“The dreaded straight ball.” I’ve never heard that before 😂😂

Ian wakes up with a new swing thought and immediately fits the thought to a new driver until the next thought comes.

Ian wants that TaylorMade in the bag so bad. Johnny must be furious 😂

How has Ian been married so long with all these commitment issues? 😂😂😂

Ian getting a lot of stick on the frequency of changes in his bag. I don't mind, I actually love it. If I could tinker with different clubs, shafts, weight adjustments, lofts... I'd change my clubs every week 😂😂

It will last until the new Titleist releases this fall. 😂

Maybe its just me but none of these numbers justify dumping $600 plus on a new driver. It is almost comical how close everything is.......Save $$$$$ and wait like 5 years minimum.

Ian changes swing just so he doesn't have to game a Cobra 😂

TD! Wowee that driver is just so good for you. Great showing from all the big hitters this year. I thought I'd never see you in a Callaway head, but you can't argue with the numbers. Thanks for another great video boys.

Thanks for the video, guys. Its close enough between the 2 that it boils down to feel, and looks. I just got fitted for a new driver and ended up with the Ping max. Replacing my TSR3. Lost consistency. Ping gave me the tightest dispersion by a wide margin, and increased my distance as well.

Fun to watch. It would be fun for myself as an average golfer to have access to such testing. Ian has such knowledge and access and then the ability to actually use what he picks. As average golfers, we don't have the finances to get exactly what we need. Enjoyable to watch true professionals test so thoroughly. I've been to club champion. The fitting I experienced is nothing like this. Fun to watch

I’ve got the PXG 9* Tour -1 with the Ventus Blue + 6X and that combo is a monster. However my Callaway Triple Diamond with Proxima 6X is a unicorn. That shaft lowers spin but doesn’t lower launch that much. Fly’s forever and still rolls out. Best shaft I’ve ever hit into the wind. Ian- would love to see you test the Proxima out.

Just put that TD in the bag. Performance is so good!!

Need to put the new driver up against the og sim. He hit that driver so well.

Love these videos. Thank you for doing them. I'm a bit like Ian in that I am changing drivers in and out of the bag quite often. At the moment, the Mavrik Subzero is back and doing very well.

Can wait till next week's fitting :)

Worried about right miss but has weight all the way in the toe - this test showed tsr3 was the best and was actually no need to change man.

Ian’s fighting that Callaway lol

Just got fitted into the QI10 ls at Scottsdale golf 👌 absolutely love it

I love when Mikey asked how long it will last. The shaft, for now, is staying. Fittings are great but only a snapshot of what a player bring on that day. All of them are great clubs and it was close, during the Bracket, we've seen them all and every time there's slight difference in performance. That's, mostly, Ian. We're human and have frequent changes in our swing, what's important is he is confident in "THAT CLUB" on the next shot.

When the taylormade first came out you guys thought the LS was too low spin and negative about it. But now it’s in the running to go in the bag 😂

Seriously good numbers Ian. We saw the similar in triple diamond, Callaway have done well this year

The last time I did a multi brand driver fitting it landed between Callaway Epic and G410. Epic was longer but went with the G410 for its usability.

As someone who has owned the Ai Smoke TD for 3 weeks now, I can confidently say it's the best driver I've ever hit. Callaway took everything good about last year's Paradym TD and actually improved upon it. Toe strikes now perform like center strikes. I get high launch and low spin on course and the ease of use is off the charts. Never thought I'd be a TD user, since I'm a low launch and low spin player, but this driver is busting the myths.

Was splitting hairs as I tested these two- TD w/ fuji red 6s. Qi 10 w/ AD IZ 6x. I preferred the Callaway because the spin stayed lower on my low mishits. The Callaway also reminded me of the Taylor made r 11 S with a face longer north to south. Was striking it more in the middle. However, swing speeds were the same around 108 and carry distance was around 275 yards.

I finally bought a new driver after nearly 10 years. I played a Taylormade R7 for a LONG time. I tried over the years but nothing really was significantly better. (plus I like the smaller 430 head). But about a month ago I went and tested several drivers at different club fitters in this area. (Titleist, Ping, Srixon, Calloway, TaylorMade) In the end I ended up selecting the PXG Black Ops driver. I am a 10 handicap (use to be a 6) but stopped playing for 8 years (kids, travel work & health issues) but started again about 10 months ago. I am 62 now. With my old R7 I was carrying it 250yds (260 total) when I centered it up. It would drop to about 240 on all other hits on the face. with a pretty wide (left to right) dispersion of about 32 yds. With the PXG driver it was significantly longer on centered strikes 270yd carry (total 280-285yds) - but on my mishits it would still carry 255yd-260yds (270yd total). My dispersion also went down from 32 yds (left - right) to 25 yds left to right. Now I think it's time to get the rest of my bag fitted. I have some large gaps to fill on both ends of my current bag. This driver is incredible.

the TD Ai Smoke will last until the new Titleist range of Metal woods are released in July/August.

