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TaylorMade’s Tour Truck Confidential Video Series

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12 years ago

Aug 20, 2014

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Many golf fans know of the equipment vans that travel from stop to stop on the PGA Tour, logging some 35,000 miles per year at 35-to-40 Tour events. They may know of the Tour reps residing inside to aid company players. But does the public truly understand the intricacies of this system?

Well, TaylorMade is opening up its equipment van doors in a new online series called “Tour Truck Confidential,” and no detail is spared. Episodes One and Two are already out and the message of the series is clear: Give viewers an in-depth look into the van’s day-to-day operations and the lives of the Tour reps inside.

The tale of the equipment van and what resides inside may have been told before, but likely not at this level. In the initial episode, we are introduced to the mix of Tour reps in the TaylorMade van. This segment includes information on their specific jobs, their eclectic personalities and the intense schedule they keep from week-to-week.

With a Sunday-to-Wednesday workweek, the scene inside is predictably hectic.

“We’re kind of a traveling circus out there sometimes,” Tour Rep Paul Loegering says. “We spend more time with each other than we do our families at times.”

Circus may imply disorganization, yet clearly the process is anything but. The TaylorMade reps insist that the six to eight men working inside must all gel for the operation to run smoothly. No time for behind the scenes drama.

And we understand the importance of that in Episode Two, when the TaylorMade reps interact with the professional golfers hawking company equipment.

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Here we see the player-rep relationship at work, with a simple credo: “Trust on the Tour is everything.”

The TaylorMade reps are supposed to be experts on the company equipment, meaning golfers that enter the sanctuary expect nothing but the best.

Episode Two provides extensive video of the collaboration between the golfers and reps, and even delves into the casual conversation and teasing that is inevitably part of the environment.

Of course, these are only the opening segments of the series, with much more to come in subsequent episodes.

If you are looking to uncover the workings of a Tour equipment van though, the first two episodes provide plenty of material. And there’s the added entertainment of golfers operating potentially dangerous machinery. We even have a Woody Austin sighting in Episode Two!

This is also a chance to learn which TaylorMade golfers are most fastidious about their equipment, and which ones know the most about the clubs they’re swinging.

For those obsessing over the workings of a Tour equipment van, you finally have an all-access pass to the action.

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Kevin's fascination with the game goes back as long as he can remember. He has written about the sport on the junior, college and professional levels and hopes to cover its proceedings in some capacity for as long as possible. His main area of expertise is the PGA Tour, which is his primary focus for GolfWRX. Kevin is currently a student at Northwestern University, but he will be out into the workforce soon enough. You can find his golf tidbits and other sports-related babble on Twitter @KevinCasey19. GolfWRX Writer of the Month: September 2014

13 Comments

paul

Aug 24, 2014 at 2:13 pm

Kind of cool to see. But this article really is just creative advertising for TM. Which is fine.

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scott

Aug 23, 2014 at 10:37 am

Got a good chuckle out of Justin Leonard’s grip changes every two weeks – – “How is he playing golf with that two-week old grip? Goodness gracious!” – – classic!

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B

Aug 22, 2014 at 11:46 am

I’m sure the tour van has uses for other reasons than solely providing the tour pros w/ their equipment needs…

This is tour van confidential….What episode is it where DJ snorts rails off of a tour wife’s rack?

I’ll tune in to that one!

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adan

Aug 21, 2014 at 11:17 am

I always like these behind the scenes look ins, regardless of which company.

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Joe

Aug 21, 2014 at 1:56 am

How come some of the pros look at the inside of the grips (2nd video)?

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- Rich
  
  Aug 21, 2014 at 4:02 am
  
  Haven’t watched them yet but maybe looking for reminders?
  
