Assembling a complete set of golf clubs that match a players’ swing can be a daunting and expensive venture – the most recent issue of Titleist AP2 irons retails for $167 per club.
But for LSU golfers, the University serves as a big help when it comes to stocking their bags. Because of its constant presence in the market, LSU does not have to pay retail prices for the clubs.
“We help them buy the clubs they want,” said LSU women’s coach Karen Bahnsen. “We buy them as a University and technically they belong to the University. When they want to switch clubs, they give us back those clubs and we’ll get another everywhere.”
Without the aid of the University, players and their families would have to foot the bill on single golf clubs that can reach $500 in retail, not counting club-fitting costs.
In order to find comfort and match her game precisely, Hedwall said she uses several different brands of clubs in her bag.
“I have a mix of everything – Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping and Odyssey clubs,” Hedwall said. “We get it custom fitted, and they buy everything for us. Whatever we want, whatever we need, we get