Ryan Gerard has broken through for his first career PGA Tour victory thanks to four birdies and two eagles Sunday at the Barracuda Championship, a modified stableford event.
Gerard has a unique setup in that after his longest fairway wood, a 16.5˚ TaylorMade Qi10 4-wood (the same model that has been in the bag for every major winner this season), he goes to not a 5- or 7-wood, but all the way to a TaylorMade Qi35 9-wood.
His next club after that is a Titleist T200 4-iron in a utility build, which for many players might fill a similar gap as the 9-wood. But Gerard carries both clubs and its led him to the winner’s circle. Gerard has his 4-iron shafted up with a Mitsubishi MMT 100 TX hybrid shaft.
Russell Henley takes advantage of this growing iron trend. You should too
By:
Jack Hirsh
Both the 9-wood and utility build 4-iron are clubs you would expect to find in the bags of amateurs, but both clubs are seeing more usage at the game’s highest levels as pros see the benefits of more forgiveness and higher launch.
“I just need a little bit more height with the 4-iron coming into the greens on the tour,” Gerard told Titleist’s media team. “They’re a little bit firm for the most part. So it gives me more stopping power into some of these greens when you’re looking for a shot from 225 yards.”
Keep reading below for Gerard’s detailed specs.
Ryan Gerad’s winning clubs at the 2025 Barracuda Championship
Driver: Titleist GT3 11.0, Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6-X
Titleist GT3 Custom Driver
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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ALSO AVAILABLE AT: PGA Tour Superstore, Titleist
Fujikura Ventus TR Black Wood Shaft
NEW FOR 2022! Introducing a new profile to the lineup, VENTUS TR. Born from the continuous quest for improvement and backed by enso®–driven analytics and Tour feedback, VENTUS TR builds upon one of the most trusted and best-selling wood shafts in Fujikura history.
Jockey Tip: The TR Black is the stiffest VENTUS profile to date. Ultra-stiff tip and handle sections work in unison to support players with Tour-like speeds that prefer the feeling of minimal to no flex during the swing. As a shaft designed for players with a fast transition, spread tow fabric reinforces the mid/handle section even further, holding up to even the most aggressive moves to the golf ball.
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4-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 16.5 degrees, Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7-X
TaylorMade Qi10 Custom Fairway Wood
Introducing the Qi10 fairways. Experience TaylorMade speed with Qi10 forgiveness…off the tee and off the deck.
TOUR PROVEN PERFORMANCE
The model most popular with both Tour players and amateurs, the Qi10 Fairway is the ideal blend of distance and forgiveness, while the precision CG location delivers a combo of high launch and low spin.
NEW INFINITY CARBON CROWN
An Infinity Crown provides a clean, uninterrupted view at address while also optimizing performance. Engineers relied on this new design to reshape the club, shifting more weight lower in the clubhead to maintain high inertia with an enlarged face profile to inspire confidence and generate ball speed.
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9-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 24.0 degrees, Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7-X
TaylorMade Qi35 Custom Fairway Wood
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Irons: Titleist T200 4-iron, Titleist 23′ T100 5-9-iron, Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 TX (4), KBS C-Taper 125 S+
Titleist 2025 T100 Custom Irons
Unmatched precision meets unrivaled feel with T100 Irons. Fully forged with more aggressive grooves in the mid/short irons, T100 offers pure player’s feel with improved consistency in variable conditions. Now with higher long-iron launch for optimal trajectory control in every club.
Forged Player’s Design
Masterfully forged into a pure player’s design that offers precision control and buttery feel.
Superior Flight and Stability
Split High-Density Tungsten produces optimal CG with remarkable stability for precise shotmaking.
Consistent Speed & Spin
New VFT technology and progressive groove design for consistent spin and speed across the face in variable conditions.
Elevated Long-Iron Launch
Lower CG and a new muscle channel help improve peak height and carry.
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Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S), SM10 (60-04T), KBS C-Taper 125 S+ (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 (50, 54, 60)
Titleist Vokey SM10 Raw Custom Wedge
For every shot, every lie, every course, there’s a grind fit for your swing. Finding the right grind to match your swing and playing conditions will give you the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. Master Craftsman Bob Vokey has spent decades crafting, developing and improving his tour proven grinds to fit players of all levels.
Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
PROGRESSIVE CENTER OF GRAVITY
SM9 features a progressive center of gravity (CG) throughout the lofts, which optimizes ball flight, accuracy and forgiveness. Using tapered top lines and varied hosel lengths, the Vokey R&D team has raised the height of the CG in the higher lofts, which promotes a lower, more controlled flight.
The CG is also forward of the face, resulting in increased MOI, exceptional feel and a club face that simply wants to square up at impact.
SPIN MILLED GROOVES
SM9’s patented Spin Milled grooves are meticulously engineered through a new cutting process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high-speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider, shallower grooves.
Micro-grooves are individually cut in between grooves, which maximize spin on partial shots. A proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area which doubles the durability of the groove without impacting feel, making it the most durable groove in golf. The process is only complete when every Vokey wedge is 100% inspected for utmost quality and performance.
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Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 Circle T
Scotty Cameron 2025 Phantom 5.2 Custom Putter
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Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet and Golf Pride Z-Grip Align.
Golf Pride Tour Velvet
The modern-day grip standard. Tour Velvet is the perfect blend of state-of-the-art rubber and a one-of-a kind plus sign texture for all-around playability. The ultimate combination of comfort and performance is what makes Tour Velvet the most popular grip in golf today.
Ball: 2025 Titleist Pro V1
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Jack Hirsh
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
