The victorious Euro Ryder Cup squad featured an electric array of gear set-ups. For every full bag deal for stars like Rory McIlroy, there were free-agent players (not making $10M per year) teeing it up like the greying hair Brit, Justin Rose. Here’s a macro breakdown including our key findings of what the winning team teed it up with in Rome:
Rory McIlroy – TaylorMade clubs, TaylorMade ball
Viktor Hovland – Ping clubs, Titleist ball
Matt Fitzpatrick – Free agent clubs, Titleist ball
John Rahm – Callaway clubs, Callaway ball
Tyrell Hatton – Ping clubs, Titleist ball
Robert MacIntryre – TaylorMade clubs, TaylorMade ball
Tommy Fleetwood – TaylorMade clubs, TaylorMade ball
Sepp Straka – Free agent clubs, Srixon ball
Justin Rose – Free agent clubs, Titleist ball
Shane Lowry – Srixon/Cleveland clubs, Srixon ball
Nicolai Hojgaard – Callaway clubs, Callaway ball
Ludvig Aberg – Free agent clubs, Titleist ball
Key Takeaways:
- Titleist ProV1x and Callaway Chrome Soft X tied for most popular ball
- Seven different balls were played by the Euros
- #1 sand wedge — Vokey, of course
- #1 driver manufacturer, Titleist
- #1 putter manufacturer, Odyssey (Callaway); only one Scotty Cameron
- Lowest-lofted driver, 7.4 degrees (Rory); highest, 10.5 degrees (Rahm & Hojgaard)
Check out the full set of clubs for each Euro Ryder Cup team member:
Rory McIlroy WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees @7.5; Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees @13; Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X)
5-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees @17.5; Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X)
Irons: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, TaylorMade MG3 (60-07RM) Project X 6.5, Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Viktor Hovland WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: PING G425 LST (9 degrees @8.4; Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees @ 16.5: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X)
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Ping i210 (4-PW) Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X (3), KBS Tour-V 120 X (4-PW)
Wedges: PING Glide 4.0 (50-SS, 56-SS), Ping Glide 2.0 (60-TS) KBS Tour-V 120 X (50-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)
Putter: PING PLD DS 72 prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Matt Fitzpatrick WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees; Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX)
3-Wood: Cobra Aerojet (15 degrees @14; Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 70 TX)
Hybrid: Titleist TSR1 (20 degrees), Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees) Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 HY TX, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 90 HY TX
Irons: PING i210 (4), PING S55 (5-PW) PING CFS
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-12F, 56-08M), Vokey Design Wedge Works (60-T) True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Bettinardi BB1 Fitz
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Jon Rahm WITB Ryder Cup 2023:
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees; Aldila Tour Green ATX 75 2.8 TX)
3-Wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (High Launch, 16 degrees @15.1; Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X)
5-Wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (18 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X)
Irons: Callaway Apex UT (21 degrees), Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW) KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 105 X (21), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10, 56-12 @55.25, 60-10) Project X 125 6.5
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Rossie S
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Tyrrell Hatton WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: PING G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9.5; Mitsubishi Diamana TB 80 TX)
3-Wood: PING G430 Max (15 degrees @14; Mitsubishi Diamana DF 80 TX)
7-Wood: PING G430 Max (21 degrees @19.5; Mitsubishi Diamana DF 80 TX)
Irons: PING i230 Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50-12S, 54-12S), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T) Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (54), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (60)
Putter: PING PLD Prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Robert MacIntyre WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (8 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees; Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX)
Hybrid: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Rescue (19 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X)
Irons: TaylorMade P7MC (4-PW) True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-08F, 56-10S), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-T) True Temper Dynamic Gold Onyx X100 (50), Dynamic Gold Onyx S400 (56-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5.5 Proto
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Tommy Fleetwood WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees @9.75) Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (13.5 degrees @12) Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
5-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees) Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 XTS X
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (3-PW) Project X 125 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (52-M, 60-T) True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro 3
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x pix
Sepp Straka WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees Mitsubishi Kai’Li White 60 TX)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees; Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX)
7-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees; Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX)
Irons: Srixon ZX7 (4-9) True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland ZipCore RTX 6 Tour Rack (52-MID 10, 56-FULL 12, 60-FULL 12) True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52, 56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Tuttle Stroke Lab
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Justin Rose WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: TaylorMade M3 440 (9 degrees @7.5; Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 70 TX)
3-Wood: TaylorMade M6 (15 degrees; Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX)
5-wood: TaylorMade M6 (18 degrees; Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX)
Irons: Cobra King CB (4-6); Cobra King MB (7-PW) Project X 125 6.5
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (52-09SB, 56-08LB, 60-09SBC)
Putter: Axis1 Rose
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot
Shane Lowry WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: Srixon ZX5 MKII (9.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana D+ White 70 TX)
3-Wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15 degrees; Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue 80 TX)
5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8X)
Utility: Srixon ZX Utility (20 degrees; Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120)
Irons: Srixon ZX5 (4-5) Srixon ZX7 (6-PW) KBS Tour 130 X
Wedges: Cleveland ZipCore RTX 6 Tour Rack (50-MID-10, 58-Custom-08) KBS Tour Wedge X Custom Series Black
Putter: Odyssey Stroke lab Exo 2-Ball
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Tour Series
Nicolai Hojgaard WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei White AV 70X)
5-Wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (18 degrees; Fujikura Ventus Red)
7-Wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (20 degrees; Fujikura Ventus Red)
Utility: Callaway x21 (20 degrees; Project X LZ 7.0)
Irons: Callaway Apex MB (4-10) Project X LZ 7.0)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50) Callaway Jaws Full Toe (56 & 60) Project X LZ 6.5
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Ludvig Aberg WITB Ryder Cup 2023
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees; Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees; Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X shaft)
Irons: Titleist 718 T-MB (2-iron) Titleist T100 2019 (4-PW) KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50°-08° F Grind, 54°-10° S Grind) Titleist Vokey Design 2022 Proto (60°-09° V Grind) KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa #1.
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x