Equipment
Poulter signs with Titleist, FootJoy
Ian Poulter announced on his Twitter account that he will become a Titleist and FootJoy staff player for the 2015 season.
Seriously pleased to announce I will be a full staff @Titleist@FootJoy staff player for 2015 season. So excited. pic.twitter.com/baeNv7NrhL
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) October 21, 2014
Based on the photo Poulter tweeted, he can be expected to use a full bag of Titleist clubs and a Titleist ball in 2015. He will likely wear one of FootJoy’s premium shoe models.
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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dunn2500
Nov 1, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Good for him….titleist is solid!!!…gonna be weird seeing him in titleist hat!
Golfraven
Nov 7, 2014 at 10:24 am
Actually you wouldn’t because it’s IJP all over his cap, cloths and golf bag. Still using Odyssey flatstick http://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/equipmentreport/2014/11/06/ian-poulter-new-odyssey-putter.html
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Curt
Oct 23, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Titelist still makes something other than a ball? Wow and people use it.
B-man
Oct 22, 2014 at 2:40 pm
Hey all: to all the Poulter critics: He may look like more flash than substance at times outside of the ryder cup,but I think he’s a good guy overall from what I’ve seen and golf does need some personalities out there. As far as his new Titleist/Footjoy deal is concerned I’m not surprised he signed with them considering Cobra golf was owned by the same parent company as well as he say’s the new Titleist balls are great. Ad to that he can still wear his own clothing line.
Snufles
Nov 15, 2014 at 9:40 am
I agree, dude has a lot of energy and in the right direction.
S Phillips
Oct 22, 2014 at 11:25 am
Now your with the big boys. Don’t act like an A-Hole like you’ve done in the past. Win a Major and you might get the respect you dearly want. DON’t BE A TOOL IP.
Golfraven
Oct 22, 2014 at 2:08 pm
+1 – yep, you say my words
Forsbrand
Oct 22, 2014 at 4:40 pm
Hmmmmmm that’s a little harsh. After not having a glowing Amateur playing record like so many of the worlds elite golfers Poulter has done exceedingly well for himself both in victories, prize winnings and respect for a four handicap shop assistant! Not sure why you have to win a major to be classed as a great, mark calcavecchia, Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton…………….
Ryan Lyons
Oct 22, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Ben Curtis has a major
Forsbrand
Oct 23, 2014 at 2:28 am
Yes Ben Curtis Todd Hamilton and calc all have majors my friend but would you classify them as greats?
KK
Oct 23, 2014 at 2:52 am
So does Todd Hamilton, Shaun Micheel, Paul Lawrie, Michael Campbell, and countless other one and dones. I think his point is that just because you have a major doesn’t make you a great player.
Forsbrand
Oct 23, 2014 at 9:04 am
Affirmative realistacly there have been. A few one off winners that have just got across the line, no disrespect to them winning, but to be a true great you have to be a multiple major winner, winning The Open and one of the other majors in the US, shows you have all the shots and can compete with the very best.
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Oct 26, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Playing with Titleist clubs makes you one of the “big boys”? I would say he´s been with the big boys for quite some time…16 professional wins, Ryder Cup legend, close to winning the Open a few times and so on. And I wonder how you can call the man a tool…do you know the guy?
FTWPhil
Oct 22, 2014 at 9:49 am
Does this mean he will finally win on the PGA tour?
TheFightingEdFioris
Oct 22, 2014 at 12:42 pm
Granted, one was match play and the other was HSBC in Asia, but he has two PGA Tour wins to his credit.. both WGC events over huge contenders.
enrique
Oct 21, 2014 at 4:12 pm
GREAT NEWS> Glad to hear it. Great player and a great brand.
Joel
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm
I wonder what that means for his putter. I may behind in Poulter news but last I remember hearing was that he was using the Odyssey Damascus putter.
adolfo
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:47 pm
I think Titleist will let him use Odyssey just like Stricker
Ctmason98
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:27 pm
And collectively, the world shrugs.
enrique
Oct 21, 2014 at 4:17 pm
alone in your bathroom, you shrug.
Golfraven
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:17 pm
Yeah, he probably will be most pleased to wear Footjoys again. He had la garage full of the Classics in all different colors vack in 2008/09. There was an older interview with him probably a year befor he went to Puma/Cobra. This add was classic too – thats the way my wife looks at me when I but another pair of FJs. http://youtu.be/5htXkaqv8Sw
Golfraven
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:35 pm
He can certainly dig out all the Icon models. Not much changed in the last 5 years. Here is the interview – fast forward to min 2 – http://youtu.be/RbkikeJI4Ek
JIMMY
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Does Titleist (acushnet) still own Cobra golf? I know they used to.
Zak Kozuchowski
Oct 21, 2014 at 2:05 pm
No. Puma owns Cobra. Titleist and Footjoy are owned by Fila.
MHendon
Oct 22, 2014 at 1:11 am
“Titleist and footjoy are owned by Fila” so is Acushnet still in business?
K
Oct 22, 2014 at 3:09 am
Well, it’s Fila Korea, actually, no real Fila exists any more, it was acquired and became Fila Korea. So Acushnet and Titleist are all Korean-owned now.
bradford
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:28 pm
So yes, eventually you will be playing Samsung golf balls.
Ty Webb
Oct 21, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
snowman
Oct 21, 2014 at 1:52 pm
Slow news day.
Oldplayer
Oct 22, 2014 at 4:41 pm
Great comment. Lol.
bradford
Oct 21, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Yeah, no real surprise there
adolfo
Oct 21, 2014 at 1:32 pm
not a real shock there. Good for IJP!!!