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Welcome to Fully Fit 2026, GOLF’s new platform for providing you with real-golfer insights into what 2026 gear might be best suited for your game. To this end, we assembled six GOLF content creators of varying abilities and ran them through the gauntlet of six full-bag fittings (driver to putter!) at six major club manufacturers in Phoenix and Carlsbad, Calif. Our hope: that you might see shades of your own game in one of our panelists’ and take some learnings and inspiration from their fitting experiences. In this installment (below), Johnny Wunder details the one golf ball that transformed his game this year, the Callaway Chrome Tour X. You may browse each of our panelists’ full 2026 dream bags here:

Jake Morrow (0 handicap) | Johnny Wunder (2) | Wadeh Maroun (2) | Jack Hirsh (2.4) | Maddi MacClurg (5.6) | Sean Zak (7.8)

MORE FULLY FIT: Fully Fit hub page | Why we’re ‘testing’ golf clubs differently this year | Inside 6 days of fittings and testing | Browse 2026 drivers | Browse 2026 irons | How 5 days of club fittings changed my mind on golf equipment

If you’ve been following along via my IG, the Fully Equipped Podcast or any other Fully Fit content, you would know by now that the overall equipment market is so competitive that it’s almost impossible to make a bad decision.

In any category.

Every company not only has “their best” but that “best” goes all the way through the bag. YES, there are some parts where the volume isn’t cranked up to a ten (some hybrids, a few iron sets, etc.), but overall it’s probably the most competitive year in recent memory.

However, for me, there was one piece of equipment that was substantially better than the rest: the Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball.

Of everything I tested, put in play, loved, touted and evangelized, this ball has gotten the most smoke. Why? It was the only piece of equipment that, when introduced at a fitting, improved my performance numbers in a unique way. That’s not just me, either; see for yourself in this video with Charles Howell III. The results were laughable.

I ran a test for myself off camera in most of my fittings, where at the end I would swap in the Chrome Tour X, and almost like Thanos snapping his fingers, the atmosphere would shift. Ball speed UP 2-4MPH, launch down 1-2 degrees, spin retention was better, dispersion tightened and gapping all of a sudden organized.

Look, I’m 49 years old, a 2-handicap, and in a line of work where I don’t get blown away very often. This ball was the first time (in a long time) that a piece of equipment eliminated any need for more testing on anything else. In fittings, if a driver was close numbers-wise, I’d pop in a CTX at the end, and the numbers went from good to “My God.”

Callaway Chrome Tour X 2026 White Golf Balls

Chrome Tour X is engineered for outstanding tour performance with new speed technology for players who want maximum speed and ultimate control, outstanding distance, workability, spin and tee-to-green performance. FAST: New Tour Fast Mantle The revolutionary new Tour Fast Mantle uses a material that increases distance through an optimized core/layer system. CONSISTENT: Advanced Seamless Tour Aero Uniquely designed aerodynamic package is built for incredible distance and flight consistency on every shot. Precision Technology also ensures each technology is meticulously measured through industry-leading manufacturing, over 150 million proof points, to provide the ultimate in consistency. CONTROL: Tour Level Urethane Cover This high performance cover is developed for incredible feel and wedge control.

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Here’s a quick example, and I won’t name the other ball.

Same session, warmed up, 10 balls each:

Driver (other ball)
Ball Speed: 162.2 MPH
Launch: 13 degrees
Spin: 2087RPM

Driver (CTX)
Ball Speed: 164.6 MPH
Launch: 11.2
Spin: 2346RPM

7-iron @ 32 degrees (other ball)
Ball Speed: 121.9
Launch: 17.4
Spin: 6109RPM

7-iron @ 32 degrees (CTX)
Ball Speed: 124.1
Launch: 16.1
Spin: 6456RPM

This was just one recent example, and honestly, it was like this EVERYWHERE I went. What’s even cooler is I can now start to look at iron sets that may be on the less forgiving side because CTX actually raised my ceiling and my floor at the same time. That just doesn’t happen. Is it good off the range? On the course? Well, I’ve played six rounds of golf this year, both in tournaments (yes, that’s the truth). All rounds were in very windy conditions on hard, fast greens, and not once did I make a bogey or worse because of a lack of control in the wind: No floaters, no knuckle balls, nothing.

Some may think I’m biased because of my employment history… not the case. The moment I stepped away from Callaway in 2025, I went right into their No. 1 competitor’s ball and had a good summer with it. The moment I put the new CTX back in the mix, I literally went from a 49-year-old trying for dear life to keep my ball speed in the low to mid-160s to now thinking that 170 MPH is literally at my fingertips.

Give this a test. If you don’t, you’re not doing this right.

It’s that simple.

Ready to overhaul your bag in 2026 like our Fully Fit panelists? Find a club-fitting location near you at True Spec Golf.

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Callaway is upgrading its longest Tour-level golf ball.

Just over a year after launching it, Callaway is re-introducing the Chrome Tour Triple Diamond golf ball, the firmest and fastest golf ball in their lineup, with the new Tour Fast Mantle from their 2026 Chrome Tour Lineup.

“We’ve seen great success with this product when we introduced this golf ball in 2025, especially in regard to the fast ball speeds,” Callaway Global Golf Ball Director Jason Finley said in a press release. “And with the early success that we’ve had, particularly with our Tour Fast Mantle technology on the 2026 lineup of Chrome products, we wanted to bring that in line with the new golf Chrome Tour Triple Diamond.”

Keep reading below for more on the Chrome Tour Triple Diamond, including my take on the release.

What’s actually new and why you should care

The key new feature of the 2026 Chrome Tour Triple Diamond golf balls is the Tour Fast Mantle, introduced in this year’s Chrome Tour lineup.

Callaway has been developing the new material for over four years to achieve a 16 percent higher modulus than the previous generation, resulting in a stiffer mantle layer, meaning higher speeds without an increase in spin. That means more distance through an optimized core/layer system for all of Callaway’s Chrome Tour golf balls.

Not increasing the spin is crucial for a ball like the Triple Diamond, which is designed to have a firmer feel and lower spin combined with the fastest speed of any of Callaway’s golf balls to produce the most distance.

“This ball is fast, and the Tour Fast Mantle just reinforces that it will continue to be one of the fastest golf balls in the market,” Callaway Senior Director of Golf Ball R&D Eric Loeper said. “I would put this golf ball up against anything else and it’s going to be as long or longer. It really comes down to that new material that enables us to do that and not increase spin rates.”

Moving forward, the Triple Diamond will now be released at the same time as the rest of the Chrome Tour family.

Price, Specs and Availability

Callaway 2026 Chrome Tour Triple Diamond Golf Balls

Our Chrome Tour family is engineered for outstanding Tour performance with new speed technology for players who want outstanding performance, exceptional speed, consistent flight and tee-to-greenside control. Now our Chrome Tour Triple Diamond provides all these performance characteristics in a design for faster swinging players who prefer a consistently penetrating flight, slightly firmer feel, and lower spin on full shots.  FAST: New Tour Fast Mantle The revolutionary new Tour Fast Mantle uses a material that offers excellent distance through an optimized core/layer system. CONSISTENT: Advanced Seamless Tour Aero Uniquely designed aerodynamic package and industry-leading Precision Technology manufacturing to provide the ultimate in consistency. CONTROL: Tour Level Urethane Cover This high-performance cover is developed for exceptional feel and greenside control.

