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Back in February, we listed the top-selling “cheap” golf balls. Cheap is my word. What we’re really talking about are preference-driven golf ball models with Surlyn/ionomer covers.

In terms of unit sales, they make up a sizeable portion of the market but, as you might expect, in terms of actual dollars spent, they lag a bit behind more expensive urethane models.

That’s the background.

More recently, we published a survey with the primary purpose of gaining additional insights into the golf balls you (our readers) play most often. We received more than 5,400 responses.

We’ll be covering the results from a variety of angles in the coming weeks but for the sake of consistency with what we did back in February, we’re starting with the list of the most popular Surlyn (i.e., cheap) golf balls among our readers.

Earlier this year, we published an article on the drivers that were winning on the PGA Tour, a running log of each PGA Tour winner and the driver they used. That article provided a week-by-week look at how equipment influenced the season. Now that we’re past the Tour Championship, it’s time to take a step back and see which drivers truly stood out.

PGA Tour 2025: Drivers behind every win

The table below lists every 2025 PGA Tour winner along with the driver they used. From majors and signature events to alternate-field wins, here’s the complete season picture.

Tournament	Winner	Driver Used
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama	Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor	Titleist TSi3
The American Express	Sepp Straka	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English	PING G430 LST
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Rory McIlroy	TaylorMade Qi10
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Åberg	Titleist GT2
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell	PING G440 LST
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith	Titleist GT3
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley	Titleist GT2
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips	TaylorMade Qi35 LS
The Players Championship	Rory McIlroy	TaylorMade Qi10
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland	PING G425 LST
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman	Titleist GT3
The Masters	Rory McIlroy	TaylorMade Qi10
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas	Titleist GT2
Corales Puntacana Championship	Garrick Higgo	Titleist GT2
Zurich Classic (team)	Andrew Novak/Ben Griffin	PING G440 LST / PING G430 Max 10K
CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler	TaylorMade Qi10
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max
ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic	Ryan Fox	Srixon ZXi
PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler	TaylorMade Qi10
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin	PING G430 Max 10K
Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler	TaylorMade Qi10
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox	Srixon ZXi
U.S. Open	J.J. Spaun	Titleist GT3
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley	PING G430 LST
Rocket Classic	Aldrich Potgieter	Titleist GT2
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell	PING G440 LST
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup	PING G440 LST
ISCO Championship	William Mouw	PING G400 LST
The Open	Scottie Scheffler	TaylorMade Qi10
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard	Titleist GT3
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama	Titleist GT3
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young	Titleist GT2
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler	TaylorMade Qi10
Tour Championship	Tommy Fleetwood	TaylorMade Qi35

TaylorMade and Titleist battle for the top spot

TaylorMade and Titleist were tied at the top for most wins in 2025.

TaylorMade’s tally came mostly from the Qi10, trusted by Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Åberg in some of the year’s biggest events. The Qi35 added two more wins including Karl Vilips in Puerto Rico and Tommy Fleetwood at the Tour Championship.

Titleist spread its success between the GT2 and GT3. Russell Henley, Justin Thomas, Brian Harman and Cameron Young all found the winner’s circle with the GT series, showing its versatility across different types of players and courses.

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your carry game, now’s the time to move.

Sunday Golf is running a one-day flash sale on all black gear, including their most popular carry bags like the Loma, El Camino, and Ryder. That means up to 40% off, no code required.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t just old inventory getting cleared out. These are best-sellers that continue to earn praise for their thoughtful design, walkability, and clean aesthetic.

The Loma is perfect for par-3 courses or range sessions. Ultra-light at under 2 pounds.The El Camino adds more storage and is a great mid-size option for walkers or riders.The Ryder is the largest of three options and I have just one word for you: waterproof. Enough said.

Whether you’re a walking golfer, a minimalist, or just want something clean and functional for quick rounds, Sunday Golf’s blacked-out bags flat-out deliver.

And right now, they’re cheaper than ever.

As you have no doubt realized, I’m MyGolfSpy’s resident contrarian. In staff meetings, I’m the walking, talking and golfing embodiment of the Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye.”

You say yes, I say no. You say stop, and I say go, go, go….”

Oh nooo …

Hey, someone has to do it.

Anyway, my love for the Cleveland HiBore XL aside, please let me sing the praises of another golfing implement that isn’t getting the love it deserves.

Ever wished you could curve your iron shots around trouble or bend them toward tucked pins? You don’t need to change your swing. Simple setup adjustments can create draws and fades without touching your fundamentals.

Why shot shaping frustrates most golfers

Amateur golfers often sabotage themselves by trying to manipulate the club during the swing. The hands get busy, the swing path gets forced, and contact suffers as a result.

Ball placement gets ignored completely. Moving that ball two inches either waycreates entirely different launch conditions—no swing overhaul required.

Most players spend a lot of time lining up their feet but don’t check where the clubface actually points. That relationship between face angle and ball direction? Critical for shot shaping.

Master one reliable shape first. Once you can produce your go-to curve on command, learning the opposite becomes infinitely easier.

GOLF's editors discuss Xander Schauffele's return to the winner's circle, Tiger Woods' latest surgery and more.

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Jeeno Thitikul came from four shots down with five holes to play to force a playoff with Minami Katsu before producing another extraordinary shot on the fifth playoff hole to claim the LPGA Shanghai.

Matt McCarty had a chance to break 60 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic. Instead, he lost the sub-60 round in devastating fashion.

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Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disk replacement surgery Friday, his second surgery of the year along with a March procedure for a ruptured Achilles tendon and seventh back surgery since April 2014.

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