Equipment

Fujikura reintroducing Vista Pro line of shafts for 2021

Published

5 years ago

Feb 10, 2021

When most golfers think premium aftermarket golf shafts they think premium aftermarket prices surpassing $300, $400, and even $500. But with the introduction of the newly redesigned Fujikura Vista Pro line of shafts for 2021, Fujikura is giving golfers and club fitters more opportunities to get maximum performance at a more affordable price in their metal woods, hybrids, and irons.

The all-new Fujikura Vista Pro series was redesigned from scratch using the latest materials and by utilizing data and design principles from high-end Fujikura models like the extremely popular Ventus. The key to the new Vista Pro shafts is they’re flighted based on their weight and flex category to help those at lower speeds increase launch while stronger players get the benefit of extra stability and flight control.

Fujikura Vista Pro history

The Vista Pro series of shafts date back to the early 2000s when they were a very popular aftermarket option—especially the 70-90 grams versions in fairway woods. The Vista Pro wood shafts tag-teamed alongside the original Speeder series as a generally more playable and slightly softer shaft that could be easily tuned to fit golfers and offer both stability and a smooth feel.

The History of Vista Pro from Fujikura President Dave Schnider

“Back in early 1999, Fujikura decided to introduce aftermarket shafts to the U.S. market. We also wanted to sell a premium shaft line that was specifically designed for club fitters to fit all levels of players. We had shafts already designed from Japan such as Speeder 757, SIX, Pro 95 planned as our premium offerings as they used exotic materials (like Triax) but we wanted a fitting line that was more affordable to the end golfer and still gave the club fitter a variety of options. So we designed Vista Pro.”

“The original Vista Pro line was designed based off the Fit On 11 series from Japan, but we designed them with standard materials and did not use the costly exotic materials from Japan. The goal was to design a high-performance shaft line that can be fit to all levels of golfers. It was also the first true fitting shaft line in the U.S. market with weights from 50-90 grams with the same branding and cosmetics. U.S. shafts companies at the time only had offerings of a specific shaft model and/or brand in different weight or profile ranges. Standard weight shafts and ultralight shafts were branded differently and designed for different players.”

“We decided to design a full line of shafts where a player can be fit into one or more weight categories within their woods and irons that have consistent bend profiles no matter the weight and have the same branding and cosmetics. Our factory at the time was located in Vista, California (Vista) and we knew how important PGA Tour players (pro) were at the time, so we wanted to make sure they wanted to try this line. We named it Vista Pro.”

What’s new with the 2021 Vista Pro?

For the 2021 Vista Pro series, the focus of the design was on versatility and playability and the designers at Fujikura achieved this by

Incorporating stronger materials for the full length of the shafts rather than just in sections to create a smooth, balanced profile. This idea was born from the proven performance of full-length Velocore in Ventus.
A new multi-material bias core within the layers of the shafts creates improved consistency and the strength of the 40-ton carbon fiber allowed the lighter weight models to be lighter without sacrificing dispersion.

The end result is a full line of easily customizable shafts that helps improve launch and spin while remaining highly consistent at lighter weights, and stable at heavier weights. This also helps golfers by offering high-performance designs at a lower price point.

Specs, price, and availability

At retail (a network of 600-plus charter dealers): Available now

Price

$125 each for the driver/fairway wood shaft
$55 each for the hybrid version
$50 for the iron shafts

Wood shaft specs

Hybrid shaft specs

Iron shaft specs

Equipment

BK’s Breakdowns: Cameron Young’s winning WITB, 2025 Wyndham Championship

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

Brian Knudson

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

Whats in the Bag

Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

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

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

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

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

Equipment

GolfWRX Members Choice presented by 2nd Swing: Best driver of 2025

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

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%