe has selected them for his long irons. Abe’s irons are all fitted with Mitsubishi MMT 105 TX graphite shafts

MIURA HB-10 WEDGES (52°) - ARTISAN PROTOTYPE (56°) - TITLEIST VOKEY PROTOTYPE SM9 (60°)

Abraham’s 52° Miura HB-10 is a versatile forged wedge made for tour conditions. It performs brilliantly out of tight lies and its wide, cambered sole and heel and toe relief make it easy to play open or closed face shots. Abe’s handcrafted 56° Artisan Prototype and Vokey SM9 60° wedge both feature customised sole grinds to suit his greenside game and sand play.

ODYSSEY WHITE HOT NO.5 PUTTER

Abraham Ancer holed his winning putt at the WGC St Jude Invitational with his Odyssey White Hot No.5 putter and it has stuck around for his Saudi International and LIV Hong Kong wins also.The Odyssey White Hot putter range employs the original Odyssey White Hot urethane insert, which is famous for its feel, sound and performance. Abe’s White Hot No.5 is a classic D-shaped blade putter fitted with a multi-material Stroke Lab shaft, which enhances stroke tempo and feel.

TITLEIST PRO V1X

The 2023 four-layer Titleist Pro V1x is Abraham Ancer’s choice of ball. The ProV1x spins more and flies higher than the original three-layer Titleist Pro V1 - the ball that revolutionised the game over 20 years ago. Being a firmer compression, the Pro V1x helps Abe off the tee distance-wise but it still allows him to spin his short iron approach shots.