What’s In The Bag: Bryson DeChambeau

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No one in the history of golf has approached their equipment set-up like Bryson DeChambeau… Today’s Golfer takes a look inside his bag to see how “The Scientist” experimented his way to a record-breaking 58.

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Yes, you read it correctly, 58. The 2020 US Open Champion bludgeoned his way to the LIV Golf Greenbrier title with 13 birdies to finish 23-under par in West Virginia.

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DeChambeau sealed LIV Golf’s lowest-ever round with a 40-foot birdie on the 18th before propelling himself airborne in what he described as “the greatest moment of his career”, which now includes 11 wins on the PGA, European, and LIV Tours, in addition to his Major championship triumph.

Bryson DeChambeau shoots 58 to win LIV Greenbrier

There have only been a handful of 58s recorded in professional golf, the most iconic being Jim Furyk’s effort in 2016 at TPC Highlands in Connecticut which remains the lowest round in PGA Tour history.

Even more remarkable however was that DeChambeau had equaled LIV’s lowest-ever round just 24 hours earlier, shooting a 61. He said: “To even back up a 61 is really difficult. I had something special going on today, and I just felt super comfortable over tee shots and was able to play the course the way it was designed.”

Bryson DeChambeau won LIV Golf Greenbrier after shooting 61-58 in his final two rounds!

Tour players can be notoriously tricky to dial into new equipment, but no one is anywhere near as complex or analytical as “The Scientist”, a nickname fitting for the physics major, driven by an obsession to squeeze every last yard from his swing.

For more insight into Bryson’s preparation for Greenbrier, read our report about his visit to Scottsdale Golf in Warrington, England, where the makings of his record-breaking 58 began to take shape.

‘Kranking’ up the yardage

One of the biggest talking points to fall out of DeChambeau’s 58 will be the tools he used to pick apart the ‘Old White’ course at Greenbrier. Most notably, driver!

Having played a Cobra King LTDx driver for years, Dechambeau switched to a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (also featured in this WITB). However, DeChambeau arrived at Greenbrier with some new heavy artillery, a Krank Golf Formula Fire LD driver, which has been used by the winners of 26 World Long Drive Championships.

When quizzed on his decision to swap out the Stealth 2 Plus, a hesitant DeChambeau said: “I plead the fifth. How do I say this? It’s probably performed the best I’ve ever had in the past five years. I don’t want to say too much. It’s fantastic for anyone that’s over 175 ball speed.”

Bryson DeChambeau is the latest Major champion to join LIV Golf.

Since his move to LIV Golf in 2022, DeChambeau’s long-standing affiliations with the Cobra and Bridgestone are somewhat unclear, which perhaps explains the multi-brand set-up and transient nature of his bag at present.

In addition to sporting the stripes of LIV team ‘The Crushers’, of which he captains, DeChambeu has also been wearing apparel from a range of different brands including FootJoy and Titleist in 2023.

So, before he decides to tinker again, let’s take an in-depth look at what’s in the bag of professional golf’s longest hitter.

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What driver does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson DeChambeau uses a Krank Golf Formula Fire Pro LD driver (6°) with a Project X HZRDUS T1100 shaft

Best for the highest swing speeds
Price: £429.00 / $549.00 RRP
For most of us mere mortals who don't possess swing speeds in excess of 175mph, drivers in the mold of those created for long-drive competitions are perhaps worth steering clear of.

DeChambeau is no mere mortal in this department, however, topping the PGA Tour driving distance rankings before his move to LIV Golf. He also finished second at the 2022 Professional Long Drivers Association's World Championship, highlighting his impressive credentials in this area.

Kranks says their Formula Fire LD driver uses a carbon cup face made from super-hardened beta titanium. DeChambeau believes the construction and the bulge and roll of the head permit him a straighter ball flight, and if Greenbrier's performance is anything to go by, we imagine this won't be the last time Bryson games the Krank Formula Fire LD in tournament golf.
Lofts 6°, 7.5°, 9°, 10°
Shafts Fujikura Speeder X Tour / Light
Grip Tour Wrap

Bryson DeChambeu uses a TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus driver (8°) with a Project HZRDUS T1100 shaft

Best low-spin driver
Price: £529.00 / $629.00 RRP
For most of the 2023 season, DeChambeau has been gaming the Stealth 2 Plus.