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Callaway 2026 Chrome Tour Triple Track Triple Diamond Golf Balls

Our Chrome Tour family is engineered for outstanding Tour performance with new speed technology for players who want outstanding performance, exceptional speed, consistent flight and tee-to-greenside control. Now our Chrome Tour Triple Diamond provides all these performance characteristics in a design for faster swinging players who prefer a consistently penetrating flight, slightly firmer feel, and lower spin on full shots.  FAST: New Tour Fast Mantle The revolutionary new Tour Fast Mantle uses a material that offers excellent distance through an optimized core/layer system. CONSISTENT: Advanced Seamless Tour Aero Uniquely designed aerodynamic package and industry-leading Precision Technology manufacturing to provide the ultimate in consistency. CONTROL: Tour Level Urethane Cover This high-performance cover is developed for exceptional feel and greenside control.

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Callaway’s new 2026 Chrome Tour Triple Diamond Golf Balls are available to order starting April 24.

Each dozen costs $57.99 and is available in standard white or with the Triple Track alignment aid.

Want to find the best driver for your game in 2026? Find a club-fitting location near you at True Spec Golf.

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If you’ve been waiting for the right time to snag a smokin’ deal on some ultra-popular gear, let us sound the alarm: Callaway’s Elyte family of drivers, fairway woods and hybrids are currently on sale at Fairway Jockey for at least $50 off!

This sale includes 10 total Elyte driver variations, from the Triple Diamond Max and Elyte X to the popular mini driver and Elyte Sandstorm models.

Callaway’s Elyte product family launched last January. The clubs feature Thermoforged carbon on the crown to help increase launch, and impressed GOLF’s group of ClubTesters.

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“Didn’t need to swing hard and ball exploded off the clubhead,” said 12-handicap Jeff Smith of the Elyte driver. “Felt like I hit the dead center every time. Didn’t miss.”

“Instant pop off the clubface,” agreed 17-handicap Jerry Welker, who tested the Elyte X driver. “I need misses to be forgiven and this does the job. Superb distance with the speed I wanted, plus power and an explosive face.”

Which Elyte model would be the best fit for your game? You can explore an in-depth review of the different driver models, including specs on spin, launch and bias preferences here.

Ready to upgrade your game for the summer season? Add the Elyte to your gear arsenal now — for less! — by clicking the links below.

Save on Callaway Elyte drivers, fairway woods and hybrids at Fairway Jockey

Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Max Custom Driver

Precision Meets Forgiveness Designed specifically for tour, the Elyte Triple Diamond Max model is played by those who desire a touch more spin and forgiveness but still prefer the shape and workability of the Triple Diamond model. The TD Max blends the footprint of Elyte (460cc) with the shape and performance characteristics of the Triple Diamond model. Game-Changing Technologies of Elyte Shaped for Speed: The all-new Elyte Triple Diamond Max shape provides enhanced aerodynamics for elite speed throughout the entire golf swing. Thermoforged Carbon Crown: This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables a low CG for optimal launch and spin. Ai 10x Face: Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face enhances speed, spin, and dispersion across the entire face.

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Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Tour Draw Custom Driver

Draw It Like a Pro The all-new Elyte Triple Diamond Tour Draw is designed for better golfers who desire to turn the ball over from right to left and prefer a more compact, tour-proven head shape. Features the same shape and specifications of the popular Triple Diamond model. The Elyte TD positions slightly more weight heel-ward to enhance a golfer’s ability to turn the ball over compared to Triple Diamond model. Game-Changing Technologies of Elyte Shaped for Speed: The all-new Elyte Triple Diamond shape provides enhanced aerodynamics for elite speed throughout the entire golf swing. Thermoforged Carbon Crown: This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables a low CG for optimal launch and spin. Ai 10x Face: Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face enhances speed, spin, and dispersion across the entire face.

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Callaway Elyte Custom Driver

FEATURES & BENEFITS The Future of Composites The Elyte driver features an all-new Thermoforged Carbon crown. This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables fast head speeds while optimizing launch and spin. Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face™. Designed to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face Modern Shape with Adjustability   The new Elyte adjustable perimeter weighting system has utilizes a 13g moveable weight to enable a neutral, draw, or fade setting. The Elyte model features a matte carbon crown, modern shape, and a chevron on the topline to inspire confidence off the tee and easy alignment.

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Callaway Elyte X Custom Driver

FEATURES & BENEFITS High Launch with Maximum Forgiveness             The Elyte X model is designed for players seeking maximum forgiveness and a high launch. The X model also features neutral and draw settings with an adjustable 13g weight. The Elyte X model comes with a matte carbon crown and a chevron on the topline to inspire confidence off the tee.     The Future of Composites The Elyte X driver features an all-new Thermoforged Carbon crown. This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables fast head speeds while optimizing launch and spin. Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch     Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face™. Designed to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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Callaway Elyte Max Fast Custom Driver

FEATURES & BENEFITS Lightweight, Forgiving, Easy-To-Swing For golfers with moderate swing speeds, the Elyte Max Fast model utilizes an ultra-lightweight design, including a lightweight shaft and grip, to deliver a very easy-to swing driver. This ultra-forgiving model is designed to increase clubhead speed for maximized carry distance. The Future of Composites The Elyte Max Fast driver features an all-new Thermoforged Carbon crown. This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables fast head speeds while optimizing launch and spin. Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch       Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face™. Designed to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face. 

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Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Custom Driver

Tour-Proven Performance       The Elyte Triple Diamond model is designed for players who desire a smaller footprint, lower spin and launch, and a neutral to fade bias shape off the tee. Featuring a gloss carbon crown and a clean topline, this model has interchangeable front-back weights to allow players to choose between more stability (heavy weight back) or lower spin (heavy weight forward). The Future of Composites The Elyte Triple Diamond driver features an all-new Thermoforged Carbon crown. This aerospace grade carbon fiber enables fast head speeds while optimizing launch and spin.   Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face™. Designed to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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Callaway Elyte Custom Mini Driver

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Callaway Elyte Sandstorm Driver

This limited-edition Elyte Sandstorm driver isn’t just a club – it’s a bold blend of precision, style, and performance, built to be an unstoppable force on the course. Designed for those who demand the best in both form and function, the Elyte Sandstorm delivers cutting-edge innovation, and a refined aesthetic that sets it apart. Engineered to perform, styled to inspire—this is more than a driver. The future of performance is Elyte.

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Callaway Elyte Sandstorm Triple Diamond Driver

This limited-edition Elyte Sandstorm driver isn’t just a club – it’s a bold blend of precision, style, and performance, built to be an unstoppable force on the course. Designed for those who demand the best in both form and function, the Elyte Sandstorm delivers cutting-edge innovation, and a refined aesthetic that sets it apart. Engineered to perform, styled to inspire—this is more than a driver. The future of performance is Elyte.

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Callaway Elyte Sandstorm Triple Diamond Max Driver

This limited-edition Elyte Sandstorm driver isn’t just a club – it’s a bold blend of precision, style, and performance, built to be an unstoppable force on the course. Designed for those who demand the best in both form and function, the Elyte Sandstorm delivers cutting-edge innovation, and a refined aesthetic that sets it apart. Engineered to perform, styled to inspire—this is more than a driver. The future of performance is Elyte.

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Callaway Elyte Custom Fairway Wood

FEATURES & BENEFITS All New Tungsten Speed Wave for consistently fast ball speeds     Featured on the 3-7 wood, the new Tungsten Speed Wave is a 35g weight that positions mass low and forward to promote fast ball speeds. This new, innovative design is engineered specifically to enhance misses low on the face. Ai 10x Face for Optimal Launch and Tight Downrange Dispersion Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. Designed with our C300 Face cup to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face. New Step Sole for Efficient Turf Interaction & Improved Center Face Contact Engineered for cleaner contact, the new Step Sole minimizes skidding, ensuring smoother, more solid strikes. Developed through extensive studies and the success of the Apex UW, this sole shape delivers better turf interaction for consistent results.

