Equipment
In-hand photos of Tiger’s new driver
Check out the in-hand photos we snapped of Tiger’s new Nike Covert Tour Version 5 driver.
Click here to see the other clubs in Tiger’s bag.
Unlike the Nike Covert Tour driver that is sold to the public, Tiger’s driver does not have the company’s “FlexLoft” hosel system, which allows for the adjustment of loft and face angle.
According to sources at Nike, Tiger prefers the longer, skinnier look of a glued hosel at address.
Tiger’s driver also lacks a weight in the sole of the driver, as well as the white Nike Swoosh that is prominently displayed on the crown of all of Nike’s other 2013 driver models.
Click here to see what our members are saying about Tiger’s driver in the forums.
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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Tempo Power
Aug 18, 2013 at 5:26 pm
On YouTube there is a English gent named Rick, he is a PGA pro. He matched many of this years drivers, and Nike Covert, TaylorMade RBZ hade best distance number. Not mush difference in any of them. certainly not 100 dollars.
caleb
Aug 16, 2013 at 5:19 pm
There are some interesting points in time in this post but I don’t see whether I see all of them center for you to heart. There’s some quality but I will require hold thoughts and opinions until I look into that further. Good article , thanks and that we want more! Added to FeedBurner too
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Az
Aug 13, 2013 at 10:27 am
A better looking covert driver without the swoosh logo on top. Red color on top and black finish at the face and bottom with fixed hosel. I hope Nike would produce this driver on the market soon.
Scott
Aug 12, 2013 at 8:48 pm
The absence of the ‘swoosh ‘ on the crown should tell the marketing guys something. Not a big fan of the graphics etc on the top of drivers. Looks like TM has learnt this this past season. The SLDR whilst still having some graphics is much more toned down than the R1 and I’m pretty sure the only reason the R1 Black was brought in was because of a slow down in the purchase of R1s. If the world no.1 prefers simplicity maybe Joe Average does too. For what it’s worth, the 913 ( the most simple look wise) is the most sold driver this year at the club where I work.
JD
Aug 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Nike golf makes crap equipment. Their “off the rack” stuff is clunky and cheaply made; awful at address and feels terrible on solid shots.
MR
Aug 15, 2013 at 7:26 am
I could not disagree more. The Covert has been the best driver in about 80% of the 30+ fittings that I’ve done this year. On top of that, the new VR Forged wedges have a great feel to them. I’ve been skeptical about Nike in years past but this year, they have made a believer of myself as well as many doubters out there. Go give these clubs a try JD
Cyd
Aug 11, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Why would I want this club? If eldrick can’t hit a fairway with it, what chance would I have?
Foster
Aug 10, 2013 at 6:53 pm
This is indeed a Covert……the only difference that is not cosmetic is the fixed hosel and the lack of the weight screw. Which changes the MOI a bit.
I for one am glad to see TW swinging the Covert. I have one on my bag and it keeps me in the fairway.
Tom Jones
Aug 10, 2013 at 2:11 pm
How can anyone really care about this worthless information?
Blanco
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:46 pm
We are golf fans Tom Jones. Still selling out the banquet room at Circus Circus?
Lawton
Aug 10, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Nice looking driver. Why can’t Tiger hit the fairway during the pressure of a major for the last few years?
Honmagolfan
Aug 23, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Somebody does. We are commenting on it.
Trey
Aug 10, 2013 at 12:50 pm
The shape is the same as his VRS
Swooshmeup
Aug 10, 2013 at 11:49 am
This is the best driver on the market… By far!
Matt
Aug 10, 2013 at 11:48 am
FORE LEFT!!!!
bob
Aug 10, 2013 at 12:32 am
ITS NOT THER ARROW ITS THE INDIAN> INVE BEEN APGA PRO 50YEARS > A GOLFER 65 YEARS> WHEN I WAS AKID THE GOLF MAGAZINE ADVERTS FOR CLUBS AND BALLS CLAIMED MORE DISTANCE>
IF THE COMBINATION OF BETTER BALL AND BETTER CLUB GAVE US A MERE 5 YARDS EVEY YEAR WE’D BET HITTING 600 YARDS BY NOW.
THE CLAIMS ARE OUTRAGES!LOAD OF B/S THE AVERAGE GOLFER HAS NOT IMPROVED IN ALL THESE YEARS. COUSRE ARE BETTER GREENS ARE SMOOTHER>
LEARN HOW TO USE THEM FIRST. GET REGULAR LESSONS
Blanco
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:45 pm
no yelling
Matt
Aug 10, 2013 at 11:30 pm
I agree with you 100% Bob its all just a bunch of marketing B.S. I’ve been playing for 20 years now and I can honestly say there has only been one equipment advance where I saw a significant increase in distance and that was with the introduction of the ProV1. No significant changes before or since.
