Equipment
Adams Idea Tech Hybrid Irons
Adams Golf’s Idea Tech Hybrid Irons are designed for golfers with slower swing speeds who need to launch the ball higher with more spin to keep the ball airborne longer, which will provide more distance and stopping power.
In order to create those launch conditions, the company repositioned the center of gravity low and back throughout the set. The 3-5 hybrids have a 24-gram weight in the back of the club to move even lower and farther back.
“From the highest lofted iron to the lowest lofted hybrid, each club in the new Idea Tech hybrid iron set is intended to enhance the golfer’s enjoyment of the game,” said Michael Fox, Director of Product Category Management. “This set was specifically made for the golfer who doesn’t generate a lot of speed, but wants to experience the thrill of hitting high and straight-launching golf shots. The engineering of this set makes this type of performance attainable for golfers with slower swing speeds.”
The hybrids also have Adams’ new Ghost Slot technology, which eliminates the distraction of a slot at address and stretches the sweet spot farther across the face for forgiveness. The Ghost Slot and a slot on the sole of the hybrids have a refined barbell-shape to give the clubs more ball speed across the face.
A progressive shaft design — where shaft tip diameters get thinner as lofts get lower in the set — will make it easier to launch the ball higher and generate speed on the downswing. Adams Golf claims these will be both the fastest and longest hybrid-iron combination set in the company’s history.
The irons in the set (6-PW) include the improved barbell-shaped slots, as well as the wrap-around slots that debuted on the Idea Tech Hybrid irons for more forgiveness on toe hits.
Three different sets will available to Men, Seniors and Women starting Friday, October 24, 2014.
- Men’s set ($799.99 Steel/$899.99 Graphite): 3-5 Hybrid; 6-7 Driving Hybrid; and 8-PW Hybrid Irons.
- Senior set ($899.99 Graphite): 4-6 Hybrids; 7-8 Driving Hybrid; and 9-GW Hybrid Iron.
- Women’s set ($899.99 Graphite): 4-6 Hybrids; 7-8 Driving Hybrid; and 9-SW Hybrid Iron.
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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Martin
Oct 26, 2014 at 8:57 am
My wife has been looking for new clubs and currently plays V3 Hybrids, she will look hard at these.
It goes without saying, she would never reshaft unless she broke one which is highly unlikely.
Tim
Oct 25, 2014 at 6:21 pm
I agree with brendan about the tip size making reshafting a nightmare, you snap a shaft and it will be a 100 bucks for a replacement. Not sure you need to change hosel size either to effect tip flexibility surely just change the profile of the shaft.
It seems to me that club makers assume everyone needs to hit it higher to get more distance and thus improve scores. Maybe if you play in Florida on soft courrses with Bermuda grass rough, but a lot of us play in dry sandy or windy areas where ‘thin it to win it is our motto’ much easier to control it hitting it low and you get more roll and you can run it into greens from 100 yards with 6 or 7 iron.
Brendan
Oct 25, 2014 at 2:54 pm
That tip size change is the stupidest thing I have ever seen, imagine if you decided to reshaft those you’d have wood shafts in your hybrids, tapered ones if your lucky in the others and parallel shafts in the wedges. What a club making nightmare, especially if some one breaks a shaft.
Tom
Oct 26, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Last time I checked…five minutes ago, tip sizes had nothing to do with pricing.
paul
Oct 25, 2014 at 1:26 pm
I agree with other peoples statements about making the game more fun for others. On the other hand I tried some old titleist 695MBs the other day and love them from pw down to my 6i. Might need to do a combo set… They are fun to hit as well. And I am a 15 handicap who can’t putt to save my life.
JIMMY
Oct 24, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Im not a fan, but a guy I play with is a senior with a SGI type set like these and he is lights out with them. Its funny when you look at the impact point of shots on the face it is EVERYWHERE and the ball still goes a mile up in the air and dead straight. He gained 2.5 clubs when he switched from smaller CB models. I would think these type would be game changers for seniors and ladies.
Nick
Oct 25, 2014 at 12:38 am
Agreed. SGI irons would help so many people play better and have more fun.