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Callaway Elyte X Custom Fairway Wood

FEATURES & BENEFITS Confidence-Inspiring Design & Effortless Launch       The Elyte X model shape at address boosts confidence for looking for a larger footprint behind the ball. Designed with a shallower face, it’s perfect for those looking for an effortless launch, delivering a high flight and draw-enhanced shot shaping.   All New Tungsten Speed Wave for Consistently Fast Ball Speeds Featured on the 3-7 wood, the new Tungsten Speed Wave is a 35g weight that positions mass low and forward to promote fast ball speeds. This new, innovative design is engineered specifically to enhance misses low on the face.  Ai 10x Face for Optimal Launch and Tight Downrange Dispersion Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. Designed with our C300 Face cup to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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Callaway Elyte Max Fast Custom Fairway Wood

FEATURES & BENEFITS Lightweight Construction for Easy-to-Launch Performance Built from the ground up for players needing lightweight, easy to swing fairway woods. A premium lightweight construction and components will benefit players with moderate swing speeds. All New Tungsten Speed Wave for consistently fast ball speeds Featured on the 3-7 wood, the new Tungsten Speed Wave is a 35g weight that positions mass low and forward to promote fast ball speeds. This new, innovative design is engineered specifically to enhance misses low on the face. Ai 10x Face for Optimal Launch and Tight Downrange Dispersion     Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. Designed with our C300 Face cup to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Custom Fairway Wood

FEATURES & BENEFITS Penetrating Flight With Low Spin       The compact shape and deeper face of the Triple Diamond fairway wood allow players to shape shots with ease and control. A forward weight screw promotes a lower spin rate and a more piercing ball flight for added workability.       All New Tungsten Speed Wave for consistently fast ball speeds Featured on the 3-7 wood, the new Tungsten Speed Wave is a 35g weight that positions mass low and forward to promote fast ball speeds. This new, innovative design is engineered specifically to enhance misses low on the face. Ai 10x Face for Optimal Launch and Tight Downrange Dispersion     Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. Designed with our C300 Face cup to produce exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face. 

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Callaway Elyte Custom Hybrid

Callaway’s Most Adjustable Hybrid With more adjustability in the new OptiFit 4 hosel system, the Elyte hybrids are Callaway’s most adjustable hybrids ever. In addition to the hosel adjustability, the Elyte hybrid features heel and toe weights that can be swapped to toggle between a neutral and draw ball flight.   Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. With more precise Ai, the Ai10x Face produces exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face. Neutral Flight & Forgiveness The Elyte model is best suited for golfers looking for a neutral flight in a mid-sized profile.

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Callaway Elyte X Custom Hybrid

Semi-Draw Flight & Maximum Forgiveness The Elyte X model is best suited for golfers looking for a semi-draw flight in an oversized profile. This model features a taller face for more forgiveness and pairs perfectly with the Elyte X irons. Our Most Adjustable Hybrid With more adjustability in the new OptiFit 4 hosel system, the Elyte hybrids are Callaway’s most adjustable hybrids ever. In addition to the hosel adjustability, the Elyte hybrid features heel and toe weights that can be swapped to toggle between a neutral and draw ball flight.   Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. With more precise Ai, the Ai10x Face produces exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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Callaway Elyte Max Fast Custom Hybrid

Lightweight and Easy to Launch The Elyte Max Fast model is best suited for golfers looking for a lightweight and easy to swing hybrid. A shallow face height and stretched back shape make this model forgiving and easy to launch, also making it the perfect complement to the Elyte Max Fast irons. Our Most Adjustable Hybrid With more adjustability in the new OptiFit 4 hosel system, the Elyte hybrids are Callaway’s most adjustable hybrids ever. In addition to the hosel adjustability, the Elyte hybrid features heel and toe weights that can be swapped to toggle between a neutral and draw ball flight.   Ai Advancements for Optimal Distance, Control, and Launch Our most advanced Ai face to date, the new Ai10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the Ai Smart Face. With more precise Ai, the Ai10x Face produces exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.

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One of the PGA Tour’s hottest new mini drivers is coming to retail.

On Thursday, Callaway officially announced the Quantum Mini driver, along with the Quantum Ti fairway, bringing the third generation of the company’s mini driver to market, which has proven to be their most versatile based on PGA Tour usage.

The new mini driver borrows from Callaway’s recent fairway wood offerings with a step-sole design, allowing it to be more easily hit off the deck.

“The one thing that you constantly get feedback on is, ‘I can’t hit it off the ground,'” Callaway VP of product strategy Jacob Davidson told GOLF. “And so that was something that we felt like — if we could find a way to help the best players in the world or the average consumer at least be able to hit it off the ground in some capacity, it would just make the product better.”

Meanwhile, the Ti fairway adds left-to-right CG adjustability for the first time in a Callaway fairway wood.

“The benefit of Ti is the amount of discretionary weight that you have to move around,” Davidson said. “And the engineering challenge is like, where do you put it? You have all this tungsten in there, so a lot of time was spent on how do we strategically set this up in a place that delivers a spec package that performs.”

Both clubs launched on the PGA Tour at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and have seen a host of player conversions, including Callaway staffers Min Woo Lee and Max Greyserman, and non-staffers like Justin Rose. With several Quantum Minis in bags, Callaway had 10 mini drivers in play at the Masters, the most in the field.

Keep reading below for more on the Quantum Mini and Quantum Ti, including my take on the release.

What’s actually new with Quantum Mini and Quantum Ti — and why you should care

A step in the right direction

At 340 cc, the Quantum Mini, like its predecessors, is the largest mini driver in the marketplace. With that comes superior forgiveness off the tee but sacrifices performance from the deck.

Knowing that being able to hit a mini driver off the floor is crucial to players like Si Woo Kim, Callaway borrowed technology from its fairway woods in the step-sole design to help raise strike points on shots hit from the turf.

“Typically, when you try to get these drivers off the ground, you’re so low on the face that you can’t get any launch or spin,” Davidson said. “But the way the step sole works with the turf interaction, you’re able to move that impact location significantly higher on the face.”

High strike points mean lower spin rates off the turf, easier launch and longer distances.

Like the rest of the Quantum driver family, the Quantum Mini has the new multi-material Tri-Force face to boost speeds and aid in spin retention.

Optimizing ball flight

Both the new mini and the Ti fairway wood feature ball flight adjustability through Callaway’s Optifit 4 hosel adapter.

The new hosel was added to all fairway woods this year after just being used on hybrids in the last generation and allows for loft and lie to be adjusted independently. Not only does this allow the mini driver to continue using Callaway 3-wood shafts, but it also helps optimize turf interaction.

“You have more adjustability in lie, right? You can go up and down, flatten, upright,” Davidson said. “And when you get into the mini driver — it’s a shorter build length — so you want to have that adjustability. Especially for the people that are hitting it off the ground, anytime you’re interacting with the ground, lie angle is very important.”

Designers have also gone back to the configuration on the Paradym Ai-Smoke Mini driver of having front-to-back CG adjustability as opposed to having left-to-right CG adjustability on the Elyte Mini. They found most people will benefit more from being able to adjust launch and spin to maximize distance with a mini rather than shot shape.

