Equipment

Bryson DeChambeau pairs new big-stick speed with new-shoe stability

Published

3 weeks ago

Jun 16, 2026

Bryson DeChambeau’s equipment adventures in 2026 have taken a turn some may not have expected. No, it’s not just a prototype driver he’s figuratively putting through its paces around Shinnecock Hills Golf Club ahead ot the 126th U.S. Open, but he’s literally doing the same with the shoes on his feet.

After spotting the mystery TaylorMade Qi4D Proto 200+ on the USGA Conforming List Monday morning, GolfWRX proved all rumors correct that DeChambeau had been at the forefront of the design when the driver was found in his bag later that day.

“I’ve been working on something that can maybe go a little faster with the same curvature and it’s quite interesting what’s gone on so far. So it’s working well. We’ll see how it works in the golf course.”

The driver features an ultra-smooth sole, along with what seems to be a multilayer carbon composite face with considerably more bulge and roll than a standard TaylorMade driver; both keys that the driver was built for maximum speeds that DeChambeau can create. More information and first-hand looks at the driver are available here.

“I’ve been talking about how the curvature works really well for me,” DeChambeau said. “I don’t really know how it’s tested for everybody else, but for me it’s really helped. So hopefully that’ll help me hit a little straighter.”

While some have been critical about DeChambeau’s unique equipment setup, you can’t fault the 32-year-old for his passion to develop new equipment to better his game and put it to the test at some of the biggest stages in world golf.

“If it works, it works,” DeChambeau added. “If it doesn’t, we’re going to keep trying.”

Along with the driver, DeChambeau’s testing continues with a new pair of unreleased Reebok golf shoes, which he’s had plenty of influence in the design to help with his impressive speed and power generated – which could be even more with the new driver – thanks in part to his footwork.

“Also got some new kicks here, trying to stabilize my footwork a little bit more,” DeChambeau said. “… This is my own personal design with Reebok. They’re pretty sleek. Cool looking, and a lot more stable.”

The stability (or STBL-T as it is written on the heel of the new kicks) is created from a “wider toe box” and a “sharper edge” on the inner tip of the shoe by DeChambeau’s big toe to counter slippage and “more of a blocking mechanism” when he takes the club back and his weight shifts onto that part of the foot.

“Hopefully a little bit more stability with the shoes and pairing that with the driver, that can go maybe a little farther and have that same straightness, it could make for a cool combo,” DeChambeau said.

The new driver and shoes add to a lengthening list of equipment updates the two-time U.S. Open champion has made to his bag.

Earlier in the year, DeChambeau was in the process of switching up his iron setup, telling media at the Masters that “it’s my own personal clubs I’m building.” He went on to play the first major of the season with a 1-of-1 5-iron he designed and 3D-printed himself.

DeChambeau spoke more about the iron design and it seems that there’s a growing team behind him to get the clubs fully fitted to his needs.

“I’ve got some 3D printers that we’re working on, so it’s a great testing phase,” DeChambeau told GolfWRX. “I’m in a place where we’re getting really close, got some good hires and we’re creating something quite special in the irons that I cannot wait to put in play.

“But right now it’s just taking a little bit of time, making sure the CG, MOIs are right and good offset for me, or a perfect place of offset to onset and the right curvature of face, and the right thickness of face,” DeChambeau said. “There’s so much that goes into it more than people realize and it takes longer, so I’m excited for it and hopefully we can get something here pretty soon.”

Look for the new driver and shoes in play come Thursday, and while it’s never very wise to think too far ahead, by the time DeChambeau tees it up next, we could see the looks to see if there’s another installment of his equipment adventures.

Whats in the Bag

Lanto Griffin WITB 2026 (July)

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2 hours ago

Jul 7, 2026

Will Schube

Lanto Griffin had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the John Deere Classic.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow TX 60g

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (16.5 degrees, SureFit A2 setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke 6.5 TX 80g

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke TX 80g

Irons: Titleist U505 (2), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 130 X, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-10S, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (46, 50), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 125 Wedge (56, 60)

Putters: TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Counter Balance, Scotty Cameron Phantom 12 Prototype
Grips: Super Stroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: Iomic

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Lanto Griffin’s clubs here.

Equipment

In the GolfWRX forums: A Titleist T150 fitting changes one skeptic’s mind

Published

3 hours ago

Jul 7, 2026

Brendon Elliott

In our forums, a GolfWRX member who had been skeptical of fittings came away with a different view after a Titleist T150 iron fitting.

Member @Babydaddy said he is 54, plays to a 4.5 handicap and had been gaming Titleist T200 irons with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts. After a swing-change process, he went to Golf Plus in Panama City Beach and worked through an iron fitting on a Foresight GCQuad.

The result was a move into Titleist T150 irons with True Temper Dynamic Gold 115 Mid stiff shafts. He also tested a driver-shaft setup for his current TSR2 and left the fitting feeling that the process was worth it.

@Babydaddy said the T150s felt forgiving and that the DG 115 Mid shaft outperformed the KBS Tour Lite stiff option for him.
@Tygersman1 reinforced the value of shaft fitting, saying that getting fit for shafts made a meaningful difference in his own experience.
@phizzy30 made the point that the quality of the fitter matters, which is often the separator between a generic fitting and a useful one.

The broader WRX lesson is simple: a fitting does not have to be about chasing a miracle. Sometimes it just confirms the head, shaft and launch window that give a player better answers.

Entire thread: I got fit for Titleist T150 irons- I was against fitting until now

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Equipment

In the GolfWRX forums: Do golfers really need a glove?

Published

4 hours ago

Jul 7, 2026

Brendon Elliott

In our forums, GolfWRX members are debating one of the game’s small-but-personal equipment habits: whether a golf glove is really necessary.

Member @tatertot said he has played golf for about 50 years and never fully understood the glove thing. He last tried one more than 25 years ago and asked why the left hand needs a glove when modern rubber grips already provide traction.

As expected, WRXers had plenty of opinions, and most came down to feel, sweat, friction and confidence.

@dmeeksDC made the quick Tour tie-in by pointing out that Lucas Glover also plays without a glove.
@Mikey_HACKilroy said sweat and grip security make a glove necessary for him.
@otto6457 pointed to the wear-and-tear side, saying enough range balls without a glove can be rough on the hands.
@Drivingrangehero helped frame the humidity side of the discussion, especially for players dealing with hot, sticky conditions.
@tatertot’s question hit because glove use is one of those habits golfers either never question or never fully adopt.

Entire thread: Never got the glove thing