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GolfWRX Spotlight: Sub 70 Golf
Direct-to-consumer, or DTC, companies have thrived in the social media age. Sub 70 Golf fits into the DTC category, but in a way that companies selling razors and mattresses just can match—every single Sub 70 product is built from scratch entirely custom for the end-user!
The Sub 70 Story
Sub 70 is the brainchild of Jason Hiland, a golfer since his earliest memories, and someone who has been around the golf industry long enough to know that customer service is just as important as dialing in club specs. For Sub 70 Golf, it is just as much about the experience as it is about the performance.
Sub 70’s goal is to provide the highest quality clubs at the lowest possible price while also creating a community of golfers that love golf and identify with the idea of getting value from the people they are working with. Sub 70 operates on a slower product cycle because they believe fitting is more important than attempting year over year innovation at the sacrifice of having quality clubs sit on a rack for half the price they were originally sold for. As it has been discussed many times before, if a club has the proper specs, and was fit for the golfer, what is there really to gain year over year?
The Product Line
Sub 70 offers a full line of products from drivers to CNC milled putters. If you want a full bag of Sub 70 gear, it’s available to you. The driver is comparable to other models on the market by offering full adjustability, and the fairway wood line has both adjustable and fixed hosel options—to appeal to tinkers and players looking for a classic setup. The Sub 70 Pro Fairway is a standout thanks to its clean looks and hot 455 carpenter steel face, and although they haven’t pursued professionals for the sake of advertising, it has seen action on the PGA Tour Champions.
The standout in the line is really the 699 irons that come in both a standard and pro model (featured below) with reduced offset and black finish. They offer an extremely thin TPU supported face to provide maximum ball speed and feel, while also coming in at under $500 for a 4-PW set—a price point that no other OEM can touch.
The Sub 70 Guarantee
Even though they might not be “local” in a geographic sense, Jason and the entire team at Sub 70 golf want to hear from customers about how their clubs are performing and want to build relationships. They offer a 60-day, 100 percent satisfaction guarantee
“If for whatever reason, the player is not satisfied with any aspect of the clubs, the company stands behind its product and will issue a full refund.”
Each set comes delivered with a handwritten note from the individual club builder who assembled them along with a phone number to call if you have any questions or concerns about the clubs.
If you are looking for clubs that offer both value and performance, Sub 70 Golf should be very high on your list of must-tries.
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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Greg
May 1, 2020 at 10:08 am
It’s too bad the big guys have likely got patent lawsuits headed their way. Trying to kill them with legal bills.
Steve
May 1, 2020 at 9:39 am
Was in the market for new irons in September of last year and learned about Sub70. I went to pga store to get fitted for proper specs and then called Sub70 owner Jason. He helped me pick out everything with the proper specs and was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I ended up ordering the 699 irons and a couple of wedges. I was so impressed with the service, clubs and price that I ended up selling my driver, fairway wood and putter and replaced them with all Sub70 clubs. I now have a full bag of Sub70 and saved a ton of money. The 699 irons are incredible. All of my future purchases will be from Sub70. Great company.
Preston
May 1, 2020 at 8:43 am
Another satisfied sub70 golf customer here. I love my 699s so much. They helped me go from a 10.2 to a 7.3. They are pretty much aim and shoot. They are so good I just gave up my RTX4 wedges and added 3 sub70 wedges to my bag. All I can say is phenomenal. Jason and the team are awesome & easy to communicate with.
Kirk
Apr 30, 2020 at 7:39 pm
I have the 699 4 iron, 639 CB 5 iron, 639 MB Plus 6-PW. Such a variety of good looking irons that range from game improvement to serious player’s clubs so it was fun to create a set of irons with a little bit of everything. It was easy to do, Jason was easy to talk to and very helpful. He answered emails and calls quickly, even took an order on a sunday morning which was awesome for a anxious impulse buyer like myself. I haven’t tried their hybrid/fairway/driver….yet…so I can’t speak to those, but the irons are top notch. Trying to convince my buddies to ditch their love for PXG and taylormade and play some serious irons that’ll save them some serious $$$.
Nate
Apr 30, 2020 at 5:04 pm
I had the chance to meet Jason at the Chicago Golf Show this past winter and ended up buying three wedges. Sub 70 is the real deal and they really care about the customer, and their clubs are comparable to others from the big names. Hope to get fit for irons this summer, if we’re ever allowed outside again…
Charlie James
Apr 30, 2020 at 3:58 pm
I started to write a long post about how I came to purchase the Sub70 699’s, but them bottom line is, These are the sweetest clubs I have ever played! LOVE THEM!
stanley
Apr 30, 2020 at 2:07 pm
we all know that golf is a tough market to get into. i wish them luck.
Paulo
Apr 30, 2020 at 2:11 pm
That’s another fine mess you got me into Stanley