Every year, there are products that stand out. Although it feels like there are fewer standouts each season, I still manage to find some things I genuinely love. With that in mind, here are my five favorite finds for 2025—a mix of gear that either solved problems I didn’t know I had or reminded me why I fell in love with certain categories in the first place.
Kjus Iver shorts
I’ll be honest. There’s a part of me that wishes I had never tried these Kjus shorts. They’ve completely ruined other golf shorts for me. The Kjus Iver shorts hit that perfect sweet spot: ideal weight, perfect stretch and a fit that’s not the least bit baggy while avoiding being too “Euro” in a way that makes both the guy wearing them and everyone else around him uncomfortable.
I’m not going to sugarcoat the price. They’re not cheap, but if you buy them in staple colors, you’re probably going to have them long enough to justify the investment.
Sunday Swagger apparel
Sunday Swagger isn’t a new brand but I’d admit that, as not the “apparel guy” around here, it’s new to me. My first real introduction came when I wrote the pieces I would, and wouldn’t, wear from their spring collection.
Truthfully, the material isn’t wildly different from a good bit of what’s out there but the shirts fit me well and the brand is always bold enough to inject some life into your wardrobe.
I’d also be remiss not to mention that company absolutely excels at collaborations. Recent examples include Guinness and Uncrustables. If those aren’t the most logical golf collaborations ever, I’m not sure what is.
TaylorMade R7 Quad mini driver
This was the year mini drivers absolutely took off. The category went from just a couple of options to just about everybody offering one. I tried damn near all of them and while there are things I like about most of them, it was the R7 that stuck in my bag.
For a good bit of the season, I used it strictly off the tee on holes where I still need distance but not at the expense of control. Whether it’s as simple as the shorter shaft, some magic in the head or a bit of both, there’s been a measurable drop in my white stake-related problems.
I’m not going to suggest the R7 Quad mini as easy to hit as a 3-wood but as the season progressed, I became comfortable enough to hit it off the fairway—as long as the ball isn’t downhill or otherwise below my feet.
Never say never, but this could be the club that keeps the 3-wood out of my bag permanently.
Titleist GT3 hybrid
With the increased popularity of high-lofted fairway woods, hybrids have fallen out of favor—and that’s even among golfers who carried them previously. Once upon a time, I was a big hybrid guy, carrying as many as three at any given time. In recent years, that’s changed. The 5-iron has gone back in the bag, the 7-wood has become a staple and, eventually, like many of you, I ditched hybrids entirely.
That was until I found the Titleist GT3, a hybrid that made me love hybrids again. The trajectory is a bit more controllable than the 7-wood, which is a roundabout way of saying it’s a bit better in the wind and on days when my swing works better with irons than woods.
I still love the 7-wood, so the hybrid isn’t an everyday club, but I find myself looking for reasons to put it in the bag.
PXG Battle Ready Blackjack putter
This last one is meant to serve as a reminder that sometimes what you already have is your best option.
Earlier this year, the shaft on my PXG Blackjack putter broke.
Disappointing? Sure.
But it was also an opportunity to justify putting something new in the bag so I put my busted putter off to the side and committed to a zero-torque future. Here we are a few months later and I’ve come to believe that the new hotness just isn’t for me.
Were there some positives? Absolutely. Better than what I had? Nope.
I’d describe myself as a very good putter with exceptionally poor fundamentals, not the least of which are eyes that aren’t even close to being over the ball and a very strong arc stroke. For whatever reason, what I can get away with conventional designs doesn’t work with zero-torque.
Try as I might, I was never as good, so I sent my broken old putter in for repair and can’t wait to get it back.
Have your say
Other MyGolfSpy staff members will be sharing their favorites soon. Until then, what were your favorite finds this season?
Let me know what gear made a difference in your game.
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