TXG: The purpose of shaft tipping
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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
Explaining the purpose of shaft tipping including how it changes the profile of the shaft and what effect it’s likely to have on swing delivery and ball flight numbers!
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.
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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!
Mike Nieves
Dec 18, 2020 at 7:31 am
Thank you so much for your videos. Extremely helpful and educational. I ? them. I am a recuperating golfer. Left golf over a decade ago for health reasons, but recently was cleared by Doctors to resume play. I was so excited. Then I walked into a golf shop and I felt I had landed on a different planet. Please consider I purchased my last set of golf clubs in the late 1990s. Tommy 845s. Note: I’m leaving names out to protect the innocent. About 30 days ago I visited a golf store to purchase a driver. I tried a few. Settled on a Mizuno ST200 10.5°, lenght 45″ with a regular flex Diamana 50. Hit it pretty well with a club head speed in the low 90’s. As I am getting older I felt the shaft would work for me. Never did I consider how much velocity I stood to gain once I started regaining muscle memory. I’m up to high 90’s to low 100’s. Death alley is what I’m choosing to call it. My ball flight is now all over the place. Right, left, up, down. Spin from low 2k to 4k. Avg. distance 240-250. Ok, so I have outgrown my shaft in 30 days. I tried tipping it .5 inch. It helped some, but not enough. Any suggestions as to how I should proceed? Tip another .5 inch? Buy a stiffer shaft? Cut down my on swing and be happy with 240 of the tee? Suggestions…Anyone?
Dan G
Nov 19, 2020 at 10:42 pm
I currently play Tour ADMJ6S. I have been thinking of going lighter as I get older like a 5S. Speaking with Bill McPherson he will sometimes suggest tipping to bring down flight and some spin. I am interested in the new Mitsubishi Raw AV Blue 5S and was thinking about tipping this. Would love to see a test in this new hot shaft that is now stock in new TSi Drivers.
phizzy
Nov 19, 2020 at 4:19 pm
Love the video by Gavin and Matt. I didn’t think the difference would be significant tipping wise and I was right for the most part but the biggest more eye opening thing was spin. I play a Ventus black 7x tipped an inch but I would rather err on the side of it being a tad softer than too stiff. As a golfer, you are pretty much dead in the water if the ball doesn’t spin enough with driver whereas there are ways to bring spin down if the ball spins a tad more.