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What Driver is Most Used On the PGA Tour? Top 100 Player Analysis (2023 update)

Graeme Hay

Written by Graeme Hay | Last Updated: 21/05/2024

Rory McIlroy setting up to hit driver at a PGA Tour event

The driver is almost always the most talked about golf club in everyone’s bag.

And a good part of the reason for that is the average golfer often watches with wonder as the best players on the PGA Tour smash the ball seemingly endless distances down the middle of the fairway.

It seemed not that long ago that the 300 yard mark was the benchmark for the very long drivers on tour but now it appears you need to be hitting the ball 400 yards every now and then to be truly considered one of the game’s ‘big hitters’.

So what drivers are the pros using to achieve these huge distances?

We took a look at the top 100 players on the PGA Tour and analysed in detail the driver each of them carries to try and find what is the most common driver set up among the top pros.

Titleist’s TSR3 is the most used driver among the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 16 choosing it, including Justin Thomas and Max Homa. PING’s G430 LST is the next most popular model with 13 playing it while TaylorMade’s Stealth Plus and Callaway’s Paradym Triple Diamond drivers rank equal 3rd with 9 pros each using them.

The make and model of any driver only tells us so much though and when we looked at the drivers being used by this elite group it was fascinating to see the variance in lofts and also the multitude of different shafts being used.

It was also very interesting to note what has changed since we last carried out this detailed analysis two years ago!

Titleist's TSR3 driver

Most Played Driver on PGA Tour? Titleist Are Getting More Popular!

The amount of equipment available to PGA tour players is clearly on a different scale to anything that mere mortal amateurs can aspire to.

If a Tour pro wants to test out a new driver, shaft or set up it’s immediately made available to them and they are able to swap out drivers as often as they want from tournament to tournament or even practice session to practice session.

It’s no surprise therefore that we discovered 24 different models of driver being used by the top 100 pros on the PGA Tour but the big brands of Titleist, PING, TaylorMade and Callaway very much dominate accounting for 90 out of the 100 drivers in play.

Golfing Focus infographic comparing the number of driver models used by the top 100 PGA Tour pros in 2021 and 2023.

What was interesting to note though was that Titleist’s dominance among the big manufacturers has grown since the last time we did this in-depth study a couple of years ago.

Titleist drivers are the most played by the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 33 using them. PING models are the next most popular with 22 picking them. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods’ driver brand of choice, TaylorMade is used by 19 pros. Callaway drivers are chosen by 16 of this group with Srixon drivers being used by 6 of them.

Compared to two years ago this means an extra 6 out of the top 100 PGA Tour pros (33 in 2023 vs. 27 in 2021) now consider Titleist to be the best drivers for them therefore further reducing the market share of the other big brands among this elite group.

What also becomes very apparent once again when you look in detail at the drivers used by the PGA Tour pros however is the huge number of different set ups and each driver is clearly custom fitted to a very exact extent for each player.

For example even though 13 out of the top 100 use a PING G430 LST driver you can bet your last dollar when you look closely that there will be a unique set up for each player whether that be achieved through an adjustment to the loft, set up or shaft.

It is noticeable also that not all the players are in a rush to move immediately to the latest model of their preferred brand of driver and do continue to play with older drivers.

So to give the full picture of how many and which pros are using which brand and model of driver here is the complete breakdown of the drivers used by the top 100 players on the PGA Tour in order of popularity.

What Degree of Driver Do the Pros Use? It Starts With a 9 Most of the Time

Once upon a time a driver used to come with one loft option and players were stuck with it.

Modern golf technology has obviously moved on hugely since then and the loft options available to golfers now, and especially at the elite PGA Tour level, are incredible.

The Titleist SureFit Hosel system for example features a sleeve and ring set up each with 4 settings and as a result enables 16 unique loft and lie angle combinations with a precision of up to 0.75 degrees between different options.

The players on the PGA Tour are the best in the business and when it comes to the degree of driver they use it seems clear that the exactness with which they approach it and their overall driver set up is part of the reason they are so successful.

9 degrees is the most used driver loft among the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 32 setting up with it, including Rory McIlroy. 14 of this group play a 9.5º loft. The next most played degree of driver is 10.5º chosen by 8 pros with 8º and 10º used by 7 each. 6.5º is the lowest driver loft in the top 100 and 12.1º is the highest.

It is common also for the top pros to change the loft of their driver occasionally depending on what the course they are playing demands but below is the current breakdown of driver lofts played by the top 100 PGA Tour players.

Golfing Focus infographic of the number of different driver brands and lofts being used by the top 100 PGA Tour pros.

What Driver Shaft is Most Used on the PGA Tour? There’s Weight Too!

PGA Tour pros are incredibly precise when it comes to the setup of their drivers and nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to the shafts that they choose to use with the biggest club in their bag.

When we carried out our analysis of the driver shafts being used by the top 100 players on the PGA Tour two years ago we found 70 different models being used and that number has now increased to 73 in 2023.

Fujikura’s Ventus Black 6X is still the most used driver shaft among the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 7 choosing it. The Ventus TR Blue 6X is the next most popular chosen by 5 players. Graphite Design’s Tour AD DI 6X and Fujikura’s Ventus Black 7X shafts are the third most common with three pros each picking them.

That almost every one of the top 100 pros is using a shaft that is unique to them however shows how must care the best players in the world take when it comes to making their choice and that attention to detail is again clearly evident when it comes to the driver shaft weights they use.

The most popular driver shaft weight used by the top 100 PGA Tour pros is 65g with 14 players selecting it, including Jordan Speith. 10 each use heavier shafts of 68g or 76g with 69g shafts the next most common weight being used by 7 pros . 56g is the lightest driver shaft among the top 100 with 90g the heaviest.

Interestingly while our analysis of the shafts the best pros on Tour use across all their clubs (which you can see here ) shows that True Temper is the shaft choice amongst the irons used by the top 100 this is not the case with driver shafts.

Once again when it came to driver shafts we found Fujikura models are the most popular driver shaft brand increasing their share among the top 100 PGA Tour pros from 28 two years ago to 34 in 2023.

Mitsubishi driver shafts, including the Tensei and Diamana series, remain the second most used in this elite group with 25 golfers using them.

True Temper shafts meanwhile are only the 3rd most popular in the drivers of the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 15 choosing them and all opting for shafts within the Project X HZRDUS range

Graphite Design driver shafts by comparison are the choice of 13 of this group.

Fujikura's Ventus Red, Blue and Black golf shafts

Before you go ….

Knowing what drivers the top pros are using to hit the ball as far as they do is one thing but how much does their equipment explain the huge distances they hit the ball both off the tee and with seemingly every club?

Read our next article to find out the key reasons why the pros hit the ball as far as they do, including how much of a role their clubs play, and how you can potentially add 20 to 30 yards to your own drives!

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Published: 01 June 2023 Last updated: 21 August 2024

Best Golf Drivers 2024

Best Golf Drivers 2024

Which models make the podium in 2024 monster distance, ultimate forgiveness, or a shape-shifting slice-buster our expert test and review of the best drivers has you covered..

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With each new year comes a new set of contenders, battling it out on launch monitors across the land to justify their inclusion in the latest best-in-class categories. With so many models available, it can be overwhelming to know where to start when trying to identify the type of driver that will take your game to the next level. That’s where this ‘best golf drivers’ guide comes in, doing the hard yards for you by whittling down the competition with our objective Head-to-Head testing and expert in-depth reviews.

It’s important to remember, however, that we can’t apply a ‘one size fits all’ rule to selecting the best golf driver. Fulfilling your potential off-the-tee will largely depend on the groundwork you do beforehand in successfully identifying the type of driver you need, and the balance of performance required inside the clubhead to meet your swing demands. With that in mind, picture your typical ball flight from the tee, and ask yourself – what do I need from a driver to put myself in position A1 more often?

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The answer to that question may be finding more fairways, eking out more yards, correcting a slice, or perhaps a balance of all three. Aside from tuition and practice, the hardware solutions to these performance issues are generally found in one of three primary driver categories. The best low-spin drivers are designed to help high-swing speed players reduce spin and maximize distance. The most forgiving drivers help narrow down dispersion and maintain distance from off-centre strikes, and the best draw drivers seek to reduce or eliminate a slice.

Beyond that, it’s important to consider things like the right shaft length and stiffness, what loft will optimize your launch characteristics, the adjustability to dial in specific shot shapes, and what you like in terms of looks and sound. That’s why we strongly suggest getting customed-fitted once you’ve settled on a model as it’s the only way to ensure you get in a setup that’s optimized for your swing.

To help you make the most informed buying decision we’ve independently tested the drivers considered to be ‘most forgiving’, ‘lowest-spinning’, and ‘best drawing’ by their manufacturers in 2024. Our test Pro’s results can be viewed in the data tables , which have enabled us to objectively present a shortlist of the very best-in-class, featuring driver summaries from TG’s Equipment Editor – Simon Daddow, with links to full reviews for everything you need to know.

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Best Golf Drivers: Buying Guide

Gaming an older driver won’t limit your enjoyment, and in many cases may not limit your off-the-tee performance either. Equipment Editor Simon Daddow was still using his five-year-old Ping G400 SFT driver before it was stolen in October. However, with continual developments in research, design, and engineering, the potential gains from the latest models are increasingly difficult to ignore, especially if you go for a professional fitting.

Here are the key things to consider when searching for a new driver…

Driver type

As discussed in the intro, consider the performance attributes you require before heading straight to the model used by Rory McIlroy or Jon Rahm . These low-spin options are designed for high-swing speed players (160 mph+), who have no trouble launching their drives and want to help keep spin down to get the most distance from their ball speeds.

The most forgiving drivers provide damage limitation when you don’t hit shots perfectly from the middle of the face, maintaining ball speed on mishits and reducing the severity of left and right misses. Draw-biased drivers feature technology that helps combat a slice, and tend to be easier to launch, which can make them a highly appealing option for beginners and high-handicap players .