Meanwhile, with the discretionary weight saved by the titanium construction of the Ti fairway, Callaway chose to give that club left-to-right CG adjustability.

The default position is the heavy weight in the heel to help players create a draw ball flight that most players prefer for a fairway wood.

The Quantum mini and Quantum Ti fairway

Quantum Mini

What is it: A larger 340 cc mini driver featuring Callaway’s Tri-Force face for increased speed and speed retention, step-sole design for turf interaction and forward and aft CG adjustability.

Available lofts: 11.5˚(RH/LH), 13.5˚ (RH/LH)

Who it’s for: Players looking for a forgiving mini driver that can still be hit off the deck to replace a 3-wood or a secondary tee option to their driver.

Quantum Ti fairway wood

What is it: A mid-sized all-titanium construction fairway wood with the footprint of the Quantum Max fairway, but the shape of the Quantum Triple Diamond. Heel-toe weighting allows left-to-right ball flight optimization.

Available lofts [only for woods]: 15˚ (RH/LH), 18˚ (RH only)

Who it’s for: Players who want as long a 3-wood as possible to potentially be used as a secondary tee option or a club to reach longer par-5s in two.

My take: Keep making tee clubs more versatile

I’ve been skeptical of the road Callaway has taken over its initial mini driver releases, but I can say with confidence that the Quantum Mini is leaps and bounds ahead of the others for one simple reason: the sole.

The sole of a mini driver is so important if you’re going to be able to hit it off the turf, so to see technology aimed at helping you get the meat of the club on the ball is a great addition.

I previously thought Callaway mini drivers were too large, thus making them strictly tee clubs, but now they can have their cake and eat it too with the extra forgiveness of the size and the versatility of the sole.

With the Ti fairway wood, this is a club that could rival the Quantum Mini for many players’ bags. It’s basically a question of which look do you want, a more traditional fairway wood that will have a slight edge off the deck, or a mini driver that holds an edge off the tee.

The Ti fairway wood was super easy to launch for me, but it had a very pleasing flat trajectory without me having to do much adjusting of the cog. As someone who lives out on the toe, being able to put weight out there and straighten my ball flight was a huge advantage that just isn’t offered by many other fairway woods with this shape.

Either way you go, Quantum Mini and the Ti fairway wood are going to get you in the short stuff and are easy to hit from there too.

Price, Specs and Availability

Callaway’s new Qauntum Mini driver and Ti fairway wood are available for pre-order starting April 16. The Mini will arrive at retail locations on April 24, while the Ti Fairway shows up on April 29.

Both clubs will cost $549.99.

Want to find the best driver for your game in 2026? Find a club-fitting location near you at True Spec Golf.

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This year marks the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and in celebration Callaway Golf has released an entire USA 250 collection including clubs, golf balls and accessories. Let’s dive into some of the details!

Drivers

The USA 250 collection brings the Callaway Quantum Max, Triple Diamond Max and Triple Diamond drivers into the fray. With a red, white, and blue overall color scheme and some very patriotic details including 13 stars on the crown, 1776 branding on the front weight ports of each, a nod to the address of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, as well as a matching ProjectX Denali 1776 shaft and Golf Pride Patriot Z-Grip, the USA 250 Quantum driver lineup is sure to impress even the most patriotic of golfers.

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Each driver also comes with a matching 1776 themed headcover with “We the People” on the front side and a nod to the Declaration of Independence on the back. Triple Diamond and Triple Diamond Max will retail for $699.99 and the Quantum Max will retail for $649.99 in major retail store.

Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond Max USA 250 Limited Edition Driver

At Callaway, USA 250 is a moment to celebrate 250 years of American history, innovation, and pride. This limited-edition collection honors the spirit, craftsmanship, and performance that have defined the United States since 1776 — expressed through a lineup of precision-engineered drivers, putters, golf balls, and wedges. This is more than outstanding golf equipment — it’s a celebration of 250 years of bold ideas, relentless progress, and the pursuit of excellence. USA 250, built with the innovation and performance that defines Callaway. Built to honor. Built to compete.  

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Putters

Personally, this is the coolest part of the launch for me. They did an amazing job with the putters, and switching the name from Jailbird to Freebird for the collection is just such a perfect nod. Available in a very nice red, white and blue finish with plenty of patriotic accents is the Ai-DUAL USA 250 Freebird Mini DB, Ai-DUAL USA 250 #7 S, Ai-DUAL USA 250 Freebird Cruiser and the Square 2 Square Ai-DUAL USA 250 Freebird. Each putter comes with a matching 1776 “We the People” themed headcover. Freebird Mini and the #7 will retail for $379.99. The Cruiser and the Square 2 Square will retail for $429.99. I think my favorite accent on these is the Jailbird models utilizing the red and white stripes as a nod to the American Flag.

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Wedges

Along with the Quantum drivers and Odyssey putters, Callaway is also bringing some custom Opus SP wedges to the USA 250 collection. Available in 50º to 60º increments, each section contains a slightly different laser engraving. The gap wedge lofts go for a “We the People” script, stars on the sand wedge lofts, and a nice waving flag on the lob wedges. Each wedge is also paint filled with red, white, and blue paint. Possibly the coolest detail here is the inclusion of a True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 with a USA 250 themed shaft label along with the same Golf Pride Patriot Z-Grip we saw on the driver lineup. Each USA 250 Opus SP wedge will retail for $219.99.

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Golf Balls

Chrome Tour, Chrome Tour X, Chrome Soft and Callaway Supersoft golf balls are all included in the USA 250 launch. The Chrome Tour lineup features a USA version of their stripe technology with a waving flag around the stripe and each numbered as 250. The Supersofts take a slightly different approach with the same 250 numbers, but this time adorned with a simple retro style USA stamp on the side. The Chrome Tour lineup will be available for $59.99 and the USA 250 Supersoft is available for $27.99

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The Callaway USA 250 lineup is rounded out by a few accessories including the headcovers available for individual sale, and a nice USA 250 themed hat from the team. You can find the entire collection at callawaygolf.com. Select items are also available from our friends over at Fairway Jockey.

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On this week’s’ episode of the Fully Equipped Podcast with Johnny Wunder, we talked about the prospect of the LS model being on its way out and the questions that its potential exit raises. Let’s explore the theory and the implications.

There’s a few things at play here.

1.) The death of the LS driver

Johnny and I talked about this last week as well. Jack also did a good write-up on the topic that you can read here. The idea is that we’re starting to see less use of LS-style drivers such as the TaylorMade Qi4D LS, Cobra OPTM LS, and Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond. Players are opting instead for Qi4D Core, Cobra OPTM X, or Callaway Triple Diamond Max profiles.

The main reason is that ‘core’ style heads, those that sit in the middle of a woods lineup, have gotten so versatile. With any of the ‘core’ style heads I have mentioned, I have been able to fit them into the same numbers I would get out of their LS counterparts but with far more forgiveness. The looks have also been significantly improved as well. The idea of playing smaller, pear-shaped LS-style heads was never especially appealing, but that’s not as much of a factor as it used to be. In fact, many LS style heads are getting bigger to boost forgiveness, like the Cobra OPTM LS. The new Titleist GTS 4 is also rumored to be a bit bigger than it has been traditionally.

The one category I believe is being overlooked, though, is the high-spin slice golfer. This is the golfer who traditionally steer clear of the LS head models because they worry about a lack of forgiveness. But with the modern heads that’s not such a problem anymore. I’ve fit quite a few higher handicap golfers into more forgiving LS models, like the OPTM LS or the Wilson DYNAPWR LS models, and it’s gone quite well. The big advantage is to take a 9-degree head and turn it all the way up on the sleeve to add loft and, even more importantly, close the face. A closed face with lower spin results in a much more friendly ball flight.

