Drivers

November 17th, 2025

Would you really hit a new driver longer than one that’s a few years old?

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November 4th, 2025

Did you miss these? Two major 2026 driver releases slipped out quietly

Yesterday, TaylorMade and Ping both made low-key appearances on the USGA’s conforming driver list – golf’s version of the public patent office.

October 22nd, 2025

Introducing ‘spin consistency’: How this fresh metric elevates 5 drivers

If you’re serious about finding the right driver for your game, one metric deserves more attention than it usually gets: consistent spin rates across the face.

September 8th, 2025

These 2025 drivers have a surprising level of forgiveness, according to our robot testing

One of the benefits of independent robotic testing is its ability to validate insights that might initially seem implausible. For example, the most forgiving driver in this year’s crop (at 95 mph/152km/h) was actually a low-spin model — Ping’s G440 LST.

August 21st, 2025

Robot data confirms these 5 drivers can greatly improve your high-toe miss

Recent R&D efforts have zeroed in on beefing up ball speed retention around the sweet spot, and thanks to the precision of Golf Laboratories’ swing robot, we’re able to see which drivers are actually walking the walk.

June 26th, 2025

Analysing the past three versions of Titleist drivers with a swing robot

June 25th, 2025

Analysing the past three versions of Srixon drivers with a swing robot

Srixon isn’t like most of its competitors. Instead of churning out fresh drivers each year, the brand runs on an every-other-year cadence, meaning there’s additional time for the R&D department to breathe in between releases.

May 29th, 2025

PGA Tour denies driver testing scam: ‘The drivers being tested are the drivers being used in competition’

While Lucas Glover may believe there’s some bait-and-switch shenanigans happening during driver testing on tour, the PGA Tour seems certain there is not. That said, the tour remains committed to a random testing approach versus weekly full-field testing at this point. RELATED: PGA Tour commissioner defends Rory McIlroy for missing a third signature event in Read more…

May 21st, 2025

Analysing the past three versions of Ping drivers with a swing robot

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.

May 3rd, 2025

This impressive 2025 driver isn’t on your radar, but it should be

Two decades after its launch, Cleveland Golf’s HiBore is back in the driver discussion with an updated version that honours the name.

SNEAK PEEK: Five late-season driver changes you may have missed

13 (!) new drivers from Callaway, Cobra, Ping, Srixon on conforming lists

Cleveland HiBore XL drivers: What you need to know

You might know your ideal driver specs, but do you know the right model for you?

When is a driver that’s breaking the rules not actually breaking the rules?

Today’s high-MOI drivers are more forgiving, but that’s not really why they’re better

September 3rd, 2024

Can a ‘draw’ driver overdo it on fixing your slice?

We told you the slice was dead back in 2005. It’s even dead-er now.

August 15th, 2024

New data shows one little way today’s drivers can make a big difference in your game

Quite simply, there are lots of smart people looking for small keys that might open some pretty big doors.

July 16th, 2024

Can I put my old driver shaft in my new driver? Yes, but…

Sticking with a proven entity makes sense to us. But here’s the thing: we don’t think you should.

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June 4th, 2024

Titleist GT drivers make their debut on the PGA Tour

The appearance kicks off the usual two-year cadence for the company’s woods launches, and Titleist also indicated that GT fairway woods will be making the rounds at this week’s Memorial Tournament.

May 7th, 2024

Should better golfers consider a more forgiving driver like Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler?

Dig into the weekly driver usage on the professional tours and you find that drivers designed for maximum forgiveness are gaining popularity.

January 12th, 2024

Cobra Darkspeed X, LS, Max drivers: What you need to know

The Cobra Darkspeed drivers (X, LS and Max) take a multi-faceted and player-specific approach to speed in all its forms.

Leaderboard

Grant Thornton Invitational - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Coughlin / Novak	-28	F	3
T2	Kupcho / Gotterup	-25	F	3
T2	Korda / McCarthy	-25	F	3
T2	Hull / Brennan	-25	F	3
T5	Zhang / Kim	-23	F	3
T5	Henderson / Conners	-23	F	3
T7	Woad / Clanton	-22	F	3
T7	Yin / Hoge	-22	F	3
9	Tavatanakit / Knapp	-21	F	3
T10	Lee / Horschel	-20	F	3
T10	Thompson / Clark	-20	F	3
12	Stark / Shipley	-18	F	3
T13	Korda / Cauley	-17	F	3
T13	Khang / Mitchell	-17	F	3
T13	Vu / Finau	-17	F	3
T13	Ko / Day	-17	F	3