Forgiveness

While no driver can turn a complete mishit into a fairway-splitting screamer, it’s a fact that some drivers are more forgiving than others. With each new driver launch, manufacturers typically offer at least one driver geared toward those seeking a more forgiving performance off the tee. Forgiveness is quantified using MOI (moment of inertia), measured in grams per centimetre squared, and defines how resistant the club face is to twisting on impact. Higher MOIs will provide greater forgiveness by keeping the clubface square with your alignment at the point of impact.

To put the numbers in context, drivers with MOIs of over 9,000g/cm 2  are typically at the highest end of the MOI spectrum with some models now hitting the 10K mark. The TaylorMade Qi10 Max and the Ping G430 MAX 10K are among the most forgiving drivers in 2024 , pushing MOI beyond the magical 10K barrier.

It’s become a trend in recent years to focus on ball speeds when testing drivers. While it’s true that ball speed determines your distance potential, it’s not the only thing you should consider. Our Equipment Editor Simon Daddow lost 3.1 mph of ball speed overall compared to last year’s test, but still gained six yards of distance on average. That’s because he was hitting drives higher and with 700 rpm less spin. This highlights the importance of a good fitting session to help dial in the optimum launch and spin numbers for your unique swing.

If more distance is your missing jigsaw piece, however, check out our pick of the longest drivers in golf .

Adjustability

Having the ability to tinker with loft and lie is something that can pay dividends for all levels of golfer, and as such is becoming increasingly commonplace in the latest driver releases. This adjustability, often via interchangeable weight ports or sliding weight mechanisms enables you to achieve shot shapes, launch angles, and spin rates that best suit how you deliver the club through the ball.

Custom fitting

It is often overlooked, but dialling in your optimal driver set-up through a  custom fitting  session will likely be more beneficial than the slight performance edge you hope to achieve by selecting one driver over another. If you’re unsure where to start, we suggest nipping down to your club Pro and exploring your options.

As with most things in the golf world, prices for drivers can vary considerably. Value for money is subjective and therefore you should spend however much you feel comfortable with, be it a premium model, or one with a more competitive price point.

If you’re ready to upgrade in 2024 but can’t justify the dizzying price tags of the games’s powerhouse brands, check out our pick of the best golf drivers from 2023 . Many of these recently replaced models are now available at reduced prices and still deliver a competitive performance package.

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How do I know which driver is right for me?

Understanding your swing speed and typical shot shape when hitting from the tee will help you understand the type of driver that will suit you best. Players with slower swing speeds may benefit from drivers with higher launch angles and spin rates that keep the ball in the air a bit longer, helping carry distance.

If you lack consistency off the tee, then prioritizing forgiveness makes sense to help tighten dispersion and also preserve distance on off-centre strikes. Ensuring your driver’s hosel is adjustable will also allow you to make tweaks that optimize your swing and help dial in your preferred shot shape.

What makes a driver forgiving?

One of the key factors in the level of forgiveness offered by a driver is the MOI (moment of inertia), which is how stable the clubhead is through impact. This resistance to twisting helps the face stay square to the intended target for longer, encouraging straighter drives, even on off-centre strikes.

The most forgiving drivers also pack in technology which helps mishits maintain ball speeds and spin rates closer to what you get from a centred strike, which helps with ball flight and distance.

What does low spin on a driver do?

Low-spin drivers are designed for fast-swinging players who require the ball to penetrate through the air with moderate launch and optimal roll-out. It’s important to ensure you have sufficient ball speed if you are considering a low-spin driver, otherwise, the ball could drop prematurely, resulting in lower carry distances than your swing deserves.

What is a draw-biased driver?

Draw-biased drivers are designed to stop the unwanted slice that plagues many amateur golfers. Different draw drivers achieve this differently through fixed or moveable weight systems in the clubhead, but in general, they’re all trying to help you square the clubface to stop the glancing impact that causes the dreaded curved ball flight. Visit our best draw drivers page to see our pick of the bunch in this category.

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The golf drivers used by the top 20 players in the world

Find out which driver was the most dominant on the PGA and LIV Tours this season as we take a look at what model each of the top 20 players in the world currently uses.

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With the PGA Tour season drawing to a close, we can take a look back at which drivers the best 20 players in the world decided to use this year.

From Callaway's Paradym Triple Diamond to TaylorMade's Stealth 2 Plus , there was a wide variety of the best drivers of 2023 on show, with some players, including Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay, opting to roll back the clock in favour of some tried and tested older models. 

So, if you want to use the same driver as one of your favourite players, check out the list below to see where you can buy one.

Which driver was used by the most players in the world's top 20? 

Let's find out.

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Cameron Smith

Titleist TSR3

Used by : Cameron Smith , Max Homa , Wyndham Clark , Tom Kim , Cameron Young

Price: £529

Wins in 2023 : 8

The most popular driver amongst the World's 20 best golfers, the Titleist TSR3 was the weapon of choice for some of the best in the game, including 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark and one of LIV Golf's biggest stars, Cameron Smith.

One of the longest and lowest spinning drivers on the market in 2023, the TSR3 was used with devastating effect, securing eight titles across the PGA and LIV Golf Tours. 

Rory McIlroy

TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus

Used by: Rory McIlroy , Scottie Scheffler , Tommy Fleetwood , Keegan Bradley

TaylorMade's lowest spinning driver model, the Stealth 2 Plus, was the longest on Tour in 2023, courtesy of Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman averaged 326.3 yards with the driver topping the distance charts. Fellow TaylorMade staffer Scottie Scheffler was also in fine form off the tee with the Stealth 2 Plus, managing to finish the season as the number one in strokes gained both off the tee and tee-to-green.

The Stealth 2 Plus also helped Keegan Bradley regain the form that saw him win the US PGA in 2011, winning two times in the process.

Jon Rahm

Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond

Used by: Jon Rahm , Xander Schauffele , Sam Burns

Price: £599

Wins in 2023 : 5

Callaway's Paradym Triple Diamond driver helped secure four victories on the PGA Tour for Jon Rahm, including his first green jacket that he won in dominant fashion at Augusta National. His driver also played a massive part in his excellent form at the 2023 Ryder Cup, in which he went unbeaten in four matches. 

Sam Burns also tasted victory with the Paradym Triple Dimond during the Dell Technologies Match Play. Despite his form in the match play department, however, Burns came unstuck in Rome at the Ryder Cup, losing two of his three matches.

Tyrrell Hatton

PING G430 LST

Used by: Tyrrell Hatton

Wins in 2023 : 0

Despite not taking home any wins in 2023, Tyrrell Hatton had a very consistent season on the PGA Tour with his PING G430 LST, securing seven top-10 finishes to end the season ranked 16th in the FedExCup standings. 

One of the finest drivers of the ball in the world, Hatton used the low-spinning driver to great effect, ending the year ranked 13th for strokes gained off the tee.

Viktor Hovland

PING G425 LST

Used by:   Viktor Hovland

Price: £349

Wins in 2023 : 3

Opting to stick with PING's 2021 model, the G425 LST, Hovland enjoyed his best-ever season on the PGA Tour, winning three times, including the FedExCup that came with a whopping $18 million winner's cheque. 

The young Norwegian then proceeded to cap off an excellent year by putting in a standout performance at the Ryder Cup, in which he won three and a half points from a possible four. Hovland had many standout moments during the historic team event, but none more impressive than his 9&7 victory alongside Ludvig Aberg over Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler.

The golf drivers used by the top 20 players in the world

Titleist TSR2

Used by: Jordan Spieth

While 2023 was by no means Spieth's best season on the PGA Tour, he did manage to regain some of the form that saw him become the number-one player in the world. Having struggled with swing issues and confidence, it was great to see Spieth rediscovering his swing and capping off his comeback with seven top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour. 

Srixon ZX5 LS MKII

Srixon ZX5 LS MK II

Used by: Brooks Koepka

Price: £429

2023 saw LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka back to his best, and he was in unbeatable form when he strode to a two-stroke victory at the PGA Championship to claim his fifth major title.

Koepka made the switch to Srixon in 2021, becoming the brand's biggest name in America, and utilising his ZX5 LS MK II driver, he has been able to display the same level of dominance that we came to expect from him between 2018-2019.

The golf drivers used by the top 20 players in the world

Titleist TSi2

Used by: Brian Harman

Price: £329

Wins in 2023 : 1

Brian Harman was the surprise package in 2023 and used his Titleist TSi2 to pick his way around the wet and windy conditions of Royal Liverpool en route to winning his first major championship at The Open. 

Despite not being the longest hitter on Tour, Harman was one of the most accurate, finishing the season 12th in driving accuracy, finding the fairway off the tee 66.3% of the time. 

Collin Morikawa

TaylorMade SIM

Used by: Collin Morikawa

Price: £219.99

Opting to use one of TaylorMade's older models, Collin Morikawa has chosen to stick with the driver that saw him win both the US PGA in 2020 and The Open in 2021.

Despite a lacklustre display at the Ryder Cup, Morikawa had a strong and steady season on the PGA Tour, securing one win at the ZOZO Championship as well as seven top-10 finishes. 

Patrick Cantlay

Titleist TS3

Used by: Patrick Cantlay

Price: £173.99

Another player who has gone slightly old school with their driver choice is Patrick Cantlay. The Titleist TS3 first hit shelves in 2018, and clearly, Cantlay is off the mindset that if it isn't broken, it doesn't need replacing.

His commitment to the driver has paid dividends, though, as he saw himself finish 1st in total driving stats in 2023 as well as 3rd in strokes gained off the tee. 

Despite not managing to win this year, Cantlay was typically consistent, managing ten top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour. Cantlay was also one of America's best players at the Ryder Cup, securing two points, including a notable victory over McIlroy and Fitzpatrick in a heated match that finished in fireworks on the 18th green.

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If upgrading your golf clubs is on your list of things to do this year, Tour Edge is a company you should consider because after testing a lot of the brand's clubs, the performance can be very good indeed and they usually come in at a pretty budget-friendly price as well. 