The Stealth 2 Plus is TaylorMade’s best low-spin driver option (expect 200 – 300 RPM less spin than the standard model). Its predecessor, the Stealth Plus driver, was almost universally the choice for TaylorMade staffers on tour in 2022, which primarily comes down to the model’s adjustability.

TaylorMade says golfers can expect a forgiving MOI-type driver but from a low spin head. The Plus tends to be a better fit for higher-speed players, those looking for a particular shot shape, and golfers who don’t regularly spray shots across the face. 

Read our full TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus driver review.

Pros

Cons

Lofts 8°, 9°, 10.5°
Stock shafts Mitsubishi Kai’li Red (Mid Flight), Project X HZRDUS Black (Low Flight)
Adjustable hosel +/-2°

What fairway woods does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson DeChambeau uses a Cobra Radspeed Big Tour (9°) 3-wood with an LA Golf Tour AXS Blue shaft

Best for low launch and spin
Price: £229.00 / 279.99 RRP
DeChambeau opts for the bigger head profile of the Radspeed fairway wood family at 173cc. For above-average swing-speed players who hit a lot of fairway woods from the tee, the Big Tour can do a really decent job for you.

Its deeper face and lack of sole rails will make it a great choice from the tee; with 23g of weight stacked at the front, it generates fast ball speeds with low launch and spin. As you’d expect with any tour-level offering, the head sits really nicely at address, and despite the name, it’s not actually that big.

The Big Tour was joint fourth longest in our 2021 Fairway Wood Test and only dropped four more yards than our best for carry protection.

Read our full Cobra Radspeed fairway woods review.
Lofts 3W - 14°, 5W 17.5
Shaft Fujikura Motore X F1
Adjustable hosel Yes (+/- 1.5° with three Draw settings)

Bryson DeChambeau uses a Cobra King SpeedZone Tour 5-wood (13.5°) with an LA Golf BAD Prototype 80 TX shaft

Price: £219.00 / $279.99 RRP
This 5-wood has a low launch, especially with DeChambeau dialing it down to 13.5°, which most of us would consider a 2-wood loft.

It's not necessarily the most forgiving or longest fairway wood out there, but importantly for the better player, is highly workable and precise. With DeChambeau less likely to be concerned with generating even more swing speed from the fairways, we can see why the SpeedZone Tour is an excellent choice of fairway wood, enabling him to manipulate the golf ball off any lie.

Read our full Cobra King SpeedZone fairway woods review.
Lofts 3FW (12.5-15.5°), 4FW (16°-19°)
Shafts Low launch/low spin Project X HZRDUS Yellow 70 (stiff and x-stiff)
Grip Lamkin Crossline (58+) Connect – Black

What irons does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson DeChambeau uses Ping i230 irons (4-PW)

Most forgiving players' irons
Price: £180.00 / $190.00 RRP
Ping says above-average-swing-speed players, of which DeChambeau certainly fits the mold, can expect a lively but stable feel from the i230s which sit at the slightly more forgiving end of the players’ iron arena.

Our test pro loved the feel and feedback and is happily playing a set in his own bag. Our test data has the model sat bang in and around our test averages on every metric barring shot area, where the i230 registered a dispersion area 33.6% tighter than our test average.

If you’ve been put off Ping irons before by a longer, boxy blade shape now is the time to reconsider. The i230 is a great-looking iron, and thanks to having elastomer supporting the whole back of the face, you can expect a forged-like feel and impact sound. It’s comfortably one of the best Ping irons available.

Read our full Ping i230 irons review.
Availability 3-UW
7-iron Loft 33°
Shaft True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 (s), Ping Alta CB Black (g)

What wedges does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson DeChambeau uses Ping Glide 4.0 wedges (47, 53, 58°) with LA Golf BAD Prototype Rebar shafts

Most forgiving wedge
Price: £160.00 / $199.00 RRP
Ping’s fourth-generation Glide 4.0 wedge is halfway between a full-on blade wedge and a much deeper traditional cavity back. By splitting weight low and high in the blade stability is increased, which ups consistency particularly well when shots are hit high on the face.

Compared to previous models there’s a slightly shorter blade length, which improves cosmetics, and the model is generally just more attractively shaped.

A lovely wedge that comes with a finish that’s great at dissipating moisture, so you can expect zero reduction in spin between dry and damp conditions.

