Take a look at your email inbox — it’s that buying time of year. When it seems every brand in the world discounts their gear to encourage you into flashing that plastic. And you know what? It often works. On behalf of GOLF.com’s editorial staff, I’ll be doing much the same thing. But these are just my absolute favorites — the items that have entered or defined my golf gear in 2025 … and will be difficult to replace in 2026.
Titleist T150 4-iron, $215
Mid-summer I was fitted into T100 Titleist irons, which comfortably replaced a set of 10-year-old Mizuno blades. The one thing I’ve never really been able to do? Lift and launch the longest iron in the bag. The 4-iron. But I got fitted into a T150 4-iron — a higher-launching step up from the bladey T100s — to just really help get that ball up into the air, and the results are delightful. I feel that club will be in the bag for a very long time. And the good thing for you? It’s at the end of the bag, so you can easily add it to your full set of other irons and feel good about it complementing your current set.
Titleist 2025 T150 Custom Irons
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Reebok Men’s Club C Shoes, $100
As a golf writer, one of the most important elements of my job is trudging one yard inside the ropes, skirting around bunkers, walking through fescue and heavy rough, all in search of an angle to the action that people aren’t getting at home. All of which means, I often suit up with spikeless golf shoes at tournaments, and if I find a pair that are particularly comfy, I’m sticking with them for years at a time. These Reebok classic-styled golf shoes were on my feet all year long, from Augusta to Portrush and Bethpage. I probably played golf with them maybe 5% of the time, but used them on 90% of my days. At just $100, they’re extremely affordable, too.
Reebok Club C
Jones Player Bag, discounted to $93
I’ve probably shouted out this set of golf bag half a dozen times, but I don’t regret it. It’s far more affordable and nimble than any other bag I’ve come around. Sure, it lacks the stand that a lot of people look for, but it takes up next to no space in the trunk. It encourages minimalism while still having plenty of storage space. No, you don’t need to carry a dozen golf balls. No, you don’t need pockets for all kinds of outerwear. But if you are playing in a breezy Irish wind, you can pack it as tightly as you’d like and still save plenty of room for tees.
Players Series – Charcoal
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