First Look

Balls
A Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball sits on green grass.

This Callaway golf ball was the real star of the show | Fully Fit 2026

During Fully Fit 2026, our gear director kept going back to the Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball, which blew him away.
Putters
TaylorMade Spider Putter on leather couch

How an hour-long putter fitting found me the right flatstick | Fully Fit 2026

Fully Fit 2026 participant and GOLF senior writer Sean Zak breaks down why he finally has the right putter in his bag.
Irons
Wadeh Maroun TaylorMade P770s.

How I went from lost iron shots to total control | Fully Fit 2026

During Fully Fit 2026, Wadeh Maroun was fit for a set of TaylorMade P770 irons, and they have greatly improved his iron play.
Wedges
Titleist Vokey Wedge Maddi

How my wedges became the most trusted clubs in my bag | Fully Fit 2026

How a wedge fitting transformed my short game. A break down of the grinds that improved my spin, control, and consistency around the greens.
Hybrids
Ping G440 hybrid.

The one club that’s dominated my bag for years | Fully Fit 2026

The Ping hybrid has been a long stay in the golf bag for this gear nut. Here’s why the G440 elevates that position even further.
Irons
Cobra 3DP MB 5-iron.

I was terrified of this blade 5-iron. But 1 swing changed everything | Fully Fit 2026

Fully Fit 2026 participant and GOLF associate gear editor Jack Hirsh breaks down why he can’t live without his new Cobra 3DP 5-iron.
Putters
6 putters tested furing Fully Fit 2026

6 putters our staff loved during testing | Fully Fit 2026

After six full-bag fittings at each of the major golf equipment manufacturers, these putters passed the test for our Fully Fit panelists.
Shafts
Two golf club heads rest on a towel next to a digital scale displaying weights, with a Diamana golf shaft in the foreground. Text reads: Tipping a golf shaft—when is it the right choice?.

Here’s why this manufacturer WANTS you to tip your golf shaft

Shaft tipping can be a taboo subject on the internet, but did you know there’s a time and place for EVERYONE to tip their golf shafts?
Irons
A golfer swings a club on a grassy course with desert hills in the background. Golf bag and basket of balls nearby. Text reads: GAMBLING Six point scotch, inspired by Drew Stoltz, with a large red G behind the word GAMBLING-game advantage.

How Drew Stoltz’s ‘flow set’ gives him a gambling-game advantage

In the latest episode of Emergency 9, Drew Stoltz explains why he enjoys a hefty advantage in the gambling game ‘Scotch.’
Balls
A Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball sits on green grass.

This Callaway golf ball was the real star of the show | Fully Fit 2026

During Fully Fit 2026, our gear director kept going back to the Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball, which blew him away.
Drivers
A male golfer wearing a white cap and teal long-sleeve shirt holds a driver after taking a shot, looking into the distance. The background is blurred greenery.

Shop the drivers that hit the most fairways at the PGA Championship

If your game could use a boost of off-the-tee efficiency, check out the 3 most accurate drivers from the PGA Championship.
Fairway Woods
Tommy Fleetwood - Tour Championship 2025 - Mini Driver

What you can learn from Tommy Fleetwood’s mini-driver setup

Tommy Fleetwood is probably the PGA Tour’s most prolific mini-driver user, but how is his personal mini set up for success? We found out.
Accessories
A golfer and his caddie stand on a golf course, both looking into the distance. The caddie leans on a golf bag filled with clubs fitted with inexpensive iron covers, while the golfer stands with arms crossed. Trees blur in the background.

