Equipment
Vokey WedgeWorks: Tour treatment for all
In the past, there were basically two ways to get your hands on a customized wedge from Titleist master wedge designer Bob Vokey. You either had to be a touring professional, or trust your local club maker to give your wedge some Vokey-styled custom flair. For those that suffer from custom-club affliction (most of us GolfWRXers), those options weren’t enough. We wanted our clubs built and customized in the same shop that has produced countless major championship-winning wedges. Thankfully, the people at Vokey took notice.
In the summer of 2010, Vokey.com launched WedgeWorks, which allowed the masses to purchase Vokey Tour Van Design (TVD) wedges directly from the source in Mr. Vokey’s facility in Carlsbad, Ca. Special grinds, exclusive finishes, limited releases Tour-issue heads and unique engraving also became available to players that weren’t named McIlroy or Scott.
“We had an overwhelming amount of requests from people that wanted the Tour treatment for themselves,” said David Neville, marketing manager at Vokey. “With WedgeWorks, we opened up Voke’s Tour department to the public. The response has been tremendous.”
According to Neville, it was Mr. Vokey dream to expand the Tour department to consumers.
“He’s an unbelievable guy and an incredible craftsman,” Neville said. “It’s amazing – he has his name on six million wedges and he has no ego. He’s as nice to the average golfer as he is a Tour player.”
GolfWRX photographer Greg Moore was lucky enough to spend time in Vokey’s wedge department, which combines the Tour department, WedgeWorks and Titleist’s research and development facility.
WedgeWorks is unlike the Scotty Cameron custom shop, in that it is not just a place to send a club for reconditioning or customization, although those services are available too. Through WedgeWorks, Vokey.com is able to release many prototype and special edition wedges to the public, as well as exclusive models that cannot be purchased at most stores.
“For those kind of releases, we usually only have 125 or 150 pieces,” Neville said. “They sell out very quickly. But for the WedgeWork exclusives, we try not to sell those out. We usually have enough inventory.”
Through WedgeWorks, Neville said he and the Vokey department have learned a great deal about what consumers desire in a Vokey wedge. For example, the great demand for high-lofted wedges that many anticipated after the PGA Tour groove rule change is something that has not been echoed in purchases.
“A 62 or 64, those wedges are hard to hit,” Neville said. “We’ve seen more growth in the pitching wedge side of our wedges. By swapping out the pitching wedge from their iron sets, players are getting more spin. They see a 46, 48 or a 50 as another a scoring tool.”
To accommodate those requests, WedgeWorks began offering models such as the 246-06 (read 200 Series wedge with 46 degrees of loft and six degrees of bounce), the 248-06 and 250-08. While the 200 Series is an older Vokey model, it is still widely played on Tour, and has been demanded by consumers. Vokey also expanded the pitching wedge offerings in its 2012 line of SM4 wedges, now offering a 46-degree model, and higher-bounce options in 48-degree and 50-degree wedges. The Vokey crew has also kept an eye on what toe engravings, paint fills and stampings consumers request, and have incorporated them into recent releases.
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WedgeWorks’ most recent release, the Spin Milled 460 wedges with an indigo finish, sold out in a matter of days. Like many of the wedges offered through WedgeWorks, its inspiration came from the Tour.
Vokey Tour rep Aaron Dill was working with Mr. Vokey on new finishes. He used a blowtorch on a wedge with a raw finish, and liked the blue look it created. But when he blow torched a chrome wedge, it created a beautiful iridescent blue finish. Blow torching a large supply of wedges wasn’t practical for a WedgeWorks release, however, so the Vokey team came up with a different approach. They used a PVD finish (physical vapor deposition), the same finish used to create the black crown on Titleist’s 910 driver series, for the indigo wedges.
The PVD indigo finish is a little different than the dip method that is used to create the popular “Black Ox” finish available through WedgeWorks. It is plated, and then sprayed the blue color, meaning that the color will fade to a light blue or grey with use. It will not rust like the Black Ox finish, however, which will fade to a raw finish over time.
WedgeWork exclusive wedges start at $140, and can accommodate as many as eight character stampings of your choice. Stampings can be made in straight or “dancing” characters, as well as in the “Snow Effect” stamping made popular by Ricky Fowler. There are three different toe engravings available, four different Vokey exclusive shaft bands, three choices of ferrules, seven shaft models and nine grip choices. Lofts, lie angles, lengths and swing weight can also be customized. Wedge restorations start at $35. Visit Vokey.com for more details.
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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
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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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