Why Lee Westwood DOESN’T Use Blades

Name: Why Lee Westwood DOESN’T Use Blades
Uploaded: 2026-06-26T19:00:19.000Z
Duration: 1 min
Channel: Today's Golfer
Description: Former World No. 1 Lee Westwood breaks down his complete PING bag setup and explains why he chooses player cavity-back irons over blades. Westwood highlights how forgiveness and distance consistency far outweigh the aesthetic appeal of traditional muscle-back irons.

Lee Westwood’s bag

irons: PING i210 Irons (PING AWT 2.0 Stiff)
driver: PING G425 LST Driver (10.5° · Aldila NV Green 65 X)
3 wood: PING G425 MAX Fairway Wood (14.5° · Aldila NV Green 75 X)
hybrid: PING G425 Hybrid (19° · Aldila NV Green 85 X)
wedges: PING Glide Forged Pro Wedge 52° (52° · True Temper Dynamic Gold S400)
wedges: PING Glide Forged Pro Wedge 58° (58° · True Temper Dynamic Gold S400)
putter: PING Sigma 2 Fetch Putter (PING Shaft)
ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Ball

Lee Westwood prioritizes forgiveness and distance control over playing traditional muscle-back blades.
Using player cavity irons like the PING i210 ensures smaller dispersion on off-center strikes.
A hybrid replacing long irons provides higher launch and better holding power into greens.