Tiger Woods makes his return to the PGA Tour this week at the 2020 Memorial Tournament, and it is fair to say that every shot he hits will be photographed and captured by television and video cameras. It has been that way for decades.
Golf equipment lovers have paid equally close attention to the gear Woods plays, from the days his bag was filled with Mizuno irons and he had a Ping putter, to today, with 13 TaylorMade clubs and his Scotty Cameron putter.
Take a look at just a few of the pieces of gear the 15-time major winner has used over the last 10 years.
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2010: Irons
Tiger Woods’ equipment at the 2010 Players Championship (Allan Henry/USA TODAY Sports)
At the 2010 Players Championship, Woods used a set of Nike VR Forged TW Blade irons. The VR stood for “Victory Red” and carried through most of the Nike equipment line. Frank the headcover was already famous in 2010, but some people may have forgotten that Woods used a Kiwi cover on his 3-wood as a tip of the cap to his then-caddie, Steve Williams, who is from New Zealand.
2010: Ball
Tiger Woods’ Nike ONE Tour golf ball (Allan Henry/USA TODAY Sports)
In 2010, Woods played Nike’s Tour ONE ball, and each of his were marked “TIGER.”
2010: Putter
Tiger Woods’ putter at the 2010 U.S. Open (Allan Henry/USA TODAY Sports)
By the time Woods arrived at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, he had been using a customized Scotty Cameron for Titleist Newport 2 putter for over a decade.
2010: Putter
Tiger Woods’ Nike putter at the 2010 British Open (David Dusek/Golfweek)
At the 2010 British Open at St. Andrews, Woods said that because the greens were especially slow, he was going to use a Nike Method putter. Tiger said the ball came off the face faster. However, Woods switched back to his Scotty Cameron putter before the fourth round.
2011: Putter
Tiger Woods’ putter at the 2011 Masters (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Before the 2011 Masters, Woods tinkered with a different Nike Method putter that had a more rounded back section. He used it in all four rounds of the tournament.
2012: Irons
Tiger Woods’ irons in 2012 (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Perennially one of the best iron players in the game, Woods opted to go with a Nike VR_S Forged 2-iron at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral in 2012. Woods often switched between the 2-iron and his 5-wood based on course conditions.
2012: Apparel
Tiger Woods’ 2012 U.S. Open Nike scripted apparel (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Before the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, Nike put Tiger’s apparel for the week on display in Union Square.
2012: Footwear
Nike also debuted the first version of Tiger’s Free running shoe-inspired footwear before the 2012 U.S. Open. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Tiger enjoyed practicing in his Nike Free running shoes so much, he asked the company to make his golf shoes in the same style. Nike studied how Tiger swung his clubs, then took a sole designed for a boot made for first responders and attached it to the flexible running shoe’s upper. After a few modifications and feedback from Woods, the Nike Free TW ’13 was released in 2012.
2013: Woods
Tiger Woods’ equipment at the 2013 PGA Championship (David Dusek/Golfweek)
While Tiger did not make any changes to his irons in 2013, he did start playing Nike’s VR_S Covert Tour driver and fairway woods.
2013: Putter
Tiger Woods’ Nike Method putter (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Throughout much of 2013, including at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, Tiger used this customized Nike Method 001 putter.
2015: Driver
Tiger Woods’ driver at 2015 PGA Championship (Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports)
In 2015, Tiger tinkered with different shafts in his Nike Vapor Speed driver. While the standard Vapor and Vapor Pro drivers each had a 460-cubic-centimeter head, Tiger’s had a 420cc head.
2015: Irons
Tiger Woods’ Nike irons in 2015 (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The Nike Vapor Pro irons debuted in August 2014, and Woods added them to his bag in 2015. In a conversation at the iron’s launch in New York, Woods said that for the past few seasons, Nike had added tungsten to the toe of his irons to shift the ideal hitting area into the center of the face. The Vapor irons incorporated the same construction.
2016: Ball
Tiger Woods signs with Bridgestone. (Bridgestone Golf)
After Nike announced it no longer would make clubs and balls, Woods signed a golf ball endorsement deal with Bridgestone in December 2016 and started using the company’s Tour B XS ball.
2017: Driver
Tiger Woods’ driver at 2017 Hero World Challenge (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
After signing an endorsement deal in January 2017 with TaylorMade, Woods used a TaylorMade M2 driver.
2017: Irons
Tiger Woods’ irons at the 2017 Hero World Challenge (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
Back injuries and multiple surgeries sidelined Woods for most of 2016 and 2017. He played a few events in early 2017 using old Nike VR Forged Blades but missed all four majors because of injuries. When Tiger returned to action in December 2017 at the Hero World Challenge, he arrived in the Bahamas with a set of irons that did not have a manufacturer’s name on them. They did, however, feature Tiger’s new corporate logo.
2018: Driver
Tiger Woods at the 2018 Valspar Championship (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports)
Woods switched into TaylorMade’s M3 driver at the beginning of 2018 and played it throughout the season.
2018: Irons
Tiger Woods’ TaylorMade Phase1 prototype irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)
In 2018, Tiger added a prototype set of irons to his bag that were made by TaylorMade. The TW Phase1 was a muscleback blade shaped and styled like his previous irons. At several events he added a TaylorMade RSi Forged 2-iron to his set.