Is the LS head dead? No. Could it possibly be on its way out, or find itself in an increasingly niche market? I think it already has.

2.) The spawn of the Triple Diamond Max

A big reason why the lines between driver models are starting to get blurred was the emergence of the Callaway Triple Diamond Max model driver, which started in 2024 with the Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max. As a special release item, the Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max gave players a Triple-Diamond feel and flight bias but with a larger head for more forgiveness, a touch of added spin to complement the low-spin tendencies of the standard Triple Diamond head, and an easier time turning the ball over. It did all of that without losing the speed that the Triple Diamond is known for. The setup was the same as it was for the Triple Diamond: one weight forward in the head, and one weight in the rear of the head. This helps to control not only spin and launch, but also start line.

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The normal in-line Triple Diamond head has always had a right-start bias with a tendency to support a fade for a right-handed golfer. By adding more weight to the front of the head, that feeling was intensified, and by adding weight back, start lines would get a bit more neutral and the face was easier to close so the player could manufacture a draw. Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max was a monster. Non-contract athletes like Justin Rose and Sepp Straka won multiple times with the model. Fast forward to the new Quantum Triple Diamond Max, and many golf writers and equipment reviewers are wondering why the other heads in the Callaway lineup even need to exist. I said the same in my own launch video. I don’t think there’s a reason for fitters to take a second look at the Triple Diamond or the standard Max heads. Just go straight to the Triple Diamond Max for nine out of 10 players. That’s my opinion.

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What makes the Triple Diamond Max so good is its versatility. You can add front weight or back weight, the head starts neutral and can be useful for players work work the ball either way, and spin is incredibly manageable on mis-hits across the face. If you look at the market over the last three years, you can see the response to the success of the Triple Diamond Max. TaylorMade’s new Qi4D core head shares lots of similarities. The OPTM X is a wonderful head that can change characteristics when you move the weights and play around with the FF33 adapter settings. There have been others. Wilson released its DYNAPWR MAX+ as a direct competitor to the Triple Diamond Max, and Ping’s new G440 K came into the fray as the new 900-pound gorilla in the room. All of these designs had the same goal: Make the platform as versatile and “fittable” as possible without sacrificing an ounce of forgiveness. Each company also happened to do this without sacrificing speed. Which was one of the original wins that we claimed for the new G440 K when we first tested the product.

Right now, we’re living in the best imaginable driver market for consumers. Having categories or types of heads that overlap or blur lines only means more chances for an incredibly detailed fitting. Each one is going to do something different, and because no two swings are the same, that can only be a good thing. Do I think that we are going to start seeing models taken out of lineups? No. But I do think the models are going to get more specific. There’s going to be a ‘core’ style head in each lineup that will work for 90% of golfers, something that wasn’t true even five years ago. And then you’ll have niche heads specific to golfer needs in specific areas. Which is nothing but fun, useful, and encouraging for the future of golf equipment.

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Welcome to Fully Equipped’s weekly Tour equipment report. Every Friday of PGA Tour weeks (plus other times, if news warrants), GOLF equipment editor Jack Hirsh runs you through some of the biggest news surrounding golf clubs on Tour, including changes, tweaks and launches.

Augusta National presents a unique challenge to the best in the world every year, but with near-perfect conditions, the test is even more demanding.

With a fairly dry lead-up to the Masters and the rare occurrence of no rain in the forecast for this weekend, Augusta National will be as firm and fast this weekend as the club wants it, meaning pros are searching for more height to stop the ball.

That’s why it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 11 players chose to drop 4-irons this week in favor of high-lofted fairway woods or hybrids. A few of those players are guys who don’t typically play a 4-iron, like Tommy Fleetwood, Zach Johnson and PGA Tour Champions players Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Freddie Couples, who has his normal three-hybrid setup this week.

But other players, including Akshay Bhatia, Brian Campbell, Jason Day and Matt Fitzpatrick, have all dropped the 4-iron for clubs they’ve had built specifically for Augusta National.

Bhatia added a new Callaway Apex UW ’26 21-degree this week in place of his normal 22-degree X Forged UT 4-iron.

“Basically, he was looking at incoming second shots to Nos. 13 and 15 and needing something hitting a higher apex to land softer on those greens,” Callaway Tour Content Manager Johnny Thompson told GOLF.

Bhatia’s gamer OG prototype UW, which is closer to 17 degrees in loft, remains in the bag as his 5-wood alternative. Despite the roughly three-degree gap between the two clubs, the new UW is more than two inches shorter, which provides an optimal carry yardage gap.

Akshay Bhatia’s new Apex UW specs
Apex UW ’26
Loft: 21˚ @ 20˚
Lie: 58.2˚
Sole weight: 14 g
Hot melt: 2 g crown
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10-X
Length: 39.375”
Tipping: 2”
Swingweight: D1.8

Campbell, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour last season, like Bhatia, also does not play a traditional 4-iron week-to-week, opting instead for Ping’s iDi long iron replacement. But this week, he’s got a G440 Max 9-wood to help him get even more stopping power on the firm greens.

“When he hits it on No. 4 or into 5, that 9-wood is just going to allow it to stop so much faster than even that [iDi]4-iron,” Ping Tour Rep Kenton Oates told GOLF. “The 4-iron gets in there fine, but it still spins like a 4-iron — it’s just not going to react the same.”

Oates said the spin is the real difference maker when it comes to switching from an iron to a fairway wood or hybrid. He could build a 4-iron that nearly reaches the same height a high-lofted metal wood, but it’s the extra spin that really gives a player control on the greens.

PING G440 Max Custom Fairway Wood

The G440 fairway family (MAX, LST, SFT) advances PING’s reputation as a Tour-preferred model of choice through a re-designed face structure and low CG system. The face is taller for more confidence off the tee while maintaining a CG location that delivers high- launching performance off the ground. The MAX model (which fits most golfers) is available in five lofts (including a new 4-wood) to provide more gapping solutions.  HIGH MOI Easy to launch, stable design increases forgiveness.  FLEXING FACE Maraging steel face flexes for more ball speed, optimizes spin.  TALLER FACE PROFILE Improves performance off the tee, maintains low CG.  FREE-HOSEL DESIGN Saves weight to lower CG, optimize launch/spin and increase forgiveness. 

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“It’s probably not a huge difference on a TrackMan peak height number — maybe only about 15 feet — but that extra height is coming from spin. When the height is coming from spin, that’s when you really start to see the ball actually react on the green and stop. That’s the difference,” Oates said. “That extra 15 feet can end up being 15 feet closer to the hole when it lands.”

Ping had three 9-woods in play this week, 10+ 7-woods and Carlos Ortiz gamed a 26-degree G440 5-hybrid.

Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Jason Day all used TaylorMade 7-woods, but the interesting note there was that Fitzpatrick and Day both kept the 5-woods they already had in the bag, bucking the trend of either having a 5- or a 7-wood. Lowry dropped his Srixon ZXiU 3-iron for the Qi4D 7-wood.

“Sometimes I feel like you need it, especially with the added length,” Day said on Wednesday of the extra fairway wood. “You kind of need a better gap at the top end for some of these holes around Augusta National. So nothing too dramatic, but just the top end.”

