Tour News
Report: McIlroy to switch to Callaway clubs, Titleist ball

According to a report from No Laying Up, Rory McIlroy will use several new clubs and a new golf ball when he tees it up at the European Tour’s BMW South Africa Open on January 12.
The report cites five specific changes to McIlroy’s bag:
- Driver: Callaway Epic Sub Zero
- Irons: Callaway Apex MB (custom)
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey
- Putter: Odyssey with prototype insert
- Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
A case can be made that all the reported changes to McIlroy’s bag are significant, but the driver and putter switches are the most interesting because of the secretive nature of the products.
Callaway’s Epic Sub Zero driver is on the USGA’s Conforming Club List, but it is yet to be announced by Callaway. Odyssey (owned by Callaway) is also yet to release the prototype putter insert in question, which No Laying Up says is the same insert used by Phil Mickelson.
Related: Our Q&A with No Laying Up’s Chris Solomon
McIlroy has stated several times that he does not plan to sign an equipment endorsement contract in 2017, but it’s clear that he’s working closely with representatives from Callaway in order to obtain the yet-to-be-announced equipment.
McIlroy previously used Titleist’s Vokey wedges and a Pro V1X golf ball before signing an equipment endorsement contract with Nike in 2014. The latest Vokey wedges are the company’s SM6 models. A 2017 version of Titleist’s Pro V1x golf ball was also launched this fall to tour players, but is yet to be announced for retail release. The report did not clarify exactly what model of Vokey wedges or Pro V1x golf ball McIlroy will use.
In October, No Laying Up was the first to confirm that McIlroy would use TaylorMade’s M2 driver and fairway woods at the HSBC-Champions in China. It is unclear whether McIlroy will continue to use the TaylorMade M1 fairway woods that were in his bag for his last tournament, the DP World Championship in Dubai.
Related: See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the reported changes to McIlroy’s equipment.
- LIKE199
- LEGIT20
- WOW18
- LOL13
- IDHT10
- FLOP9
- OB7
- SHANK43
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

GolfWRX is live this week from the Monterey Peninsula in Pebble Beach, California, for the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the most scenic and celebrity-filled event on the PGA Tour.
Pebble Beach Golf Links sits atop cliffs that overlook Carmel Bay, producing both breathtaking views and an imposing threat. The multi-course event is also played on Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course.
A unique inclusion in this week’s photos: celebrity WITBs from a few of the amateurs in the field (including Darius Rucker, SchoolboyQ, and Macklemore). We also have a number of WITBs from the professional contingent and a look at Buffalo Bills’ QB Josh Allen’s sticks. Also: A look at some iconic Arnold Palmer clubs (pictured in the featured image).
Check out links to all our photos below, and when you’re done, join the discussion in the forums.
General Albums
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Tuesday #1
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Tuesday #2
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Tuesday #3
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Tuesday #4
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Monday #5
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Wednesday #1
- 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Wednesday #2
WITB Albums
- Lanto Griffin – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Charles Kelley WITB (country singer from Lady A band) – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Ben Silverman – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Jonas Blixt – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Fabian Gomez – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton from Fresh Prince of BelAir) – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Seung Yul Noh – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Beau Hossler – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Danny Willett – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- JB Holmes – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Harry Higgs – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Kevin Kisner – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Kira Dixon – Golf Channel reporter – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Michael Pena, actor – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Matt Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Bo Van Pelt – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- ScHoolboy Q – American Rapper – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Macklemore -American Rapper – sort of WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Darius Rucker – singer – WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Camilo Villegas WITB – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Amanda Balionis (CBS golf reporter) – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Arnold Palmer’s personal 1960-61 Wilson Staff Model Dyna-Powered irons
- Josh Allen mini WITB (Buffalo Bills NFL quarterback) – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Pullout Albums
- Kyle Westmoreland – custom Hzrdus driver and fairwood shafts – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Cameron putters – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- TaylorMade Max putters – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- LA Golf Malibu X putter – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Pebble Beach 18th Hole walking tour (and inside “The Lodge”) – 2023 AT&T Pebble Pro-Am
- PXG putters – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Join the discussion in the forums!
