If there's one question I get asked more than any other, it's how Club X compares to Club Y. Golfers are curious about the gear that's currently in the marketplace. But they also want to know if they're making the best decision for their game if they go with X over Y.
The honest answer has always been: It depends. Different clubs perform differently when it comes to forgiveness, launch, workability and feel—and until now, comparing those details meant bouncing between Hot List pages and trying to keep it all straight in your head.
That's why we built the Hot List Compare Clubs tool. Pick a category, select two clubs, and you get medal status, star ratings, vector scores and panel comments on one screen. No more guesswork or tab-hopping.
The iron comparison is where it gets especially interesting. You're not locked into the same category—want to see how a players-distance model stacks up against a game-improvement iron? You can do that. With more golfers building mixed sets, that kind of cross-category look is long overdue.
You can also save clubs to a virtual bag and bring it to your fitter before you walk through the door.
It’s time you showed up for your fitting with a shortlist, not a blank slate.
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You rarely see a player change putters during the Presidents Cup. The biennial matches aren't typically the place for experimenting on the greens. But that didn't stop Justin Thomas.
Thomas opted for a Scotty Cameron Xperimental 10.5 at Medinah, a notable switch given the stakes and the format. Match play leaves little margin for a flat stroke, and a new flatstick is either a spark or a gamble.
The more interesting detail is in the hosel. From the looks of it, Thomas' version sports a flow neck rather than the jet neck, a change that alters how the face rotates through the stroke and suits a slightly different putting motion.
Whether it's a one-week experiment or something longer-term remains to be seen. For now, JT is rolling it with something new.
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Callaway has added a rising star to its tour stable. Yanhan Zhou, 18, signed a multi-year deal with the equipment manufacturer that puts a full set of Callaway clubs in his hands—driver, woods, irons, wedges and golf ball—along with an Odyssey putter. He'll also sport Callaway headwear and carry a staff bag.
The résumé is already impressive for a teenager. Zhou won seven times on the China Tour last season to claim the Order of Merit and a DP World Tour card, pushing his professional win total to 11. He hasn't slowed down since earning his card, either, with a runner-up at the Danish Golf Championship, a T-3 at the Hainan Classic and a top-10 finish at the KLM Open during his rookie campaign.
Zhou isn't shy about his ceiling. His stated goal is to become world No. 1. Callaway is betting he gets there.
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Scotty Cameron's low-torque Phantom OC lineup is going dark. The new Phantom OC Spec III putters take their name from the automotive world, where "Spec III" denotes a fully optimized build with every part working in sync. Cameron's version is an all-black package (PVD finish, black steel shaft, black mid-size Matador grip) with three high-visibility sightlines for alignment.
The limited offering comes in two models: the compact, winged Phantom 5 with an SCS insert, and the rounded, high-MOI Phantom 11R, also available in left-handed.
The OC version differs from the traditional Phantom, with the shaft sitting behind the leading edge, in line with the center of gravity (CG), to reduce face rotation. The putters retail for $800 and hit shops on Oct. 1.
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