The title says it all. I’ve done this with my buddies more than once; sit around and piece together the ultimate 14-club Tiger Woods set based on personal affinities, iconic shots he has hit, and tournaments he has won.

I think you will find some obvious choices in here but some may shock you.

(And yes, we are going club for club)

Driver: Nike Ignite 8.5 w/ Original Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 73 X5Ct X flex 

I know, I know…”What about the Titleist 975D?” Truth is, what Tiger did with the 975D will never be touched. In 2000, he was second in driving distance at 298 and hit 71.2 percent of the fairways. So concern and outrage dually noted. HOWEVER, 2005 and his integration of the 45-inch, graphite-shafted, 460CC “modern head” propelled his distance game to a new level, and once again he out hit the “Tiger Proofed” golf courses like Augusta. It’s also the driver that ultimately encouraged him to retire “old trusty” (bel0w) in order to shorten the gap between his driver and 3-wood. 

3-wood: Titleist 970 15 degrees w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 

Obvious for so many reasons but ill give you the top 3 reasons that are indisputable:

1) It was the coolest 3-wood ever made 2) His drive on #13 in 2001, out hitting Phil’s driver by 20. 3) His majestic missile at #14 at St. Andrews in 2000 on Day 3. That’s enough.

5-wood: Nike T40 Tour 19 degrees w/ Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 103X 2006

Tiger finally swapped out his 970 for the Nike T60 (15 degrees) in early 2005. This was still a time when his 2-iron continued to be a consistent weapon. However, due to the overall distance the new driver and 3-wood were going, he now needed a club that he could fly a bit further than a 2-iron but also one he could hit way up, way down, and everything else. That’s where the T40 came into the conversation and it has been a weapon ever since.

2-iron: Mizuno MP-29 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

The original sting machine. Go back and watch his 1995 U.S Amateur victory at Newport CC. He relies on the choked down version of that shot the whole week. Obviously, it evolved from there, but his 2-iron prowess went from power to precision with this club. 

3-iron: Nike Forged (Red Logo Model) w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

With this club, he picked apart Southern Hills CC at the 2007 PGA Championship. It was so good in fact that Tiger limited himself to only a few drivers the entire week.

4-iron: Nike Forged w/  True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

2006 Open Championship at Hoylake, second day #14…you’re welcome

5-iron: TaylorMade P7TW w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

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In my opinion, it was the key shot of his 2019 triumph. Some may argue it was the tee shot on 12, the lag on 9, the tee shot on 16. His five-iron from 227 not only applied the first foot on the neck of his chasers, but it also illustrated that on that course, in that situation, he’s unbeatable.

6-iron: Mizuno MP-14 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

“Hello, world.” Who does that? Makes the most notable pro debut in history and goes off and holes one out in the final round. Granted, he finished miles back from the winner but that particular shot showed the field just how scary it could get. That tee shot was getting 4 and 5-irons into it all day, this kid comes in with a flighted 6-iron that not only went in but would have stopped on a dime right next to the hole if it didn’t. VERY few in the field were capable of having a shot in their bag that even sniffed that.

7-iron: Titleist 681T w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

2000 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, 6th hole Day 2, 205 out of the right rough.

“It’s just not a fair fight” -Roger Maltbie NBC

It never was.

8-iron: TaylorMade P7TW w/  True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Tiger hit nine 8-iron approach shots on Sunday at Augusta, two of which represented the beginning of his chase (8-iron into the seventh for a birdie) and the door-slammer (8-iron into the 16th). 

9-iron: Mizuno MP-14 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

(4:12) 16th Hole at TPC Scottsdale, 1997 Phoenix Open…WHO DOES THAT? It was the total “what if” scenario. That guy, on that day (party Saturday) on that hole. Oh. My. Word. 

PW: Titleist 681T w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

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2000 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM, Tiger chases a nervous Matt Gogel and to add terror to fear, he hits this little 2 finger PW from 97 yards that finds itself in the cup for an eagle and an eventual TW victory.

56 degree: Titleist Vokey 258.08 bent to 56 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold X100/S400

This one took some consideration, but ultimately I chose this one because it gave me the first visible clue as to how dialed TW got with his clubs, bending a 58 strong to reduce the bounce and arrive on a leading edge that was just right. I remember studying that wedge in detail.

60 degree: Nike FastBack 60 degrees w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold S400

“In your LIFE!” #16 at Augusta, 16th hole…you know the rest. The most Tiger shot of all time.

Putter: (1999-now) Scotty Cameron GSS Newport 2 (AKA The Elder Wand)

Arguably the most talked-about putter in the history of the game. It’s a history stick and should be at the top of every “best” list ever.