Great review! If it were me, I would have both of these drivers in the bag!! Triple Diamond on the front 9. LS on the back. And keep doing it until you just reach for The One. That’s what I do when I test irons and drivers. The best one always wins.

Ian doesn’t like hooks and doesn’t like floaty fades, I guess he only likes good shots!! 😂😂😂

Still have my TSI3 with a AD XC shaft. Excited for the new release in August.

This is the driver I think would be best for me as well. I hate to see that hook come into play and would much rather have a little high cut. Definitely going to give it a try!

GREAT VIDEO!

Hi Club Champion guys, quick question. First shot of the video, 13.4 Launch, 162.8 Ball Speed, 2186 Spin, carry is 291, total 313.. FlightScope Trajectory Opitmizer has that coming out as 269 Carry, 278 Total at Standard Sea Level, do you mind advising what weather settings you have set on GCQuad?

He’s gonna play that triple diamond until the new titleist drops this fall. Lol

Two fitters that know each others tendencies so well. How do you guys see or what’s a maintenance program post fit and or build? Is this in the offerings and how do manage it affordability? 👍

Usurped is a $10 word. Great video!

I loved to see you hit differnt shots shapes for a particular situation ,that you might come across out on the courses, every driver would have 3 or 4 criterias, were you'd be hitting shots on 3 or 4 differnt holes during the fitting,don't get me wrong ill take your game, your swing over mine anyday of the year, but I spoke to a golfer who was at a skill level where movement on the ball was the next step in his golf game, your game is definitely scrach or better, no doubt, your definitely an athlete, I'd love to see a few cuts on a dog leg or high draw over some big trees, I actually love the fade ,cut shot, the draw filght just doesn't fit my eye, when I hit a high cut its a beautiful picture to watch for my eye, but I get it your looking for spin, distance, dispersion, at my level I'm all about looks and feel first and foremost , because I'm not good enough to get out of what these new driver offer, 160 to 180 speed, hahaha in my dreams, carry 230 run out to 250 , I leave an enormous amount of technology on the table using these fine tuned driver heads nowadays.That said I believe in the best product with whatever sporting equipment your buying, because when I'm playing at my highest level I know the equipment is letting me produce high level performance, i hope that rant makes sense to anyone as crazy as I am, hahaha. Thanks guys, always put out content I can process and understand.

Want to be fitted by you guys so badly. Love this channel!

Godd video. Let's see if it makes it to August.

The Callaway numbers may be better, but the Qi10 seems to put a smile on your face mate. I think you know which one to choose.

you will make Johnny Wunder a happy man :)

I think if you did a custom fit with tour heads and hot melt and heads selected with measured loft for you - any brand could do well here. Callaway had the big advantage. No surprise here

4 line balls to start with gamer I don’t care how tight the fairway is video could have ended right there😂 Cheers from Norcal

Had a fitting at Club Champion UK with Jason today. I’m now playing the Fraser shaft rather than the tiger shaft 😂 all be it in the 5S

When I watched the pxg in the bracket. Especially first round. It performed unbelievable but now not so much ? Swing change ?

Brilliant as always

I agree if I had the access that the he has to golf clubs my golf game would probably suffer tremendously because I would want to try a different set every round or two

Ian you should try the TSR2 in setting B1. As a Club Champion fitter I know it will work

Should come back tomorrow and hit the qi10 again against the Callaway. Numbers close enough that going with feel and confidence make sense.

J Dub is gonna have a field day!!!!

Don’t worry Ian, a new Titleist driver is around the corner. 💪⛳️

Wundeful choice hope it gives you the confidence you’re after from the tee box

HILARIOUS! 🤣 😂 😆 Still trying to slide back to TMAG even when it's clear! Mikey trying so hard to open eyes!

Did I miss the loft set up of the Qi 10ls. Did he try the 10.5 turned down or 9*?

Still playing a Taylor Made Sim 2 Max. It’s a fairway finding machine and distance is as good as I can get. Cannot imagine anything being or feeling any better. Not even hitting any of the new stuff. I’m happy and will stay happy.

would have loved to see a 2nd round with the cobra at 9 degrees. the ball speed and what looked an ease of use.

Have you noticed the results in the bay different than IRL on the course? I see more draw (my miss) than I do in the bay and need to factor that in. Thoughts?

Ian the day after this video looking up leaks for next year's drivers to replace this one

Ian in the bracket you smoked that pxg driver was so straight have you changed the set up of something?

I feel the the cobras , callaway and TM have caught up to and past the tsr line.

I think the Callaway TD should be built to 45” instead of 45.5” that right start line should get more neutral. As the boys have noted many times over the years, longer shaft will promote more in-to-out path, which brings in the right start line more into play. Maybe switch shaft to 6X to get the right balance.

