{"id":10752,"date":"2026-09-21T03:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fogolf.com\/gear\/10752\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:41:16","slug":"ping-debuts-g15-and-i15-on-tour-golfwrx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogolf.com\/gear\/10752\/","title":{"rendered":"Ping Debuts G15 and i15 on Tour \u2013 GolfWRX"},"content":{"rendered":"

The majority of PGA Tour golfers look to lock up an equipment deal each season, with the sponsorship funding a player\u2019s operating costs for the year.<\/p>\n

But when you look outside this group and at the players who get to pick and choose what they play without being handcuffed by a major OEM, plenty of them follow similar trends.<\/p>\n

Eleven players currently inside the top-50 in the Official World Golf Ranking aren\u2019t tied up to a full bag sponsorship, with Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark and Chris Gotterup all in the top 10.<\/p>\n

So what are the trends they\u2019re all following?<\/p>\n

TaylorMade fairways favorite<\/p>\n

The list is pretty staggering. Fitzpatrick, Gotterup, Justin Rose, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin, Patrick Reed, Kurt Kitayama and Maverick McNealy all game TaylorMade fairway woods of some kind in their setups. Now they aren\u2019t all the latest and greatest that the company has released. While Gotterup, Griffin, Rose and Kitayama all play the Qi4D, there\u2019s plenty of other models on display.<\/p>\n

McNealy opts for the oldest head, gaming a Stealth 2 7-wood, while also dabbling between an HL version for his 3-wood and the new Qi4D model. Surprisingly, both Fitzpatrick and Reed use the Qi35 option, a head that wasn\u2019t as popular as its predecessor, the Qi10, and the option that PGA Champion Rai uses.<\/p>\n

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While Rose is in the newest TaylorMade model, he was using an M6 3-wood and it was in the bag for his victory at the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this season.<\/p>\n

Blade putters aren\u2019t dead<\/p>\n

Something about being an equipment free agent seems to give players the freedom with the flatstick. There\u2019s no conforming to the mainstream mallet, and five (if you count Fitzpatrick, who only has a Bettinardi putter deal) of the 11 equipment-independent golfers in the world\u2019s top-50 back the blade.<\/p>\n

Joining Fitzpatrick are Reed (Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype), Bryson DeChambeau (SIK Pro C-Series Armlock), Kitayama (Scotty Cameron Circle T GSS Prototype) and McNealy (Odyssey Toulon Design Prototype).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fitzpatrick, Reed and McNealy all tested a mallet-style putter this season, but instead have opted to go back to their trusty blade of choice.<\/p>\n

Vokey variation\u00a0<\/p>\n

Titleist\u2019s Vokey Design wedges are the preferred wedge of choice, but when it comes to which model, there\u2019s plenty of variation. The most recent SM11 design can be found in the bags of Clark, Rose, Reed and Kitayama, but people like Patrick Cantlay (SM7) and Rai (SM9) opt for some pretty outdated options.<\/p>\n

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Out of the 11 free agents, seven of them have a Vokey style of wedge in play. TaylorMade is the next closest with only three players using the Milled Grind wedges.<\/p>\n

Oldies are goldies<\/p>\n

Arguably the best part about free agency is the license to not be bound to the latest piece of equipment. Look no further than Rai or Cantlay. Rai lifted his first major championship trophy this season, all while using a TaylorMade M6 driver released in 2019. While Cantlay didn\u2019t win a major, he\u2019s outdone Rai by using some Titleist 718 AP2 irons from 2017.<\/p>\n

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If you look further into the elder movement, only four of the free agents are using drivers released in 2026.<\/p>\n

See below for the full list of free agents and what they trust.<\/p>\n

Matt Fitzpatrick (ball & putter)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Titleist TSi3\u00a0(8 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi35\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 75 TX<\/p>\n

5-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi35\u00a0(18 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 80 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Ping i210\u00a0(3-4),\u00a0Ping S55\u00a0(5-9)
Shafts: Ping CFS X-Stiff (3-4), KBS Tour (5-9)<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM10\u00a0(48-10F, 52-12F @52.5, 56-08M, 60-08M @61.5)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Bettinardi BB1 Fitz<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride Tour Velvet<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Wyndham Clark (ball & now putter)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(8 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0Ping G440 Max\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Titan Black 80 TX<\/p>\n

5-wood:\u00a0Ping G440 Max\u00a0(18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 90 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Titleist T200\u00a0(4, 5),\u00a0Titleist T100\u00a0(6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (2-9)<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM11\u00a0(44-10F, 50-12F, 54-14F),\u00a0Vokey Design WedgeWorks\u00a0(60-A)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (44), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (50-60)<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0SuperStroke REVL Player Cord<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Chris Gotterup (ball and iron)<\/p>\n

Drivers:\u00a0Ping G440 LST\u00a0(7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g<\/p>\n

