Editor's Choice 2024
Our expert equipment team select the leading 150 golf products on the market this year in their respective categories
We like to consider ourselves as golf equipment experts here at Golf Monthly, having formed a large team of experienced testers and reviewers qualified to provide opinions and buying advice on any product you might be thinking about adding to your bag. It’s why our Editor’s Choice Awards, now in its sixth year, carries so much weight and gravitas - we really have scoured the market and hand-picked the best of the best, although with so much innovation on show this year it was tricky to narrow it down to just 150 products. So what makes a product worthy of selection?
First off, it has to stand out from the crowd. You would think in a well-established and strictly governed category like hardware, this would be a tough ask. Yet, manufacturers continue to showcase exciting design improvements powered by modern technology and brought to life through compelling stories. We’ve really thought about the broad spectrum of people who play golf, be it casually or with more serious intent, which is why we’ve made a conscious effort to include more women’s and entry-level products - it didn’t take us long to find some excellent contenders.
Now the Masters has been and gone, the golf season is well and truly underway and hopefully, you will find inspiration in the choices we’ve made that should elevate your enjoyment of the game.
Judging Panel
No-one on the Golf Monthly team has a broader view of the golf product landscape than former editor Mike Harris. He's always on the look out for the next big thing to add to his golf bag but is also keen to ensure the list is relevant and inclusive to all genders, budgets and abilities.
Neil has recently been appointed editor of Golf Monthly having worked for the brand for 16 years. As a former equipment tester and reviewer and the man at the helm, he understands what a product needs to offer to be considered for Editor's Choice while offering insights into other areas based on his vast experience in the industry.
Alison has worked in the women's golf industry for over 15 years, and is now Golf Monthly's women's editor. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience across all areas of the women's game, and having reviewed countless products, she is well-placed to highlight the latest and best female equipment and apparel.
Joel has a wealth of experience heading up the equipment team for over eight years, overseeing the vigorous testing procedure and gear content that appears in the Golf Monthly magazine and on the website. As a result, Joel is on top of all the latest releases ensured no stone was left unturned in discovering the latest and greatest products.
Drivers
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Driver
Cobra Darkspeed X Driver
Mizuno ST-G Driver
Ping G430 Max 10K Driver
Ping G Le3 Driver
PXG 0311 Black Ops Driver
TaylorMade Qi10 Driver
Fairways
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fairway
PXG 0311 Black Ops Fairway
TaylorMade Qi10 Fairway
Titleist TSR3 Fairway
Hybrids/Utilitites
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast Hybrid
Cobra Darkspeed Hybrid
Ping G430 Hybrid
PXG 0317 X Driving Iron
TaylorMade Qi10 Tour Hybrid
Titleist U505 Utility Iron
Irons
Ben Hogan PTX Tour Iron
Callaway Apex CB Iron
Cleveland Halo XL Full Face Iron
Cobra Darkspeed Iron
Mizuno Pro 245 Iron
Ping Blueprint S Iron
Ping i530 Iron
Srixon ZX4 Mk II Iron
Takomo 301 MB Iron
TaylorMade Kalea Premier Iron
TaylorMade P770 Iron
Titleist T350 Iron
Wilson Staff Model CB Iron
Wedges
Cleveland CBX 4 Zipcore Wedge
Ping S159 Wedge
TaylorMade MG4 Wedge
Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedge
Mizuno T24 Wedge
Putters
Bettinardi BB1-W Putter
Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve Putter
Cobra King Grandsport-35 3D Printed Putter
Edel Array F-1 Putter
Evnroll Neo Classic ER2 Putter
LAB Golf DF3 Putter
Odyssey AI One Milled Two T Putter
Ping PLD Ally Blue 4 Putter
Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 Putter
TaylorMade Spider Tour Putter
Balls
Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset Ball
Callaway Chrome Tour Ball
Srixon AD333 Ball
TaylorMade SpeedSoft Ink Ball
TaylorMade TP5x Pix Ball
Titleist Pro V1 Ball
Titleist Tour Soft Ball
Package Sets
Callaway Reva Package Set
Cleveland Bloom Package Set
Cobra Fly XL Package Set
MacGregor CG4000 Package Set