In this guide, we’ll give you our picks for the best Tour Edge golf clubs in the company’s current lineup, and there are great options to meet your your budget requirements and needs on the course. This information is designed to help you make great choices for your game, and we have other resources to help you in that process as well, including our best golf drivers , best golf irons , and best fairway woods guides. 

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Tour Edge E723 Driver

As a mid-priced driver for mid-to-high handicaps, this offers a lot of value. The adjustability for loft and draw bias is convenient, and the aesthetics are top notch. Just take an easy swing, and this driver will handle the rest.

Tour Edge C723 Driver

We found this to be a pleasingly powerful driver, with distance, performance, feel and ball flight comparable to pricier models on the market. Its attractive look also garnered attention from other golfers.

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The E722 is a fantastic driver. Even our low-handicap golfers thought it out-performed its sister C722, designed for more advanced players. The look is similar, although slightly larger. 

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The Tour Edge Hot Launch C524 is an incredible driver that delivers excellent results at a competitive price point which could potentially compete with the best drivers on the market.

Aesthetically, the C524 is a great-looking driver. The ridgeback technology not only provides increased structural integrity to the clubhead—it also frames the ball beautifully with the 'ridge' providing a handy alignment aid. Plus, the carbon effect really creates a premium feel to the finish.

Technology? Let's start with Tour Edge’s Diamond Face VFT technology. This features 35 different diamond shapes that essentially act as “mini-trampolines” behind the face to increase ball speed. a sole rail design extends from the leading to trailing edge which lowers the CG to increase launch and ball speed.

How does it feel? The C524 produced a lively and solid thud with a reasonably high-pitched impact noise. It wasn't too high, but it was noticeably higher Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Family  or the TaylorMade Qi10 range .

The combination of solid performance, an excellent aesthetic and a premium make the Tour Edge Hot Launch C524 a great driver at a remarkably modest price. We think there's some serious value here and would therefore recommend it as best drivers for beginners we've tried. 

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Tour Edge Exotics E723 Driver

The “E” in its name stands for Extreme Spec, meaning it’s designed to help average golfers to the extreme. This ultra-premium 460cc driver is also crammed with technology, such as an extreme low-and-rear CG position that produces an extremely high MOI of 5600 g/cm2 – that’s the highest MOI driver Tour Edge has ever made, making it one of the  most forgiving drivers  around.

There are also multiple other technological aspects, like a Flight Tuning System and thin titanium ridgeback spine running from the center of the face through the crown which, in testing, produced an easy to flight trajectory, as well as a solid impact sound and long distance. 

Along with the performance, the E723 has a very long crown from face to rear, with the graphics of the crown, a black stripe down the middle flanked by a weaved dark graphite pattern, framing the ball nicely. Overall, we thought it was pleasing to the eye, especially as the face seems nice and tall and the clubhead felt rather substantial through our swing. 

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Tour Edge Exotics C723 Driver

Tour Edge Exotics C723 Driver Review

Whereas the E in the E723 stands for Extreme Spec, the C in the C723 stands for Competition Spec, meaning this driver is for more advanced players. Despite this, out of the box, we found it to be one of the most adjustable player’s drivers on the market, with this low-spin model loaded with tech. 

We thought the aesthetics were stealthy and attractive to look at when addressed behind the ball. The darker band down the middle nicely frames the alignment you want to swing through, with the thin titanium ridgeback spine running from the center of the face and crown. 

Performance-wise, we found there to be a lot of adjustability options and, when we swapped the standard 5-gram front and 15-gram rear weights, it resulted in a change of around 300rpm of spin. We could also slide the rear CG weight to one of five positions which influenced a fade or draw up to seven yards. On the course, this driver felt extremely solid with respect to feel and impact sound - a box that all the  best golf drivers  tick.

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Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver

Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver Review

The Tour Edge Exotics E722 driver was designed to offer golfers the ultimate in playability and forgiveness. Keying that performance is a low, deep CG placement that has been made possible by a lightweight carbon fiber crown and a 30-gram fixed weight in the back of the sole. That combination offers incredibly high MOI, which results in more accurate golf shots regardless of strike location.

Do not assume, however, that the E722 driver is a one-trick pony. Certainly, the forgiveness it provides is a standout feature, but this driver also delivers when it comes to ball speed. Tour Edge’s Diamond Face VFT clubface design utilizes 61 diamond-shaped sections that vary in thickness. The diamonds, which Tour Edge says act as mini trampolines, deliver consistent ball speeds from strike locations across the clubface.

Tour Edge also has worked hard to improve the sound and feel of the E722 driver by utilizing an internal ribbing system to diffuse sound at impact. Additionally, while the E722 might be described as a game improvement driver, it also offers the customization that better players want. The E722’s adjustable sleeve features eight settings that allow golfers to adjust loft by +/- 2 degrees and lie angle by 3 degrees to help anyone achieve exactly what they’re looking for in terms of launch, spin, and shot shape.

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Tour Edge Exotics E723 Iron

Tour Edge Exotics E723 Iron Review

The E723 is an ultra-premium, very sleek-looking,  game-improvement iron  that is loaded with technology. The most notable aspect of technology is Tour Edge's VIBRCOR – which is a TPU that’s strategically injected into the hollow body, deep 360-degree undercut pocket to provide excellent feel. 

In testing, we were extremely impressed with the forgiveness on offer. Regardless of where the ball was struck, the VIBRCOR on the back of the clubhead and the Diamond Face VFT, which comprises 92 diamond shapes of three different thicknesses behind the face, meant it was extremely lively on the expanded sweet spot.

At address, we thought that the look was very confidence-inspiring. Most notably, there’s a slight bulge low and an inviting amount of offset, with a thick topline also giving freedom to swing hard at the ball. In testing, it was super easy to hit and the shots got airborne with distance very well.

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Tour Edge Exotics C723 Iron

Tour Edge Exotics C723 Iron Review

The C723 also features VIBRCOR technology like we see in the E723, but the C723 is designed for the slightly more confident ball striker, with the most notable differences being the smaller clubhead, thinner top line and shorter blade length.

We found it still had full-face forgiveness and ball speed though, with the Diamond Face VFT also present throughout. Again, in testing, the impact experience was certainly very addictive, with the ball springing off the face with a powerful yet subtle sensation. Importantly, it was not too loud or harsh and we thought it was comparable with the  best compact mid-handicap irons . 

As mentioned, it is slightly smaller at address, but Tour Edge have constructed the C723 out of high-strength, military grade maraging steel. This helps make way for a significantly thinner face, the thinnest in any Exotics iron ever and also helped dramatically increase face flex across a larger surface area of the clubface. This meant we were able to eke out a lot of distance when struck properly.

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How we test Tour Edge golf clubs

Here at Golf Monthly, we employ a rigorous testing procedure when reviewing any product on our website. All of our writers are experienced golfers who know and understand how to use golf equipment and can ably analyze the benefits and drawbacks of any product. Essentially, we look to test gear to help you make the most informed decision when purchasing a set of clubs or a pair of golf shoes. Specifically, when it comes to the best Tour Edge golf clubs, we look to test each club in a variety of conditions on and off the course to give us the best possible insight into what that club offers.

Whether we're testing a driver or a putter, we will look to assess the benefits and features each club offers to understand who it is best suited to. We test each club out on the course too, in order to give us accurate readings on the distance it offers, how much spin we can put on each club and the general feel of the ball against the clubface. One thing to note is that we only use premium golf balls when testing new golf clubs and that manufacturers cannot buy a good review. 

What to consider when purchasing Tour Edge golf clubs

When buying any golf club, there are many different aspects to consider before you make your purchase. From the length of the club to the type of grip on offer, it can sometimes be an overwhelming choice, which you need to think carefully about to get the right golf clubs that will help you perform on the course. For that reason, we've set out a handy list of points that will help you make the most informed decision, when purchasing your next set of Tour Edge golf clubs. 

No matter what golf club you're buying, you need to get the right length of club for your height and swing. If you buy a club that is too long for you, there is a greater chance that you might hit the ball fat. Too short, and you're more likely to top the ball. For that reason, it is always wise to test each golf club before you buy it, and use our handy height guide to establish which length is right for you. 

One great thing about Tour Edge is that they produce clubs for every type of golfer, from professionals right down to beginners. But it is important to make sure you're buying the right club for your abilities. Obviously, it is no good for junior or beginner golfers to be playing with forged irons that have little forgiveness. Cavity-backed irons are much more suitable for these kinds of players as they are a lot more forgiving than forged or bladed irons. For that reason, make sure you pick the right irons that are going to improve your game, not hinder it. 

Loft and shaft flex

This pertains mostly to drivers but is also important for your long irons too. Having the right shaft flex on your clubs can seriously help you to strike the ball longer and further. That depends on your swing speed and if you have a low swing speed you're better off using a more flexible club shaft, while faster swingers are better off using a stiffer club shaft. Equally when it comes to driver loft, those with faster swing speeds are better off picking a driver with a lower loft, while slower players should opt for higher lofts to help them flight the ball better. 

Mallet or blade?

When it comes to picking the right putter for you, you want to think about how much forgiveness you want to get from your flatstick. Mallet putters offer way more leeway on miss-hit shots than bladed putters, but slightly less feel and control. For that reason, mallets are better for beginner golfers who may be less experienced around the greens. 

Budget is always a big factor you should consider when buying any golf club and our advice is to not always go with the most expensive offering on the market. Yes, if you are an experienced golfer looking to break into single digits, you may want to spend a little extra than someone just starting out in the game to get a top-quality set of clubs. But our advice is to always make a note of your budget before heading to the shop and to shop around as much as you can. That way you can secure yourself the best deal for the right clubs for you.

Speaking of shopping around, have you had a look at some of our other guides on the best golf manufacturers? Check out our guides on the best Callaway golf clubs , best Taylormade golf clubs and best Titleist golf clubs . 

Are Tour Edge golf clubs any good?