Jericho
Aug 9, 2013 at 11:07 am
with that said..I have a Mitsubishi rayon kura kage prototype ion TiNi coming in..yea.. i know
Jericho
Aug 9, 2013 at 11:04 am
which is why so many amateurs relate to the LPGA tour.. 1st off they play the same yardage as most everyday golfers.. around 6,500 ..2nd the “majority” of the LPGA equipment is off the rack..sure..some tweaking..but nothing like the PGA..7,400yrds..”one off” custom engineered fabricated heads, $2,500 drivers painted to look like off the shelf stuff..leading the public to think “wow if I get that equipment I could have that game” bad news is that equipment will cost ya $8,000..you want impressive.. how about a 14 year old girl that plays our yardages and shoots a 64 with stuff she got at Golfsmith..thats impressive/relatable.. ive got 6 rounds at 66 on my home course..68 elsewhere and im in my 40’s.. best round at 7,400 at sea level was a 74.. I dont think an $8,000 bag is gonna help
Tyler
Aug 9, 2013 at 12:18 pm
How do you explain K.J. Choi playing off the racl MP 64’s? Most of the equipment tour players play are comparable to that of a college player or low amatuer. We see the clubs every week on this site.
Jericho
Aug 9, 2013 at 12:54 pm
you’re absolutely right there are Tour players that don’t use totally custom stuff however I think at the least KJ choi’s irons are a blue printed set.. Dave Butler built my blue printed set of Miura baby blades.. Dave told me that KJ Choi had a set built for him, a blue printed set of Miura 501’s.. chances are his 64’s are also blue printed although the heads were probably not not messed with as far as weighting or grinds is concerned.. of course KJ is one of my all time favorite players I’ve had four sets of irons with the KJ Choi MFS 115 shaft in it.. then I had a set recently of Thee Ozik matrix program.. in my opinion absolutely no comparison against the MFS 115.. the Ozik feels hollow the MFS 115 is a solid killer
Sid
Aug 9, 2013 at 3:19 pm
KJ Choi talks openly about his iron choices. He was matched up by a club fitter for the Miura 501’s just before his Players win.
Allegedly and I am sure Google will back this up, he purchased the Mizuno’s off the rack at Golf Galaxy the week of the Memorial. No tour vans allowed at the memorial.
Grab yourself a set of limited edition KJ Choi Miuras!
Nate
Aug 9, 2013 at 10:51 am
I don’t understand everyone’s issue saying this is just a modified vr tour with covert cosmetics in an attempt to sell more coverts. Of course it’s a mere deviation from his old gamer. It’s tiger’s driver…..the best player in the game…..a staff member of the most powerful brand in sports. He’s going to get whatever he wants and this is the result. It’s not nike pulling a marketing scheme on the public, it’s an example of how a manufacturer takes care of its pro. Nobody would turn down the opportunity to have a driver built exactly to your specifications from specs to appearance. It’s a perk of being the best.
Matt
Aug 10, 2013 at 11:42 pm
Most high handicap golfers want to believe what sets them apart from the pro’s is custom fitted equipment. Fact is you can put any off the rack set in a pro’s hands and he will brake par almost every time in a casual round. But when your playing for millions of dollars with all that pressure where one less shot a round can mean the difference between making 400,000 or 50,000 then custom fitted equipment can help a little.
dolphlundgrenade
Aug 15, 2013 at 11:46 pm
Correction @Matt: 1. break, not “brake” 2. All PGA card holders will always break par with any clubs you give them. Off the shelf or not. I would say “almost” if you only gave them a 3 iron, 56 degree wedge and a putter- then, they may not break par every time, but I bet they would most of the time.
Jordan
Aug 9, 2013 at 9:57 am
Looks just like the vr pro le, which I love
Jordan
Aug 9, 2013 at 9:57 am
I agree. Make this model available to the public and I’ll buy one right away.
Matt
Aug 8, 2013 at 11:50 pm
it’s just an updated version of his old driver. they’re just trying to sell more covert tour drivers because “now Tiger uses one”
Matt
Aug 9, 2013 at 12:45 am
well if they’re trying to sell more drivers then they need to bring that one to market and I just might be a buyer. Like Tiger I prefer a glued head too.
Jack
Aug 8, 2013 at 10:57 pm
Sooo Tiger prefers the lower end non adjustable non weight version (yeah I know his is not the same, but it’s the same setup). Wait… I thought those things made a better club? I totally buy into the marketing hype. And then I never adjust my driver one iota.
Tyler
Aug 9, 2013 at 11:27 am
Tiger’s always been a minimalist with clubs. The majority of golfers would hit the Nike club with “technology” better than Tiger’s.
Sam
Aug 13, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Pros dont need adjustable drivers when they have drivers made specifically for them. And its not like the head weight is very different, probably moved that weight to personalize the CG to what Tiger likes
Toan
Aug 8, 2013 at 7:03 pm
This is basically a remodelled VR Tour with a cavity back and painted in red with a black face
Zach
Aug 10, 2013 at 11:24 am
So a covert…
Blanco
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:42 pm
haha
george
Aug 8, 2013 at 2:30 pm
nice club