TaylorMade’s Adrian Rietveld told GOLF that both Day and Fitzpatrick have shorter builds on their 7-woods, but otherwise, there’s nothing different about the spec for it to cover both a 3-iron and 4-iron distance. Rietveld said both players are using shot-shaping to hit higher, more floaty shots when they need to cover 4-iron yardage.

Basically, the 7-wood acts as two clubs in one.

Mini Mania at Augusta National

Mini driver usage has been growing steadily on the PGA Tour over the past two years, but it seems like it might be peaking at the Masters.

A total of 23 players played a mini driver at Augusta National and it seems the consensus is that the clubs are built for the modern game at the historic course. Callaway lead the way with 10 while TaylorMade had eight.

While several of those mini drivers were from players like Fleetwood, Max Greyserman and Min Woo Lee who game one every week on the PGA Tour, other players like Justin Rose, Harris English and Tom McKibbin had them built in the weeks prior specifically for this course.

“I think it’s all about predictability when it comes to a mini driver,” Callaway Tour Representative Kellen Watson told GOLF. “You have a driver where you know it’s going to carry this bunker, but you don’t know how much it’s going to roll out. With this, you want to know the carry number and have the total be very tight — like nine yards or so — which is perfect.”

Even as the Masters tees have been lengthened over 500 yards in the last 20 years, the bends in the fairways — and the firmness of those fairways — make several holes ideal for players to use a mini driver.

The most obvious case is the long downhill dogleg left par-4 10th, where a drive down the left benefits from the steeper slope. But because a mini driver is easier to work right-to-left, it’s also favored on Nos. 5, 7, which have awkward run-outs and slants in the fairways.

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PERFORMANCE FOR THE MODERN PLAYER Inspired by one of the most iconic models in TaylorMade history, the R7 Quad Mini Driver pays homage to what’s come before, while creating its own modern identity in the same breath. It’s that very modern design that incorporates proven TaylorMade technologies to give golfers versatility and playability. R7 QUAD WEIGHTING SYSTEM The new quad weighting system features four movable weights (13g x2, 4g x2) that provide the ultimate in spin management and shot shape control. Forward CG creates a penetrating flight best suited for maximizing distance whereas rear CG helps prioritize control and ease of use from the deck. Shot shape can also be fine-tuned helping create the most optimal flight. Additional weights can be purchased for a wider range of adjustability. INFINITY CARBON CROWN A new satin Infinity Carbon Crown has been added to the R7 Quad Mini Driver chassis creating a stunning look while saving weight for better mass optimization. The cosmetic package is clean, elegant, and confidence-inspiring.

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For many longer players, there’s also only one hole where a 3-wood off the deck comes into play: The uphill par-5 8th. But No. 8 allows players to hit a low approach and chase it up, a shot well-suited to a mini driver.

“If you’re a longer player, there are basically no 3-woods off the ground here,” said Oates. “So now the mini driver fills that gap, especially when you combine that with the number of tee shots where you have to work it right-to-left. That combination makes it really valuable.”

Oates said English, who primarily plays a fade with his driver, was hitting his mini driver on 6-7 different holes during practice rounds.

Max Homa also tested out a Cobra King Tec mini that Ben Schomin said was to give him an option off the tee to move the ball right to left.

“The idea was to be able to make a stock swing and have the ball turn over without having to do anything differently with setup or alignment,” Schomin said. “But also have the ability to really swing it around when you need to, like on 10. He felt very comfortable doing both.”

Schomin and Homa had the club dialed for an 8˚-10˚ launch and 2800-3100 spin, but Homa ultimately decided on a 3-wood instead.

Quiet week on the trucks

One common theme with all of these new clubs players have in their bags this week is that the vast majority weren’t built this week.

In fact, Masters week, like most major weeks, is a fairly quiet one on the Tour Trucks.

“There’s really not much going on. I mean, there’s really not much we can do,” Watson said. “At this point, if you haven’t done your job already, then you probably shouldn’t be here.”

Much of the work is validating or re-validating clubs that were built for this week, or minor maintenance jobs like re-grippings and loft and lie checks.

Justin Rose is a perfect example as he had clubs, like his Callaway Quantum Mini Driver and prototype Cleveland RTZ wedge, built for him weeks ago specifically to get ready for the Masters.

The Ping Tour Truck built 109 clubs this week, but the majority of those were players like Vijay Singh, who doesn’t get serviced regularly, or guys like Sandy Lyle, who aren’t even playing this week.

“A lot of the stuff you’re seeing built this week is for past champions or guys we don’t see as much,” Oates said. “The Conners and the Hovlands, they’re already dialed. There’s really not much for us to do.”

Harry Hall goes nuclear on the bag after Round 1

Harry Hall started his Masters with a brand new driver, a Ping G440 LST, one that helped Ping tie Titleist for the lead in driver count for the week, a first in roughly two seasons for Ping.

He also had Ping’s prototype mini in the bag as he continues his torrid pace of gear switches throughout this season.

Already this year, Hall has switched between no fewer than four different drivers, two sets of irons, three sets of wedges, two putters and a golf ball change just for this week.

After Round 1 at Augusta, where he shot 77, he seemed ready to do all of that between then and his Friday morning tee time.

“I’m going to change my driver. I’m going to put two drivers in play tomorrow, different ones. I’m putting a new putter in play and going to figure out on the range,” Hall said Thursday. “I don’t think I spin my irons enough either. I went into a spinnier ball this week, but I still, you know, can’t stop it on a dime like I need to. So I probably need to add off to my irons or do something to compete in these majors.”

Hall appeared to only use the TaylorMade Qi4D driver he was playing most recently before this week and he did switch from his longtime Odyssey O-Works putter to a TaylorMade Spider that he started using at Bay Hill.

After all of that, Hall had a wild Round 2 of five birdies, five bogeys and eight pars for an even-par 72 that puts him at five over for the week and likely to miss the cut.

Golf Pride continues major dominance

No surprise here as Golf Pride continues to dominate grip counts at majors.

Of the top 10 betting favorites heading into the week, eight of them used Golf Pride grips with multiple models represented, including the Tour Velvet, MCC and Align Max families.

Overall, 80 of the 91 players in the field are using a Golf Pride grip.

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This section is dedicated to cool photos we’ve snapped recently on Tour, but haven’t had a reason to share yet. For this week, check out some more of the Cleveland prototype RTZ offset wedges that are sneaking into multiple bags on the PGA Tour. Take a guess who this one is for. Check out the full story behind them.

Odds and Ends

Some other gear changes and notes we’re tracking this week.

Justin Thomas (GTS2), was among three players to add a new Titleist GTS driver this week. The others were Dustin Johnson (GTS2) and Cam Smith (GTS3) … Cameron Young added a Titleist GTS3 7-wood in place of his GT1 hybrid … Thomas also gamed a Vokey WedgeWorks 60L lob wedge, a grind that sits between his normal 60T and 60K* gamers … Vokey had 114 gap, sand and lob wedges … Ping and Titleist tied for the driver count lead with 25 and the G440 LST was the most played model… Vijay Singh had a new Ping G440 K … Keegan Bradley tested a TaylorMade Qi4D LS driver but stuck with his G430 LST … Wyndham Clark has a new TaylorMade Qi4D Tour 3-wood, replacing his G440 Max … Justin Rose has one of Cleveland’s prototype RTZ wedges with a 588 Wide sole … Aldrich Potgieter has a new TaylorMade Spider, one of 16 in the field … as he continues a search for a new putter … U.S. Mid-Am champ Brandon Holtz asked the USGA to send him his Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke TD that he won the Mid-Am with an donated to the USGA Museum, but chose not to use it … TaylorMade had 79 fairways in play, including two from Rory McIlroy, who switched back to his Qi10 3-wood … Odyssey led the putter count with 28 … Fujikura swept the counts for driver (36/39.6% of field), woods (116/41.3%) and hybrid shafts (10/62.5%)

3 things you should read/watch

A selection of GOLF content from the past week that may interest you.

