Equipment

World Long Drive champion Joe Miller’s driver specs

Published

10 years ago

Oct 13, 2016

Joe Miller, a 31-year-old Londoner, won his second World Long Drive title last night, beating Ryan Steenberg at WinStar World Resort and Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Steenberg, hitting first in the finals, posted a 412-yard bomb as his best effort. Miller followed, smashing a drive 423 yards to claim the belt.

“A real honor to be standing here,” Miller said as he was awarded the $125,000 champion’s check and title belt.

Per Callaway, here are the specs of the driver Miller used

Driver: Callaway XR16 LD (3 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Joe Miller Prototype 3X Shaft
Length: 50 inches

Miller’s longest drive of the night came in the semifinals against Justin Moose when he ripped one 439 yards. Check that blast out below.

How bout that for a night ???? pic.twitter.com/GtDwx0VgIC

— JoeMillerLDC (@JoeMillerLDC) October 13, 2016

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Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

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TIm

Oct 14, 2016 at 10:35 am

What ball did they use this year?

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- Ballz
  
  Oct 14, 2016 at 12:03 pm
  
  VOLVIK
  
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  - Tim
    
    Oct 14, 2016 at 12:29 pm
    
    DO you know which model, or did VOLVIK make up something special for this event?
    
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    - Ballz
      
      Oct 14, 2016 at 1:44 pm
      
      Ever heard of Google? Do a search. “WLD VOLVIK” will bring up the links
      http://www.volvik.com/volvik-on-tour/tour-updates/2016-09-16/volvik-color-golf-balls-now-official-ball-of-world-long-drive.html
      
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    - NoDoubt Stout
      
      Oct 14, 2016 at 1:48 pm
      
      It was the Vista iV
      
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moco

Oct 14, 2016 at 8:28 am

Watching with wife. She asked if they take steroids, and I immediately responded NO, then well actually who knows. Are these guys tested ?

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- prime21
  
  Oct 14, 2016 at 11:33 am
  
  Do we really care?
  
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Bert

Oct 13, 2016 at 5:38 pm

50 inch shaft –

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- Jaacob Bowden
  
  Oct 14, 2016 at 1:52 pm
  
  That’s 50 inches the way it’s measured in long drive (total length of club standing straight up)…which equates to the 48 inches via the USGA measurement technique. This driver could be used in any USGA competition.
  
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Ben A.

Oct 13, 2016 at 3:37 pm

I was expecting to see the specs of his driver

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- D
  
  Oct 13, 2016 at 4:40 pm
  
  Seriously, this used to be an equipment blog. Now it’s mostly garbage
  
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  - prime21
    
    Oct 14, 2016 at 11:47 am
    
    If that is how you feel then why do you continue to visit the site and even more importantly, post on it, especially considering it is mostly garbage? Nobody forces you to read the articles. You should really consider starting your own site. I’m sure your audience of 1 will thoroughly enjoy the in hand pics of your Cleveland VAS irons, Bullet Hollow Point driver, prototype Alien wedges (stamped of course), and the pride and joy of your bag, your Callaway 3ball putter. You’re in depth reviews and spot on opinions will certainly be missed, but we look forward to providing you with constructive criticism as you embark on your journey of creating the perfect golf equipment website.
    
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- Robert Malvaez
  
  Oct 14, 2016 at 9:59 am
  
  They are literally in the article
  
  Driver: Callaway XR16 LD (3 degrees)
  Shaft: Fujikura Joe Miller Prototype 3X Shaft
  Length: 50 inches
  
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  - D
    
    Oct 19, 2016 at 12:48 pm
    
    I am simply lamenting how the content on the site has been dumbed-down since it was acquired by Conde Nast in 2011
    
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Bobtrumpet

Oct 13, 2016 at 12:15 pm

No video.

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- peter collins
  
  Oct 14, 2016 at 1:34 pm
  
  yep the vid is up….go looking
  
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Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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11 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

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.

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Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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Will Schube

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

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

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Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

11 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

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
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