Mini driver:\u00a0TaylorMade BRNR (13.5 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Project X HZRDUS Black TX 80 g<\/p>\n

5-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(18 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(21 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Diamana WB Wood Shaft 83 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0TaylorMade P770\u00a0(3),\u00a0Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB (4-9)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 130 X<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0TaylorMade MG5\u00a0(46, 52, 56, 60)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 130 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0TaylorMade\u00a0Spider Tour X Torched PVD TP DB<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride Z Grip Cord<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset<\/p>\n

Justin Rose (ball and iron)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max\u00a0(9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D Tour\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80<\/p>\n

5-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D Tour\u00a0(18 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:McLaren Golf CB Prototype (4-5), McLaren Golf MB Prototype (6-PW)
Shafts:\u00a0KBS C-Taper 125 S+<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM10\u00a0(52-08F, 56-08M),\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM11\u00a0(60-04T)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 125 S+ (52), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Prototype (56, 60)<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Scotty Cameron Phantom 5\u00a0Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Claw 1.0<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Lamkin JR Rel<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Aaron Rai (ball)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0TaylorMade M6\u00a0(9 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Synergy Blue 70 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi10\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X<\/p>\n

5-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi10\u00a0(18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X<\/p>\n

Hybrid:\u00a0Titleist GT2\u00a0(24 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White Hybrid 90 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0TaylorMade P7TW\u00a0(5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM9\u00a0(46-10F @44, 48-10F @49, 54-12D), Titleist Vokey Design\u00a0WedgeWorks\u00a0(60-L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0TP Hydro Blast DuPage<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride Tour Velvet<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1<\/p>\n

Ben Griffin (ball and iron)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D Max\u00a0(9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q PowerCore White 8 TX<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(21 degrees)
Shaft:\u00a0UST Mamiya LIN-Q PowerCore White 8 TX Proto V1<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Mizuno Pro S-3\u00a0(4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0TaylorMade MG5\u00a0(52 SB-09, 56 SB-12, 60 LB-08)
Shafts:\u00a0True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0TaylorMade Spider Tour X<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride MCC<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Maxfli Tour X<\/p>\n

Patrick Cantlay (ball)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Titleist GTS4\u00a0(9 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft:\u00a0Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0Titleist 915F (15 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Srixon ZXi5\u00a0(4), Titleist 718 AP2 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (46-10F @47, 52-08F @51),\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM10\u00a0(56-08M @57, 60-08M @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 (46-56), S200 (60)<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0TaylorMade Spider Tour X
Grip:\u00a0SuperStroke Flatso 1.0<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride Tour Velvet<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Patrick Reed (ball)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Titleist GT3\u00a0(9 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi35\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi35\u00a0(21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: \u00a0True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack\u00a0(52-10 Mid),\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM10\u00a0(56-08M),\u00a0SM11\u00a0(60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride MCC<\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau<\/p>\n

Driver: Krank Formula Fire Pro (6 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 6.5<\/p>\n

3-wood: Krank Formula Fire (10 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype<\/p>\n

3+-wood: Krank Formula Fire (13 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype<\/p>\n

Irons: Bryson DeChambeau Prototype (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7<\/p>\n

Wedges: Bryson DeChambeau Prototype (45, 50), Bettinardi HLX 6.0 (56), Ping Glide 4.0 (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold<\/p>\n

Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock
Shaft: LA Golf C2L-180
Grip: JumboMax JumboFlat 17<\/p>\n

Grips: JumboMax Tour Series (XL) Black\/Silver<\/p>\n

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x<\/p>\n

Kurt Kitayama (ball)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Titleist GTS3\u00a0(11 degrees, SureFit D1 setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF-7 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF-8 X<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0Titleist GT1\u00a0(21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 TX<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0Titleist T250\u00a0(3),\u00a0TaylorMade P7CB\u00a0(4),\u00a0TaylorMade P7MB\u00a0(5-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD VF Hybrid 105-X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM11\u00a0(52-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Scotty Cameron Circle T GSS Prototype<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Iomic<\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Bridgestone Tour B XS MindSet<\/p>\n

Maverick McNealy (ball)<\/p>\n

Driver:\u00a0Ping G440 LST\u00a0(10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 TX<\/p>\n

3-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Stealth 2 HL (16.5 degrees),\u00a0TaylorMade Qi4D\u00a0(15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Venuts Black 7 X<\/p>\n

7-wood:\u00a0TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X<\/p>\n

Irons:\u00a0TaylorMade P7CB\u00a0(4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0TaylorMade MG4 (48 SB-09, 52 SB-09, 56 SB-12),\u00a0Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack\u00a0(60 LOW-6)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Odyssey Toulon Design Prototype<\/p>\n

Grips:\u00a0Golf Pride MCC<\/p>\n

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