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- Tomar200
  
  Aug 22, 2014 at 12:32 am
  
  To verify they are ribbed grips would be my guess
  
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larry

Aug 20, 2014 at 9:01 pm

and someone wonders why we pay so much for equipment…what do you think about 50% of the cost on new equipment goes into supporting tour pros with not only equipment but other perks like paying for thier hotels etc. And of course we must remeber every time you buy a dozen pro v ones or other top line ball part of that money goes to pay for the balls the pros hit on the driving range,

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- Nathan
  
  Aug 20, 2014 at 9:53 pm
  
  and that is business as usual
  
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- Jeremy
  
  Aug 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm
  
  If you could care less about watching the sport at the professional level, then I could see why you’d be annoyed at supporting the needs of the best players in the world. But I think if you value the entertainment product that is the professional golf tours then that’s a a cost that you’ll absorb. Keep in mind you can get much cheaper clubs than those made by Taylormade from manufacturers who don’t sponsor anyone and don’t have to offset those added costs.
  
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Merty Huckle

Aug 20, 2014 at 7:44 pm

awesome.

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WITB Time Machine: Phil Mickelson’s winning WITB, 2021 PGA Championship

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20 hours ago

May 13, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Phil Mickelson made history at the 2021 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course. At 50, he became the oldest player to win a major, breaking Julius Boros’s record. Starting the final round with a slim lead, Lefty faced tough competition from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. He pulled ahead with key birdies and a standout 366-yard drive on the 16th hole. Finishing 6 under par and two shots ahead, Mickelson claimed his sixth major and second PGA Championship. Many saw his win as an inspiring comeback, showing that experience and determination can still lead to victory in professional golf — and, sometimes, age is just a number.

Driver: Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond (6 degrees @5.5 , green dot cog)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (47.9 inches)

2-wood: TaylorMade “Original One” Mini Driver (11.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

4-wood (Sunday only): Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (16) (Thursday-Saturday), Callaway X21 UT Proto (19 degrees @20.5, 25), Callaway Apex MB ‘21 (small groove) (6-PW)
Shafts: (16) MCA MMT 105 TX, KBS Tour V 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway PM Grind ’19 “Raw” (52-12@50, 55-12, 60-10)
Shafts: KBS Tour V 125 S+

Putter: Odyssey Milled Blade “Phil Mickelson”
Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X (Triple Track)

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

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2 days ago

May 12, 2026

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Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Young +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1700
Xander Schauffele +1850
Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2600
Collin Morikawa +3500
Brooks Koepka +3900
Justin Rose +4300
Russell Henley +4600
Si Woo Kim +4700
Justin Thomas +4800
Robert MacIntyre +5300
Patrick Cantlay +5300
Viktor Hovland +5400
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Jordan Spieth +5900
Sam Burns +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6200
Adam Scott +6400
Rickie Fowler +7000
Chris Gotterup +7400
Patrick Reed +7400
Min Woo Lee +7800
Ben Griffin +8000
Sepp Straka +8400
Shane Lowry +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9200
Maverick McNealy +9200
Joaquin Niemann +9200
Jake Knapp +9200
Jason Day +9600
Kurt Kitayama +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Harris English +10500
Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
Gary Woodland +11000
David Puig +11000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +12000
Keegan Bradley +12500
Corey Conners +14000
Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
Sungjae Im +15500
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Harry Hall +15500
Alex Noren +16000
Thomas Detry +16500
Marco Penge +16500
Kristoffer Reitan +17000
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Aaron Rai +24000
Jordan Smith +24000
Angel Ayora +24000
Bud Cauley +25000
Matt McCarty +26000
Jayden Schaper +26000
Brian Harman +27000
Taylor Pendrith +27000
Ryan Fox +27000
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Cameron Smith +29000
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Michael Kim +29000
Max Homa +29000
Denny McCarthy +29000
Tom McKibbin +30000
Rico Hoey +32000
Matt Wallace +32500
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Haotong Li +33000
Michael Brennan +34000
Max Greyserman +36000
Stephan Jaeger +37500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
Aldrich Potgieter +40000
Andrew Novak +42000
Patrick Rodgers +42500
Daniel Hillier +42500
Max McGreevy +46000
Billy Horschel +48000
Chris Kirk +48000
Ian Holt +49000
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William Mouw +50000
Steven Fisk +50000
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John Keefer+55000
Matthias Schmid +57500
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Sami Valimaki +60000
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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

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3 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.