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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- 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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- 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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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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Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees...
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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