- LIKE7
- LEGIT2
- WOW0
- LOL0
- IDHT0
- FLOP0
- OB1
- SHANK0
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2023 American Express

The PGA Tour is back in the continental United States for the first time in 2023, and GolfWRX is back inside the ropes to show you what the pros are playing!
The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, California, is the backdrop for the first event of the PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing. We have four general galleries, 11 WITBs — including Rickie Fowler and Sam Burns — and a bevy of special galleries this week, with custom putters aplenty.
Check out links to all our galleries, below!
General Albums
- 2023 The American Express – Monday #1
- 2023 The American Express – Monday #2
- 2023 The American Express – Tuesday #1
- 2023 The American Express – Tuesday #2
- 2023 The American Express – Wednesday #1
WITB Albums
- Justin Lower – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Doug Ghim – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Caleb Surratt – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Aaron Wise – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Patrick Rodgers – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- John Pak – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Gunner Wiebe – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Satoshi Kodaira – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Rickie Fowler – WITB – 2023 The American Express
Pullout Albums
- New Cameron putter – 2023 The American Express
- Cameron putters – – 2023 The American Express
- New Bettinardi prototype putters – 2023 The American Express
- New L.A.B. Golf LINK.1 putter – 2023 The American Express
- New Evnroll putters – 2023 The American Express
- Jimmy Walker testing the Axis prototype putter – 2023 The American Express
- Cameron CT Baller Boy covers – 2023 The American Express
- Richy Werenski’s Cameron Timeless putter – 2023 The American Express
- Graphite Design – CQ 6 & CQ 7 shafts – 2023 The American Express
- Titleist TRS hybrids – 2023 The American Express
- Ping PLD prototype putters – 2023 The American Express
- New Ping putters – 2023 The American Express
- New ProTC irons – 2023 The American Express
- Greyson Sigg’s new Mizuno ST-X 230 driver – 2023 The American Express
- Zac Blair’s TBC cover – 2023 The American Express
- LIKE5
- LEGIT1
- WOW1
- LOL1
- IDHT0
- FLOP0
- OB0
- SHANK0
Tour Photo Galleries
Wedge Stamping Caviar: Have More Fun Edition

Pop open a tin of the finest beluga, GolfWRXers… In all seriousness, it’s less jelly-like substance, more richness of intrigue than salt-cured roe at Wedge Stamping Caviar as we present to you some of the finest instances of hammer-and-stamp work on the PGA Tour.
In this initial serving, we’re mining photos from October and November at PGA Tour stops, including the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the Cadence Bank Houston Open, and the RSM Classic.
So grab your mother-of-pearl spoon and dig in — with restraint, please.
The traditional K.I.S.S. stamping on a BV proto: first and last initial, demonstrated here by Andrew Landry. Bonus points for the bounce angle (8) stamp.
When your last name is something imposing/interesting, you’re definitely stamping it on your wedge as Cole Hammer has done here in a “University of Texas” colorway.
Simple, perfect stamping for Xuewen Luo.
Patrick Cantlay is still rolling with a SM7. Ultimate K.I.S.S. to stick with a previous generation wedge with stamped initials. Bent loft (47 degrees) is a classy touch.
Excellent #perspective on Kevin Roy’s 54-degree Vokey.
Anytime a custom grind wears off the loft number, it’s caviar. Lovely patina on Woodland’s Wilson, too.
Another favorite motif: Tiny initials pattern (as demonstrated by Palmer Jackson).
The Webb Simpson traditional. Maybe the longest-serving stamping on Tour.
Not a stamping on Akshay Bhatia’s Jaws Raw, but we’ll serve it up anyway for reasons immediately discernible to the seasoned palate.
- LIKE49
- LEGIT1
- WOW1
- LOL2
- IDHT0
- FLOP2
- OB0
- SHANK3
-
19th Hole1 week ago
‘This guy does not stop’ – Tour pros take aim at Patrick Reed over latest rules controversy
-
19th Hole2 weeks ago
Rory Mcilroy delivered a ruthless verdict when asked if he could rekindle friendship with Sergio Garcia
-
19th Hole1 week ago
PGA Tour pro buys second-hand set of legendary clubs on eBay
-
19th Hole2 days ago
Brandel Chamblee reveals the golf legend that stopped talking to him once he became an analyst
-
19th Hole1 week ago
Patrick Reed issues statement following rules controversy in Dubai
-
19th Hole1 week ago
Report: Major champ in shock split with long-time caddie
-
19th Hole2 weeks ago
‘That’s what everybody wants me to do’ – Is Anthony Kim about to make a sensational return to pro golf?
