Equipment
Driver/shaft combinations of the 5 longest hitters on the PGA Tour
What drivers do the PGA Tour’s longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots? Now that the 2019-2020 PGA Tour season on hold, we can do a thorough examination.
Below is a breakdown of the driving-distance leaders on the PGA Tour in 2019-2020, the specifics of their drivers, shafts and how far their average tee shots flew.
5. Sergio Garcia
Driver: TaylorMade SIM
Loft: 9.0 degrees
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue 80 TX
Grip: SuperStroke S-Tech
Average driving distance: 316.6 yards
4. Bubba Watson
Driver: Ping G410 Plus
Loft: (9 degrees @ 6.8)
Shaft: Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X AKA Project X Bubba Watson Prototype
Grip: Ping 703 Gold
Average driving distance: 318.6 yards
3. Cameron Champ
Driver: Ping G410 LST (9.5 degrees)
Loft: 9.5 degrees
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 6.5 TX
Grip: Custom Lamkin Black 58R
Average driving distance: 319.8 yards
2. Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade SIM
Loft: 9 degrees
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage XTS 70 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Average driving distance: 320.2 yards
1. Bryson DeChambeau
Driver: Cobra King LTD Pro
Loft: 8 degrees
Shaft: L.A. Golf B.A.D. Prototype 75 TX
Grip: JumboMax JMX UltraLite
Average driving distance: 321.6 yards
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Equipment
Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons
TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.
TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.
TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.
Can you see where this is going?
Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”
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TaylorMade PUDI
Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.
In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.
TaylorMade PDHY
Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.
Club Junkie’s take
Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.
For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.
PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?
TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:
- PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
- PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
- Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
- PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
- PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family
Pricing, specs, and availability
Price: $249.99
At retail: Now
Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)
PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed
PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Whats in the Bag
Richy Werenski WITB 2024 (May)
- Richy Werenski what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Houston Open.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist TSR2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White Hybrid 90 TX
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 105 S
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (54-M, 58-L @60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Onyx (46-50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Onyx (54-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Richy Werenski’s clubs in the forums.
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freowho
Apr 7, 2020 at 2:02 am
All heavier shafts and I know 3,4 and 5 have shorter than standard.
Paulo
Apr 7, 2020 at 12:59 am
That’s got to niggle the manufacturers such as TM ,& Ping that the longest hitter on tour is using a three generation old cobra. Proof if it was ever needed that it’s the player and not the club
Imafitter
Apr 8, 2020 at 2:30 pm
I like the fact that if it ain’t broke…
James
Apr 6, 2020 at 7:20 pm
How about the straightest hitters? Driver, shaft, and ball.
Bomb-and-gouge is for fickle losers who care nothing about golf.
Jack
Apr 6, 2020 at 11:21 pm
This is a pretty great list of players…you wouldn’t see the same caliber players in the “straighest” bunch.
HKO
Apr 6, 2020 at 7:18 pm
so cute we believe it’s the club. 🙂
Martin
Apr 6, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Great article, but how about the 5 shortest players on tour? I think the majority of your readers can identify more with the latter than the former… regardless, we appreciate the great reads while we’re all stuck at home.
jgpl001
Apr 7, 2020 at 3:57 am
This is WRX country and nobody wants to hear about short or straight hitters, only those who play blades with 7.0 shafts tipped 1 inch and have 105g TX flex driver shafts….like real players
Vas
Apr 8, 2020 at 10:30 am
This reply literally made me LOL because it’s so true. At 44yo playing soft Xs… I’m only a few years away from being banished to golfwrxlite.com. 🙂