Vegas has placed the over/under at 2.5 months on the TD staying in the bag. I'm taking the under.

I’m gonna go 3 months we need a Johnny Wunder reaction video!

My biggest takeway here is if the money isnt an issue, then sure go ahead switch out of the TSR3 for Qi or TD but im not sure either would be worth to upgrade over the TSR3. You would be better to wait til the new Titleist metalwoods are released this summer then decide. Although at that point you will only be 6 months way from the next product cycle from Callaway and TM... Vicious circle. See you in 2025 lads!

Mikey saying the dispersion is wild...with another group of shots, on a different day, that dispersion is going to be exactly the same as the other clubs. It's a small sample size...hit it often enough, and you'll be just as much offline with a club that is "perfect" for you as any of the clubs you've hit in this video

I feel you have to take everything you see on a launch monitor with a pince of salt. Everything is based on one flight algorithm based on launch and spin at impact. Whereas we know every ball has a different lift and drag profile. So may not fly like flight algo predicts. Good for a baseline and obviously good if your driver is way off.

One thing to play with is similar, but the true determiner is how it works on the course. You two need to go play actual golf and let us see if the sim is at all a good barometer.

Definitely therapy is needed here he has this fascination with TM and resistance to Callaway historically I suggest hypnosis😂 Cheers from NorCal

How he wasn’t gaming that Cobra after the brackets is beyond me. Consistently around 317-321yrds with great dispersion. Talk about brand bias!

Are the Sim2 ti FWs back in the bag? Think it was AI smoke that replaced it, but I didn't believe it for a second 😂

Ian, how did having so much experience hitting the drivers through the bracket influence the quality of this fit vs most people hitting the clubs for the first time in the fit itself?

I'd be sticking with the TsR as a normal consumer. I'm sure he's getting to switch for free/low cost, so go ahead and do it.

Has cc ever tested the mizuno st max? Seems they would given relationship with voshi

Would love to see Ian give TSR4 a chance and think the new shaft is to light after speed training. TSR4 with a Ventus TR Blue would blow these combos away.

Question: If you were to take off each of the drivers head and weigh them what would the head weight be? I think not only the with locations available on each of the head varies the performance - but total head weight would also change swing speed, ball speed, launch, spin, swing comfort level.

I suspect the TM looks nicer against the shaft over the TD. Ian's a stylish guy (Mikey can insert a comment if he likes!!).TD might need full warm up swing TM probably a bit easier. However if the TD strip's the course like it did here..be hard to go against it. (not that the TD is an unattractive driver, just the new TM gloss and GD shaft go together better, even without the red face of old).

I got fitted for a Pxg Black Ops driver with a MCA Diamana 50-r shaft length at 45.25 inches . Is there another shaft with a similar profile in the PXG range?

Come in and swing the TD cold. It's the same as the TSR3. There's not a $600 difference between all 3.

Every week he’s doing a driver fitting , it’s time for some new material boys

Hey Mickie, why didn’t we see impact for the Smoke? Just curious to see where Ian was hitting it on the face.

I just got the triple diamond 💎💎💎 Ai smoke let’s go

Do you have a video that shows the average stats of your driver picks over the course of the last several years? I’m curious how much distance was gained and or how dispersion was tightened up. Is it worth the actual cost of an entire build each year?

Ian is never going to end up with the Smoke. It did everything he wanted with the tightest dispersion and he was trying to justify using the Qi10 instead. Personal preference is the most important variable.

He’s waiting for September when titleist drops the new driver to truly switch

It's easy to fit Ian because it doesn't matter and a new club will be in the bag the following week

Dark speed ls @9 with Ventus Red TR 6x… give it a try.

How is the speed training going ?

Is there a ventus shaft that is similar to the VF? Blue tr?

Hi, my name is Aaron. I am a golf equipment junkie, and have been for 10+ years... I am proud to be a part of a community of similar minded people. Cheers

Funny how Mikes accent has been slowly changing more and more like Ian’s

What shaft is Ian using? I thought they were going tell us, but slide right by it. I know it's been mentioned in a few of the vids.

Be curious in the numbers with the 14g/2g weights reversed as the only variable in the triple diamond 💎

Ian will play it until he remembers how good the Srixon ZX5 LS numbers were better than the old gamer.

Ian seemed so apprehensive to go with the triple diamond

Ian - When you fit at your level do you ever test if you can fade & draw - high & low.... I think that is a really important thing to look at? We know most all of them go long and straight.

6 degree TM driver is hard to beat

Only 20 minutes long.... Is the video on a time lapse from the last 6 months 😂

Ian has switched his driver 15 times in the 7 hours since this vid went public

Ian needs a mini driver backup, the new one just dropped.

Why did the shaft go from 5x to 6x when you went to the Cobra?? All other heads had 5x in them.