U.S. Open 2025: Xander Schauffele’s gear tweak for Oakmont

While much of the pre-tournament gear talk focused on Rory McIlroy’s driver and Bryson DeChambeau’s irons, Xander Schauffele quietly made an adjustment to his woods and irons, changing the grip model on all of them. It’s an interesting move for the No. 3-ranked played in the world, but one carefully calculated. The two-time major champion Read more…

SuperStroke REVL full-swing grips: What you need to know

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: When SuperStroke, the overwhelming force in putter grips, acquired the Lamkin brand last year and its tech rich 100-year history in developing full swing grips, the big question was how the two would join forces. The answer comes this week in the REVL lineup of three full-swing grips that distinctly Read more…

The clubs Ryan Fox used to win the 2025 RBC Canadian Open

Fox was sixth in strokes gained/approach the green, beating the field average by more than seven shots with his split set of Srixon irons. However it was his 15-degree Srixon ZXi 3-wood that struck the deciding blow.

Is innovation in golf equipment dead? Not by a long shot

Question: There doesn’t seem to be a big difference between club models from year to year anymore. What industry disruptors do you foresee in the near future or do you foresee any at all? Answer: Although we don’t know now who the disruptors are going to be in the months and years ahead, we can pretty Read more…

Stop guessing, start measuring

Do you struggle with taking really big divots with iron shots? Or maybe you rarely take one at all. Is a weak slice costing you a lot of distance, or a quick hook ballooning your scores? Whatever you’re working on in your game, the Rapsodo MLM2PRO mobile launch monitor is now better equipped than ever Read more…

The clubs Scottie Scheffler used to win the 2025 Memorial Tournament

Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament, becoming only the second player to win the event in consecutive years. The other was Tiger Woods, which seems fitting given that Scheffler uses TaylorMade P7TW irons based off Woods’ muscleback blades. “I grew up playing Nike clubs like Tiger, so these had a special appeal to me,” Scheffler Read more…

Ping’s G440 LST driver did something unexpected during robotic testing

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…

Analyzing the last three years of TaylorMade drivers with a swing robot

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…