Many golf enthusiasts might not know that Tour Edge has been around since 1986, and the company has been making excellent golf clubs for quite some time. Tour Edge first gained acclaim for its fairway wood products, which have had a loyal following for decades now. But it also made an early splash in the hybrid market as those clubs became more popular, and in recent years its drivers and irons have started to enjoy more mainstream popularity. Tour Edge also has become increasingly successful in recent years because it develops golf equipment to meet the needs of players of all ability levels and its products always offer tremendous value at their price points 

Do any PGA players use Tour Edge clubs?

Tour Edge has a strong and growing presence in professional golf, especially on the PGA Tour Champions, where players such as Bernhard Langer, Scott McCarron, Tom Lehman, Alex Cjeka, and Mike Weir are brand ambassadors. In all, Tour Edge reports that its clubs have been put in play by 135 different players on the three PGA Tours since 2018, with its clubs being a part of 16 victories and more than 90 top-5 finishes during that span. As for which Tour Edge clubs get the most play on Tour, the company’s fairway woods would garner that distinction. But its driver and irons are growing in popularity as well. 

Is it better to buy a set of clubs or buy them individually?

This depends on what you want from your golf equipment. Beginner golfers and those getting into the game may be better off buying a set of golf clubs to get a full range of golf clubs for good value. But those who may be more experienced in the game may want to mix and match clubs and use a selection of golf clubs from different manufacturers. 

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Scottie Scheffler, pictured last week at the BMW Championship, will get a two-shot advantage in the Tour Championship as a reward for a dominant season.

Welcome back to SI Golf’s Fact or Fiction, where two screens are now in effect in our living rooms for golf and football.

Once again, we’re here to debate a series of statements for writers and editors to declare as “Fact” or “Fiction” along with a brief explanation. Responses may also (occasionally) be “Neutral” since there's a lot of gray area in golf.

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Even after the boosted points of the first two FedEx Cup playoff events, Scottie Scheffler leads by nearly 1,100 points over Xander Schauffele and 2,700 over third-place Hideki Matsuyama. He also has more than double the points of fourth-place Keegan Bradley. The "starting strokes” format of the finale should be based off these disparities—Scheffler deserves more than a two-shot head start. 

Bob Harig: FICTION . In a perfect world—one not led by the need to skew things for the sake of entertainment—there wouldn’t be a points boost or a need to reset. You’d simply play it out and the person with the most points wins. But that is not how the FedEx Cup works. And Billy Horschel’s NFL analogy from a few days ago fits. He cited the 2007 undefeated New England Patriots Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants, who got into the playoffs as a wildcard team. New England got no discernable advantage when the Super Bowl game was played. It’s sort of what Scheffler is now dealing with.

Jeff Ritter: FACT . (Clears throat) It appears it’s time once again for my annual plea on how to best reform the Tour Championship: they should have all 30 players do two rounds of stroke play, then have the top 16 advance to match play. At that point, just give the top couple seeds a first-round bye in the matches and, voilà , you’ve honored their regular seasons while still creating suspense for who ultimately lifts the Cup with head-to-head knockout matches.

John Schwarb: FACT . Scheffler could fail to win the FedEx Cup for a third straight year after leading going into the finale—would that not be a little ridiculous? His domination of the regular season should earn a bigger cushion for the finale, where it should then take a massive effort to beat him. I’d also sign up for Jeff’s idea. 

Speaking of Matsuyama, he withdrew after the first round of the BMW with lower back pain. Injuries are part of sports and sometimes come at bad times—due to that withdrawal, Matsuyama shouldn’t be allowed to play the Tour Championship.

Bob Harig: FICTION . The system allows you to move on without playing and the Tour is careful not to force anyone to compete. I’m surprised more guys who have their place at the Tour Championship locked up don’t skip one of the first two events. It’s a difficult slog this time of year, and two venues where there is extreme heat (Memphis and Atlanta) and another (Colorado) where elevation changes make for a tough walk. Matsuyama earned his spot.

Jeff Ritter: FICTION . Matsuyama won a playoff event, and in a points-based system that should weigh heavily. He deserves a spot at East Lake.

John Schwarb: FACT . Remember in earlier iterations of the FedEx Cup when points leaders could skip a tournament yet still win, and how silly that was? Don’t love the thought of Matsuyama possibly winning it all while missing last week. I know injuries are different than absences and Matsuyama gave it a go at the BMW, but these playoffs—which continue to struggle for legitimacy—must require full participation the entire way.

Lydia Ko won the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews, two weeks after winning Olympic gold. She’s the LPGA Player of the Year right now, despite Nelly Korda’s six wins with one major earlier this season.

Bob Harig: FICTION . It’s 1 to 1 in majors between the two players and Korda has won double the amount of tournaments, which includes Ko’s Olympic victory—which is not a major. This is an easy one unless there is some late flurry of victories for Ko.

Jeff Ritter: FICTION . Ko is certainly the hottest player on Tour, and arguably in all of pro golf, but you can’t overlook six wins from Korda. She’s still POY … but Ko is closing fast.

John Schwarb: FICTION . It’s Korda right now but Ko is indeed closing fast and one more win or two, maybe the CME Group Tour Championship, could do it assuming Korda doesn’t win again. Plus, as great as Nelly was earlier in the season, it’s hard to not think of these recent ones that got away. 

Sunday at the BMW, Matt Fitzpatrick cracked the face of his driver but was not allowed to replace it as PGA Tour rules officials said the driver was not “significantly damaged” though the crack was visible. Fitzpatrick was furious, calling the ruling “outrageous,” and he’s right. 

Bob Harig: FACT. There is a reason it was handled this way due to the nature of club design and pushing the envelope of what is legal. The rules makers thus hold a high standard for a damaged club. But common sense should prevail. The club was cracked. Fitzpatrick didn’t feel he could use it. That should be the standard.

Jeff Ritter: FACT . Bob’s right: once an official agrees that a club is cracked, that should suffice and the player should be allowed to replace it. I’m sure Fitzpatrick suffered a psychological effect, just knowing his driver was damaged, in addition to a decline in actual performance from the faulty gear. Not a great look for Tour rules. 

John Schwarb: FACT . This was a huge whiff by Tour officials. The honor system is in play so often but players aren’t trusted to know when a driver isn’t fit for play with a visible crack? Fitz hit one more shot with it almost to prove a point, missing the fairway left—what if the club had broken apart and someone was hurt after officials deemed it “not that damaged”? I know that’s a leap from a small crack, but I don’t see a gray area here.

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Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.

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The most forgiving drivers, according to low-, mid- and high-handicaps

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Part of our expanding efforts to take deeper looks at all the clubs on the Hot List in 2024 involved asking our player testers to rate clubs on various scales for things like sound or trajectory or feel. But one area golfers instantly gravitate toward and increasingly demand, regardless of whether they’re scratch players or regular schlubs trying to break 90, is forgiveness. That’s particularly the case with today’s drivers, which by any measurement are pursuing the idea of forgiveness more intently than any other aspect of performance. As Brian Bazzel, vice president of product creation at TaylorMade, recently explained, “Even Rory McIlroy is using a much more forgiving driver today than he ever has before.”

We ask our players at the Hot List testing summit to assess forgiveness on a sliding scale, where a “1” might be something like a muscleback blade iron (where it is much more “workable” rather than “forgiving”) and a “5” might be more like as easy-to-hit a club as they’ve ever used. It isn’t simply a measurement of some collection of mass properties in the head; rather it’s how easy it is to make the ball go where it's supposed to go, in a playable direction and distance, even despite our occasional mis-hits. As we instruct our players, we’re looking for a rating that reflects “how little and how rarely mishits are penalized.”

Of course, the driver is the club where we generally are seeking the most forgiveness. Of course, there are a lot of elements in driver design that might prompt a player to suggest this new driver is more forgiving. Certainly, where the ball is going is paramount, but it’s also how easy it is to control the club, how often it might make good swings happen, how consistently pleasing impact feels, and perhaps most directly, how likely it is that they will still be in the hole after a swing that isn’t so good.

With that in mind, here are the drivers our players found to be the most magnanimous with their mis-hits. Each list is based on the choices of our three handicap groups: low, mid and high.

Low-handicap

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The big update in this Everyman kind of driver is a new face-thickness pattern that includes a thinner section in the middle that saves mass to improve perimeter weighting. What jumps out, however, is the clubhead's massive size and largest-in-class face area that exude forgiveness, helping to transfer more energy to the ball. Our favorite thing continues to be how the design builds in extra flexibility at the front of the crown and sole to boost the size of the face’s most flexible zone.

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This is Titleist’s most forgiving and welcoming shape. It features a larger face area and most importantly a unique face-thickness pattern that emphasizes performance on mis-hits. All that is enhanced by the overall larger footprint that makes for the most stable head in the line. The sleeker external lines and curves make that larger shape sail through the air a bit smoother to let players generate more clubhead speed.

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A lighter weight overall, including a lighter head, shaft and even grip, makes Air-X a speed-enhancing alternative for moderate to slow-swinging golfers with a smooth tempo. The design also helps average golfers avoid the slice through extensive heel-side internal weighting that’s deep in the perimeter to increase launch. Furthermore, the face angle is closed, and an offset option provides more draw effect than past versions. As one final distance bonus, the face features the same thinner, 15-point variable-thickness design found on the company’s flagship drivers.

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The more compact of the two options (445 cubic centimeters), the C723 incorporates four carbon-composite sections on the crown and sole. The weight saved adds stability and creates discretionary mass for movable weights (15 and five grams) in not only the rear of the sole but the front as well. Either weight can fit in a back channel that slides to draw, fade or neutral positions, and placing the heavier weight up front further helps to lower spin. Its taller face is fueled by the largest collection of diamond-shaped indentations on the back for better ball speed.

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The objective of this all-titanium model is forgiveness. The key is a 16-gram weight that sits deep in the rear perimeter. It stabilizes the head so that it loses less energy on off-center hits. Its depth also produces a higher trajectory to help average golfers get more carry distance. That weight’s position also slightly favors the heel side, which will make it easier to square the face at impact and add draw spin to counter a slice.

