TXG: Callaway Mavrik Standard, Mavrik Max vs. Epic Flash
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BK’s Breakdowns: Russell Henley’s winning WITB from the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
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Titleist GTS driver fitting: 10 handicap vs. +4 handicap
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Spaun’s surprise putter switch + the best wedge stamping on tour? | Inside the Ropes: Charles Schwab Challenge
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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie
Comparing last year’s Epic Flash standard model to the new Mavrik driver, plus a look at how the new Max model fits into the lineup and who it might be for.
Russell made a massive charge on the last 3 holes of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge this weekend to force a playoff with Eric Cole. Henley drained another putt on the first playoff hole to win his 6th PGA Tour event! While he is a Titleist staff member, his WITB is far from a simple blend of the latest gear. He mixes brand new with some very old clubs in order to play his best.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T250 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6)
True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11
48-10F @47
True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
50-08F @51
54-10S @55
60-04T
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
What happens when a 10 handicap and a +4 handicap go through a full driver fitting at one of the most advanced golf performance centers in the world? Brian Knudson and Andrew Von Lossow headed to the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California, to find out.
Both players go through a complete Titleist GTS driver fitting with the Titleist fitting team to see how swing speed, launch conditions, strike location, shaft profile, and head setup can completely change performance off the tee. Even though the golfers have very different games, the fitting process reveals just how important proper equipment can be for maximizing distance, tightening dispersion, and improving consistency.
You will see how Titleist fitters analyze every part of the driver setup including loft, weighting, shaft selection, and head model to build a driver specifically for each player’s swing. While the skill levels, club head speeds, and desired outcomes are different both players show how deep and versatile the new Titleist GTS driver lineup is.
Videos
Spaun’s surprise putter switch + the best wedge stamping on tour? | Inside the Ropes: Charles Schwab Challenge
Alistair Cameron takes you inside the action at the Charles Schwab Challenge in this week’s episode. Recent winner Brandt Snedeker breaks down his WITB, Neal Shipley discusses his iconic wedge stampings, the reigning U.S. Open champion, J.J. Spaun, discusses a surprise putter switch. Also featured is a look at Project X’s new Titan shafts, which debuted on tour with a bang. All this, and more!
Nick Kingstone
Jun 15, 2020 at 5:49 pm
Great to see the TXG content in WRX. Data led decision making! I’m a big fan of these guys and they aren’t scared to dispell a myth or two (recent ep on steel shafts in woods/hybrids)
I play the EFSZ and don’t think I’ll be switching any time soon. Most of my potential strokes gained is in approach distance and putts per hole.
Chip2win
Feb 15, 2020 at 9:21 am
The Mav may not be any longer than the Flash, but it feels and sounds 1000 times better.
Moses
Feb 15, 2020 at 7:40 am
Just goes to show how awesome last years drivers are. G410 LST wasn’t any longer than the G400 LST in one of their other reviews. Rick Shields got about same yardages between Cobra F9 and SZ. RS was also longer with the M5/M6 vs the SIM line. Albeit TXG got better yardages out of the SIM.
The “latest and greatest” is only as good as last years model now. OEMs have hit an innovation wall last year
Funkaholic
Feb 17, 2020 at 12:07 pm
I just had a fitting and the Mavrik was much better than the Epic Flash for me, it is all about matching shafts and heads to individuals. I really wanted to fit the SIM but it just wouldn’t perform in my hands as well as the Mavrik so, I am now a Callaway guy. Everybody should get fitted on a monitor by a professional, that is the only way to be sure.