It feels like just yesterday that I was digging into this guy after his win in Mexico. Of course, winning your first PGA Tour event will always garner interest, but it was how he did it that I found so fascinating. Brian Campbell is winning golf tournaments in a way that bucks modern golf trends.
He’s not long. Not long by any metric, ball speed, swing speed, etc. Topping out at under 110 mph with the big stick may feel more like something you or I would do, but make no mistake, being on the slower side doesn’t matter when the rest of your game is world-class. It shows you that golf is a game of chess, not checkers.
So, with all the talk of distance overtaking the game, here comes this now two-time winner that tops out at about 165 mph ball speed and seems to be doing just fine. He wins by just playing efficient, smart golf.
Period.
Let’s take a look at the stats from this week before we dig into the bag:
Strokes Gained: Off the Tee: -3.908 (63rd)
Driving Distance: 281.5 (64th)
Longest Drive: 304 (64th)
But …
Driving Accuracy: 75.44% (11th)
Greens in Regulation: 81% (5th)
Scrambling: 86% (2nd)
Strokes Gained: Putting: 6.829 (6th)
Strokes Gained: Approach: 5.7 (8th)
That tells me that Brian Campbell makes up for his lack of smoke off the tee with an efficient fairway to green game, and when he does get on the greens, he’s a fantastic putter. Any stat guy on Tour will tell you that you don’t necessarily have to be long to succeed. It helps, but there are ways to mitigate it if you focus on the things that got you here. In Brian’s case, he’s always been a straight hitter and a good iron player, and he ranks No. 1 on Tour from 100 yards and in.
Here is his winning bag, with only a few changes from Mexico. Campbell tweaked his driver a bit, going with a lower launch, lower spin Ventus Black 6TX, while opting for a 10.5 G440 LST to open the face angle a bit, which helps with start lines. As a drawer of the ball, having a slightly open face angle and stiffer shaft profile actually helps encourage a draw. Counterintuitive, I know.
He also put Pings IDI Proto Utility 4-iron in the bag to match his Blue Print S irons (5-PW). It sits at 23 degrees of loft, 58.25 lie angle and D1 swing weight. KBS Tour S irons in (4-PW)
Ball: Titleist Pro V1X (19)
Driver: Ping G440 LST (10.5˚@9.4˚, Flat +, 32G CG shifter in neutral), Fujikura Ventus Black 6TX Tipped 1′ (45.25″)

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3-Wood: Ping G430 LST (15˚@13.5˚, Flat -(1)), Fujikura Ventus Blue 7-TX (43″, D0+, Tipped 1″)
7-Wood: Ping G430 Max (21˚@19.5˚), Fujikura Ventus Blue 8-X (41″ EOG, D1, Tipped 1.5″)
Irons: Ping IDI (4) Ping Blueprint S 5-PW (2˚ flat), KBS Tour 120 S (-.5″), D2


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Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 (52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.04L), KBS Tour 130 X (52), Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

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Putter: Ping PLD Proto Anser 2 (34″, 3˚ loft, 70˚ lie)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Black/White 60 ribbed +2RH
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Johnny Wunder
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Johnny currently serves as the Director of Equipment at Golf.com, contributing to platforms like Fully Equipped Golf. Prior to this role, he was the Content Marketing Manager at Callaway Golf, where he led “Callaway Golf’s World of Wunder,” a platform dedicated to in-depth golf equipment content. Before joining Callaway, he was the Director of Original Content and host of “The Gear Dive” podcast at GolfWRX.com. Beyond his professional endeavors, Johnny is an avid golfer with a deep passion for the game, having played since his youth in Seattle, Washington.