Equipment
GolfWRX Members Choice presented by 2nd Swing: Best driver of 2023
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What is the best driver in 2023? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. Needless to say, that extends to their views on the best driver of 2023.
The bedrock of GolfWRX.com is the community of passionate and knowledgable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Best driver of 2023: The top 5
1. Titleist TSR3 (20.22%)
What Titleist says: “If you are a player with a consistent impact location, then Titleist TSR3 Driver is your ticket to maximum driving performance. The new Speed Ring Face Technology creates a focused point of pure speed that can be precision-tuned to match your point of contact.”
Here’s what GolfWRX members are saying
- Blakehall: “Nothing has been able to give me the huge ball speed and good dispersion balance like the TSR3.”
- PigBimpin: “Titleist TSR3….best adjustable sleeve in the market in my opinion.”
- Kaitsu68: “Titleist TSR3. First time in many many years I am confident with driver. Makes a big difference.”
- GlennQNYC: “Titleist TSR3 won my fitting and has proven to be super impressive in play. Miss hits are surprisingly long too.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop Titleist TSR3 here.
2. Titleist TSR2 (14.74%)
What Titleist says: “Titleist TSR2 Driver is slimmed down and ramped up. For players who make contact across the entire surface of the face, it combines our most significant CG shift with a new Multi-Plateau Variable Face Thickness design to boost speed across the face. All within a cleaner, refined shape that inspires total player confidence.”
Here’s what GolfWRX members are saying
- Rkeffer: “Titleist TSR2 with Ventus Blue TR 6S has been the winner for me. I demo’d all of this years offerings and it was the best combo of distance and forgiveness. Added plus that it looks and sounds amazing.”
- Philly2kUK: “I voted tsr2. It’s ridiculously forgiving and I tried all the other clubs but it beat them all hands down for forgiveness whilst being long.”
- ABuckley11: “Love my new TSR2!…I’m loving my wood set up with a TSR2 9.0 with a Ventus Black TR 7X”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop Titleist TSR2 here.
3. Ping G430 Max (12.5%)
What Ping says: “We took the game’s most forgiving driver (that also ranks as one of the longest) and made it even longer, while producing a more pleasing sound. A new face-design optimization leads to increased flexing for a big distance gain, and a 25-gram moveable backweight positions the CG to influence shot shape.”
Here’s what GolfWRX members are saying
- Multipass613: “Ping G430 MAX. Total game changer for me, fairways hit up, average distance up, longest drives up. Less penalties, punch outs from trees, and nerves on par 5’s, it’s a winner!”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop Ping G430 Max here.
4. Ping G430 LST (10.67%)
What Ping says: “If you generate a lot of clubhead speed and rely on a more penetrating trajectory, the 440cc LST accelerates ball speed with reduced spin, key contributors being a new Carbonfly Wrap and a newly optimized face featuring Spinsistency, combining for longer drives with a more pleasing impact experience.”
Here’s what GolfWRX members are saying
- MyShortGameSucks: “What the Ping LST gives me is amazing forgiveness and consistency which results in a lot of confidence standing on the tee. My bad swings with the Ping are still surprisingly long and playable… At the end of that day those playable bad swings are what saves the score and I’m down from 5-6 to 2 this year.”
- Craze-e: “I voted Ping G430 LST as it has helped me hit a flight window I have never been able to hit before…. We have never had it so good though, there really is something for everyone and it does go to prove a point that fitting is key.”
- Justinpmc: “Ping G430 LST 9 degrees with an Oban Tour Limited Blue 05 flex. My first Ping driver and it’s a beast. High launch low spin and so easy to hit. When I tested I was getting 2-3 more mph ball speed than tsr3.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop Ping G430 LST here.
5. Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9.55%)
What Callaway says: “The Paradym Triple Diamond Driver is a compact, 450cc shape designed for better players who want to work the ball. It’s the lowest spinning and lowest launching Paradym model with a neutral ball flight.”
Here’s what GolfWRX members are saying
- JimmyD: “Paradym Triple Diamond has everything in a driver I want so been playing most of the year. Size, shape, feel & sound are ideal for me. Super long and very forgiving, especially important as I begin to show and feel my years.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond here.
Join the discussion about the best driver of 2023 in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Anthony Kim WITB 2024 (February)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (13 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (2), Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 620 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (4-PW)
- Kim may alter his iron blend. We’ll confirm what he puts in play when competition begins.
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-14K, 58-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron T22 Teryllium Newport 2 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x
- Kim was testing both golf balls. We’ll confirm what he puts in play.
Featured image credit to Mike McAllister of LIV Golf on Twitter.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (2/29/24): Limited Black Srixon ZX7 MK2 irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of limited Black Srixon ZX7 MK2 irons.
From the seller: (@jbole267): “Thinking of going a different direction now so going to see if any interest in these. Brand new in plastic literally only opened for pictures. 4-P. CTaper Limited Blackout Shaft (S). Standard L/L/L. $1150 Shipped.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Limited Black Srixon ZX7 MK2 irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Whats in the Bag
Bud Cauley WITB 2024 (February)
- Bud Cauley WITB accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Aldila
5-wood: Titleist TSi2 (18 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Black 130 MSI 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist 620 MB (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.
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TheInfidel
Aug 10, 2023 at 4:24 am
Taylormade really missed the ball park this year. They got nada.
freeze1617
Aug 8, 2023 at 9:36 am
Same old, same old
K
Aug 7, 2023 at 10:26 pm
Where’s Krank? lol