Chris Gotterup has all the makings of a PGA Tour star.
The 26-year-old University of Oklahoma product has power for days, ranking 7th in driving distance last season. While the rest of his game can be hot and cold, Gotterup has had plenty of hot weeks – including the recent Sony Open where he picked up his third Tour win.
Making the US President’s Cup team and next year’s Ryder Cup team is definitely on the table.
For the most part, Gotterup’s bag is mixed, but pretty standard.
- PING G440 LST driver
- TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper
- TaylorMade Qi35 5-wood
- TaylorMade MG5 Wedge
- TaylorMade Spider Tour X Neck L Neck
It also, notably, sports a vintage TaylorMade RSi TP UDI 1-iron for golf links.
But you’ll notice that I removed his main set of bars.
Gotterup plays Bridgestone lattice
Wait, that’s a typo, right?
No. About 13 months ago, Bridgestone unveiled the first clubs they’d made in about five years – the 220 MB, 221 CB and 222 CB+, along with two forged wedges.
Gotterup joined Bridgestone in February 2023 and extended his contract to 2025.
He first played with the 221 CB irons, a forged hollow player back, but he has since switched to the 220 MB irons, a traditional muscle forged player blade.
The 220 MB wasn’t included in our iron test last year, but the 221 CB was. They finished tied for 12th among 22 entries in the iron players category.
According to Bridgestone, the 220MB features Tour Groove Design with “super-precise 0.02mm grooves for consistent consistent spin on all shots.”
They also praise the “consistent ball flight from the balanced center of gravity throughout the set” and the “compact clubhead for maximum workability.”
It is believed that Gotterup is only Tournament player using brand handcuffs.
It has KBS CTaper 130 X (heavy duty, low launch/spin) shafts to match its very steep angle of attack.
We know a lot of guys and gals who use the Bridgestone ball, but it’s a rarity to see a top pro – top 20 in the world, no less – playing irons that are almost absent in the pro golf world.
Gotterup ranked 105th in Strokes Gained: Approach last season and was close to average in the field last week at Sony. He was a threat out of the pack, ranking second in that category.
He is also using the new Bridgestone ball
Gotterup is using the Bridgestone VS Black Proto which has since been announced as the 2026 edition of the Bridgestone Tour B X. The prototype process for the new ball went through 20 different material formulations and more than 240 prototypes.
In November, the company showed test results with regular players increasing ball speed by 2.3 mph, gaining 8.7 yards of added distance with different VS Proto balls. Tiger Woods said he saw the ball speed increase and said he would play the new ball in competition when he returned.
What do we think of Gotterup’s unique setup? Has anyone tried Bridgestone irons?
Let me know in the comments.
Main photo caption: Chris Gotterup used Bridgestone tires on his way to victory last week. (GETTY IMAGES/Mike Mulholland)
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