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Mid-handicap

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Designed to offer lower spin and forgiveness on off-center hits, this model balances front and rear weighting to appeal to a range of swing speeds. The front and back adjustable three- and 12-gram sole weights tweak spin and launch. A 13-percent larger face area extends the most flexible sections to the outer edges, and an internal bridge-like weight bar is now more forward and lower than before without touching the sole or face. This means better all-around distance potential through lower spin and more direct energy transfer.

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The standard model—the most forgiving of the two—features more stability on off-center hits from heel to toe (by a little) and top to bottom (by 25 percent). This means some off-center hits have ball speeds consistent with center hits. The way the new titanium alloy in the face deflects at impact yields higher flight with less spin. Meanwhile, the lightweight carbon-composite sections on the crown and sole result in a lower and deeper center of gravity compared to last year’s extra-forgiving XF model.

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The larger footprint of the two models exudes off-center-hit forgiveness, which is enhanced by a 20-gram sliding weight in the rear perimeter. That positioning pushes the center of gravity deeper for off-center-hit stability, the highest in company history. Still, letting that rear weight slide to draw or fade positions can soften those kinds of mis-hits by as much as 10 yards, per the company. The face-thickness pattern, which features rows of interwoven diamond shapes, gets thinner on the E723 for extra forgiveness where the target player often makes contact.

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High-handicap

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The largest chunk of the golfing population should fit into this model. It has the most stable head in the family for extra forgiveness on mis-hits across the face, and Callaway has added a rear perimeter sliding weight to more tightly fine-tune mis-hits and swing patterns. Expect a mid-range ball flight compared to the other models in this family, and the ideal target player is a swing speed from 90 to 100 miles per hour.

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With the most expansive clubhead in the family and featuring the largest face area, this model is intended to help inconsistent ball-strikers. The head has a built-in anti-slice bias (Callaway estimates 10 more yards of draw compared to last year’s Paradym X), and the fixed rear weight is lower than past models for extra stability and the highest launch in the family. The golfer with a swing speed from 80 to 95 miles per hour and a swing path that features a steeper downswing that cuts across the ball will benefit the most from this model.

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In a family of wide-body, ultra-forgiving drivers, the Max 10K is the beefiest, nearly filling the size and shape limitations set forth in the rules. That size, along with a heavy and fixed tungsten weight in the back of this massive head, pushes stability on off-center hits to the highest in company history and the edge of golf’s rules. Those limits regulate how stable a head is from heel to toe, but this driver goes another step by stabilizing how the head resolves mis-hits high and low. A carbon-composite crown section keeps the center of gravity low to control spin, too.

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Easily the most extreme step in size and shape of the three models, the Qi10 Max is not only longer front to back but incorporates a heel-biased shape. That weighting helps to make the larger head easier to square and still provides the highest stability in company history on misses in the heel and toe as well as high and low. The ultra-oversize design controls distance-robbing high spin through its extensive use of carbon composite in the face and body, including stretching the crown piece to meet the top of the face.

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Justin Thomas is among the top-30 bubble characters Sunday at the BMW Championship. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Justin Thomas is among the top-30 bubble characters Sunday at the BMW Championship. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Thirty TOUR Championship berths were finalized Sunday at the BMW Championship, and sky-high Castle Pines Golf Club delivered tension and theatrics as the top-30 bubble was finalized down the stretch of the TOUR's second of three FedExCup Playoffs events.

BMW Championship winner Keegan Bradley, the last man in the field, moved from No. 50 to No. 4 on the FedExCup and comfortably advanced to East Lake. The 30th spot went to Justin Thomas, who completed his final round hours before the final pairings and sweated out a yo-yo afternoon where he often oscillated between the Nos. 30 and 31 positions. The gut-wrenching 31st spot went to Brian Harman, who made double bogey on the 72nd hole when a par would have secured his TOUR Championship appearance.

All 30 TOUR Championship qualifiers also earn a TOUR exemption through 2026, at minimum, and will likely qualify for all four major championships in 2025. The stakes are high around the top-30 bubble, and Harman wasn't alone in disappointment on the bubble's wrong side; Alex Noren arrived on the 16th tee inside the number but finished bogey-bogey-bogey to close at No. 37.

Four players moved inside the top 30 at the BMW: Bradley, runner-up Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood (T5), and Chris Kirk (T9).

The four players to fall outside the top 30 at the BMW: Brian Harman, Jason Day, Davis Thompson, and Denny McCarthy.

The thirty TOUR Championship qualifiers also remain in contention for the FedExCup title via the Starting Strokes format. All 30 players in the TOUR Championship field will start the week at East Lake within 10 shots of the lead, with FedExCup No. 1 Scottie Scheffler starting at 10-under and No. 2 Xander Schauffele starting at 8-under.

Here's a capsule look at critical moments around the bubble as Sunday's drama unfolded, high above sea level at Castle Pines.

5:55 p.m. ET: Keegan Bradley wins the BMW Championship, moving from No. 50 to No. 4 on the FedExCup and punching his ticket to East Lake in style. His playing partner Adam Scott finishes in a three-way T2, moving from 41st to 14th on the FedExCup and also earning a spot at the TOUR Championship.

Keegan Bradley taps in for par to win BMW Championship

5:52 p.m. ET: As the dust settles on the top-30 bubble, it appears Brian Harman (projected No. 31) will be the odd man out. Earlier this afternoon, Harman made double bogey on the 72nd hole to fall to 3-under total; had he made par, he would have finished No. 28 (Justin Thomas would have been the odd man out).

A year after narrowly missing the FedExCup Playoffs on the wrong side of the top-70 bubble at the Wyndham Championship, Thomas will find the right side of the line for a trip to East Lake.

5:45 p.m. ET: Alex Noren's FedExCup Playoffs campaign will end in frustrating fashion, as he follows bogeys at Nos. 16 and 17 with another bogey at No. 18; he will not finish inside the top 30. Noren (currently projected No. 37) held a spot inside the projected top 30 when he arrived at the 16th tee; that spot will now go to Justin Thomas, whose position inside the top 30 was in flux all afternoon.

Si Woo Kim made a spirited effort with two birdies in his last three holes to finish in a four-way T5 at 8-under; Kim is projected No. 32 and will fall one stroke outside the top 30.

5:30 p.m. ET: It's a costly bogey at the par-5 17th for Alex Noren, who can't convert a 25-footer for par after laying up on his second shot and finding a greenside bunker for his third. Noren falls into a five-way T5 at 8-under and is now projected No. 34 in the FedExCup standings. His best path to the top 30 (appearing that he needs a two-way T4 to pass Justin Thomas inside the top 30) would involve a birdie at 18 coupled with an Adam Scott bogey on one of the last two holes.

The final five spots in the top 30 are currently projected to Tom Hoge, Chris Kirk, Aaron Rai, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Justin Thomas, respectively.

Brian Harman, who made double bogey at the 72nd hole, is currently projected No. 31 (29 points behind Thomas), with Jason Day projected No. 32.

5:19 p.m. ET: Although Keegan Bradley (leader by one) and Adam Scott (who made bogey on 15, falling back into T3) could each fall outside the top 30 with a late collapse, it's shaping up to be a two-man race for the final spot: Alex Noren and Justin Thomas.

Thomas, who finished more than three hours ago, currently holds the No. 30 spot, five points ahead of Noren. It's a minimal cushion, as the par-5 17th is playing as Sunday's easiest hole, and Noren would project to surpass Thomas if he plays his last two holes in 1 under.

5:13 p.m. ET: Alex Noren finds trouble off the tee at the par-3 16th en route to a bogey, and the Swede falls to projected No. 31 on the FedExCup.

This moves Justin Thomas (who finished hours ago) back to projected No. 30 on the FedExCup. Thomas now has a 60% probability of finishing inside the top 30, per Data Golf.

With one birdie in his last two holes, Noren would jump past Thomas inside the top 30.

5:03 p.m. ET: After sharing the lead earlier Sunday, Adam Scott has moved back toward the bubble with three consecutive bogeys to begin the back nine. He has rebounded with a par-birdie stretch on Nos. 13 and 14, moving into a tie for second at 11-under, two back of leader Keegan Bradley.

Scott is now projected No. 11 on the FedExCup and has two shots of cushion on the top 30 with four holes to play. He's in a good spot but nothing is for sure.

Bradley, who began the week at No. 50 on the FedExCup, leads by two and is projected to No. 4 with a win.

4:55 p.m. ET: Needing a bogey to stay inside the projected top 30, Tom Hoge makes bogey at 18 to post 5-under 283, currently T14. He's projected 28th on the FedExCup and should be good for a trip to the TOUR Championship.

4:40 p.m. ET: It might go under the radar in the overall narrative, but North Dakota's Tom Hoge comes through with a big-time birdie at the par-5 17th, striping a 225-yard second shot onto the green and two-putting from 61 feet. Hoge moves from projected 27th to 24th in the FedExCup, and he would still project inside the top 30 with a bogey on the final hole. That's a huge development considering the difficulty of the beastly par-4 18th, ranked as Sunday's third most difficult hole.

4:34 p.m. ET: Here's a look at players around the current top-30 bubble and where they stand, as the final few holes approach at Castle Pines:

  • Projected No. 27: Tom Hoge (T14, 5-under), playing No. 17
  • Projected No. 28: Aaron Rai (T43, 4-over), final
  • Projected No. 29: Christiaan Bezuidenhout (T33, 1-over), final
  • Projected No. 30: Justin Thomas (T39, 2-over), final
  • Projected No. 31: Alex Noren (solo fifth, 9-under), playing No. 14
  • Projected No. 32: Brian Harman (T24, 3-under), final

4:24 p.m. ET: There's no quit in Alex Noren, who makes a 15-foot par from the fringe at No. 13 to stay at 9-under. In a testament to the fine line of the bubble, though, he moves from projected 26th to 31st on the FedExCup due to playing partner Ludvig Åberg's birdie at No. 13 (Åberg moves into a two-way T3 at 10-under, bumping Noren into solo fifth place).

