Nobody can win on the PGA Tour without driving the ball well, and all the pros are looking for every advantage off the tee.
But with 43 regular-season, official PGA Tour events in the books for the 2018-2019 season, it’s clear the game’s best players have plenty of options when choosing a driver. Nine manufacturers were represented in the winner’s circle this season, and within their product lines are myriad options of models, lofts and technologies.
They all have one thing in common, though: fitting. The pros use advanced launch monitors to tweak their driver heads and shafts for maximum performance, and every amateur should too. Even for those of us without 120-mph clubhead speed, there are performance gains to be found by an expert fitter.
Check out this list of every PGA Tour winner from this season and the driver he used in that event.
2018 Safeway Open: Kevin Tway
DRIVER: TaylorMade M2 2017 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Tensei CK White 70TX shaft
2018 CIMB Classic: Marc Leishman
DRIVER: Callaway Rogue (9 degrees), with Fujikura 757 Evolution shaft
2018 CJ Cup: Brooks Koepka
DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX shaft
2018 WGC-HSBC Champions: Xander Schauffele
DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 (10.5), with Graphite Design Tour AD-BB 7X shaft
2018 Sanderson Farms Championship: Cameron Champ
DRIVER: Ping G400 Max (9 degrees), with a Fujikura Pro White Tour Spec 63X shaft
2018 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Bryson DeChambeau
DRIVER: Cobra King F9 Speedback (9 degrees), with TPT Model 14 MKP LT shaft
2018 Mayakoba Golf Classic: Matt Kuchar
DRIVER: Bridgestone Tour B JGR (9.5 degrees), with Fujikura ATMOS Black 6X shaft
2018 RSM Classic: Charles Howell III
DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 65 X shaft
2018 Hero World Challenge: Jon Rahm
DRIVER: TaylorMade M2 2017 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 75TX shaft
2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions: Xander Schauffele
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Graphite Design BB 7X shaft
2019 Sony Open in Hawaii: Matt Kuchar
DRIVER: Bridgestone Tour B JGR (9.5 degrees), with Fujikura ATMOS Black Tour Spec 6S shaft
2019 Desert Classic: Adam Long
DRIVER: TaylorMade M4 (8.5 degrees), with Project X EvenFlow Black 75X shaft
2019 Farmers Insurance Open: Justin Rose
DRIVER: Honma Tour World TW747 460 (9.5 degrees), with Honma Vizard FD-7X shaft
2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open: Rickie Fowler
DRIVER: Cobra King F9 Speedback (10.5 degrees set to 9 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 X shaft
2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Phil Mickelson
DRIVER: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS T1100 shaft
2019 Genesis Open: J.B. Holmes
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 83X shaft
2019 WGC-Mexico Championship: Dustin Johnson
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661X Tour Spec 2.0 shaft
2019 Puerto Rico Open: Martin Trainer
DRIVER: Callaway Rogue (8.5 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder 661 TR TX shaft
2019 Honda Classic: Keith Mitchell
DRIVER: Mizuno ST190 (9.5 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS T1100 75X shaft
2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Francesco Molinari
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70 TX shaft
2019 Players Championship: Rory McIlroy
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft
2019 Valspar Championship: Paul Casey
DRIVER: TaylorMade M4 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Plus D+ 70TX shaft
2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play: Kevin Kisner
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 degrees), with Aldila NV 2KXVX 65 TX shaft
2019 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship: Graeme McDowell
DRIVER: Srixon Z 785 (9.5 degrees), with Miyazaki Kusala Indigo 56X shaft
2019 Valero Texas Open: Corey Conners
DRIVER: Ping G400 LST (8.5 degrees), with UST Mamiya Elements Gold 6F5 shaft
2019 Masters: Tiger Woods
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60 TX shaft
2019 RBC Heritage: C.T. Pan
DRIVER: Titleist TS2 (9.5 degrees), with Fujikura ATMOS Blue 6X shaft
2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Ryan Palmer and Jon Rahm
PALMER’S DRIVER: TaylorMade M1 2015 (9.5 degrees), with Accra RPG 75 shaft
RAHM’S DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 70 TX shaft
2019 Wells Fargo Championship: Max Homa
DRIVER: Titleist TS4 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 70 TX shaft
2019 AT&T Byron Nelson: Sung Kang
DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (8.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus 6X shaft
2019 PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX
2019 Charles Schwab Challenge: Kevin Na
DRIVER: Callaway GBB Epic (9 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD GP 6 TX shaft
2019 Memorial Tournament: Patrick Cantlay
DRIVER: Titleist 917D2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 73 X shaft
2019 RBC Canadian Open: Rory McIlroy
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft
2019 U.S. Open: Gary Woodland
DRIVER: Ping G410 (9 degrees adjusted to 7), with Accra RPG 472 M5+ shaft
2019 Travelers Championship: Chez Reavie
DRIVER: TaylorMade M2 2017 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 60 TX shaft
2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic: Nate Lashley
DRIVER: Ping G410 LST (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus 6X shaft
2019 3M Open: Matthew Wolff
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (8 degrees), with Graphite Design AD-TP 7 TX shaft
2019 John Deere Classic: Dylan Frittelli
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft
2019 British Open: Shane Lowry
DRIVER: Srixon Z 585 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana White 70X shaft
2019 Barbasol Championship: Jim Herman
DRIVER: TaylorMade M6 (9 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution V X shaft
2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational: Brooks Koepka
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX
Barracuda Championship: Collin Morikawa
DRIVER: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei White 70 TX shaft
2019 Wyndham Championship: J.T. Poston
DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 shaft
