Equipment
Tour Edge Exotics EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers
Tour Edge Exotics’ new drivers, the EX9 and EX9 Tour, are the lowest-spinning drivers from the company to date, according to Tour Edge president David Glod. They’re also faster than previous models, with a higher moment of inertia that maximizes ball speed, and a Full-Speed Impact design that improves club head speed aerodynamics.
The drivers, made from 6A4V titanium, have what Tour Edge calls a “Hexagonal variable” face, which means the face is designed with different levels of thickness to help boost ball speed in certain areas, especially from the heel and toe.
The EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers also have a narrower “Power Grid” than their predecessors to allow for more face flex, and thus, more ball speed. And, of course, they have the familiar Speed Channel for increased ball speeds across the face.
A “Speed Channel” behind the face is designed to boost ball speeds across the face.
To allow golfers to dial in their launch conditions, both drivers have Exotics’ new hosel that has eight different loft and lie angle settings, making the loft adjustable by +/- 1 degree.
Each of the drivers have a rear weight port that houses an adjustable weight for golfers to dial in swing weight and launch. The drivers come equipped with a standard 6-gram weight, but additional 3- and 9-gram weights can be purchased as a kit or individually.
The EX9 and EX9 Tour have the weight ports in different areas of their heads, however, each of which are strategically positioned for different players.
The standard EX9 driver (460 cc) comes with an interchangeable weight in the heel to help higher handicappers hit a draw. It’s available in 10- and 12-degree lofts.
The EX9 Tour head (430 cc), on the other hand, has a weight in the rear of its pear-shaped head to help high spin, high speed players control their spin and trajectory. It’s available in 9- and 10-degree lofts.
Both drivers have a metallic gloss black finish, and comes with the following shafts:
EX9 ($299.99)
- Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
- Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
- Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
- Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
- Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
The new drivers are projected to be in stores on Nov. 15.
See what GolfWRX members are saying in the forums about the new EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers.
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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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AngeloSansone
Jul 8, 2017 at 6:24 pm
Please explain what the black,red and white ties mean in a bass area shaft.
Mark
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm
The whole Exotics EX9 line up looks pretty nice, really interested to see how the new woods perform too.
Randy
Oct 9, 2015 at 11:19 am
Where’s the at address look picture of these two drivers
Mikey
Oct 9, 2015 at 11:30 am
I was wondering the same thing but they have those picture up on the TEE Facebook page
Soonapa
Oct 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm
SOS from TEE. Charging for the extra weight kit ! I love their stuff but quit buying it on principle due to these extra charges. I will just wait 3 months and as with all TEE products, get it at deep discounts
Mikey
Oct 8, 2015 at 5:05 pm
yea, let me go just and buy a $500 M1 and not complain. I would still pay $50 plus $300 from any company over $500 for a tmade driver. Thats why Cally is now number 1
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 10:14 am
Very impressive looking. Can’t wait to try!
West
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Cool, but how does Tour Edge justify $100 for the Tour driver over the standard…did Tour Edge spend $100 more to make it? No…why should we?
John
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:35 pm
Shafts man…..that would be my guess and I would pay $100 more for the real diamana white board or real rogue
EX9 ($299.99)
Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
west
Oct 8, 2015 at 11:53 am
The “real diamana,” “the real rogue?” Not sure if I’m convinced. Look at the costs for these same shaft upgrades off of the Taylormade website. Not the same. TM charges $200 for the D+ and nothing for the S+, and nothing for the Rogue Silver. But Tour Edge charges a flat $100 for these upgrade costs? I find it odd that these club manufacturers have such different price points for these same “add-ons.” Are the various club manufacturers not able to negotiate the same prices their competitors are getting? I doubt it. And I love it how the “upgrade costs” are always such “even numbers” ($100 -flat). The point I’m trying to make is not that Tour Edge isn’t justified in raising the price for a more “premium” product, but that they should only raise the price the difference it costs them to make the more “premium product,” not more. But I guess a lot of us are suckers for having “the best” and paying exorbitant mark-ups even if it is for marginal gains…
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 12:22 pm
I think a lot of people on here would agree that $100 more for those shafts is 100% fair compared to a bassara or fuji pro made for shaft.
west
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Tim, you’re fired…
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 2:57 pm
also mr. west lets look at the OBVIOUS the Tmade m1 is priced at $500….
west
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm
It won’t be in 6 months…ha! 😉
Ronald
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:36 pm
Shafts
John
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Shafts would be my guess. I would pay $100 more for a real diamana white board or real rogue…just saying.
EX9 ($299.99)
Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
west
Oct 8, 2015 at 11:51 am
The “real diamana,” “the real rogue?” Not sure if I’m convinced. Look at the costs for these same shaft upgrades off of the Taylormade website. Not the same. TM charges $200 for the D+ and nothing for the S+, and nothing for the Rogue Silver. But Tour Edge charges a flat $100 for these upgrade costs? I find it odd that these club manufacturers have such different price points for these same “add-ons.” Are the various club manufacturers not able to negotiate the same prices their competitors are getting? I doubt it. And I love it how the “upgrade costs” are always such “even numbers” ($100 -flat). The point I’m trying to make is not that Tour Edge isn’t justified in raising the price for a more “premium” product, but that they should only raise the price the difference it costs them to make the more “premium product,” not more. But I guess a lot of us are suckers for having “the best” and paying exorbitant mark-ups even if it is for marginal gains…
Ryan
Oct 8, 2015 at 2:44 pm
The M1 and the Great Big Bertha have no up charge shafts because they are already priced higher than the Tour Edge drivers.
west
Oct 10, 2015 at 9:57 pm
They won’t be in 6 months…
Hamish
Nov 19, 2015 at 7:50 am
If you don’t have the facts buy one and remove the grip and read the shaft label and were it was made. Please don’t speculate. Post Facts ONLY!
FWIW; TEE has installed REAL shafts in offerings e.g CB Pro / 757. Based on their past honesty why should you doubt them unless you have a agenda supporting other brands.
Ben
Oct 7, 2015 at 4:16 pm
love!!!