Cameron Young’s bag is constantly evolving. Dive into how he got here | Bag Spy – In the latest edition of Bag Spy, take a deep dive into Players champion Cam Young’s golf bag, with his high-lofted driver, game improvement wood and hybrid and prototype golf ball.

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GT3 – Speed-Tuned Distance & Control GT3 offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization. With a speed-tuned design that allows you to precisely match performance to your most frequent contact location, you can make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping. For players with a relatively consistent impact location, GT3 offers a precisely adjustable CG Track to max out distance and directional control. Seamless Thermoform Crown A reimagined ultra-lightweight design, born from a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The tunable acoustic properties of this unique composite allow Titleist engineers to realize new material gains while maintaining our signature sound and feel. All wrapped in a clean look that inspires total confidence. Split Mass Construction A breakthrough in internal weighting unlocks longer drives and enhanced directional control in GT3. The Adjustable CG Track now sits closer to the face for more dynamic CG control, while additional discretionary mass is pushed to the back of the club to maintain optimal stability through impact. Advanced Aerodynamics GT3 features a new raised tail contour that represents a dramatic shift in driver aerodynamics. Previously impossible to execute due to design constraints, this advanced shaping results in a driver that swings faster while still providing optimal CG control.

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Why Rory McIlroy decided on these clubs – Take a deep dive in Rory McIlroy’s bag as he defends his Masters title with his fitter, Adrian Rietveld.

‘Failure’s not an option’: Augusta National chairman reaffirms club’s rollback stance – At his annual Masters press conference, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley called for action to end the uncertainty around golf’s rollback.

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Fitters have gotten two full months to work with this year’s crop of new drivers, and for this popular fitting house in Florida, there’s a clear winner so far.

On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped, co-host Johnny Wunder asked fitter Bryan LaRoche of BryanGolf in Fleming Island, Fla., which driver has been doing the best so far.

His answer was pretty emphatic.

“The winner? Callaway, across the board though,” LaRoche said. “Yeah, I would say this is the first year in a while, not just with Callaway but with any company where legitimately every one of their drivers is fitting players and outperforming other drivers in a way.”

LaRoche went on to say that Callaway’s Quantum line isn’t just selling well because it’s the fastest. He made it clear that his fittings focus on what is going to help the golfer shoot lower scores, whether that be through improving speed, launch conditions or dispersion.

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He said Callaway’s Quantum Max D, Triple Diamond and Triple Diamond Max have been his top three selling heads, but then mentioned how much he loves the Qauntum Max core model.

“The core model, which is their best, I think, core model as long as I’ve been fitting for the last 8, 9, 10 years,” LaRoche said. “So maybe Epic, the first Epic core model was pretty good.”

LaRoche also mentioned how well Cobra and TaylorMade’s drivers are selling this year.

The TaylorMade drivers are an interesting case study because with all the weight options in the head, it can take a little more time to unlock them, but for someone willing to give it that time, it usually ends up paying off.

For more from Wunder and LaRoche, listen to the full episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped here, or watch it below.

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Welcome to Fully Equipped’s weekly Tour equipment report. Every Friday of PGA Tour weeks (plus other times, if news warrants), GOLF equipment editor Jack Hirsh runs you through some of the biggest news surrounding golf clubs on Tour, including changes, tweaks and launches.

Sungjae Im is back on the PGA Tour and for the first time since his rookie season, he’s breaking in a new set of irons.

Im made his first start since last October (wrist injury) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, and did so with a new set of Titleist T150 irons. That represents his first iron chance since he moved to his first-generation T100 irons shortly after their release in 2019.

“Sungjae really loved that first-gen T100,” Titleist Tour Rep Nick Geyer told GOLF. “It was probably a combination of things, a little bit of size and the profile. It was a little longer heel to toe than the current generation, and it had a slightly wider sole, so a little more bounce. And to be fair, he just hit them great and probably didn’t see a reason to change.”

Not only did Im make the move while at home in Korea rehabbing from injury, but he also made the switch to Titleist’s larger T150 platform at the same time.

After all this time with the original T100s — Russell Henley still plays the same model — what made Im finally switch?

Im, a notably hard switcher of gear who is still playing Titleist’s TSi2 driver from 2020, also famously never takes time off. He’s played 26 or more events in each of his first seven seasons on the PGA Tour, including 35 in both 2019 and 2021. So with the forced time off to rehab his wrist, Geyer said Im took some time to evaluate where his game was at and reached out to Titleist’s Korea team once he was able to make full swings this winter.

“The Korean team and all of our worldwide teams do a great job of communicating,” Geyer said. “Any time a player is spending time at home or somewhere else, we’re always kind of up to date with each other, and we got great reports and feedback from Sungjae when it came to all his testing during that time.”

The winner for the fitting was clearly a set of T150, the larger of Titleist’s two tour cavity-back irons, bent one degree weak.

PGA Tour players using a full set of T150s, an iron many would consider in the players distance category, isn’t unheard of, but it’s rare. Will Zalatoris also uses a full set of T150s and Geyer has said more pros have “dabbled” in this generation of the T150 than the previous one. Titleist actually lengthened the blade of the T150 to make it more similar to the proportions of the T100.

But the larger profile, specifically the wider sole, is actually most similar to Im’s original T100s.

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“The blade length and a little bit more overall size just looked very familiar to him right away. That familiarity was the first positive, and then the performance gains kind of stacked on top of that,” Geyer said. “The numbers were really good — a little higher, a little faster, and with a steeper descent angle. Especially in the long irons, being able to launch it and send it higher was a big benefit. Pair that with turf interaction that felt like his old iron and it made a lot of sense.”

With the additional loft, the irons actually play to a same stock loft as the T100, just in the larger shape.

Im uses the same Dynamic Gold X100 shafts as his previous set, but he personally made the addition of a strip of Titleist-branded lead tape to the head of each iron. That was a choice he made on his own.

“That’s just Sungjae being Sungjae,” Geye said. “My notes don’t have anything about lead tape so that’s just him fine-tuning.”

Im was shaking off the rust with an MC at Bay Hill but gained strokes on approach in his second round and each of his first two rounds at the Players this week.

A ‘Mini’ tune-up for Augusta

Justin Rose added a new mini driver to the bag this week, but it wasn’t just for the tight confines of TPC Sawgrass.

Rose approached Callaway Tour Rep Kellen Watson at the Genesis Invitational last month, looking to get the top of his bag set for the Masters.

That meant making sure everything with Rose’s now two-year-old Paradym Ai-Smoke driver was as dialed as can be and making sure he had a secondary tee option. Rose played a mini driver at times last season, including his win in Memphis, and Watson had just gotten some validation on the new prototype Quantum Mini driver from Min Woo Lee.

Rose wanted to make sure he had an option well beforehand, as opposed to getting a new club built once he got to Georgia.

“These days most players already have the things they might take to Augusta in the travel bag somewhere,” Watson said. “It’s less about building something new at the last minute and more about having everything tested ahead of time.”

Rose tested 11.5˚ prototype Mini at 11˚ with a Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73TX shaft and liked what he saw immediately.

“We probably only hit it about ten times in L.A., but the numbers were really good and the pattern was exactly what he wanted to see,” Watson said. “That was enough for him to keep testing it.”

