Staff Writer
What’s in the Bag? | Richard Mansell
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9.0°)
Irons:
Titleist T100 (4-5 irons)
Titleist 620 MB (6-9 irons)
Wedges:
Vokey Design SM10 (46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S)
Vokey WedgeWorks 60A+ (60° Lob wedge)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 7
Richard Mansell captured his first DP World Tour victory in stunning fashion at the Singapore Classic, wielding a bag of Titleist gear that helped him birdie the last hole for a one-shot triumph at 16 under.
From his Pro V1 golf ball to his Scotty Cameron Phantom putter, Mansell’s equipment choices paired perfectly with his composed performance over three rounds at Laguna National Golf Resort Club, where a weather-shortened 54-hole contest saw him finish 68-66-66.
Channelling a classic sense of calm under pressure, the 29-year-old Englishman brought his A-game from tee to green, ultimately ranking second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+13.88).
A closer look at the numbers shows how he managed to keep the field at bay: He gained more than four strokes off the tee (+4.04, 9th) and over six from his precision approach play (+6.64, 7th).
Demonstrating further mastery, he led the event in greens in regulation (85%) and scrambling, converting seven out of eight attempts (88%).
So, what’s in the bag? Richard Mansell relied on his Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, a TSi3 9.0 driver, T100 irons (4-5) and 620 MB irons (6-9), Vokey Design SM10 wedges (46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S) and a WedgeWorks 60A+ lob wedge, plus a Scotty Cameron Phantom 7 putter.
Throughout the week, he dialled in every club with the help of the Titleist team. “It’s hands down the best team that we’ve got out here. It’s that attention to detail to find those 1% gains.
The equipment obviously speaks for itself, but having the bigger team out here really helps, we get everything we need and we don’t need to wait for it.”
Mansell values the control and confidence offered by his Pro V1. “I like the way it feels and the way it gives me so much control.
The guys know what they are doing and that’s what they tell me to use so I use it. I really like to feel the golf ball and feel like I can spin it the way I want to and really have that control around the greens.
But I’m not a massively technical person when it comes to my equipment, I put my trust in the guys to tell me what’s going to work best for me because they really know what they are doing.”
Switching from CBs to T100 in the 4 and 5 irons was a game-changing move, too: “I did some work with Anthony Williams and the change we made going from CBs to T100 in the 4 and 5 iron was massive.
We got a higher launch which was great and really helped when going into the par-5s and I don’t really seem to mishit them so the overall numbers and consistency is much better.”
The final piece of the puzzle was a new putter, a decision he believes solidified his performance. “I actually put a new putter in play for the first time this week and it worked really well.
I’ve done a lot of work with Henry Byrne and Mike Madden at The Barn and they’ve had to be pretty patient with me to be honest.
I’ve tried every brand and every headshape and they’ve been banging on about the importance of having some consistency.”
Mansell credits that extra spark of confidence at address for his success. “It was a putter I got fitted into with Henry in a chrome version and I took it home to practice and really liked it.
But they came out with a black model for me and I liked the look of it even more. I reflected on it and it reminded me of when I was choosing a putter as a kid – it’s really important to get something you really like the look of…
The data is important but ultimately you need to like the look of it to have that confidence. It all worked out really well for me this week.”
With his maiden victory under his belt, Mansell’s performance in Singapore reveals a golfer who’s found both comfort and confidence in his equipment.
That lethal combination of skill and trust—plus a final, gutsy birdie—has crowned him a DP World Tour champion.
