The bad news: There isn’t a ton of super-significant PGA Tour golf this year.
The good news: This means we are about to enter the equipment testing season.
This fall has already been a flurry for new clubs, with Srixon and Mizuno releasing new models not just to Tour players, but to the wider market as well.
With TaylorMade joining Ping, Srixon and Titleist in two-year product cycles for metal woods, we’re not likely to see a new line of drivers from them, but it looks like TaylorMade will be pushing a new line of irons. after discounting their previous models this week.
The first new TaylorMade iron on display was the prototype P770 5 iron Nelly Korda played at the Solheim Cup last month (pictured above).
REVOLUTIONARY FORGED FEEL More Speed, More Consistency Increased Distance with Improved Space FLTD CG™ – Formatted for Elegant Performance FEATURES Enhanced Feel and Feedback Substantially improved feel was a key focus in the design of the 2025 P·790. Individual head optimization and advanced modal analysis, combined with SpeedFoam™ Air, provides a best-in-class forged feel with an explosive feel at impact. Make it faster, faster. The 2025 P·790 introduces an ultra-high strength and high speed forged face material (4340M), which is 20% stronger than previous generations. This increased strength allows for a thinner face, faster ball speed, and an up to 24% larger sweet spot.* *Compared to the 2023 P·790 iron 7. CG Optimized for Accuracy and Distance A faster 4340M face, individual head optimization, and FLTD CG™ technology precisely position the center of gravity (CG), offering increased carry distances with ideal gapping launch and spin best in the whole set. In 2025, long irons feature an even lower CG for enhanced launch and playability, while scoring clubs have a higher CG to improve spin rates and control. FLTD CG™ strategically shifts the center of gravity from low in the long irons to progressively higher in the short irons for optimal performance. Refined Aesthetics and Turf Interaction The new P·790 boasts a thinner upper line for a cleaner look at address and an increased sole radius with a progressive toe. This design increases turf interaction and promotes more consistent impact spots.
Previously, TaylorMade had released their lineup in phases, but it looks like we might be getting all the models at once given that the P790, P770, P7CB, and P7MB all dropped at the same time.
On the Ping front, the G440 line of great success is due for a refresh, including – if tradition holds – a new driver, woods, hybrid irons and game improvements.
With the PGA Tour off this week and in Bermuda next week, I would imagine that at least some of these products will start surfing in November. That’s when we saw TaylorMade and Ping launch new drivers on the USGA compliance list last year, with Callaway and Cobra following shortly after.
So, while much of the great golf is done for the season, for gearheads the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner.
3 Things I think
Driverless Delhi: The DP World Tour this week is at one of its coolest venues, the short and narrow Delhi Golf Club, where nearly half the course played without a driver last year. Rory McIlroy has a 16-iron in the bag again.
High goals: This summer, I really enjoyed the WITB features from the early 2000s that popped up on social media, which reminded us that the pros used to carry 3-PW and only two more wedges. Today, most guys carry 4-PW and three more wedges. For what? Stronger lofts. Inside Tour Golf shared this beautiful chart in media lofts on the DP World Tour this season. As you can see, even a 56˚ sand wedge is no longer the default.
Fill in the gaps: With my competitive season over, I started throwing with Mizuno’s new S-4 irons. I know I can play the 6-iron at least. The fun part is figuring out what to do in the 4 and 5 iron between M-13 and M-15.
The Mizuno Pro S-4 has been engineered for successful golfers looking for the unmistakable feel of a forged iron with more forgiveness and confidence throughout the set. A redesigned curved muscle concentrates the mass lower in the head, while the progressive offset, a wider sole and a deeper center of gravity promote a higher launch, increased stability and improved forgiveness without compromising the accuracy expected by Mizuno Pro. Forged from a single billet of 1025E Mild Carbon Steel using Mizuno’s patented Grain Flow Forged HD process, the S-4 offers exceptional feel, feedback and workability synonymous with Mizuno’s forged heritage.
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