As the 2025 PGA Tour season begins, we too begin our annual tracking of eery drive used by a winner during the course of the tour year. It's a fun endeavor as it provides an interesting way to review the year while also offering a closer look at the best technology used on tour. With his victory at the Sony Open, Nick Taylor gave Titleist its first win of the 2025 campaign. It's now tied with Srixon for the early lead on the winning driving count. Each week we'll add to the list and offer up the winning club and some interesting stats surrounding the victory.
Nick Taylor, Sony Open
Sarah Stier
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (Fujikura Atmos Blue 6X), 10 degrees
Key driving stat: Taylor gained .868 strokes on the field off the tee for the week.
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Hideki Matsuyama, The Sentry
Maddie Meyer
Driver: Srixon ZX5 LS Mk II (Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX), 9.5 degrees
Key driving stat: Matsuyama broke the PGA Tour record with his 35-under total in part by finishing tied for seventh in driving accuacy, hitting 45 of 60 fairways.
This model combines the large, confidence-inspiring shape of the standard ZX5 with the low-forward center of gravity seen on the ZX7. An eight-gram weight positioned forward in the sole helps to make this the lowest spinning of the three models. Its neutral ball flight and mid- to high-launch angle caters to more aggressive swingers looking to max out distance. With the weight forward in the sole, expect a little less forgiveness on off-center hits compared to the standard ZX5 but somewhat more than the ZX7.
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