There’s also a slightly longer grip, which is great for whenever you need to grip down and hit delicate approaches with additional control. The 4.0 didn’t quite nudge its way into the upper echelons of our best golf wedges data charts for spin (8,497 rpm), but it was our pro’s most accurate wedge with shots hit into a stunning 10.8 sq yds area.

Read our full Ping Glide 4.0 wedges review.

Pros

Cons

Highest loft 60°
Grinds <meta charset
Finishes Hydropearl Satin

What putter does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson DeChambeau uses a SIK Pro-C Series Armlock putter with a JumboFlat 17 grip

Best armlock putter for consistent launch
Price: £405.00 / $449.00 RRP
SIK stands for “Study In Kinematics” and is the brand used by Bryson DeChambeau, who has seen a huge improvement in his putting stats since making the transition to armlock putting.

"Descending Loft Technology has made a huge difference to my game, and I am excited that golfers of all standards now have the chance to appreciate what it can do for their putting – improved distance control, consistent ball striking, and confidence on the greens,” says 2020 US Open champion DeChambeau.

SIK's Descending Loft Technology (DLT) involves four flat surfaces being milled into the putter face. Each plane descends in loft by one degree from the top of the face to the bottom of the face. DLT is designed to enable the golfer to present the putter face at a consistent launch angle, thereby creating a more predictable ball roll and better distance control.

DeChambeau uses the SIK Pro model, which is a blade-style head, but we particularly like the extra large mallet Flo head for even more stability and forgiveness.

Pros

Cons

Style Armlock - Blade head
Length 39 inch
Stock grip JumboMax JMX/SIK

What golf ball does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Bryson De Chambeau uses a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Golf Ball

Best tour standard premium golf balls
Price: £50.00 / $55.00 RRP
Having formerly used a Bridgestone, DeChambeau now joins the 71% of tour players who game a Titleist ball.

Titleist have been manufacturing iterations of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x since the early 2000s and over time they have continuously increased in popularity - both on Tour and in the amateur game. Having amassed over 3000 Tour victories the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x are the most successful golf balls in the professional game. From these golf balls, you get a reliable flight and ultimately a ball you can trust to perform well.

Both balls are extremely long off the tee and perform incredibly well approaching greens and in the short game. The Pro V1x is a firmer ball compared to the Pro V1 but still provides a lovely feel off every club in the bag. The Pro V1 and Pro V1x are much loved by many of the world's greatest golfers for their overall high-quality performance and feel, which warrants a premium price. To some, this is understandable because they are arguably the best golf balls.

For those golfers who require a lower compression golf ball that flies lower and spins less in the long game, the AVX is definitely worth trying as an alternative to the No.1 ball in golf.

Read our full Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1x golf balls reviews

Pros

  • Tighter dispersion than the previous model
  • Brilliant distance for quicker swing speeds
  • Exceptional spin on approach shots
  • Fantastic feel off the club face
  • Played by a host of the world's best golfers

Cons

  • Urethane cover marks quite easily
Construction Pro V1 - 3-piece | Pro V1x 4-piece
Cover Cast urethane elastomer
Compression Pro V1 - 87-90 | Pro V1x - 97-100
Dimples Pro V1 - 388 | Pro V1x - 348
Feel Pro V1 - soft | Pro V1x - firm
Flight Pro V1 - mid | Pro V1x - high
Long game spin Pro V1 - very low | Pro V1x - low
Short game spin High
Color options White; Yellow
Alternative models Pro V1x Left Dash
  • High gradient core design
  • Speed amplifying high-flex casing layer
  • Cast thermoset urethane cover
  • Spherically tiled tetrahedral dimple design
  • New dual-core dimension (Pro V1x only)

What golf glove does Bryson DeChambeau wear?

Bryson DeChambeau wears a Titleist Players Golf Glove

Best leather golf glove

Rrp: £33.29

Price: £23.00 / $26.00 RRP
Probably one of the most worn gloves in golf, this is the glove the Titleist pros wear and has always been a hugely popular choice among discerning golfers.

The main reason is that Cabretta leather is engineered to the thinnest specification offering the best feel and precise fit. This is complemented by breathable perforations and clever seam placement.

