Equipment
Forum Thread of the Day: “Best looking driver of all time?”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from JD3 who has asked WRXers for their opinion on what is the best looking driver of all time. Plenty of our members have gotten involved in the discussion, with a multitude of models getting plenty of praise for their appearance.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Philomathesq: “Maybe it is recency bias, but I love the look of the PXG 0811 Gen 2 drivers. I love the smooth look, matte finish, and understated “X” on the crown.”
- miket_81: “From the top is really all I care about. It’s hard to get much better that the matte black Cobra LTD Black. The only thing I think might have rivaled it is when I painted a R11 Dot JD Blitz Black. It was a thing of beauty. Not sure why I ever sold it.”
- chinaski: “Nothing comes even remotely close to persimmon. But for modern drivers, Titleist is usually best looking.”
- Ghostwedge: “The modern classic… looking down at turbulators and dragon fly tech. The unsurpassed PING G 400.”
- evoviiiyou: “The latest black Mizzy 190 series has to be up there…I love mine, and the look can only be improved when they launch the matte black version.”
Entire Thread: “Best looking driver of all time?”
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Whats in the Bag
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 @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
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)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance and forgiveness
New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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Mad-Mex
Aug 5, 2019 at 10:46 pm
You serious ?!?!?! The HAMMER 500 Z DRIVER hands down !!!
Jack Wullkotte
Aug 4, 2019 at 8:09 am
I agree with Chinaski. Persimmon drivers were the best looking drivers of all time, if they were made by Jack Wullkotte. 🙂
Jack Nash
Aug 4, 2019 at 7:59 am
Cleveland Classic Persimmon. Interesting that few if any old style persimmons are on anyone’s lists. Guess they couldn’t hit’em, so they didn’t like’em. But I guess when you look down and see the size of a 3 wood head it’s hard to fathom that it’s a driver.
Hiwattage
Aug 3, 2019 at 11:12 pm
Taylormade R1 Black . Nice graphics .
Tom54
Aug 3, 2019 at 9:30 pm
For those that remember persimmon, the Mcgregor 945 was a beauty. As far as metal woods, the original Titleist 975D was hard to beat
Dr Tee
Aug 3, 2019 at 9:25 pm
For sure it is a tie between the Mizuno 201 ST 190 and the Titleist TS series. Both share the same classic pear shape. For the record, the old Taylor Made Super Quad runs a close 2nd–pear shape, deep face.
Tom54
Aug 3, 2019 at 9:13 pm
For those that remember persimmon the Mcgregor 945 was a beauty and for metal woods the first Titleist 975 was hard to beat
steve
Aug 3, 2019 at 9:04 pm
Chinaski….I could not have said it better myself. I was thinking the exact same thing!
s
Aug 3, 2019 at 6:10 pm
2017 M1 460. Love the asymmetrical look on the bottom and the beautiful proportion and angle alignment of the shiny black and white for the crown.
British Open Winn'a
Aug 1, 2019 at 11:06 pm
The Persimmon Cleveland Classic TC15 get’s my vote! I had the 3w and 5w as well! Pure craftsmanship!
Ball Striker
Aug 1, 2019 at 11:01 pm
Cleveland Classic TC15 Persimmon… especially the blonde version that I had! When Tom Lehman broke out the blondie version at the
1994 Tour Championship at The Olympic Club, I just about lost my mind! I have that driver, I have that driver, I have…….so cool to see
him cut a soft fade off the 1st tee.
Brandon Wooley
Aug 1, 2019 at 4:38 pm
The desert camo Cobra F8 has to be one of the coolest looking drivers ever made.
Ron Krumm
Aug 3, 2019 at 8:51 pm
The Titleist 917 or 1 most of you have never seen, The Honma 737 440 is as close the look of old persimmon as their is on the market.