Equipment
Tour Edge Exotics EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers
Tour Edge Exotics’ new drivers, the EX9 and EX9 Tour, are the lowest-spinning drivers from the company to date, according to Tour Edge president David Glod. They’re also faster than previous models, with a higher moment of inertia that maximizes ball speed, and a Full-Speed Impact design that improves club head speed aerodynamics.
The drivers, made from 6A4V titanium, have what Tour Edge calls a “Hexagonal variable” face, which means the face is designed with different levels of thickness to help boost ball speed in certain areas, especially from the heel and toe.
The EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers also have a narrower “Power Grid” than their predecessors to allow for more face flex, and thus, more ball speed. And, of course, they have the familiar Speed Channel for increased ball speeds across the face.
A “Speed Channel” behind the face is designed to boost ball speeds across the face.
To allow golfers to dial in their launch conditions, both drivers have Exotics’ new hosel that has eight different loft and lie angle settings, making the loft adjustable by +/- 1 degree.
Each of the drivers have a rear weight port that houses an adjustable weight for golfers to dial in swing weight and launch. The drivers come equipped with a standard 6-gram weight, but additional 3- and 9-gram weights can be purchased as a kit or individually.
The EX9 and EX9 Tour have the weight ports in different areas of their heads, however, each of which are strategically positioned for different players.
The standard EX9 driver (460 cc) comes with an interchangeable weight in the heel to help higher handicappers hit a draw. It’s available in 10- and 12-degree lofts.
The EX9 Tour head (430 cc), on the other hand, has a weight in the rear of its pear-shaped head to help high spin, high speed players control their spin and trajectory. It’s available in 9- and 10-degree lofts.
Both drivers have a metallic gloss black finish, and comes with the following shafts:
EX9 ($299.99)
- Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
- Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
- Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
- Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
- Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
The new drivers are projected to be in stores on Nov. 15.
See what GolfWRX members are saying in the forums about the new EX9 and EX9 Tour drivers.
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This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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AngeloSansone
Jul 8, 2017 at 6:24 pm
Please explain what the black,red and white ties mean in a bass area shaft.
Mark
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm
The whole Exotics EX9 line up looks pretty nice, really interested to see how the new woods perform too.
Randy
Oct 9, 2015 at 11:19 am
Where’s the at address look picture of these two drivers
Mikey
Oct 9, 2015 at 11:30 am
I was wondering the same thing but they have those picture up on the TEE Facebook page
Soonapa
Oct 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm
SOS from TEE. Charging for the extra weight kit ! I love their stuff but quit buying it on principle due to these extra charges. I will just wait 3 months and as with all TEE products, get it at deep discounts
Mikey
Oct 8, 2015 at 5:05 pm
yea, let me go just and buy a $500 M1 and not complain. I would still pay $50 plus $300 from any company over $500 for a tmade driver. Thats why Cally is now number 1
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 10:14 am
Very impressive looking. Can’t wait to try!
West
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Cool, but how does Tour Edge justify $100 for the Tour driver over the standard…did Tour Edge spend $100 more to make it? No…why should we?
John
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:35 pm
Shafts man…..that would be my guess and I would pay $100 more for the real diamana white board or real rogue
EX9 ($299.99)
Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
west
Oct 8, 2015 at 11:53 am
The “real diamana,” “the real rogue?” Not sure if I’m convinced. Look at the costs for these same shaft upgrades off of the Taylormade website. Not the same. TM charges $200 for the D+ and nothing for the S+, and nothing for the Rogue Silver. But Tour Edge charges a flat $100 for these upgrade costs? I find it odd that these club manufacturers have such different price points for these same “add-ons.” Are the various club manufacturers not able to negotiate the same prices their competitors are getting? I doubt it. And I love it how the “upgrade costs” are always such “even numbers” ($100 -flat). The point I’m trying to make is not that Tour Edge isn’t justified in raising the price for a more “premium” product, but that they should only raise the price the difference it costs them to make the more “premium product,” not more. But I guess a lot of us are suckers for having “the best” and paying exorbitant mark-ups even if it is for marginal gains…
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 12:22 pm
I think a lot of people on here would agree that $100 more for those shafts is 100% fair compared to a bassara or fuji pro made for shaft.
west
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Tim, you’re fired…
Tim
Oct 8, 2015 at 2:57 pm
also mr. west lets look at the OBVIOUS the Tmade m1 is priced at $500….
west
Oct 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm
It won’t be in 6 months…ha! 😉
Ronald
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:36 pm
Shafts
John
Oct 7, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Shafts would be my guess. I would pay $100 more for a real diamana white board or real rogue…just saying.
EX9 ($299.99)
Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara E-Series
Fujikura Exotics Pro and Pro Tour
Matrix Exotics White, Red, and Black Tie
EX9 Tour ($399.99)
Aldila Rogue Silver 60- and 70-grams
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, M+, and D+
west
Oct 8, 2015 at 11:51 am
The “real diamana,” “the real rogue?” Not sure if I’m convinced. Look at the costs for these same shaft upgrades off of the Taylormade website. Not the same. TM charges $200 for the D+ and nothing for the S+, and nothing for the Rogue Silver. But Tour Edge charges a flat $100 for these upgrade costs? I find it odd that these club manufacturers have such different price points for these same “add-ons.” Are the various club manufacturers not able to negotiate the same prices their competitors are getting? I doubt it. And I love it how the “upgrade costs” are always such “even numbers” ($100 -flat). The point I’m trying to make is not that Tour Edge isn’t justified in raising the price for a more “premium” product, but that they should only raise the price the difference it costs them to make the more “premium product,” not more. But I guess a lot of us are suckers for having “the best” and paying exorbitant mark-ups even if it is for marginal gains…
Ryan
Oct 8, 2015 at 2:44 pm
The M1 and the Great Big Bertha have no up charge shafts because they are already priced higher than the Tour Edge drivers.
west
Oct 10, 2015 at 9:57 pm
They won’t be in 6 months…
Hamish
Nov 19, 2015 at 7:50 am
If you don’t have the facts buy one and remove the grip and read the shaft label and were it was made. Please don’t speculate. Post Facts ONLY!
FWIW; TEE has installed REAL shafts in offerings e.g CB Pro / 757. Based on their past honesty why should you doubt them unless you have a agenda supporting other brands.
Ben
Oct 7, 2015 at 4:16 pm
love!!!