Taylor ranked fourth in strokes gained/approach the green as well as fourth in greens in regulation with his Titleist T100 irons. He was solid on the greens as well, ranking ninth in putts per green in regulation with his venerable TaylorMade Spider Tour Red putter.
Nike has been out of the golf hard-goods game for eight-plus years, but that hasn’t stopped some of the biggest names in the sport from keeping the Swoosh relevant at the highest level of professional golf.
Both models look to increase the potential for distance and ball speed by reducing the thickness of the cover but increasing the thickness of the spin-reducing mantle layer between the core and cover.
With two easy-to-hit shapes boasting multi-material constructions and a re-imagined TSS weighting system, TaylorMade’s Qi35 rescues – also known as hybrids – are designed to save shots from some of the trickiest distances.
The Callaway Elyte drivers look to maximise distance by combining the most productive aspects of a forgiving, lower spin head design with an aerodynamically sleek shape—two design paradigms that typically work at cross purposes.
Whether a major champion using irons that were 3D-printed, a six-time PGA Tour winner putting in two drivers at the Masters or a fairway wood from 2006 finding its way back in play, here’s our take on the top gear stories of 2024.
The new irons make meaningful moves forward with a new hollow-body construction that features Cobra’s largest cupface design in an iron to date for more ball speed.