Pros

  • Classic style
  • Tour quality
  • Soft leather

Cons

  • Long in the thumb
Sizes (5) Small-XL
Colors White
Material Leather

What golf shoes does Bryson DeChambeau wear?

Bryson DeChambeau wears FootJoy HyperFlex golf shoes

Best spiked golf shoe
Price: £189.99 / $199.99 RRP
Having previously worn Puma's Ignite range of footwear, DeChambeau has now turned to the number one golf footwear brand, FootJoy.

Hyperflex sees FootJoy take the use of carbon fiber to another level, developing a power plate on the sole to help golfers with stability and ground leverage.

The plate is partnered with an OrthoLite 'fitbed' that's designed to mold to your feet over time for a perfect fit. We're only a few rounds in with our pair, but the fit has definitely improved and it was impressive enough straight out of the box.

The HyperFlex is a comfortable trainer-style model but it still has the benefits of a year-round shoe. It has a 100% waterproof knit upper that is breathable, comfortable, and, vitally, has a stain-protected easy-to-clean upper.

The new padded heel gave us added comfort and support and the knitted bootie is integrated into a thermoplastic wrap that surrounded our feet and helped control lateral movement. It also kept our feet stable through the swing.

Read our full FootJoy HyperFlex Carbon golf shoes review.
Sizes 6-12
Colors 2
BOA Yes
Waterproof Yes

Looking back: Bryson’s history with Cobra

Cobra were convinced DeChambeau was destined for stardom, so they signed him as soon as he turned pro after the Masters in 2016. Until his move to LIV in 2022, Cobra and DeChambeau have been on an equipment journey together, exploring every aspect of club performance.

Before the switch, we sat down with Cobra’s Vice President of R&D, Tom Olsavsky to get the lowdown on how Bryson goes about building his bag. Olasvsky has been at DeChambeau’s side throughout much of his career to date making him the perfect person to provide us with insight into one of golf’s most analytical minds. This is what he had to say.

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“We gave Bryson a Cobra employee badge when he first signed with us. It gave him access to anywhere he wanted to go in Cobra’s global HQ. He was scheduled to be with us for two days but actually stayed for seven, and he’d have come in on the weekend if we were open. He sat with our engineers and asked all sorts of questions about what we’d learned from certain prototypes and experiments.

He’s curious about everything to do with golf, whether that’s the swing, the clubs, the body, or how the grass grows. He’s a real student of the game.”

Bryson went to meet all the golf companies (Cobra, Callaway, TaylorMade and Titleist) in Carlsbad, California, when he was an amateur. “He was recruiting which brand he wanted to work with,” says Olsavsky. “We chatted for an hour, and he was very cool.

The second time he came back he brought the US Amateur trophy with him. It’s a two-piece trophy and being the prankster he is, he made a joke of it slipping apart as he handed it to me, most people haven’t seen his funny side yet.”

Bryson Dechambeau

Building Bryson DeChambeau’s Driver

Bryson has an aggressive swing with a rapid transition at the top, he creates a ton of dynamic loft.

He gets very high launch, very high speed (120mph -130mph, sometimes even to 135mph), and very high spin. When he first started with us he played an 8.5° King LTD driver which we dialed down to 7°. At the time he was hitting driving the ball 280-plus yards, but today he’s averaging 325.

DeChambeau would give up 1200rpm of spin by playing a 9° driver.

His current spin rate with a 5.5° driver is 2500rpm, and you add about 300rpm for every degree of loft you increase, so he’d be losing significant distance by playing a driver loft like the majority of tour players. He’s been spending time with the long-drive guys who also play very strong-lofted drivers – he’s always keen to search out experts within every area of the game. 

“What’s the roll and bulge in the low heel?” he asked.

DeChambeau is very keen on tying feedback from the shots he hits to his equipment. One of our most recent conversations was about the radius of the CNC milling on our driver face. He didn’t just want to know about the whole face – he wanted very specific details for the low and high toe and heel as well.

He wants to know what happens when he mishits, so when he hits a high spiny fade, he knows shots are a little towards the heel. You might have seen him spraying golf balls with water so he can see on a launch monitor how much difference moisture makes. He wants to know what happens when there’s only moisture on the toe or heel, too, and what’s the difference between the impact of moisture or mud.

Baseball bats and tennis racquets have big grips, so why shouldn’t golf clubs?