-
Equipment2 weeks ago
Bettinardi is celebrating its 25th anniversary with limited putters runs. First up: BB1 MS
suhdude
Jan 3, 2017 at 2:59 pm
callaway gang! uh suhhhh dude
Boom
Jan 3, 2017 at 2:23 pm
you guys know he hasn’t even signed a contract with anyone yet. he is just using a mixed bag and play what he feels best. jus cause he is using a callaway irons and driver and woods doesn’t mean he signed with them. he prob isn’t even getting money from anyone but nike. lol with 825 milli network money isn’t issue
Rich Douglas
Jan 2, 2017 at 11:11 pm
Going with Titleist instead of the Callaway ball should not be seen as a slight against the quality of the Callaway. I’m sure what happened is he found the Titleist better fitting his needs and cut a deal with Callaway to include it. Making that choice probably cost him a lot of Callaway money, but he must have thought it was worth it on the course.
Boom
Jan 3, 2017 at 2:29 pm
I’m sure if he had contracts with Callaway GolfWRX would of made a huge post about it. same with Titleist and Odyssey. you know how they made a article bout Tiger signing with Bridgestone, same thing we would of been reading tones on stuff about his contract. went with Callaway cause his nike irons were to spinning with the new ProV1x and he was loosing distance and he said Callaway worked the best out of all the clubs he got sent to him. he will win with a mixed bag. his net worth is 825 milli lol i don’t think he is worried about money hahaha
Looper
Jan 2, 2017 at 1:20 pm
Bye Rory…
KJ
Jan 2, 2017 at 1:07 pm
wasn’t the most recent putter that he made everything with a Scotty? Why the h*** would you change that after 2 miserable years of putting?
kansaslefty
Jan 2, 2017 at 9:21 am
what is he going to do with the 3 years of Nike balls he has ?
Forsbrand
Jan 1, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Is this a hoax?
Dat
Jan 1, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Let’s hope. Callaway is desperate for a new big name though. It is probably true.
SV
Jan 1, 2017 at 9:30 am
Very disappointed. I was hoping he would get his woods from Old Tom Morris, irons from Robert Forgan, both of St. Andrews and golf balls from Wm. Gourlay of Musselburgh.
Brian Smith
Jan 4, 2017 at 9:44 am
Forgan clubs are excellent yet you never see them reviewed although they are one of the oldest club makers in the world.
ooffa
Jan 1, 2017 at 6:51 am
Did he break up with his previous sponsor by text.
drkviol801
Jan 1, 2017 at 11:40 am
best comment ever! Hats off to you m8 Caroline may shed a tear
Lloyd
Jan 1, 2017 at 4:51 am
Good move
lastr002
Dec 31, 2016 at 9:04 pm
DAMN!!!! I totally had this set up!!! I cant believe that McIlroy is copying me!!!!! I always knew I was a trend setter!
Tom
Jan 2, 2017 at 11:15 am
that’s what it say’s on your facebook page
moses
Dec 31, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Always cool to see what guys like Rory or Tiger will play when they choose equipment that’s best for them and money of is no concern which clubs make it into the bag.
Philip
Dec 31, 2016 at 9:44 pm
That is still up in the air as we have no idea whether there is no endorsement to go with these changes if and when they occur.
drkviol801
Dec 31, 2016 at 7:00 pm
FIRST!
Uhit
Dec 31, 2016 at 10:52 pm
Well, I have waited for this information since years… 😉
…b.t.w.: who and what comes last?
Any idea drkviol801??
drkviol801
Jan 1, 2017 at 11:43 am
“The first in the order of intention is the last in the order of execution.” This philosophical principle, drilled into the minds of all aspiring Aristotelians, can seem at first to be quite discouraging.
Uhit
Jan 2, 2017 at 2:56 pm
Why not choose the golden middle?
Thinking before doing, and doing before it´s all over.
Maybe one should spice up aristotelism with buddhism…
…and play golf with the tools a buddha would use?
Who needs Titleist, or Callaway, if peace is in your mind.