Off contractTour pros playing clubs outside their equipment deal
- contracted players counted
- 21
- carry another maker’s club
- 81%
- most often off contract
- Putter
- most-played other brand
- Titleist
Compiled by Rory Hansen from 45 reports (Golf Monthly, GOLF.com, National Club Golfer and 5 more outlets). Last updated . How we count
Every tour player reported as signed to an equipment maker, and the clubs they carry from somebody else. A deal counts only where an article states it, and each one links to that article. Labels count as their owner: a Scotty Cameron putter in a Titleist player's bag is on contract.
Off contract, by club
Contracted players carrying another company's club in each slot, out of the 21 counted.
- Putter9/21
- Woods8/21
- Wedges7/21
- Ball6/21
- Long iron5/21
- Driver3/21
- Hybrid3/21
- Irons1/21
The players
Most off-contract clubs first. Each club is the player's current one, from their newest report.
- Brooks KoepkaSigned with Srixon, with 2 Srixon clubs in the bag
“Koepka is one of many Srixon staffers to use the Z-Star Diamond , which possesses a softer feel and more spin, especially around the greens, than the standard Z-Star.” source of the Srixon deal
- Driver
- Titleist GT3 Jun 2026
- Hybrid
- Nike Vapor Fly Pro Oct 2026
- Long iron
- Nike Vapor Fly Pro Jun 2026
- Long iron
- Nike Vapor Pro driving May 2026
- Wedges
- Titleist Vokey SM11 Jun 2026
- Chris GotterupSigned with Bridgestone, with 3 Bridgestone clubs in the bag
“Gotterup has played the Tour B X since signing with Bridgestone in 2023, which is the longest and firmest ball in the Bridgestone lineup.” source of the Bridgestone deal
- Driver
- Ping G440 LST Jul 2026
- Woods
- TaylorMade Qi4D Jul 2026
- Woods
- Ping G440 LST Feb 2026
- Woods
- TaylorMade Qi35 Feb 2026
- Long iron
- TaylorMade P770 PROTO Jul 2026
- Wedges
- TaylorMade MG5 Jul 2026
- Scottie SchefflerSigned with TaylorMade, with 10 TaylorMade clubs in the bag
- Hybrid
- Srixon Z-U85 Sept 2026
- Long iron
- Srixon ZU85 Aug 2026
- Wedges
- Titleist Vokey SM8 Sept 2026
- Wedges
- Vokey .06K-Grind lob Dec 2025
- Hideki MatsuyamaSigned with Srixon, with 6 Srixon clubs in the bag
- Woods
- TaylorMade Qi10 May 2026
- Rory McIlroySigned with TaylorMade, with 12 TaylorMade clubs in the bag
“Signing with TaylorMade in 2017, McIlroy has used their clubs ever since and, at The K Club, he introduced some new wedges to the bag, swapping the TaylorMade MG4 for the new MG5s.” source of the TaylorMade deal
- Woods
- Nike VR Pro Oct 2026
- Hybrid
- Nike VRS Covert Oct 2026
- Putter
- Nike Method 006 Oct 2026
- Tony FinauSigned with Ping, with 5 Ping clubs in the bag
“The G400 Max driver ( as used by yours truly ) has been a surprise edition to a number bags this year including Ping staffer Tony Finau.” source of the Ping deal
- Long iron
- Nike Vapor Fly Pro Feb 2026
- Wedges
- Titleist Vokey SM11 Feb 2026
- J.J. SpaunSigned with Srixon, with 10 Srixon clubs in the bag
“J.J. Spaun is a Cleveland/Srixon staffer, but most of his sticks are standard issue—except for his L.A.B. Golf DF3 putter, that is.” source of the Srixon deal
- Driver
- Titleist GT3 Sept 2026
- Putter
- L.A.B. Golf DF3 Sept 2026
- Viktor HovlandSigned with Ping, with 10 Ping clubs in the bag
- Woods
- TaylorMade Qi4D Jun 2026
- Nelly KordaSigned with TaylorMade, with 9 TaylorMade clubs in the bag
“Fellow TaylorMade staffer Nelly Korda went from the P7MC to the P7CB in her irons as well.” source of the TaylorMade deal
- Wedges
- Titleist Vokey SM11 Jun 2026
- Shane LowrySigned with Srixon, with 7 Srixon clubs in the bag
“Like multiple Srixon staffers, Lowry opts for a combo set of Srixon irons, using the ZXi5 in 4-iron and 5-iron and Srixon ZXi7 6-PW.” source of the Srixon deal
- Woods
- TaylorMade Qi4D Sept 2026
- Tiger WoodsSigned with TaylorMade, with 2 TaylorMade clubs in the bag
- Brooke HendersonSigned with TaylorMade, with 1 TaylorMade club in the bag
- Putter
- Ping Vault Oslo Oct 2026
- Collin MorikawaSigned with TaylorMade, with 11 TaylorMade clubs in the bag
“Being a TaylorMade staffer, it's no surprise to see Morikawa in the MG5 wedges , which are some of the best money can buy.” source of the TaylorMade deal
- Jordan SpiethSigned with Titleist, with 8 Titleist clubs in the bag
“Being a Titleist staffer, it's not surprising to see Spieth in the Titleist Vokey SM11 wedges , with his set-up being a 46°, 52°, 56° and 60°.” source of the Titleist deal
- Putter
- TP Mills Trad II Jun 2026
- Sam BurnsSigned with Callaway, with 8 Callaway clubs in the bag
“Like many Callaway staffer, Burns uses the Callaway Chrome Tour X , which is one of the best premium golf balls money can buy.” source of the Callaway deal
- Wedges
- Titleist Vokey SM11 Jul 2026
- Tyrrell HattonSigned with Ping, with 7 Ping clubs in the bag
“Hatton is a PING brand ambassador and plays a full bag of the brand's clubs, including the PING G430 LST driver and Blueprint S Irons.” source of the Ping deal
- Xander SchauffeleSigned with Callaway, with 1 Callaway club in the bag
- Long iron
- Mizuno Pro 225 Fli-Hi Jul 2026
Entirely on contract in every reported slot: Charley Hull (TaylorMade), Jon Rahm (Callaway), Phil Mickelson (Callaway), Tommy Fleetwood (TaylorMade).
Questions
Do tour pros play clubs from brands other than their sponsor?
Most do. 17 of the 21 contracted players counted here have at least one current club or ball from another company, including Brooks Koepka, Chris Gotterup and Scottie Scheffler.
Which club do pros most often play off contract?
The putter: 9 contracted players carry one from another maker. Woods is next with 8.
Which brand do pros play most when it is not their sponsor?
Titleist, carried off contract by 9 players. TaylorMade is next with 6.
How is a deal decided?
Only from an article that says so, in words like “Titleist staffer”, with two separate reports agreeing and no recent report naming a different maker. Nothing is inferred from the bag, because that would decide the answer to the question this page asks. Shafts, grips and shoes are left out: deals rarely cover them.