At this point, every time Tiger Woods tees it up and competes, it becomes appointment television for golf lovers and sports fans around the world. It has been 27 years since Woods turned pro, but few celebrities or athletes have his star power, and it is fair to say that nearly every shot he has hit since he won the 1997 Masters has been photographed or captured on television.
Golf equipment lovers have always paid close attention to the gear Woods plays, from the days when his bag was filled with Mizuno irons and Cleveland wedges with a Ping putter, to today, with 13 TaylorMade clubs and his trusty Scotty Cameron putter.
Take a look at the gear the 15-time major winner has used since 2010.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tiger’s TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver is fitted with a Graphite Design Tour AD-VF shaft. David Cannon/Getty Images)
Tiger showed up at the 2023 Hero World Challenging with a TaylorMade Qi 10 LS driver.
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