Equipment
The top-5 longest drivers on the PGA Tour and their driver/shaft combos
Let’s take a look at what the PGA Tour’s biggest bombers thus far in 2018-2019 are using to launch their rockets.
1. Cameron Champ
Average drive: 315.6 yards
Driver: Ping G400 Max (9 degrees @ 7.9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro 63 TS (44.75 inches, tipped 1.5 inches)
T2. Luke List
Average drive: 314.4 yards
Driver: TaylorMade M6 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 80TX
T2. Rory McIlroy
Average drive: 314.4 yards
Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK White 70TX
4. Tony Finau
Average drive: 311.5 yards
Driver: Ping G410 Plus (9 degrees @ 8)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana RF 70-TX (45.25 inches, tipped 1 inch)
5. Wyndham Clark
Average drive: 311.4 yards
Driver: PXG 0811 XF GEN2 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Accra Prototype (45.25 inches)
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- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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- Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Ping PLD putters have been a very common site on profesional tours. Pros seem to gravitate toward the PLD line’s custom options and precision milling. We have seen the PLD line expanded over the years, but we haven’t seen too many, if any, large mallets.
This week we spotted a PLD putter in Nate Lashley’s bag that has a similar look to the old Ping Wolverine head shape. This putter is a large mallet with the famous “claws” on the outside and oval center that housed the alignment aid.
Nick’s putter has the PLD logo on the back but also looks like it might have an insert installed on the face. It is hard to tell but at the address picture, it looks like the face is a lighter material than the rest of the putters. The putter is center-shafted and should be face-balanced with a high MOI for stability and forgiveness on mishits. The sole is completely milled and has no markings of name or technologies that might be present in the head. A single white site line is on the top of the putter for alignment.
Nick’s putter is finished off with a chrome steel shaft and a Super Stroke Zenergy Flatso 2.0 grip in black and white.
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Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)...
Rory McIlroy WITB 2024 (April)
Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus...
Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)
Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees...
Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)
Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)...
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Steve R
Jun 7, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Interesting that Champ plays a Ping driver with a stock Callaway shaft (albeit x flex tip trimmed). I play a Callaway Epic Flash sub-zero with a shaft commonly found in a Ping or TM driver – the Aldila Xtorsion. He’s a little longer than I am…lol… but I found 20 yards with this combo over the stock Tensei CK blue it usually comes with. My other changes were a midsize grip and switch the moveable weight from 12g to 15.5g.
Bart
May 31, 2019 at 9:50 am
New to golf here. What does “tipped 1.5 inches” mean?
Dan
Jun 2, 2019 at 9:51 am
Tipped means the club was trimmed at the tip ( bottom ) vs the but ( top ) to make the shaft stiffer.
Dave Bryce
Jun 3, 2019 at 7:21 pm
It means 1.5 inches cut off of the tip!
Rich Douglas
May 29, 2019 at 7:20 pm
Most players use the best driver they can muster under their equipment contract, so no revelations there. (That’s why the WITB articles are boring–WITB is what they’re paid to put in there.)
But notice the shaft lengths of the three players who listed them. All three are shorter than the “standard” length (45.5″) found off-the-shelf at your local golf equipment dealer. Like Tiger (44″) and Justin Thomas (42″), they know that making solid, centered contact is more valuable than the added clubhead speed created by a longer shaft. Longer distance and more accurate.
Yet we see so many people hitting 45.5″ drivers with 9-degree lofts, even though they can’t possibly get the best out of them. Where are these guys? Look in the woods; it’s full of them.
Adam Boyle
Jun 14, 2019 at 8:18 pm
I would be more interested in the longest drivers on tour who don’t have a club sponsor. Now that would be interesting
Gunter Eisenberg
May 28, 2019 at 9:59 am
I thought DJ would be on that list too.
joro
May 27, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Interesting, but these guys would be long with Knights from Walmart.
AltaD
May 27, 2019 at 8:38 am
Gotta love those Ping drivers! I’ve got a G400 LST and it’s not leaving my bag anytime soon.
Deron
Jun 5, 2019 at 2:56 pm
G400 LST may be the best driver every created. It does spin more than some others but if you find the right shaft for it, it’s a bomber.
Alex
May 26, 2019 at 11:35 pm
Lots of Mitsubishi on the list. Not surprised their stuff has been great forever.
Brooks woz ere
May 26, 2019 at 9:51 pm
Why don’t you put the driver tee shots that actually count under pressure and use those stats for this, huh?
howdoeshisdictaste?
Jun 3, 2019 at 6:51 am
You mean like the shot he hit in the water at the Masters when he had a chance to win?
2putttom
May 26, 2019 at 9:01 pm
PING !
JK
May 26, 2019 at 5:07 pm
2 wins among them all this season. I hope Champ can get better with his wedge game and become a top player