A grip size that’s much more matched to the size of his palm gives more power and control, and it’s something Bryson worked out for himself. We’ve done some research and it’s now a trend among the big grip companies to develop larger grips, especially with less taper and a larger size under the right hand.

Bryson holds the club with the grip much more down his hand, rather than across it, which helps with his single-plane swing. He also feels by gripping something smaller than the hands’ size (like most golf grips) you constrict motion.

“Oh my god, there’s all these shafts to try, where do I start?”

Our Cobra Tour Rep Ben Scohmin made club after club for DeChambeau when he first came out on tour, because he wanted to know about how shafts work, what they actually do, and learn about them all.

We’re not shaft makers at Cobra, so when his questions led to how and why graphite shaft lay-ups are done in certain ways, I directed Bryson to two shaft experts who’d been in the industry for years. Both those guys (John Oldenburg and Jeff Meyer) happened to be at LA Golf at the time.  

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LA Golf bought Matrix golf shafts and Bryson DeChambeau was the perfect ambassador to play their product through the bag.

The owners of LA Golf like to partner with a few key players. He was always going to be a top player, he’s very much into his equipment and how he plays the game is unique. He’s also bright and eloquent and they’re willing to go and explore golf shafts with him.

Whatever Bryson wants to learn about he will search out the expert in that field. He probably talked to all the other shaft companies before he signed with LA Golf though.

Every time you change your swing and particularly speed you change your shaft loading.

Bryson has been moving through shafts, particularly with his driver, as his swing has changed, and to a lesser extent with his irons and putter. It’s part of the reason why working with LA Golf is a good fit; they are design experts on shafts and are willing to work with him on every club in his bag.       

We have to strengthen our driver heads for Bryson.

At the speeds he gets to, there’s more stress, so his heads are reinforced – that’s the one thing we do differently for him. DeChambeau used our King LTD for a number of years before switching to the SpeedZone in 202, but we recommended he didn’t hit a lot of practice balls with the earlier model.

We didn’t really want him trying to reach 200mph ball speed in his backyard during the pandemic – it just wasn’t quite as robust as our latest models.

Drivers are rotated through a process of playing and practice.

We’ll make Bryson 20 drivers at a time and he’ll work through five or six in rotation, just because he hits so many balls. He doesn’t take any days off. If he’s not playing, practicing, or working out he must be eating, traveling or sleeping.

We CT test on the tour truck to ensure each driver remains legal and doesn’t fall foul of CT creep. Some of the batches will be more heel weighted while others are more neutral, DeChambeau travels with them all. If he gets on the range and is fading shots too much, he’ll opt for a more draw-weighted head that fits his swing better that day. 

 

Bryson DeChambeau

Building Bryson DeChambeau’s Fairway Woods 

Bryson’s speed and spin are so high we can’t make a 5-wood strong enough for him.

Bryson carries an 11.5° 3-wood and 13.5° 5-wood. Both are incredibly strong, but he hits every club super high. The 3-wood is a little bit lower spinning and most often hit as a backup from the tee; I don’t think there’s a hole in the world he’d need it for a second shot.

Most pros who have them choose a 5-wood for extra height. Bryson’s is an inch shorter and he finds it a little easier to launch from the turf. He can hold a green from distance with it, too, which most pros can’t do with a 3-wood. 

Our smaller more forward CG Speedzone Tour fairway helps knock down spin.

Looks don’t mean much to DeChambeau; he’s much more interested in if it works. His fairway choice is based on the smaller head having a more forward CG, which means less dynamic loft and keeping the ball flight down. Typically, this is Bryson’s fairway set-up most weeks on tour.

He doesn’t need hybrids as he can hit a 4-iron off the tee 280 (a little less off the ground). It makes me laugh when people talk about limiting drivers, because these guys hit 4-iron 240-280 yards – so limiting the driver isn’t really going to change a whole lot.

Building Bryson DeChambeau’s Irons

It took us a week to make Bryson’s first set of Cobra irons.

You have to appreciate his lie angles are 10° more upright than anybody else. You can’t bend a forged iron more than a few degrees before it breaks. So our team bent each iron until it broke, then welded the crack and bent again until it cracked.

We repeated the process until we got to the right lie angle. When he got them, he said they were great and put them in play. Today we have our supplier make the irons more upright and we order a batch at a time. 

