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14 Revealing Photos from the PGA Championship
GolfWRX was live this week from the season’s final major — a.k.a Glory’s Last Shot, a.k.a the PGA Championship. This year it’s at Whistling Straits, which means one thing — a long week of questions about bunkers and Dustin Johnson.
If you missed any of the photos from this week, browse the galleries here:
- Monday’s photos from the 2015 PGA Championship
- Tuesday’s photos from the 2015 PGA Championship
- Wednesday’s photos from the 2015 PGA Championship
Jordan Spieth’s Grand Slam conquest ended at The Open, but there’s still some captivating storylines heading into the week such as:
- Can Tiger Woods not finish at the bottom of the field at a major?
- Can Rory McIlroy hold onto his No. 1 spot despite his recent ankle injury?
- Will anyone ground their club again despite urinal reminders?
So many questions, so much excitement. But for now, let’s reveal some photos.
Cheesy PGA Championship gear
Wisconsin is known for its cheese, plus it’s home to Green Bay Packer fans, otherwise called “Cheeseheads.” So Callaway and its putter brand Odyssey honored the state’s long history of cheese.
And a tasty touch with brats and beer zippers.
John Daly bringing boomerangs back into style
That’s what boomerangs do; they go away and then come back.
Honestly, I’m not sure boomerangs were ever actually IN style, but don’t be behind the curve without the LoudMouth Boomerang Black-A pants in your wardrobe.
There’s always that one guy…
No one else needs an umbrella, man. It’s clearly not raining that hard, and you’re blocking everyone’s view of Rory. This is such a spectating foul. Wear a rain jacket and a hat and leave your umbrella in the car.
Fourteen Golf’s new UT511 HyWoods
It’s called a utility club, and looks like a cross between a hybrid and a fairway wood. A hybrid of a hybrid, if you will.
Always read the fine print
“$25,000 to the charity of your choice” actually means $12,500 to the charity of your choice. Of course the money goes to a charity regardless, so it’s a win-win.
The real charitable donation, however, was the one made from Bubba Watson. He graciously donated his time and energy to the fans and PGA of America by hitting one drive, with his driver, at the 2015 PGA Championship Long Drive Competition.
- The world: “Thanks, Bubba!”
- Bubba: “#urwelcome”
Say what you want about Bubba, but he does have a unique WITB.
- Gear heads: “Awesome pink driver, sick 7 wood, sweet custom shafts, and beautiful putter finish!”
- Bubba: “#urwelcome”
David Howell’s yardage reminders
Not sure whether these golf club cheat sheets are for himself or his caddy, but cool to see regardless.
My best guess is that those are Howell’s full-swing, three-quarter-swing, half-swing and quarter-swing yardages, but don’t hold me to it.
Based on the cheat sheet, Howell’s 4-iron flies 205 yards. Nothing to write home about.
Matt Kuchar’s Bettinardi Armlock training band
For any golfer looking to switch over to an arm lock putter and grip, this Bettinardi armband could be useful. Or you can surely accomplish the same thing with a wrist band and some duct tape.
Also, it looks as though Kuchar is testing out the new Matrix prototype shaft — possibly the same model being used by Rickie Fowler — against a Fujikura Speeder Evolution.
Keep an eye on which shaft he decides to use in his Bridgestone J815 driver this week.
Adam Scott giving Glory’s Last Shot new meaning
This is the last major championship that anchored putters will be legal to use — the ban takes effect Jan. 1, 2016 — so this will be the last we see of Adam Scott’s anchored putting style in a major.
But will he give up the long putter itself? Our insider says no:
Scott and short putters just don’t get along, do they? We’ll find out in 2016.
What hole is this at Whistling Straits?
The don’t-go-left hole.
Weekly sneaker heat
If you’re looking to step up your shoe game, just stick with me, I’ll show you the way. Buy these Jordan Flight Flex Trainer 2’s (Wolf Grey, Black/White) here.
Two 7-irons for Kevin Chappell? What’s the deal?
And one has a SuperStroke Flatso 1.0 grip on it, the same model used by Jordan Spieth… on his putter.
Either he uses that the club a chipping option around the green, or it’s a training aid of sorts.
Chambers Bay looks beautiful this week for the PGA Championship
Err… I mean Whistling Straits. Same thing, right?
What happens if Cameron Smith plays with Zach Johnson?
The whole “somebody’s closer” thing kind of backfires when ZJ sticks every wedge to 2 feet right in your face.
Since I’m a man of the people, here’s a gallery of some awesome Scotty Cameron’s.
Enjoy the year’s last major!
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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Juan
Aug 19, 2015 at 1:01 pm
NIKE on the move.
While at the Straits range on Tuesday, ZJ was approached by a nike guy to try an iron. So ZJ did gave the Nike rep his opinion and not sooner, about not less than 4 Titleist reps swarm in to talk and clean his clubs. If you think this was the end of it you are wrong, later ZJ went to the putting area and the same nike rep had a putter for ZJ to use. I don’t know how common this is but seemed like Nike was very persistent. ZJ equipment change in the near future??
Just to clarify on point #3 above. Whistling Straits was established in 1998 and Chambers Bay not until 2007. So the resemblance (if any) is the other way around CB wants to be a WS. Just saying.
Benny
Aug 16, 2015 at 8:32 pm
Awesome pics, wow, what a win for Day and of course WRX had us hanging around with the Pros!
Tim Crider
Aug 14, 2015 at 7:59 pm
Are old Ping Putters being used by any tour pro’s? I try to keep an eye out for what players are using what clubs but I don’t see any. Are the newer putters that much better, I also don’t see any old 8802 and 8813 by Wilson. Those putters are not that common style or the old Spalding Cash In putters or the old Acushnet Bulls Eye. But the old Ping putters are still around and from what I see price is not an issue. Just curious.
Aiden
Aug 14, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Kevin Chappells’ 7 iron has to be a training aid otherwise its illegal unfortunately.
http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-of-Golf.aspx#/equipment/?ruleNum=3.%20Grip%20(See%20Fig.%20VII)