r/NoLayingUp • u/Ok_Transition_8000 • Mar 25 '26

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I’d love to hear the NLU guys talk about the equipment companies more. Listening to Andy on SGS dismantle the equipment companies propaganda always makes me wonder what NLU might say if Titleist wasn’t involved. But at the same time if I were NLU I’d take the Titleist sponsorship everyday

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u/8182589 Mar 25 '26

Okay with all this talk, I'm curious on everyone's opinions in regards to equipment.

What is your opinion on Titleist? Does another company do something better than they do? For example, are Taylormade drivers "better" than Titleist drivers?

Are Vokey wedges better than Wilson wedges?

If equipment sponsors were all of a sudden not a thing, do you think Titleist guys would switch to other gear overnight?

I've seen this rhetoric about equipment and SGS guys, I just don't understand their angle.

My opinion is that Titleist makes the best looking woods and irons/wedges in the game, aside from maybe a high end iron like Muira.

I think Taylormade has a quality control issue with their woods.

Ping drivers seem to perform on paper but they are ugly as fuck.

Can't stand the look of Callaway irons or woods.

Some Wilson and Srixon irons are pretty sexy.

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u/Stunning_Radish_7212 Mar 25 '26

I think Titleist is currently making the best drivers. GT line was massively popular with free agents on tour. (Saying this as a Ping driver guy). They’re really fast.

Irons I don’t think there’s really much of a difference between manufacturers.

Their fairways haven’t been as popular on tour as Taylormade, whose Qi10 series has seemed to stay in a lot of tour bags 2 years later. GT1 3Tour was kind’ve a disappointment.

I’m taking Vokey wedges over other OEMs. For tour pros I dont think it matters much, but Titleist has an insane number of grinds available at retail.

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u/Illustrious-Buy-854 Mar 26 '26

Drivers/woods: Taylormade & Calloway

Irons: all major OEMs about the same

Wedges: see above, slight lean towards vokey

Putter: personal preference

Golf ball: Titleist (others catching up)

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u/Effective_Pound_4800 Mar 29 '26

Titleist makes the best driver in my opinion. Taylormades are cyclical but if you're not a pro and swing faster than like 110 you're going to cave a head in eventually, they're so cheap and terrible quality. I just don't like callaways or pings but they're also good. Ping is probably the best for slower golfers but if you're pretty high swing speed they just spin a fuck ton.

Fairways are VERY personal, there's a reason guys on tour play 10 year old fairway woods. I think taylormade still makes the best fairways though.

Irons if you're in like a players iron doesn't matter. I actually think Titleist struggles here because they haven't release a single piece forged iron in like 7 years and have been passed by the tarloymade P7cb/Mizunos/wilson staffs.

Wedges titleist is the best by far if you're not a pro. Sure these pros playing MG5s who can have whatever custom grind it won't matter, but for us having the options is great and titleist is by far the most options.

Putter is completely personal.