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TaylorMade launches “Speed Police” commercial with officers Day, Garcia, Rose and Johnson
TaylorMade’s will debut its new “Speed Police” ad campaign today during the Round 1 of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, which features string-puppet versions of Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson as officers on a stakeout for golfers losing distance from outdated golf equipment.
“Anyone without JetSpeed metal woods Rosey?” the Johnson puppet says in the ad.”I’m so hungry for a perp, I can taste it.”
TaylorMade describes Officer Johnson as “a hard-hitting tough guy from the U.S. of A., he swings first and asks questions later.”
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Officer Day is “a passionate Aussie who’s in touch with nature. Even when he’s busting you, he’s hard not to like.”
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Officer Rose is “a quick-witted, level-headed Brit who goes by the book and is a champion of charm.”
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Officer Garcia is “a soft-spoken, seasoned tour veteran who hails from Spain. His passion for club justice is as deadly as his golf game.”
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In the commercial, puppet Johnson tackles an unsuspecting golfer teeing off with a Callaway’s new X2 Hot driver, a not-so-subtle jab at the fellow Carlsbad, Calif. golf equipment company that has also used distance as one of the biggest selling points in its recent ad campaigns.
Check out the video below of the Speed Police teaser with a cameo from Johnson’s fiance, Paulina Gretzky. It’s followed by the first commercial of the many Speed Police spots that are sure to come.
Teaser
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Commercial
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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
We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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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Large chris
Feb 24, 2014 at 7:28 am
Epic Fail….
The puppets certainly have to introduce themselves because they bear no resemblance to the players.
Worst thing I’ve ever seen, and I was in ‘Nam
Chuck
Feb 21, 2014 at 3:40 pm
I’m not a Taylormade hater. I’ve owned a dozen TM drivers, and I might own a dozen more (probably not, but I’m willing, anyway).
I say all of that before I say that this ad is unwatchable. It’s not just bad advertising; it’s worse than bad. I’ll probably buy a Jetspeed. But if I do, it will be in spite of this terrible waste (worse than a waste) of advertising dollars.
nick
Feb 20, 2014 at 10:38 am
yet it may just be marketing gold.
nick
Feb 20, 2014 at 10:36 am
awful.
Jack
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:55 am
Doesn’t make me want to buy their clubs at all. I’d think it’d be more cool to have the puppets hit the clubs. Or just have the actual players act in the commercial as the speed cops. They can’t be any more wooden than the puppets!
yo!
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:05 am
The Sergio puppet is not accurate. He should be whining a lot more.
Andrew
Feb 19, 2014 at 9:40 pm
Creepy….just plain creepy.
The Anser
Feb 19, 2014 at 9:34 pm
This commercial is so bad I think it gave me cancer.
k
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:21 am
I’m pretty sure, but don’t quote me on this. That it is not carcinogenic.
ryan k
Feb 19, 2014 at 8:35 pm
Awful, just awful. Speaking of outdated, when is it the new TM club comes out?
Rich
Feb 19, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Callaway will be pretty happy that TMAG have got the X2 Hot driver in the commercial. Doesn’t matter how you get press, any press is good press. TMAG are obviously feeling the pressure. Go Callaway!
John
Feb 20, 2014 at 12:46 am
That’s why Callaway has had twice the # of ads in Golf Digest, is the only company currently speaking about how many yards you’ll gain with each new club of theirs, and is coming out with ridiculous sounding names for balls/gear. They’re a bit late to jump on the bandwagon that has already come and gone.
Double Mocha Man
Feb 19, 2014 at 3:29 pm
Some ad agency guy has no clue what Dustin Johnson looks like. Someone should pull some strings and get this fixed.
paul
Feb 19, 2014 at 2:09 pm
I guess if he x2hot is better, then they have to do something…
David30
Feb 19, 2014 at 12:05 pm
This campaign should start the “epic fail” conversation in 3…2…1…
Mizzy
Feb 19, 2014 at 11:40 am
Trite marketing campaign. They should use a different ad agency, as their commercials fail to have any bite and come off exceptionally cheesy.
However, people that like modern sitcoms with laugh tracks may like this.
Captain Junah
Feb 19, 2014 at 10:58 am
It’s no Dick Fowler PI….
and maybe someone should call the low MOI police on them 🙂
Patrick
Feb 19, 2014 at 11:18 am
I second that.
Rob
Feb 19, 2014 at 10:54 am
Is it just me or does Jason Day look like the Geico caveman in this commercial? Funny stuff all the way around.
Adam
Feb 19, 2014 at 10:50 am
Awesome commercial, Vegimite, neck pillow, very funny
Matt
Feb 19, 2014 at 10:47 am
well taylormade has a go at callways x2 hot haha