With 172-173 mph ball speed out of the mini, it represents more of a second driver than a 3-wood replacement, which is exactly what Rose was looking for at TPC Sawgrass, where accuracy is at a premium. It’s also advantageous at a place like Augusta National, where accuracy is important, but you don’t want to necessarily give up distance to do it.

That’s a reason Watson said more players than you might expect opt for an 11-degree mini as opposed to a 13-degree mini. The 11-degree is a true second driver while the 13-degree still retains the ability to hit the ball from the deck.

“You’re not losing much in ball speed, but you’re gaining a club that’s easier to control and place where you want it. For guys who want something they can lean on off the tee, pushing the loft down like that tends to make more sense,” Watson said. “Gone are the days where the 3-wood absolutely needs to be in the bag. Guys are hitting 5-woods 250 to 265 now, so you start asking where the 3-wood really fits. At that point, it can make more sense to give yourself another tee option instead.”

Justin Rose’s Quantum Mini Prototype specs

Actual Loft: 11˚
Lie: 57˚
OptiFit4 Setting: ++ Lie
Weights: 9 g front, 7 g back
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73TX
Length: 43.25″
Tipping: 1.25″
Swingweight: D3
Grip: Superstroke Revel Blk/Grey

Wyndham Clark’s golf shop visit results in a new putter

Newly minted equipment free-agent Wyndham Clark is just like us.

When he’s struggling with his putting, he goes to his local golf shop and buys a new putter.

The difference is that Clark is a major championship winner who really doesn’t ever need to buy any golf clubs.

But as GolfWRX reported this week, that’s exactly what Clark did as he showed up with a new Bettinardi Antidote SB1 with a slap of lead tape caked on the sole.

“I hadn’t been putting my best, so I wanted to try some different putters, and I kind of narrowed it down to two or three, and I went to go put lead tape on one of them at the pro shop at Whisper Rock,” Clark told GolfWRX. “As I was kind of waiting there and looking, they had this putter and I said, ‘You know, can I try this?’”

Bettinardi 2025 Antidote SB1 Custom Putter

SIMPLY BALANCED™ TECHNOLOGY G With a precisely engineered pocket and 6061 Aluminum insert, the SB1’s Center of Gravity (CoG) lies perfectly at the center of the putter, creating a zero-torque head that stays naturally on path and square from start to finish. F.I.T. FACE™ (FEEL IMPACT TECHNOLOGY) FACE MILLING G Milled from 303 Stainless Steel. This exclusive Bettinardi face milling removes 55% of the face material, resulting in a soft, responsive feel. DIAMOND BLAST AND SAPPHIRE BLUE FINISH G The Antidote SB1 has a Diamond Blast finish which reduces glare at address and features a Sapphire Blue T-Alignment and Anodized 6061 Aluminum pocket insert.

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Clark has been using a L.A.B. putter this season and recently switched the orientation of the grip to play upside down.

The Bettinardi, which still had the price tag of $399.99 on the shaft has a regular SuperStroke grip. Clark goes into the weekend at 1-under par and 71st in putting through two rounds.

Putters aren’t the only thing he’s been switching around this season as he used four different drivers in four weeks earlier this year. This week he entered with the same Qi4D driver he played with at the Genesis Invitational.

Check this out

This section is dedicated to cool photos we’ve snapped recently on Tour, but haven’t had a reason to share yet. For this week, check out Maverick McNealy’s custom P7CB irons.

Odds and Ends

Some other gear changes and notes we’re tracking this week.

Aldrich Potgieter became the first player to game L.A.B.’s new Link 2.1 HS blade … Maverick McNealy went back to an Odyssey Toulon blade putter after a one-week trial with the TaylorMade Spider … Ben Griffin switched back to Ping G440 K driver after switching back to his 430 Max at Pebble … Marco Penge is gaming the Ping Prototype Mini driver and switched his iron shafts to the KBS C-Taper 130 X from the VTen to lower his ball flight … Denny McCarthy switched to a Ping G440 LST with Project X Titan … Gary Woodland switched out of his Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 OC prototype to a prototype GoLo center-shaft … Justin Thomas switched back to a Titleist GT2 after debuting last week with an old TS3. He was in GT3 toward the end of last season … Sepp Straka went back to his Odyssey Tuttle … Max Greyserman switched to a shorter-build Quantum TD 5-wood … TaylorMade had 103 of the 220 fairway woods in play and every winner so far this season has played at least one.

3 things you should read/watch

A selection of GOLF content from the past week that may interest you.

Could Charles Howell play Quantum irons!? – In the latest edition of Tour Validated, Charles Howell tests the Callaway Quantum game-improvement irons to see if they’re up to snuff for a Tour Pro.

Callaway Quantum Max Custom Irons

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Akshay Bhatia’s not-so-secret weapon? A 50-inch putter – After Akshay Bhatia’s big win at Bay Hill, we look deeper at his Odyssey Jailbird DB Broomstick.

Odyssey Ai-DUAL 1/2 Ball Square 2 Square Max Broomstick Cruiser Putter

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Your wedge selection is all wrong… – Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill walks Johnny through the process pros use to select the right wedge around the green.

Titleist Vokey SM11 Tour Chrome Wedge

Titleist Vokey Design’s new SM11 wedges feature a new precise CG position across each grind in a loft, meaning every wedge will now perform the same way with the same strike.

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Welcome to Fully Fit 2026, GOLF’s new platform for providing you with real-golfer insights into what 2026 gear might be best suited for your game. To this end, we assembled six GOLF content creators of varying abilities and ran them through the gauntlet of six full-bag fittings (driver to putter!) at six major club manufacturers in Phoenix and Carlsbad, Calif. Our hope: that you might see shades of your own game in one of our panelists’ and take some learnings and inspiration from their fitting experiences.

ICYMI: Ep. 1: Ping’s G440 K driver makes surprising first impression
ICYMI: Ep. 2: TaylorMade’s Qi4D driver, Spider putters steal the show
ICYMI: Ep. 3: Titleist shows off TPI, SM11 wedges, Scotty Cameron putters
ICYMI: Ep. 4: Cobra brings great vibes and new 3DP irons

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We’re almost to the end of our fitting journey, but our second-to-last stop took us to Callaway’s Ely Callaway Performance Center where we got to see first-hand just how fast Quantum speed is.

Callaway’s new Quantum driver was the undisputed star of the show with every panelist getting fit into either the Quantum Triple Diamond or Triple Diamond Max drivers.

Jake actually got fit into both heads and now not only has to pick from which brand, but also which driver from within that brand if his gamer ends up being a Callaway.

Maddi got by far his fastest ball speeds and longest drives of the trip in a Triple Diamond Max as she started getting comfortable and swinging faster.

Like Jake and Maddi, Wadeh also came in with a previous Callaway driver, the unique Elyte Triple Diamond Tour Draw. But thanks to the adjustable weight on the Quantum Triple Diamond Max, Wadeh was able to lower the swing weight to match his gamer and find a fit.

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Johnny also came away with a Triple Diamond Max that was 2 mph faster than his gamer, and I hit my fastest ball speed of the trip, 175 mph, with one as well. I also saw my dispersion reined in with the spin consistency of the new Tri-Force Face.

In Sean’s fitting, he discovered that with less loft on his Triple Diamond Max, he could maximize his carry distance while tightening up his dispersion as well.

Just about everyone saw pretty big distance gains in a Quantum driver, but will they be enough to make the bag? There’s only one stop left!

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