Name: Karl Vilips' Jason Day-inspired putter selection
Uploaded: 2025-03-25T14:24:09.000Z
Duration: 79 s
Description: Karl Vilips, the 2025 Puerto Rico Open champion, started using TaylorMade's Spider putter to emulate his idol, Jason Day. Vilips explains why he recently switched to a different model of the club, and why it is the right fit for changes he made to his putting stroke.

Prior to 2025 The RSM Classic, join Karl Vilips on the range as he tries to guess exactly how far he will hit each club in his bag.


Guess the number with Karl Vilips

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Karl Vilips's tee shot on the 193-yard, par-3 17th hole travels 191 yards and lands on the left green, leaving a 4-foot 5-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Karl Vilips hits 191-yard tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

PGA TOUR Studios brings you the inaugural Rocket Rookies Classic challenges PGA TOUR rookies with a two-man, worst-ball scramble format across three holes at Detroit Golf Club. The first team up includes Australia native Karl Vilips and Minnesota native Frankie Capan III. What will they shoot?

Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 1 | Rocket Rookies Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips holes a 179-yard tee shot for eagle on the par-3 3rd hole.

Karl Vilips unbelievable ace for Shot of the Day

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 4 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Cameron Young, Jackson Koivun, Alex Noren, and Joel Dahmen.

Highlights | Final Round | Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes ace on the par-3 3rd hole.

Karl Vilips aces No. 3 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips launches laser at flag for 179-yard ace Sunday at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 13 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Karl Vilips sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Karl Vilips makes eagle on the par-5 15th hole.

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 5 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes eagle on the par-5 2nd hole.

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 2 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 16 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 13 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Karl Vilips makes a 9-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Karl Vilips makes a 18-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 14 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Karl Vilips sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 8 at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Karl Vilips lands his 195-yard tee shot 4 inches from the cup, setting up a tap-in birdie at the par-3 4th hole.

Karl Vilips’ near ace is the Shot of the Day

Karl Vilips, the 2025 Puerto Rico Open champion, started using TaylorMade's Spider putter to emulate his idol, Jason Day. Vilips explains why he recently switched to a different model of the club, and why it is the right fit for changes he made to his putting stroke.

Karl Vilips' Jason Day-inspired putter selection

Ahead of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Collin Morikawa discusses his family's connection to Hawaii, the natural disasters in the area over the past few years and how he's excited to be back at the Sony Open for the first time since 2021.

Collin Morikawa on family ties to Hawaii, return to Sony Open

Ahead of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, defending champion Nick Taylor, who won the 2025 tournament in a playoff, reflects on how he is freed up during extra holes and how he would like to apply his mentality to Thursday and Friday rounds.

Nick Taylor on his stellar PGA TOUR playoff performances

Following his final-round 7-under 65 at The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island 2026, Taylor Dickson talks about claiming his third victory on the Korn Ferry Tour. 

Taylor Dickson’s interview after winning The Bahamas Golf Classic

Prior to the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational, join Neal Shipley on the practice range as he breaks down his swing, mindset and preparation for his first season on the PGA TOUR.

My Swing | On the range with Neal Shipley

Prior to the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, PGA TOUR rookies John VanDerLaan, Johnny Keefer, Jeffrey Kang and more have a laugh while trying to guess each other’s baby photos.

PGA TOUR rookies guess each other’s baby photos

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Cameron Young almost holes his tee shot at the par-3 third hole.

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club's Kevin Kisner hits a nifty chip shot to set up a hole victory at the par-5 fourth. 

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Every picture tells a story. PGA TOUR Senior Photographer Ben Jared walks through his favorite pictures from 2025 and shares the backstory behind each photo.

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman breaks down the key stats to target this week and shares his early outright winner along with other prop markets to consider at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

The PGA TOUR announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), that will accelerate the transformation of how golf content is created, distributed and experienced worldwide. AWS continues to drive innovation, turning both on-course data and video capture as well as content from PGA TOUR Studios into immersive digital experiences that offer fans deeper and more personalized engagement.

PGA TOUR, AWS expand partnership to accelerate golf content creation

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg joins "The Drop" to discuss his goals for 2026 and the offseason prep he's done to take his game to the next level. 

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Check out the most clutch shots of Nick Taylor’s PGA TOUR career, including his chip-in birdie to force a playoff at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the dramatic birdie to win the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in a playoff and his unbelievable 72-foot eagle to secure a victory at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open playoff.

Karl Vilips' Jason Day-inspired putter selection

Collin Morikawa on family ties to Hawaii, return to Sony Open

Nick Taylor on his stellar PGA TOUR playoff performances

Taylor Dickson’s interview after winning The Bahamas Golf Classic

My Swing | On the range with Neal Shipley

PGA TOUR rookies guess each other’s baby photos

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

PGA TOUR, AWS expand partnership to accelerate golf content creation

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Guess the number with Karl Vilips

Karl Vilips hits 191-yard tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 1 | Rocket Rookies Classic

Karl Vilips unbelievable ace for Shot of the Day

Highlights | Final Round | Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips aces No. 3 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips launches laser at flag for 179-yard ace Sunday at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 13 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 15 at Wyndham

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 5 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 2 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 16 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 13 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Karl Vilips makes eagle putt on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 14 at Charles Schwab

Karl Vilips sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Karl Vilips makes birdie on No. 8 at THE CJ CUP

Karl Vilips’ near ace is the Shot of the Day