Intrigued by Aaron Rai’s iron covers? They’re low-cost club protectors

Iron covers — once viewed as a golf taboo — now have some major-championship clout. Here are four options to consider.
Putters
Aaron Rai of England looks on from the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

After PGA win, Aaron Rai’s Spider is the hottest putter on Tour

With a win at the PGA Championship by Aaron Rai, the TaylorMade Spider putter has now won five of the last six majors.
Gear
Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa plays his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Golf’s rarest club is making a PGA Championship appearance | Tour Report

PGA Championship contender (and Round 1 co-leader) Aldrich Potgieter added a PXG 1-iron to his bag for Aronimink. But his has a unique twist.
Putters
Justin Thomas new Phantom 9.5R

Justin Thomas’ new putter takes a page from Cam Young | Tour Report

Justin Thomas is copying what he sees is working for Cam Young and he’s using basically an exact copy of his putter.
Gear
Jordan Spieth of the United States plays his shot from the second tee prior to the Cadillac Championship 2026 at Trump National Doral Miami on April 29, 2026 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Why Jordan Spieth made ‘extremely rare’ changes to his gear | Tour Report

Jordan Spieth debuted a new golf ball and switched to the Titleist GTS2 driver and 3-wood — a surprising in-season switch for Spieth.
Drivers
Titleist GTS4 driver.

This model is becoming the most intriguing Titleist GTS driver | Tour Report

The PGA Tour is seeing a few more players use this new Titleist GTS4 model than the previous generation. Here’s why.
Drivers
Rickie Fowler of the United States tees off the ninth hole prior to the RBC Heritage 2026 at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 15, 2026 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Why Rickie Fowler’s 3rd driver of the year isn’t cause for alarm | Tour Report

Rickie Fowler changed drivers for the second time this season despite solid driving numbers. But this isn’t a cause for alarm.
Fairway Woods
A Ping G440 Max 9-wood and Callaway Apex UW.

These clubs were built just for Augusta National | Masters Tour Report

At an especially firm Augusta National, 9-woods and other high-lofted woods were among adds to the bag for this year’s Masters.
Putters
A golfer in black clothing and a cap crouches on the green, holding a putter. An inset shows a close-up view of the putter’s head resting on the grass.

Tommy Fleetwood’s hat isn’t his only new addition this week | Tour Report

Tommy Fleetwood is making a change with his putter. But it’s not a new model. In fact, the new wand is the exact same spec. Here’s what’s new.
Drivers
Titleist GTS3 driver.

Why there’s no sense in chasing perfect golf club specs | Fully Equipped

On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped, Johnny and Jake discusses Jake’s latest dilemma with the specs of his driver.
Gear
Tour Validated Episode 2 with Adrian Rietveld from TaylorMade

TaylorMade’s Adrian Rietveld on what it’s like fitting Rory McIlroy | Tour Validated

On this episode of Tour Validated, Johnny Wunder and TaylorMade Tour rep Adrian Rietveld go in deep on how Rory, Tommy and Scottie get dialed.
Irons
Close-up of a Cobra 3D-Printed golf club, with COBRA 3DP ON TOUR in bold white letters. The blurred green and dark background highlights its innovation among tour prototypes.

What I learned hitting Cobra’s secret 3D-printed Tour prototypes

Cobra’s 3DP program has made a big splash on the major tours with a handful of custom irons. We got a chance to hit them.
Drivers
2026 Driver Shapes

Here’s how a driver’s shape can influence a player’s swing | Fully Equipped

On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped, Johnny and Jake discuss how driver shape can influence swing.
Irons
Various stages of Cobra 3DP Irons club heads are arranged on a light surface, showcasing unfinished, partially finished, and polished metal pieces in different shapes and sizes.

Cobra’s R&D was asked to think outside the box. Now they’re 3D printing golf clubs

Cobra’s 3D printing process has completely changed the way the industry looks at club design for the future.
Drivers
Rory Mcilroy hits a shot at the Masters

Why we may start seeing fewer driver models | Fully Equipped

Tour pros like Rory are starting to switch away from the lower spin ‘LS’ style heads as the market lines get more blurred between models. Here’s why that’s great for the consumer.
Club Fitting
Scottie Scheffler plays a fairway wood off the tee at Augusta

Why you don’t need a 9-wood | Fully Equipped

The pros may use them, high-handicappers may use them, but should you use a high-lofted fairway wood?

Gear Videos

Why there’s no sense in chasing perfect specs of a club | Fully Equipped

Johnny Wunder gives Jake Morrow some candid advice on his quest for the perfect driver specs.