4:17 p.m. ET: Sweden's Alex Noren is showing some fight, as he has started the back nine par-birdie-par to move into a tie for fourth on the leaderboard; he's now projected No. 26 on the FedExCup.

Meanwhile, the 18th hole is a heartbreak hotel for Brian Harman, who makes double bogey to fall from projected 29th to 32nd. Harman, who began the week at 29th on the FedExCup, is now projected 32nd (he stands T24 for the week). He will now need ample help in order to qualify for East Lake.

It has been a whirlwind of a final few holes for Chris Kirk (birdie-birdie on 14 and 15, double bogey on 16, birdie on 17), and it's looking to end well as he stripes a drive on No. 18 and flips a wedge to inside 15 feet. Kirk is projected 27th on the FedExCup, and a par should cement his spot at East Lake.

4:10 p.m. ET: The Justin Thomas yo-yo experience continues, as Chris Kirk makes birdie on No. 17 to move from projected No. 31 to No. 27 (from T11 to T9 on the leaderboard). Brian Harman also makes birdie on No. 17 to earn some cushion; he moves from projected 30th to 29th.

This moves Thomas from projected 29th to 31st, as the numbers continue to move fast and furious around here.

4:00 p.m. ET: The final pairing has reached the 11th hole, with Keegan Bradley (13-under) leading by one over Adam Scott.

Bradley was the last man in the BMW field, and he's projected to move from No. 50 to No. 4 with a win. Scott entered the week at No. 41 on the FedExCup and is projected No. 10 with a solo second.

3:52 p.m. ET: It doesn't get much closer than this, as Brian Harman (projected No. 30) and Chris Kirk (projected No. 31) each have two holes remaining in the battle for East Lake.

Harman, who entered the week at No. 29 on the FedExCup, currently stands T20 for the tournament at 4-under. Kirk entered the week at No. 32 and is currently T11 for the tournament at 6-under.

3:45 p.m. ET: Chris Kirk projects 25th on the FedExCup after back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14 and 15, but he finds trouble with a water ball on the par-3 16th. He would project to No. 31 with a double bogey, which would bump back in his fellow Georgia Bulldog, Brian Harman, who currently projects No. 31 with two holes to play.

Justin Thomas currently holds down the projected 30th spot, seven points ahead of Harman.

3:35 p.m. ET: The game within the game, regarding the top-30 bubble, involves players not necessarily around the bubble who serve as "point stealers" for those near the bubble. Case in point: Byeong Hun An, who makes birdie at No. 15 to join Brian Harman in a tie for 19th (now a four-way T19), which takes four points away from Harman -- bumping Harman to projected No. 31 on the FedExCup. The beneficiary is Justin Thomas, who is now projected as No. 30. It's a high-wire battle for the final spots at East Lake.

3:27 p.m. ET: Cam Davis finishes with a bogey on 18 for a 6-under 66; it's a noble charge for an 8-under 280 total (currently T6), but it will leave him short of the TOUR Championship. Davis, who won his second Rocket Mortgage Classic earlier this year, entered the week at 49th on the FedExCup and is now projected 37th.

Justin Thomas and Jason Day, both in the clubhouse, are projected Nos. 31 and 32 on the FedExCup respectively. Thomas entered the week at 22nd on the FedExCup and currently stands at T39 for the tournament; Day began the week at No. 25 on the FedExCup and stands at T33 for the tournament.

Brian Harman (T19 for the week, three holes to play) currently holds the pivotal No. 30 spot. He would project to No. 28 with a birdie; he would project to No. 31 with a bogey. It's a high-stakes closing stretch for the gritty Georgia Bulldog, who is currently projected a single point ahead of Justin Thomas for the final spot at East Lake.

3:22 p.m. ET: Cam Davis doesn't chip in for birdie at the par-4 18th hole, his 85-foot birdie pitch finishing 15 feet short, and it looks like his electric final-round charge will come up just a bit shy. Davis began the day in 27th place on the leaderboard but has rocketed into a tie for fourth by playing his first 17 holes in 7-under.

3:17 p.m. ET: Cam Davis isn't going away, as he makes birdie at No. 17 to move to T4 for the week; he's now projected No. 32 on the FedExCup. With a birdie at 18, Davis would project to No. 27 on the FedExCup.

Meanwhile, Brian Harman makes a 9-foot birdie at the par-5 14th, his third birdie in four holes, to move to projected No. 30. Suddenly Justin Thomas is on the wrong side of the bubble, projected No. 31.

3:10 p.m. ET: We have moved into the final few hours of the BMW Championship and the race for top-30 spots at the TOUR Championship. Two players in near-certain shape to advance are Aaron Rai (projected No. 27) and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (projected No. 28), both in the clubhouse and outside the top 30 for the week but with greater than 99% probability of finishing inside the top 30 (per Data Golf).

Justin Thomas (in the house) is hanging onto the No. 30 spot but not by much; Brian Harman (currently projected No. 31) would project to pass Thomas with one more birdie. Harman has five holes remaining.

3:00 p.m. ET: It's a big-time birdie at the par-4 10th, Castle Pines' most difficult hole, for bubble character Tom Hoge. The North Dakota native is now projected No. 26 on the FedExCup, trying to cement a trip to East Lake. Hoge entered the week at No. 28 on the FedExCup and is currently T13 for the week.

2:50 p.m. ET: Sweden's Alex Noren, who entered Sunday in a tie for third, has played his first seven holes in 2 over and is now projected No. 32 on the FedExCup (he began the day projected No. 21). Noren is now T5 for the week at 8-under.

Noren's fall has pushed Chris Kirk into the projected No. 30 spot; Kirk is T11 for the week (6-under) with six holes to play. Kirk, who is also battling for a Presidents Cup spot, began the week at No. 32 on the FedExCup.

Justin Thomas (in the house) is projected No. 29, with Brian Harman (five holes remaining) projected No. 31.

2:45 p.m. ET: After narrowly advancing to the BMW Championship at No. 49 on the FedExCup, Cam Davis is hanging around with an outside chance to qualify for East Lake. Davis goes birdie-birdie at Nos. 14 and 15 to move into T5 for the week at 8-under; he's now projected No. 35 on the FedExCup. He needs continued heroics for a chance, but magic is sometimes in the air at Castle Pines (think Steve Lowery at The International in 2002 ).

2:40 p.m. ET: Both players in Sunday's final pairing, Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott, are hanging tough as they vie for the BMW Championship title and spots at East Lake. The two veterans share the lead at 13-under, two clear of Ludvig Aberg, as they play the sixth hole. Bradley would project to move from 50th to fifth on the FedExCup with a win; Scott would project from No. 41 to No. 4 with a win.

2:30 p.m. ET: It might be too little, too late, but Jason Day closes birdie-birdie to move to projected No. 32 on the FedExCup. Day stands T34 for the week at 1-over; he currently holds a 13.2% chance to make the top 30, per Data Golf.

Justin Thomas has been riding the bubble all day, and it's continuing, as he projects No. 30.

2:00 p.m. ET: The bubble's razor-thin margins are being exemplified by Tommy Fleetwood, who drains a 22-foot birdie at the par-4 sixth to move from T14 to T10 on the BMW leaderboard, and crucially from projected No. 31 to No. 27 on the FedExCup standings.

1:55 p.m. ET: Christiaan Bezuidenhout completes a final-round 69 at Castle Pines for a 1-over 289 total, and he's currently T34 for the tournament. Most importantly, he's projected No. 29 on the FedExCup standings, inside the critical top 30 as he seeks his first TOUR Championship appearance. It's a sizable jump after he finished No. 109 on last year's FedExCup (No. 106 on the FedExCup Fall).

He's far from a lock, though, as several bubble characters remain on the course and could bump him.

1:45 p.m. ET: Justin Thomas two-putts for par at Castle Pines' long par-4 18th, draining a 7-footer, to post a final-round 68 for a 72-hole total of 2-over 290. Now he waits.

Thomas, currently T37 for the week, began the week at No. 22 on the FedExCup standings and is currently projected at No. 29. It's a shaky position, with players on the course who could impact his spot including Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Corey Conners, Chris Kirk (projected Nos. 30-33, respectively) and more.

1:33 p.m. ET: The par-5 14th hole could prove costly for current bubble boy Jason Day, whose second shot sailed out of bounds en route to a triple bogey. The setback moves Day from 30th to 31st on the projected FedExCup, moving Brian Harman to projected No. 30. Harman is T26 for the tournament (3 under) with 10 holes to play Sunday.

After a birdie at the par-5 17th hole, Justin Thomas stands T39 for the week (2-over) to the 72nd hole. Thomas is projected as No. 29 on the FedExCup, but it could be a tenuous spot as the afternoon unfolds.

1:25 p.m. ET: The top-30 bubble is shifting fast and furious, with Jason Day currently the projected No. 30.

Day, who began the week at No. 25 on the FedExCup, began Sunday T38 on the tournament leaderboard and is 4 under through 13 holes, jumping nine spots to T29.

1:10 p.m. ET: Matt Fitzpatrick is fighting to make a last-ditch run to East Lake, and he's doing so without the use of his driver . Fitzpatrick, who entered the week at No. 33 on the FedExCup, suffered a hairline fracture in his driver midway through the front nine Sunday, but the damage's extent didn't render it out of play, per a conversation with PGA TOUR Rules staff on-site.

Under the USGA’s Model Local Rule G-9, a club is not replaceable solely because of a crack, and he was not permitted to replace it at the time due to lack of significant damage.

Fitzpatrick is even-par Sunday through 11 holes, 1-over total, and T32 for the week. He currently projects No. 41 on the FedExCup.

