Equipment
Grab that net and catch that beautiful butterfly, pal!
If you look through the Tour photos that are on GolfWRX every week, you may notice that more often than not, players have added a little flair to their golf golf clubs.
Whether it is in the form of excessive amounts of hand stampings (Rocco Mediate), or the trademark “Apples” that don Stuart Appleby’s Callaway irons, custom options on golf clubs can give us a better idea of a golfer’s personality.
But as I pillaged through the photos this week from the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, I came across a set of wedges that actually made me proud.
Morgan Hoffman, an amateur standout who left Oklahoma State early to turn professional in 2010, brought these wedges to the table:
As any warm-blooded male or female movie-goer would notice, Hoffman is paying homage to some of the most famous lines in “Wedding Crashers” to identify his wedges. Priceless.
We will start with his custom-stamped Vokey 52-degree wedge, on which “Play Like A Champion” is stamped. No, that wasn’t stenciled in his locker room at OSU nor is it a reference to the sign hanging high in the Notre Dame locker room. It’s the latter half of rule No. 76 of wedding crashing: “No excuses. Play like a champion.”
In reality, the 2009 Walker Cup member and former No. 1-ranked amateur follows this credo. Now granted, this is golf and no amount of crab cakes and champagne will remedy an unruly putter, but it’s at least a catchy phrase. I wonder what “Wedding Crasher” quotes Tiger would have on his wedges. Actually… nevermind.
Now we all know who and what his Vokey 58-degree references — awkward. Of course, the phrase could be in reference to his Pro V1X golf ball “clinging” onto the greens, or the grooves on his wedge “clinging” to the ball. An argument could be made for either… but if you’ve seen the movie, you know exactly what it means.
Last but not least, when things really started to get away from John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) in the movie was when there was dissension in the ranks and the whole plan was falling apart “Lock it up” was all they had to say. I could make a reference to Morgan “locking up” his Tour card or “locking up” his first victory but I won’t. Whoops.
Regardless of how he plays this week or for the rest of the year, Hoffman has a new fan. Now, if only someone would have “Big Lebowski” quotes on their clubs, that would be taking custom clubs to a whole new level. Of course, we would have to blur the images for bad language.
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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Dirk
Jun 7, 2013 at 3:30 pm
My comments on this piece keep getting blocked, so I’ll tone it down.
This piece was a yardsale. According to the writer’s bio, he’s trying to make it in the entertainment industry. Maybe that explains this piece’s lame focus.
Steve
Jun 6, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Hah this is funny. I liked the article. The kid has a sense of humor, unlike many here apparently.
Greg Moore - PGA
Jun 6, 2013 at 4:05 pm
So true!!
Ajax1868
Jun 14, 2013 at 3:26 pm
Some people are wound so tight and can’t take it for what it is……humor..
Rule #7 Blend in, by standing out
yo!
Jun 6, 2013 at 3:15 pm
Such a profound, philosophical and inspiring movie … “Wedding crashers.”
Trevor
Jun 6, 2013 at 10:39 am
That was a huge waste of time, thanks.
chuck
Jun 6, 2013 at 9:36 am
I was hoping for some different info rather than stamping of wedding crashers. I have been noticing and I think the last one I saw was on John Daly’s irons where it looks like they do some grinding and adding od some epoxy to the back of their irons. Is this for more weight due to their high swing speed or to help fade or draw the ball? Can anybody give me a real answer?
Doug
Jun 6, 2013 at 9:30 am
I watched him play in college. You won’t find a nicer guy on tour. I think he will eventually be a name you here more of.
Mick J
Jun 6, 2013 at 8:55 am
I regret reading this
Greg Moore - PGA
Jun 5, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Nice correlation back the film. I’ll keep shooting the close ups of the stampings to give you more ideas for stories.
Great job!
A.J.
Jun 5, 2013 at 8:16 pm
Wedding Crashers*…pretty funny though