2019: Woods and irons
Tiger Woods’ TaylorMade equipment in 2019 (David Dusek/Golfweek)
In 2019, Tiger’s TaylorMade irons became available at retail under the name P7-TW, and he added a set to his bag. He also started using a TaylorMade M5 driver and 3-wood. His TaylorMade M3 fairway wood and Scotty Cameron putter remained.
2019: Wedges
Tiger Woods’ sand wedge at the 2019 Northern Trust (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Tiger added a new TaylorMade wedge to his bag at the 2019 British Open, a prototype of the Milled Grind 2 with a unique milled sole grind.
The 2020 Masters is certainly going to be a tradition unlike any other. Sure, the game’s best players will once again descend upon Augusta National Golf Club to take on one of the most iconic courses in the world, but there won’t be patrons lining the fairways or roars echoing through the pines. There won’t be azaleas or dogwoods in bloom either, but it doesn’t matter. Two weeks before Thanksgiving, the opening round of the Masters will begin.
Over the years, certain clubs have contributed to the lore of the Masters: Phil Mickeson’s 6-iron that he used to hit between two pine trees on the 13th hole in 2010, Bubba Watson’s wedge from the trees on the right of the 10th fairway in a 2012 playoff against Louis Oosthuizen and Tiger Woods’ putter, to name just a few.
Below is a list of every Masters-winning piece of equipment since 2010. Enjoy the memories.
2010: Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson with his Odyssey White Hot XG Blade putter at the 2010 Masters. Photo by Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
DRIVER: Callaway FT-9 Tour Authentic (7.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo (15 degrees), a Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X shaft
HYBRID: Callaway Prototype (22 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X shaft
IRONS: Callaway X-Forged (4), X Proto (5-PW), with Rifle Project X 7.0 shafts
WEDGES: Callaway JAWS (53, 60, 62 degrees), with Rifle Project X 7.0 shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot XG Blade
BALL: Callaway Tour ix
2011: Charl Schwartzel
Charl’s Schwartzel’s Nike VR Pro Blades. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Nike VR Tour (8.5 degrees), with Rombax 7V05 shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: Nike SQ Sumo (13, 19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 83 shafts
IRONS: Nike VR Pro Blade (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts
WEDGES: Nike VR Pro (54, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts
PUTTER: Nike Method 004
BALL: Nike ONE Tour D
2012: Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson’s Ping S59 irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Ping G20 (7.5 degrees), with Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G20 (16.5 degrees), with Project X 8A1 shaft
IRONS: Ping S59 (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts
WEDGES: Ping Tour-W (52, 56 degrees), Tour-S Rustique (64 degrees) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts
PUTTER: Ping Redwood Anser
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2013: Adam Scott
Adam Scott makes a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2013 Masters. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Titleist 913D3 (9.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 910F.d (15 degrees), with Rombax Pro 95 shaft
IRONS: Titleist 712U (2) and 710 MB (3-9), with KBS Tour shafts
WEDGES: Vokey Design SM4 (48 degrees), Spin Milled (54 degrees) and SM4 TVD (60 degrees) with KBS Tour 130-gram shafts
PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Futura X prototype
BALL: Titleist Pro V1
2014: Bubba Watson
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Bubba Watson’s Ping Anser Milled 1 putter. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Ping G25 (8.5 degrees), with Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G25 (16.5 degrees), with Fujikura Motore Speeder Tour Spec 8.2 X shaft
IRONS: Ping S55 (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
WEDGES: Ping Tour with Gorge Grooves (52, 56, 64 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
PUTTER: Ping Anser Milled 1
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2015: Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth’s Scotty Cameron 009 putter. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER: Titleist 915D2 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Black 60 TX graphite shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist 915F (15 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X graphite shaft
HYBRID: Titleist 915 Hd (20.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95X graphite shaft
IRONS: Titleist AP2 714 (4-9), with Project X 6.0 steel shafts
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM5 pitching (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees), with Project X 6.0 steel shafts
PUTTER: Titleist Scotty Cameron 009 prototype
BALL: Titleist Pro V1x
2016: Danny Willett
Danny Willett’s Callaway gear. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER:Callaway XR 16 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 60x shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS:Callaway XR 16 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 70X shaft; (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W 80X shaft
IRONS:Callaway Apex Utility (2, 4), Apex Pro (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 SL shafts
WEDGES:Mack Daddy 2 (47, 54, 58 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 SL shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey Versa #1 Wide
BALL: Callaway Speed Regime 3
2017: Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia’s TaylorMade Milled Grind wedges. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER:TaylorMade M2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS:TaylorMade M1 (15, 19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80 TX shafts
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IRONS:TaylorMade P750 (3-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X shafts
WEDGES:TaylorMade Milled Grind (54 degrees bent to 52, 58 degrees), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X shafts
PUTTER:TaylorMade Spider Red
BALL:TaylorMade TP5
2018: Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed’s Odyssey Pro putter. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER:Ping G400 LST (10 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 70X shaft
FAIRWAY WOOD: Nike VR Pro Limited (15 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 80X shaft
IRONS:Titleist 718 T-MB (2), Callaway X Forged (4), Callaway MB1 (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts
WEDGES: Artisan (51, 56 degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM5 (61 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot Pro #3
BALL:Titleist Pro V1
2019: Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods’ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
DRIVER:TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60 TX shaft
FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade M5 (13 degrees), M3 2017 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX shafts
IRONS:TaylorMade P-7TW (3-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
WEDGES: TaylorMade Milled Grind (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
Putter:Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS
BALL:Bridgestone Tour B XS