One of the biggest stories in professional golf over the last several weeks has been Rory McIlroy’s driver—arguably the biggest weapon in his bag. When you routinely bomb it more than 315 yards and lead the PGA Tour in most driving metrics, it’s natural to gawk when the driver is unsheathed. The problem is that Read more…
Ping’s G440 LST is arguably the most fascinating offering in the 2025 driver lineup. Why? Because it does something rarely seen by low-spin drivers — it blends distance, speed and a level of forgiveness that’s max forgiveness-esque. Before we even tested G440 LST on the Golf Laboratories swing robot, we knew it had the potential Read more…
What’s TaylorMade going to do next? It’s a common question that’s asked during the yearly equipment cycle. Every manufacturer can innovate, but TaylorMade has found ways to buck the status quo. Adjustable weights, white driver heads, twist face, speed slots. The list goes on and on. In 2022, TaylorMade did something unconventional, replacing the standard Read more…
The phone started ringing early and often on Monday morning. It’s a sound J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s director of player promotion, has become accustomed to hearing every May when new product is released.
If you missed the release of Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max last season, don’t worry, you weren’t the only one. Initially seeded on tour to pros looking for a slight uptick in spin and off-center forgiveness, the driver quickly became Callaway’s most-played model on tour in 2024. Tour demand generally leads to retail demand, Read more…
The compact shape and thin topline on TaylorMade’s P770 might scream, “You are not that guy.” Players’ irons are designed for golfers with above-average ball-striking, and maybe your ball-striking isn’t consistent. But there’s always an exception to every rule — and P770 is it. Before the P770 came along, there was P790. The iron ushered Read more…
Ping’s G440 is something special. And when I say special, I mean it could wind up being one of the most complete lineups we’ve ever seen in the company’s storied history. Yeah, it’s that good.
CHARLOTTE — Vokey tour rep Aaron Dill doesn’t stand still for long during a major championship week. One second he’s offering wedge feedback on the range, the next, he’s back in the Titleist truck building a fresh lob wedge for a club pro who might be lucky to see him once per year. It’s all Read more…
CHARLOTTE — Equipment superstitions exist at the highest level of professional golf. Just because a pro’s resume boasts a couple of tour wins and a major title doesn’t make them immune to bad juju. You do whatever it takes to keep the Golf Gods happy. Let’s use Sahith Theegala’s 7-iron as an example. During the Read more…
The PGA of America believes a constructive dialogue is now being had with the R&A and USGA. How much that impacts what the pros are playing at the PGA Championship versus the golfers watching at home remains to be seen.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the aftermath of his first win in three years at the RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas was asked to explain a sudden resurgence on the greens. Coming off a season where he ranked 174th in SG: Putting, literally anything would have been considered an improvement. However, this improvement felt different. It felt Read more…
The mini driver remains a mystery for many weekend golfers. Is it a driver with a smaller profile? Is it a fairway wood with a larger profile? You’re bound to get a different answer depending on who you ask. The truth is, the club can be whatever you want it to be. For those who Read more…
The odds of making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1. Most amateur golfers will never realize this dream in their careers, but that doesn’t keep us from trying to achieve golf immortality. Simply making an ace would be more than enough for any golfer. But what if you could pocket a cool million in the Read more…
Tour pros possess equipment idiosyncrasies that might seem ludicrous to the average weekend golfer. For example, Vokey tour rep Aaron Dill was working with a pro who needed to change sand wedges to hit a specific carry number, but simply going to a different loft wouldn’t do. More specifically, seeing a different loft on the Read more…
We receive a lot of questions about the latest gear in the marketplace. Most of them centre around one specific question: “Should I switch out my current gamer for a [fill in the blank] driver?”
During recent nine-point testing with the swing robot at 95mph, the Elyte Triple Diamond stood out as one of the fastest and most consistent drivers for golfers who move the club at about that speed, which is considered an average amateur swing speed.
Question: You mentioned on social media that Brian Harman won with a zero-torque putter. How does it differ from a regular mallet? Should I switch? Answer: I can’t answer the second question for you. As much as I’d love to confirm that a particular putter will save you strokes, there’s no one-size-fits-all putter. The best Read more…
We receive a lot of questions about the latest gear in the marketplace. Most of them centre around one specific question: “Should I switch out my current gamer for a [fill in the blank] driver?”
In a new equipment series from Golf Digest, we tested the latest drivers from every major manufacturer on the Golf Laboratories swing robot to determine if they were noticeably better than their predecessors.
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