Tom Lehman's Golf Clubs

Tom Lehman

Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
DOB: 03/07/1959

Our younger readers will probably know Tom Lehman best as the US Ryder Cup Team Captain at the K Club in 2006 when the US team got thumped 18.5-9.5 by our own Woosie. But Tom will pick himself – he’s a born battler who is used to setbacks – and has proved adept at turning things around. Although he turned professional in 1982 he had very little success on the tour and had to ply his trade around the world in South Africa and Asia before finally gaining access to the main tour in 1992. Since then he has won 4 times on the US Tour – including the prestigious Tour Championship and most recently at the 2000 Phoenix Open. On the European Tour he won the 1997 Lock Lomond Invitational. His most famous win, though, was the 1996 125th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes with a stunning performance which included a third round 64 – he was subsequently named PGA Tour Player of the Year. As of writing in May 2007, he’s had a solid start to the year including a 5th place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Golf Clubs - Tom Lehman

2007

Taylor Made R7 SuperQuad Driver

Taylor Made Rescue Mid TP Woods

Taylor Made V Steel (2006) Woods

Taylor Made R7 TP Irons

Tournaments

2007	Barclays Scottish Open

Played between 12-15 July 2007 at the fabulous Loch Lomond course. As the curtain raiser to the Open Championship the following week at Carnoustie, the Barclays Scottish Open attracted some of the biggest names in the world – Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Luke Donald and others all made the trip. It wasn’t, however, one of the big names who walked away with the £50,000 first prize – but a virtually unknown Frenchman - Gregory Havret - who holed a tricky 5-footer on the first extra hole to beat world no 3 Phil Mickelson in a play-off. The title also earned Havret the last remaining spot at the Open.

In Tom Lehman's bag...

A better close-up of Tom Lehman's bag at the Scottish Open showing his TaylorMade r7 TP irons. A 454.10 Vokey wedge can also be seen at the front.

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2007	TPC - Sawgrass

The 34th staging of the TPC took place at The Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida between May 10th-13th 2007. The Players Championship (TPC) has for a long time been considered golf’s ‘5th’ Major because of the traditionally very strong field – typically the top 50 players in the world congregate to battle it out for the huge prize money. The victor this time was Phil Mickelson who, helped by Tiger’s old coach, Butch Harmon, bagged the $1.62m first prize and the 31st PGA Tour victory of his career after finishing with a 3-under 69 and a two-stroke victory over Sergio Garcia. Stewart Cink and Jose Maria Olazabal a further stroke back tied 3rd. The Stadium course is famous for it’s tiny island green on the par 3 17th – which this time proved a watery grave for a record 94 golf balls (it’s not just us handicappers who end up in the drink). This was Mickelson’s first victory at the TPC after 14 attempts.

In Tom Lehman's bag...

Tom Lehman tied 23rd at the TPC in Sawgrass - and here's the kit he used to win the $80,000 cheque: TaylorMade r7 TP irons, r7 Superquad TP 9.5 degree driver, TaylorMade V Steel 13 degree fairway wood and a Rescue TP 19 degree.

(CLICK ON IMAGES TO SEE FULL SIZE VERSION).