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13 Revealing photos from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
GolfWRX was live this week from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. If you missed any of the photos, browse the galleries here.
You’ll notice there’s no photos of Tiger Woods, who’s won here eight times. It’s because he failed to qualify for the event, as he’s currently ranked No. 262 in the world.
But the tournament rolls on without him, and so does Revealing Photos. Let’s get to it.
What’s Phil so happy about?
I mean, he can hardly contain his excitement…
It’s probably his new Big Bertha Alpha 816 Double Black Diamond driver. He loves lead tape so much, he just can’t stop smiling about it.
Lead tape on the adjustable hosel? That’s a new one.
A look at the ever-popular Zen Meditation warm-up drill
Or maybe he’s just trying to keep his head still during the stroke. Either one.
A shoe-tying lesson
“Over, under, around and through. Meet Mr. Bunny Rabbit, pull and through.”
Shane Lowry sticks with ol’ faithfuls
Never bet against a guy with clubs that look like they were dragged through a parking lot; it means he found clubs he hits really well and doesn’t need to change.
One-handed finish from Spieth? We know what that means…
It’s right down the middle.
These PGA Tour guys really have it rough
Brandt Snedeker has a bag full of Bridgestone J815 drivers with his name on it (literally) to test out. Just add it to the list of PGA Tour luxuries.
Bubba Watson’s Blue Wahoos headcover
Why the Pensacola Blue Wahoos? He’s actually part owner of the minor league baseball team, which is a Cincinnati Reds affiliate.
Bjorn and his brethren
Thomas Bjorn has the names of his 2014 Ryder Cup teammates stamped on his wedge.
This shows just how close-knit the Euro teams are. What American would have the 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Team members stamped on his wedges? Take notes boys, let’s try to get a win this decade.
Is putting with your glove on an amateur move?
Jack Nicklaus always putted with his glove on, and he’s the best to ever do it.
Maybe the secret to making more putts is actually keeping the glove on.
Padraig’s pretzel drill
Padraig Harrington, who putts “left-hand low” on the greens, seems to have incorporated the cross-handed grip into his full-swing practice sessions. And he’s crossed himself right into a pretzel with this painful-looking, back breaker of a drill.
Ian Poulter’s fresh new “Whistle”-ing Straits PGA Championship putter cover
A nice play on words.
Sergio’s super sweet UltraSlim SuperStroke custom grips
Looks like I have a good grip on alliteration.
Pardon your French, Gary Stal
“La Foudre” is French for “lightning strikes,” or so Google translator tells me.
And based on some brief research, “tchiin tchiin coup maison” could mean a bunch of different things.
Any Frenchman care to help me out here, s’il vous plaît?
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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Lesley Siwek
Aug 30, 2015 at 11:43 pm
The shot of the day from Lowry or anybody else on the course came at the 10th hole, where the Irishman hit a crazy swinger through the trees and dropped a recovery right on top of the flagstick. The ball materialized out of the ether and set up an easy birdie putt.
Sam the Eagle
Aug 12, 2015 at 3:11 pm
Timbleking is right.
But also ‘Coup’ means ‘shot’ in French, and like in English it can be used to talk about (amongst other things) a golf shot or a drink – hence ‘Tchin Tchin’.
For these reasons I would say ‘Coup Maison’ probably translates best as ‘House Special’.
Hj
Aug 9, 2015 at 6:18 am
Tchin tchin coup maison
Tchin tchin would be Cheers cheers, coup maison,usually is drink on the house or a glass of the house champaign
Rwj
Aug 7, 2015 at 6:25 pm
Why would Phil be smiling for his new driver? He couldn’t buy a fairway. I bet he wished there was a cut this week so he wouldn’t have to play the next two days in Firestone’s rough
greg
Aug 7, 2015 at 4:50 pm
You just keep getting better each week. Great job, AT!
Timbleking
Aug 7, 2015 at 4:10 pm
Yeap. And “tchin tchin” means “Cheers” as it refers to the noise of two glasses shocking when cheering. “Coup maison” means homemade stroke. You’re the only one to do it this way. The whole thing is standing for “Blam! Right in the cup, buddy!”.
Hope this helps!
Jean Van de Velde
Aug 7, 2015 at 3:50 pm
coup de foudre is lightning strikes
la foudre is the lightning