Equipment
The PGA Tour’s newest free agent, Wesley Bryan’s unknown irons, and custom Ryder Cup gear spotted in Napa
Welcome to “Wine Country,” but please, no complaining, because this week’s Tour Report is here to provide the latest equipment news from the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour’s Fall season kicks off this week at the 2023 Fortinet Championship at Silverado Golf Resort & Spa in Napa, California.
As always, GolfWRX.com was live on site to see what equipment is inside the bags of the world’s best, and figure out what changes they’re making…and why. This week, Justin Thomas made a few surprising club additions, Odyssey unveiled custom putter covers, SuperStroke gave us a sneak peek at its custom Ryder Cup grips, Wesley Bryan switched into irons from an obscure brand, and we saw what’s in the bag of the PGA Tour’s newest equipment free agent.
Let’s get right into this week’s equipment highlights from Napa.
Kevin Tway’s blank staff bag
Tway showed up at the 2023 Fortinet Championship this week with a blacked-out Vessel staff bag, rather than the Wilson bag he’d been using since signing with the company in 2020.
As of Tuesday, Tway packed his new bag with mostly Titleist equipment, including a TSR3 driver, U505 driving iron, T100 irons, Vokey SM9 wedges, and a Scotty Cameron T5 proto putter, to go along with a pair of TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods.
The pool of free agents seems to be ever-growing on the PGA Tour as the new age equipment landscape takes form. Tway is the latest addition to the list.
Click here to see all the photos of Tway’s clubs in Napa
Wesley Bryan puts Takomo on the map
Unless you’re a super gearhead, you probably haven’t heard of Takomo, which is a direct-to-consumer iron/wedge manufacturer in Scandinavia.
On Tuesday, Bryan told GolfWRX.com that he discovered the irons on the Internet, and he tried them out during his time off between the Wyndham Championship last month, and the Fortinet Championship this week.
Here’s what he had to say about the irons (which sell for just $649 a set):
“I first tried them out during… I guess you could consider it a little bit of an offseason,” Bryan said. “I had a few weeks off after Wyndham and was dabbling around. I’m always looking for ways to get better, and figure out how I’m approaching this Fall season. But yeah, I’m trying them out. I’ve really enjoyed them. They look great and they feel great, and they at least warranted getting them in the bag this week.”
As of Tuesday, Bryan was still figuring out exactly how he’ll configure his mixed set of Takomo 301 CB and 301 MB irons, but either way, he’s giving the brand a run this week.
Read GolfWRX’s full story on Bryan’s irons here
Custom Ryder Cup grips
This week in Napa, SuperStroke unveiled its custom grip designs for both Team USA and Team Europe ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.
See more photos of the grips here
JT’s new long driver, and welded 4-iron
Justin Thomas, who’s getting his last competitive preparations in before the Ryder Cup, was spotted testing out a new driver shaft this week.
As it turns out, the Graphite Design VF-5X shaft actually measures nearly an inch longer than the Mitsubishi Diamana 60ZF shaft that he’s been using for the last four years.
While it’s simply an experimental backup option for now, Thomas said it’s helping him pick up 3-5 mph of ball speed per drive. This is a significant development, especially with the Match Play format of the Ryder Cup approaching.
Thomas also brought out a customized Titleist T100 4-iron, which was tweaked to have zero offset. He’s not a big fan of offset, as we all know by now, so his new 4-iron option fits more in line with the shaping of the rest of his set. We’ll see if he officially puts it in play this week.
Read WAY more about JT’s club experiments this week in Napa
Fore the wine lovers
The PGA Tour event held in wine country certainly deserves a custom wine-bottle inspired putter cover, and Odyssey delivered the goods. The company made custom blade and mallet covers for its staffers this week.
Ryder Cup wedge stampings
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Thomas and Max Homa – the only two Ryder Cup participants playing in the Fortinet Championship – are breaking in their patriotic wedge stampings this week. Aaron Dill simply never ceases to deliver on precision and artistry.
And, with that, we say goodbye to Napa, and to this week’s Tour Report. Don’t forget to pour up a glass of wine this week while you’re watching some golf (and browsing the photos below).
Click here to see ALL of our photos from this week at the 2023 Fortinet Championship in Napa
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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Sep 25, 2023 at 9:17 pm
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