What's in Erik Van Rooyen's bag?

Erik Van Rooyen is a professional golfer from South Africa, who was born on 21 February 1990 in Bellville, South Africa to his father Elize Van Rooyen and his mother Wim Van Rooyen. As of 2023 he is 33 years old and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa with his loved ones.

Both of Erik’s parents have been a fundamental pillar in shaping his golf journey. When Erik was just 14 years old, he started playing golf and as an amateur, he earned numerous accomplishments in various golf events including the Southern Cape Open (2011) & Minnesota State Amateur (2012). Van Rooyen became a pro in the year 2013 and won a total of 4 professional wins including 1 PGA Tour 1 Sunshine Tour, 1 Challenge Tour and 1 European Tour. In 2018, Erik earned the title of European Tour Graduate of the Year. He reached his highest ranking of 40 no. place in the Official World Golf Ranking as of 23rd February 2020.

Erik Van Rooyen's golf bag has a variety of golf equipment from several brands but he mostly prefers the Callaway product and often uses their clubs and other accessories.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Bag

Erik Van Rooyen’s Driver

Erik Van Rooyen uses the Callaway Rogue ST Max LS driver of 10.5 degrees loft angle and has a lie of 57 degrees. It is equipped with a Mitsubishi Diamana DF 70 TX shaft, which comes with TX (Tour Extra Stiff) flex and weighs 70 grams. This combination maintains good stability & superior control over greens and offers a very high swing speed with low torque.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Woods

1. This fairway wood is of Callaway brand and Rogue ST LS is the model number of it. Its loft angle is 16.5 degrees with a head volume of 460 cc. This wood is equipped with a Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX. This wood belongs to the LS series which means “low torque” and generates maximum forgiveness, as well as helping to balance between distance and accuracy.

2. This Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero fairway wood comes with a loft angle between 9 to 10.5 degrees. With an MCA Diamana DF 80 TX shaft, this wood provides good workability and versatility while playing with it.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Irons

1. Erik Van Rooyen uses a Callaway brand iron and its model number is Callaway Apex TCB (4). The loft varies between 22 and 24 degrees for this 4-iron and the swing weight is D2. Its head is made of high-quality materials for a soft feel and precise performance and provides better contract, consistency, suitability & a good level of forgiveness on off centre hits.

2. Erik’s other iron is Callaway Apex MB (5-PW) which comes with a Muscle Back design. The shaft used in it is a Muscle Back shaft with X-Stiff flex. The combination of this shaft and the iron is basically for shotmakers who can work the ball in any direction they want. This iron feels soft and offers consistency in the swing and good distance control over trajectory ball flight.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Wedge

Van Rooyen has the Callaway Jaws MD5 wedge and there are 3 types of loft: 50 degrees for gap wedge, 54 degrees for sand wedge and 58 degrees for lob wedge. This wedge is paired with a KBS Tour V 120 X shaft. It comes with a classic design and is designed for extreme spin and stopping the ball fast. It also provides specific distance shots with better precision & high performance over the green.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Putter

Currently, Erik Van Rooyen is using the Odyssey Toulon San Diego putter which comes with an oversized pistol grip and classic blade-style head design. This putter features a Deep Diamond Mill face pattern and is made of high-quality materials like 303 stainless steel that enhance its premium look and overall feel. In terms of performance, it provides stability and forgiveness but it comes with a price tag of $449.

Erik Van Rooyen’s Ball

Like most other golfers, Erik also uses Titleist Pro V1 ball which offers a soft feel and is known for its multi-layer construction. This ball provides impressive distance off the tee as well as consistency, penetrating flight and drop & stop control and is mainly suitable for wide-range golfers.