Wilson Player Fit Premium Package Set
Gloves
Beaver Golf Glove
FootJoy Pure Touch Limited Glove
G/FORE Ladies Glove
Skins Golf Peace Tour Glove
TaylorMade Tour Preferred Flex Golf Glove
Shoes
adidas Tour360 24 Shoe
Duca Del Cosma Alesi Shoe
Duca Del Cosma Davanti Shoe
Ecco LT1 Shoe
FootJoy Performa Shoe
FootJoy Pro/SLX Carbon Shoe
G/FORE Gallivan2R Shoe
New Balance 997 Spiked Shoe
Payntr X 005 F Spikeless Shoe
Puma Ladies Avant Shoe
Puma Phantomcat Nitro Shoe
Skechers Go Golf Blade GF Slip-Ins Shoe
True Linkswear Lux G Shoe
Under Armour Drive Pro SL Shoe
GPS/Laser/Game Tracking
Arccos Link Pro
Blue Tees Player Plus Speaker
Bushnell Pro X3+ Rangefinder
CaddyTalk Minion Rangefinder
Garmin Approach S70 GPS Watch
GolfBuddy Laser Lite 2 Rangefinder
GolfShot App
Nikon Coolshot 20i GIII Rangefinder
Shot Scope Pro ZR Rangefinder
Shot Scope X5 Watch
SkyCaddie Pro 5X GPS
TecTecTec Team8 GPS Earbuds
Toptracer Range
Zoom Oled Pro Rangefinder
Trolleys
Kaddey Switch+ Trolley
MGI Ai Navigator GPS+ Electric Trolley
Motocaddy M5 GPS Electric Trolley
Motocaddy SE Electric Trolley
PowaKaddy CT8 GPS Trolley
PowaKaddy DLX Lite FF Push Trolley
Stewart Golf Vertx Remote Trolley
Bags
Big Max Aqua 8 G Stand Bag
Motocaddy Flight Safe Travel Cover
Motocaddy Hydroflex Bag
OGIO Shadow Stand Bag
Ping G Le3 Traverse Cart Bag
Powakaddy Dri Tech Cart Bag
Stewart Golf Nero Cart Bag
Stitch SL2 Fadeaway Bag
Sun Mountain H2NO Litespeed Stand Bag
Sun Mountain Kube Travel Cover
Sunday Golf Loma XL Bag
TaylorMade Flextech Superlite Carry Bag
Vessel Player Air Stand Bag
Training Aids
Bal. On Smart Kit
Capto EZ Putting Analyzer
DeWiz Training Aid
GForce NXT Gen Wedge Trainer
Perfect Hands Strength And Swing Trainer
ProSENDR Training Aid
Putt Link Smart Golf Ball
PuttOUT AirBreak Putting Mat
The Stack Speed Training System
Apparel
adidas Ultimate365 Tour HEAT.RDY Polo Shirt
Callaway Birdie/Eagle Printed Sun Protection Top
Castore Classic 1/4 Zip Midlayer
Famara Sheer Sleeve Golf Shirt
FootJoy TempoSeries Sun Hoodie
G/FORE Brushed Back Tech Quarter Zip
Galvin Green DryVr Armstrong Jacket
KJUS Pro 3L 3.0 jacket
Macade Four-Way stretch jogger
Original Penguin Martini Print Golf Polo Shirt
Peter Millar Blade Performance Trouser
Ping Mr Ping Vault Short
Puma Women's Everyday golf pants
Pure Mist Full-Zipped Mid Layer
PXG Ladies boat neck sweater
Reflo Tobol polo
Under Armour Tour Tips Full-Zip Bomber Jacket
Accessories
Golf Pride Reverse Taper grip
Hyperice Hypervolt Go2 Massage Gun
Lamkin UTX+ grip
Maui Jim Pokawai Arch sunglasses
Stripebird Magnetic Phone Holder
Shafts
Fujikura Ventus Velocore+ Shaft
KBS Max HL Shaft
Launch Monitors
Flightscope Mevo+ Launch Monitor
Foresight Sports GC3 Launch Monitor
Uneekor Eye Mini Lite Launch Monitor
Simulators
GolfZon Wave Launch Monitor
Trackman iO Simulator
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Joe has worked in the golf industry for nearly 20 years in a variety of roles. After a successful amateur career being involved in England squads at every age group, Joe completed his PGA degree qualification in 2014 as one of the top ten graduates in his training year and subsequently went on to become Head PGA Professional at Ryder Cup venue The Celtic Manor Resort. Equipment has always been a huge passion of Joe’s, and during his time at Celtic Manor, he headed up the National Fitting Centres for both Titleist and Taylormade. He’s excited to bring his knowledge of hardware to Golf Monthly in the form of equipment reviews and buying advice.
Joe lives in North Devon and still plays sporadically on the PGA West region circuit. His best round in recent years came earlier in 2023 where he managed a 9 under par 63 at Trevose GC in a Devon & Cornwall PGA Tournament.
Joe's current What's In The Bag?
Driver: Switch between Ping G430 Max 10K & TaylorMade Qi10 - both with Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X
Fairway wood 1: TaylorMade BRNR Copper Mini Driver - Fujikura Ventus Black 7-X
Fairway wood 2: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke TD 5 Wood - Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X
Irons: TaylorMade P7CB 3-PW with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Wedges: Callaway Opus 50, 54, and 60 degrees - Project X LS 6.0 shafts
Putter: Odyssey Toe Up #9
Ball: TaylorMade 2024 TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 60R
Bag: Vessel Player IV Pro DXR Stand
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