Why 2024 was a great year for drivers | Fully Equipped

It’s no secret that there are more great options for golf equipment than ever before.

So much so that when GOLF Fully Equipped co-hosts Kris McCormack and Wadeh Maroun were breaking down the clubs they play in their bags, they each have far more than just 14 to choose from.

“This year has probably been, in my mind, the best year for gear in a long time,” Maroun said. “In regards to like drivers for me, this is the first year where I’ve actually changed my driver.”

Maroun said he’s gone from playing a four-year-old TaylorMade SIM to playing first a Ping G430 Max 10k and currently a Titleist GT3.

Meanwhile, McCormack is gaming a Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max, but also said the top of his bag is a “revolving door” that can change based on how his body feels.

“There is so much good gear out there this year,” he said. “Like, it’s crazy. It’s crazy how much everything is good in different ways, too. That’s the thing, it’s all in a different way.”

He mentioned how he loves the TaylorMade Qi10 because of how forgiving it is off of toe strikes and then he also pointed out the Titleist GT3, which had its center of gravity characteristics changed to get farther away from the GT2 model.

“There was enough separation between those heads that they really performed drastically differently,” McCormack said of the TaylorMade Qi10 family. “And same thing can be said for the Callaway family, and then you get into the Ping family and the Titleist with the new GT line and GT2, 3 and 4, there’s enough separation between the heads that they really appeal to different demographics of players.”

Make sure to listen to or watch the full episode below to get to know McCormack and Maroun and get their full “what’s in the bag” breakdowns.

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Jack Hirsh is the associate equipment editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at [email protected].