Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak’s clubs: Inside their Zurich Classic-winning setups

Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak each broke through for their first PGA Tour wins Sunday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

At the PGA Tour’s only team event, the two players combined to finish 28 under par across two days of foursomes and two days of four-ball play, edging the team of Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard by just a shot.

For Griffin, the win was historic as Griffin is currently the only player on the PGA Tour playing Maxlfi golf balls and picked up the first win on the PGA Tour for the brand since 2003. Griffin signed an endorsement contract with the company, which is now owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, last season and plays the Maxfli Tour X golf ball.

“Lexi drew my interest to the ball initially,” Griffin told GOLF in 2024. “I saw she was playing it and my caddie, [Alex Ritthamel], who used to caddie for Lexi’s brother Curtis, thought I should at least test out the Maxfli to see how it performed. A few months passed and I finally got my hands on some. I did some preliminary testing but wasn’t planning on doing much with the ball.

Balls

“It was roughly 8 yards additional during preliminary testing,” Griffin said. “Around the green, I didn’t see a ton of differences across balls. That’s when the distance side really started to intrigue me. There are certain weeks out here when distance has kind of turned into a priority.”

Not only did Griffin use the Maxfli ball during the fourball play, Novak also played the ball during the two days of foursomes (alternate shot), including Sunday’s final round.

“We want to congratulate Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak on their first wins on the PGA Tour,” Ed Stack, Executive Chairman of Dick’s, told GOLF in a statement. “We are so proud to have Ben exclusively playing the Maxfli Tour X ball. Ben’s been on a remarkable journey and it was great to see it culminate in a win today. We can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next.”

Both players play the irons and wedges of their main equipment sponsor, with Griffin opting for Mizuno’s new Pro S-3 irons and Pro T-1 wedges. Novak plays a combo set of Srixon ZX7 Mk II and Z-Forged irons with Cleveland RTZ wedges.

The pair both share a the selection of Ping drivers with Griffin playing the ultra forgiving Ping G430 Max 10k and Novak choosing the new G440 LST.

Keep reading below for complete specs for both Griffin and Novak.

Ben Griffin’s winning clubs at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Driver: Ping G430 Max 10k 9.0˚ (STD setting), UST Mamiya LINQ White 7TX prototype

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 15 degrees (bonded), UST Mamiya LINQ White M40X 8FS

Irons: Mizuno JPX 923 Tour (3), Mizuno Pro S-3 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Mizuno Pro T-1 (52/10S @ 51˚, 56/10M @ 55˚), TaylorMade MG4 (60 SB), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Concept 2 prototype putter

Grip: Golf Pride MCC Black/Carolina Blue

Ball: Maxfli Tour X

Andrew Novak’s winning clubs at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Driver: Ping G440 LST 7.5˚, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 70TX

PING G440 LST Custom Driver

The G440 driver family (MAX, LST, SFT) is optimized to deliver more ball speed through multiple advancements, including PING’s deepest CG in a driver to date and a shallower, thinner face, while continuing to ensure the game-changing forgiveness expected from a PING driver. The G440 LST (Low Spin) design appeals to players with faster swing speeds, providing lower spin and more control in 9° and 10.5° lofts with the three-position back weight. HIGHLY FORGIVING Lighter head weight allows for heavier back weight.  FASTER FACE  Shallow, thinner, face increases ball speed for more distance, higher launch.  SOUND DESIGN New shaping, carbon crown and internal ribs produce muted impact experience.  FREE-HOSEL DESIGN Saves weight to lower CG, increase forgiveness. Allows for more heel-side face flexing for consistent ball speed across face. 

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3-wood: Ping G440 Max 15˚, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80TX

5-wood: Ping G440 Max 19˚, Project X HZRDUS RDX Green 85TX

Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-6i), Srixon Z-Forged (7-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50/Mid), Cleveland RTZ Full (54 and 60), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Cleveland RTZ Full-Face Custom Wedge

All-new RTZ Wedges are made with Z-Alloy, a completely new steel formula that enables a zero-compromise design approach for incredible feel, better durability, and more consistency for our best performing tour Wedges yet. Plus, there’s an all-new ADAPT grind featuring full-face grooves, to give RTZ Wedges more versatility than ever before.  Z-Alloy  Z-Alloy is a brand-new steel with better feel. It’s softer, lighter, and remarkably durable. It gives RTZ Wedges superior feel, better forgiveness, and more consistency. On RTZ Tour Rack Wedges, Z-Alloy’s rust-resistant properties ensure longer-lasting, like-new performance.  HydraZip HydraZip is a unique system of face blasts and laser-milled lines formulated to maximize spin performance under wet conditions. This technology is dynamically configured by loft groupings, which helps balance spin across lofts, while maximizing spin in adverse conditions.  ZipCore This low-density core technology replaces heavier material in the heel and hosel area with a lightweight, low-density, vibration-dampening material. This proprietary core allows us to shift the Center of Gravity closer to where you strike the ball, while simultaneously adding MOI.  UltiZip UltiZip’s sharper grooves cut through grass and debris at contact, while deeper grooves help make space for grass, sand, dirt, or water to clear the impact zone, giving RTZ Wedges stronger, more consistent spin from the fairway, rough, or bunker. 

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Putter: Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Seven TS

Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

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