1:05 p.m. ET: As things stand, four players are projected to move inside the top 30 at the BMW Championship, led by 54-hole leader Keegan Bradley, who is projected to move from No. 50 to No. 4. Adam Scott (solo second) is projected to move from No. 41 to No. 9, with Alex Noren (T3) projected to vault from No. 45 to No. 21. Tommy Fleetwood (T8) is projected to move from No. 31 to No. 26.

The four players currently slated to fall outside the top 30 are Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Davis Thompson, Brian Harman and Denny McCarthy.

1 p.m. ET: There's no shortage of top-30 bubble action among Sunday's early starters at the BMW, with Justin Thomas taking center stage into his final few holes, currently projected No. 30 on the FedExCup.

Thomas is 3 under for the final round through 14 holes, 3 over for the tournament, and he stands T39 on the tournament leaderboard after beginning the day in a tie for 46th. The two-time major winner looks to be set up for a nervy afternoon on the bubble, similar to the fate of Keegan Bradley (who finished No. 50) and Tom Kim (who finished No. 51) at last week's FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Thomas, who fell short of the FedExCup Playoffs a season ago, entered the BMW at No. 22 on the FedExCup.

Kevin Prise is an associate editor for the PGA TOUR. He is on a lifelong quest to break 80 on a course that exceeds 6,000 yards and to see the Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl. Follow Kevin Prise on Twitter .

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The music industry is notorious for chewing talented performers up and spitting them out.

Only the most grizzled warriors perform for decades; even fewer stick around for 50 years.

Then there’s Burton Cummings of The Guess Who.

In 2025, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter — who brought the world “These Eyes,” “American Woman,” “No Sugar Tonight,” “Laughing,” “No Time” and so many more hits — will celebrate his 60th (!) year in the biz with a tour of North America .

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“We’re comin’ back for rock ‘n roll,” the 76-year-old shared on Instagram . “I’ll be singing my solo songs, I’ll be singing my Guess Who songs and we’ll be rockin’.”

If you want to see the classic rock icon live, tickets are available for all 41 of his ’60th Anniversary Hits Tour.’

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Randy Bachman tour schedule

Cummings isn’t the only Guess Who alum on the road this year.

From August through November, Randy Bachman will be hitting venues all over the U.S. with his other group, Bachman-Turner Overdrive .

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Burton Cummings set list

As you may recall, Cummings claimed he’s bringing Guess Who and solo songs to the stage on tour.

For a closer look at what that means, here’s a peek at what the Canadian icon performed at a recent gig in Vancouver, courtesy of Set List FM .

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ClubTest 2021: 22 innovative new drivers tested and reviewed

With the help of GOLF’s research partner True Spec Golf , we asked 40 testers to hit more than 150 different clubs over three days to deliver the most inclusive and in-depth review of new gear in the 30-year history of our ClubTest franchise. Fact: The perfect drivers, fairway woods , hybrids , irons , wedges and putters for you are out there — and working with a custom fitter is the fastest way to find them.

For this installment of ClubTest 2021, our testers thoroughly examined 22 new drivers from all the top manufacturers. The takeaway is clear: club-makers continue to push the technology envelope, but the difference these days is that they have your swing in mind.

Check out all the new drivers we reviewed below, read the test results, and see photos and videos to help you learn everything you need to know to find the perfect long stick for you.

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Callaway Big Bertha B21

Callaway Big Bertha B21 driver

Our take: This eye-catching, draw-biased driver is perfect for correcting a pesky slice, but it’s the feel at impact that left a number of our testers asking if they could immediately take the BB B21 home: “Can I give it a triple love? I love the feel, launches high and it’s extra forgiving. This was my favorite by far.”

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Callaway Epic 2021

The Callaway Epic Speed driver.

Our take: Golfers have come to expect a lot from the Epic name, specifically more speed, distance, forgiveness and stability. Testers found all three Epic models to be up to the challenge, heaping praise on everything from the feel at impact to the impressive Tour-quality sound. “I put it through its paces and it never let me down,” said one tester.

Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo

Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo driver

Our take: No-nonsense aesthetics and clean lines appeal to traditionalists who want nothing more than drives that fly straight and far. Said one of our testers, “It looks shut at address, but it feels great and shots fired flew straight as a needle and plenty far enough. Love that matte finish as well.” In addition to Cleveland’s ultralight hosel, redesigned HiBore crown, deep-weighting sole pad and a counterbalanced shaft, it’s the turbocharged cupface that delivers the knockout punch.

Cobra RadSpeed

Cobra RadSpeed driver

Our take: With a hammer-like sound and impressive feel, RadSpeed delivered in a big way during GOLF’s ClubTest. As one tester raved, “I love the aesthetic. There’s some slight carbon fiber you can see in the back, and you can’t go wrong with matte black. Feels great, looks great.” This was the general consensus with Cobra’s latest big stick. In addition to noticing lower spin and a more penetrating flight (thanks to a reimagined adjustable sole weighting system), the CNC-milled face offers sneaky alignment assistance, framing the ball at address. It’s easy to see why this neon-yellow-and-black beauty is the driver of choice for U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau and Rickie Fowler.

Ben Hogan GS53

The Ben Hogan GS53 driver.

Our take: In 1953, Ben Hogan conquered the golf world with wins at the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. A half-century later, it’s only fitting that the GS53 (named in honor of Hogan’s famed ’53 campaign) carried a similar swagger into ClubTest. “It’s no nonsense, all the way through,” said one tester. “It’s simple, feels good, goes a long way. It’s not a hard choice.” You might not find flash among the GS53’s top benefits, but you’ll have no problem finding fairways.

Honma T//World GS

Honma T World GS driver

Our take: Speed is what Honma was looking for with their T//World GS driver, and that’s just what they gave to testers. “Even on my misses, I didn’t feel like I was giving up very much distance,” one tester said. Additional praises were given for the ease of adjustments, catering to players of varying ability.

Honma TR20 460

Courtesy of Honma

Our take: The TR20 460 driver is geared to appeal to everyone from Tour stars to low handicaps, and based on what we heard from testers, they delivered. “Badass,” is what one Tour pro blurted out when he picked up the driver for the first time. “The TR20 driver has spoiled me with speed.” With a clubhead geared for speed and extra weights added for even more adjustability, testers came away gushing about Honma’s smart titanium frame and carbon body design.

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Our take: Mizuno is making big strides when it comes to metalwoods of late, with the ST drivers proving that the company is equally dedicated to creating high-performing drivers with the same measure of success found in its popular iron iterations. New models not only launch the ball farther with more ball speed, they look and sound better than any Mizuno drivers tested to date.

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Our take: Some drivers offer flashy distance while others provide sturdy stability. Ping’s G425, however, checked both boxes for our testers. In his first time hitting the Turbulator-crowned driver, one GOLF tester called it “wife material” due to its alluring speed and forgiveness. “All my mishits went straight,” another said. Players also found the impact sound to sing a deep, booming note.

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Our take: The 0211 received high praise from GOLF’s stable of testers for an impressive level of forgiveness and stability. “I put some swings on this club that I know were not great,” said one tester. “But the 0211 held steady, and my ball managed to stay on line longer than it deserved to.” Thanks to a titanium-alloy face and substantial back weighting, golfers don’t have to worry about the head twisting at impact.

PXG 0811 X Proto

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Our take: Thanks to the warm hearts at PXG, they’ve made a Tour-only driver available to us mortals. The 0811 X Proto and 0811 X+ Proto both feature four adjustable weight ports and adjustable hosels for total customization and have a matte black finish that, if you pay any attention to high-tech gadgetry these days, is the color and finish du jour. Our testers agreed, with one claiming, “I love the matte black,” and another saying, “The flight with these drivers is awesome, and I love the sound and feel.”

Srixon ZX driver

Our take: The ZX packs a two-fisted punch of added distance and forgiveness. One tester chimed in by saying, “The traditional shaping and the red line on the back look great. The ball feels really fast off the face. It’s the best driver I’ve hit today.” Speaking of hits, the two models offer golfers a choice between a higher trajectory with the ZX5 or a more penetrating flight courtesy the ZX7.

TaylorMade SIM2

taylormade sim2 driver

Our take: Asked to describe the look of SIM2, our testers labeled them “futuristic,” “modern” and “fast.” And who can argue when there’s all that new-age carbon on the sole? While the drivers carry on the original SIM (Shape in Motion) name that excelled in 2020, the company has made a few big changes. One initially skeptical GOLF tester took notice of the improvements: “I tried to hit the original SIM last year, but this new one feels a million times more solid.”

Titleist TS1/TS4

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Our take: It wasn’t long ago when Titleist was super choosy about its driver iterations, usually offering one or two models from which to choose in a given series. The TS driver line eschews that strategy completely with four driver models. While TS2 and TS3 have been replaced by TSi2 and TSi3, the slice-busting TS1 and sub-460cc TS4 continue to deliver.

Titleist TSi2/TSi3

Titleist TSi2 driver

Our take: We can’t get over how amazing the face on the TSi drivers looks, feels and performs. Said an excited tester: “It’s a bit bubbly looking, but the ball flies hot off the clubface.” Said another: “It’s the number-one driver that I’ve tried.” Those are high praises for Titleist, considering the challenge it faced in creating a driver with a clubface made from an incredibly unique, aerospace-grade titanium.

Tour Edge Hot Launch C521/E521

Tour Edge Hot Launch C521 driver

Our take: One game-improvement model for all? What fun is that?! The E521 and C521 are both smartly designed for players who need some launch and distance help, but they come in decidedly different packages: the C521 is more of classic shape with minimal offset while the E521 has more offset paired with draw-biased weighting in the heel. Testers responded well to what Tour Edge describes as the diamond-patterned “mini trampolines” in the face of both drivers, which boost less-than-pure hits. “Lively feel off the face and feels light,” one tester said.

Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro

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Our take: The engineering in the latest better-player offerings from Tour Edge was derived from insights from the 100-plus PGA Tour Champions pros who have played the company’s clubs in recent years. That feedback resulted in a compact, anti-left clubhead that delivers low spin and a piercing ball flight in a handsome package. The aesthetics of the carbon-fiber shell especially appealed to our testers. “Good looking club, with a nice feel to it,” one rater said.

