We are two weeks removed from the PGA Championship at Oak Hill and there are two weeks to go before the game’s best players descend upon Los Angeles Country Club and battle it out for the season’s third major championship, the 2023 U.S. Open.
At this point, every player’s game needs to be sharp as the championship season continues, and while there is no substitute for making putts, avoiding big numbers and creating scoring chances comes from being effective off the tee and from the fairway. The players listed below – the golfers who are currently ranked in the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green – are the best in the business when it comes to ballstriking, and many of their names have been on the first page of leaderboards all season.
As a reminder, strokes gained measures how much of an advantage or disadvantage a player typically has over the field, measured in strokes. A positive number means the player has an edge over the average golfer, while a negative number means the golfer is giving away shots. Strokes Gained: Tee to Green includes all non-putts, so it includes a player’s shots off the tee, from the fairway and shots hit from around the green.
See who is on the list and what drivers, fairway woods, hybrid and irons they are using.
10. Tommy Fleetwood, 1.303
DRIVER: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus+ (8 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade BRNR Mini (13.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft, TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees), with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage S TiNi 80X shaft
IRONS: TaylorMade TF Proto (3-PW), with Project X 6.5 shafts
Shop Tommy Fleetwood's driver Shop Tommy Fleetwood's fairway wood9. Kevin Yu, 1.391
DRIVER: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro White 70 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: Callaway Rogue ST LS (15, 18 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX shafts
IRONS: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Shop Kevin Yu's driver Shop Kevin Yu's fairway wood Shop Kevin Yu's irons8. Xander Schauffele, 1.443
DRIVER: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70TX shaft shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (16.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80TX shaft shaft, Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees), with Mitsubishi Lai’ Li White 90 TX shaft shaft
IRONS: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW), with Nippon Modus Tour 130X shafts
Shop Xander Schauffele's driver Shop Xander Schauffele's fairway wood Shop Xander Schauffele's irons7. Patrick Cantlay, 1.525
DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 915F (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70X shaft, Titleist TS2 (21 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80X shaft
IRONS: Titleist 718 AP2 (4-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
6. Tyrrell Hatton, 1.545
DRIVER: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana TB 60 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: Ping G430 (15, 21 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana DF 80 TX shafts
IRONS: Ping i230 (4-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120 shafts
Shop Tyrrell Hatton's driver Shop Tyrrell Hatton's fairway wood Shop Tyrrell Hatton's irons5. Collin Morikawa, 1.576
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (8 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 60 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade SIM (14 degrees), Stealth 2 (18 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 80 TX shafts
IRONS: TaylorMade P770 (4), P-7MC (5-6), P-7CM proto (7-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
Shop Collin Morikawa's fairway wood Shop Collin Morikawa's irons4. Tony Finau, 1.65
DRIVER: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Rogue ST (14 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
IRONS: Nike Vapor Fly Pro (3), Ping Blueprint (4-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120 TX shafts
Shop Tony Finau's driver Shop Tony Finau's fairway wood3. Jon Rahm, 1.741
DRIVER: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees), with Aldila Tour Green 75 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (16, 18 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X shafts
IRONS: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW), with Project X 6.5 shafts
Shop Jon Rahm's driver Shop Jon Rahm's fairway wood Shop Jon Rahm's irons2. Rory McIlroy, 1.84
DRIVER: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus+ (9 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6X shaft.
FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade Stealth 2+ (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 8X shaft, Stealth+ (19 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 9X shaft
IRONS: TaylorMade P-760 (3-4), RORS Proto (5-9), with Project X 7.0 shafts
Shop Rory McIlroy's driver Shop Rory McIlroy's fairway wood1. Scottie Scheffler 2.567
DRIVER: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus+ (8 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft.
FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft
IRONS: Srixon ZU85 (3-4), with Nippon Pro Modus3 Hybrid Tour X shaft, TaylorMade P-7TW (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts.
Shop Scottie Scheffler's driver Shop Scottie Scheffler's fairway wood Shop Scottie Scheffler's irons