If each club is a 7-iron length should they all have matching 7-iron shafts?  

We’ve learned a lot about One-Length irons together. Initially, he complained about how short irons would go too high and long irons too low. We suggested using a 4-iron shaft in the 4-iron and a PW shaft in the PW, he saw an immediate difference in trajectories and switched out of using all 7-iron shafts into the right shaft for each iron in the set.

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We usually see Bryson going through three or four sets of irons a year, as he wears through the face roughness and groove edges pretty quickly.

He’ll see a higher percentage of fliers and some spin variation over what’s he used to when his irons start to wear. Some players like seeing a wear mark in the centre of the face of a forged iron, but it affects consistency. Bryson wants groove performance out of the rough; we changed a set for him right before the Masters one year and he was like ‘OMG, it’s like night and day the difference in consistency’.

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‘Why do I hit my short irons more left and my long irons more right?’

Bryson’s thinking was that he wanted to hit all his irons the same, so that’s why they were at the same lie angle. He wasn’t sure when all the irons were the same length why he didn’t swing them the same speed (originally he thought it was down to the aerodynamics of the head size), but we worked with him on it.

We’ve found that by tweaking lie angles to be more upright in the long irons and flatter in the short we’ve ironed out the bending differences (droop) between swinging a 5-iron harder and PW slower, even though they’re the same length.

Building Bryson DeChambeau’s Wedges

Bryson wanted to hit full-speed wedges, but shots to go lower.

He’d seen how some European Tour players hit lower-flighted wedges, where Americans typically launch shots straight up in the air. Wedges naturally have a more dynamic loft as the center of gravity is further back (than a mid and long iron) and because Bryson’s wedges have the same shaft length as 7-iron he was adding more speed than a traditional player.

For a while, he used (and won with) a softer Dynamic Gold S400 wedge shaft, which lowered ball flight. Since bulking up though he’s now exhausted the stiffness of True Temper’s stiffest X7 offering and worked with LA Golf to produce an even stiffer (but not heavier) wedge shaft.   

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Plenty of people say you can’t play wedges the way he does.

But Bryson is very keen on proving other people wrong, and himself right. He didn’t really used to like practicing with his wedges as he loved to hit drivers and the long clubs. So wedges have been a search for us.

The conversation has gone from grooves (he’s exhausted our groove variations) to offset, onset, bounce, and center of gravity. And when we’re talking grooves he wants to discuss everything, including the shape/type, edge geometry, the width v the edge shape etc etc.  

The challenge at the top level is not only being able to hit the shot, it’s being able to hit the right one when it’s required.

We’re club experts at Cobra, but there are only a few guys out there who are considered “wedge experts” by the very best players. Bryson always wants to explore every field with an expert. Tiger Woods gave him some impetus to hook up with Mike Taylor (Tiger’s club maker) at Artisan Golf.

There’s some space for Bryson to explore in his contract so he went to explore different wedge groove configurations with Artisan. Those guys have heads ready to machine, they can do it quicker and more easily for him. We try to keep up as fast as we can but there’s a limit to how many projects we can take on.

Bryson DeChambeau is forever chasing perfection.

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Ross Tugwood is a Golf Equipment Writer for Today's Golfer.

Ross Tugwood
Golf Equipment Writer

Ross Tugwood is a golf equipment writer for todays-golfer.com, specializing in data, analytics, science, and innovation. He’s also an expert in golf apparel and has a keen interest in sustainability.

Ross is passionate about optimizing sports performance and has a decade of experience working with professional athletes and coaches for British Athletics, the UK Sports Institute, and Team GB.

He has post-graduate degrees in Performance Analysis and Sports Journalism, enabling him to critically analyze and review the latest golf equipment and technology to help you make better-informed buying decisions.

Ross lives in Snowdonia National Park with his wife and 40 kg Bernese Mountain dog! He is a member of Porthmadog Golf Club with a handicap index of 13.8.

Away from golf, Ross enjoys hiking, trail running, and supporting the mighty Bristol Bears.

Ross uses a Cobra King SZ Speedzone driver, Titleist TSi2 3-Wood, TaylorMade Sim2 Rescue, Callaway Apex Pro irons (4-PW), Cleveland 588 RTX wedges (52°, 58°), TaylorMade Spider Ex putter, and a TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball.

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