Wilson Staff D9

wilson staff d9 driver

Our take: For all its high-tech features, the D9 drew praise in GOLF’s ClubTest for its traditional look and feel. “Nice and soft off the face,” one tester remarked. Another noted the classic oomph at impact, which “sounded like what you want a driver to sound like.” The club’s performance proved satisfying, too, (“higher ball flight, without ballooning”), powered by a thin and lively face that’s built to maximize ball speed, even on off-center hits.

Wilson Staff Launch Pad

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Our take: In GOLF’s testing, respondents focused less on sound and feel than they did on ball flight, which is fitting, since that is the Launch Pad’s main selling point. With a slightly offset hosel, a weighted heel and an upright lie angle, the club’s prime purpose is slice-prevention. Our testers found that it achieved exactly that.

XXIO Eleven

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Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 reunion tour dates

Oasis split after a 2009 fight between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.

LONDON -- Oasis fans have been begging for a reunion for years, and it's finally happening.

Liam and Noel Gallagher of the iconic English rock band announced Tuesday that Oasis will play a series of shows in the U.K. and Ireland in summer 2025.

The reunion marks the first time in 15 years that the brothers are set to reunite. The group famously disbanded in 2009 when Noel Gallagher left due to a fight with younger brother Liam Gallagher.

“This is it, this is happening,” the brothers wrote in identical posts on X early on Tuesday morning.

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The Gallaghers confirmed 14 shows spread over five cities -- Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin -- in July and August 2025. Tickets will go on sale at 4 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 31. The dates will be "the band’s exclusive European appearances," Noel said in a follow-up post.

"Plans are underway for OASIS LIVE ’25 to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year," the tour's official website noted.

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Oasis, one of the most successful British rock bands of all time, formed in 1991 in Manchester and rose in popularity with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher leading the group to stardom.

The band grew in popularity in their native U.K. following the release of their 1994 debut album, "Definitely Maybe," which turns 30 later this week. The group's sophomore effort, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" released in 1995, brought the band greater success stateside after songs like "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova" became mid-90s radio staples.

"(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" also featured the hit "Don't Look Back in Anger," which Oasis songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallager performed lead vocals on.

In total, Oasis released seven studio albums before their 2009 split, releasing their final album, "Dig Out Your Soul," in 2008.

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The band has three RIAA platinum-certified albums, including "Definitely Maybe," "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?," and "Be Here Now," which came out in 1997.

The group has also notched two RIAA gold-certified hits for "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova," as well as a gold-certified long-form video album for "There and Then," a film covering the band's "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Tour.

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Since splitting, the brothers have pursued careers in their own right, with Noah Gallagher starting Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, while Liam Gallagher started a band called Beady Eye and pursued a solo career.

In 2015, Noel Gallagher told ABC News he was not on speaking terms with his brother. The two have publicly traded insults in statements and comments on social media and through interviews through the years, but it appears they've resolved their differences for the time being.

In recent days, Noel and Liam Gallagher teased the band's reunion by posting the date of Aug. 27 on X.

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2024 Tour Championship odds, predictions, field: Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy picks from proven golf model

Sportsline's model revealed its 2024 tour championship predictions for rory mcilroy, xander schauffele and the rest of the field at east lake golf club in atlanta as the fedex cup playoffs conclude.

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Only 30 golfers remain in the hunt for the 2024 Tour Championship, with several climbing into the field last week and others falling out. Keegan Bradley made the biggest move with his win in the BMW Championship, jumping from No. 50 to No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings. Justin Thomas barely snuck into the 2024 Tour Championship field at No. 30 in the standings, which means he will be 10 strokes behind No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to open the tournament when play begins Thursday at 11:16 a.m. ET. Starting strokes have been assigned to every golfer in the field based on their position in the standings, but Scheffler has been unable to hang onto his starting strokes lead in each of the last two years.

With the starting scores factored in, Scheffler is the +110 favorite (risk $100 to win $110) in the 2024 Tour Championship odds, while Xander Schauffele is +205. Schauffele is starting two strokes behind Scheffler, so does he have any value when it comes to 2024 Tour Championship bets? Before locking in your 2024 Tour Championship picks or PGA props, be sure to  see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine .

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,500 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 13 majors entering the weekend, including the 2024 Masters -- its third Masters in a row -- and this year's PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns. 

Now with the Tour Championship 2024 field set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.  Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

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One surprise: McIlroy, a four-time major champion and one of the top favorites at +1800, does not crack the top five this week. McIlroy is starting six strokes behind Scheffler this week, which was also the case when the Northern Irishman won the 2022 Tour Championship. He was in much better form overall that season though, posting 10 top-10 finishes and three wins in 16 events played.

McIlroy only has six top-10 finishes in 18 tournaments this season, and he has only won one individual event. He has failed to crack the top 10 in three of his last four tournaments, missing the cut at the Open Championship while finishing T68 in the first leg of the playoffs. SportsLine's model does not trust McIlroy's current form, suggesting that bettors fade the three-time Tour Championship winner. 

The model has also examined where Schauffele finishes. Prior to this season, the best results of Schauffele's career came when he won the 2017 Tour Championship and the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 30-year-old finally broke through at major championships this season, winning the PGA Championship and the Open Championship this summer.

He became the first golfer to win multiple majors in the same year since Brooks Koepka in 2018, and now he will take aim at the second Tour Championship victory of his career. Schauffele is second in the FedEx Cup standings, so he will start the tournament two strokes behind Scheffler. With five top-five finishes at the Tour Championship over the last six years, Schauffele has to be considered for Tour Championship bets.  The model just locked in its Xander Schauffele Tour Championship picks here .

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The model has revealed where Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele finish, along with identifying three golfers with odds of 35-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big.  You can only see the model's picks here .  

Who will win the 2024 Tour Championship, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the Tour Championship 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected Tour Championship leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 13 golf majors, including the last three Masters, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open .

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Scottie Scheffler (-10) +110 Xander Schauffele (-8) +205 Hideki Matsuyama (-7) +1200 Keegan Bradley (-6) +3000 Ludvig Åberg (-5) +1600 Rory McIlroy (-4) +1800 Collin Morikawa (-4) +3500 Wyndham Clark (-4) +4000 Sam Burns (-4) +2800 Patrick Cantlay (-4) +4000 Sungjae Im (-3) +9000 Sahith Theegala (-3) +20000 Shane Lowry (-3) +20000 Adam Scott (-3) +12500 Tony Finau (-3) +9000 Byeong Hun An (-2) +35000 Viktor Hovland (-2) +6000 Russell Henley (-2) +12500 Akshay Bhatia (-2) +35000 Robert MacIntyre (-2) +35000 Billy Horschel (-1) +20000 Tommy Fleetwood (-1) +10000 Sepp Straka (-1) +40000 Matthieu Pavon (-1) +75000 Taylor Pendrith (-1) +40000 Chris Kirk (E) +50000 Tom Hoge (E) +50000 Aaron Rai (E) +50000 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (E) +50000 Justin Thomas (E) +30000

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Who climbed in, who dropped out of the 30-man field for the 2024 tour championship at east lake, share this article.

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The race to East Lake for the 2024 Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup Playoffs finale has come to an end for all but 30 golfers on the PGA Tour.

For every golfer who raised his stock and played his way into the finale meant someone else had to drop below the cutline. In 2024, there were four such situations.

The biggest rise into the top 30 the 2024 BMW Championship winner, Keegan Bradley, up from No. 50 to No. 4 . Two players suffered the biggest fall of eight spots the wrong way. The 2024 BMW “bubble boy” failed to cling to a top-30 spot which means there’s a new “bubble boy” for the Tour Championship, and that is Justin Thomas, who came into the week 22nd. His final-round 68 was enough to keep him in. Barely. Thomas was on the plane ride home when he found out he made the Atlanta field.

“I’m just going home. Going to go to Jupiter. There’s no need for me to sit here and stress this out all afternoon,” he told reporters before leaving the golf course, feeling like he came up short. “It sucks, but it’s the position I put myself in. I’m happily just going to go home and get a couple nights at home and then hopefully head to Atlanta on Tuesday.”

Well, JT can now make those travel plans.

Before we get to those who dropped out, a round of applause to those who played their way in:

  • Keegan Bradley, No. 50 to No. 4
  • Adam Scott, No. 41, to No. 14
  • Tommy Fleetwood, No. 31 to No. 22
  • Chris Kirk, No. 32 to No. 26

Among those falling short were a few of the game’s bigger names.

Here’s a closer look.

Brian Harman – No. 29 to No. 31

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Brian Harman hits a shot on the third hole during the third round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

Brian Harman entered 29th but a two-spot drop was enough to keep him from advancing. He was hanging around all day and birdied Nos. 11, 13, 14 and 17 but his 18th hole was just brutal, as he found a fairway bunker off the tee, then flew his third shot over the green before two-putting for a double-bogey.

Jason Day – No. 25 to No 33

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Jason Day walks to his shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

Jason Day was the lone golfer in the 2024 BMW field who competed in the last PGA Tour event at Castle Pines, the 2006 International. But this was a tough week for him. He arrived in the 25th spot but dropped seven slots to 32nd.

He had six birdies through 11 holes but he took a triple-bogey 8 on the 14th hole, then followed that up with a double on 15, sinking his chances.

Davis Thompson – No. 26 to No. 34

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Davis Thompson plays a shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the 2024 BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Davis Thompson was 26th in the points but slid nine spots to 35, bringing an end to his playoff run.

Denny McCarthy – No. 30 to No. 35

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Denny McCarthy hands his putter to his caddie on the third green during the second round of the 2024 BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Harry How/Getty Images)

Denny McCarthy was the “bubble boy” coming into the BMW, sitting in the 30th spot. But after a week of 71-74-69-72, he dropped five spots and will miss East Lake.

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