Scottie Scheffler put his official stamp on the 2024 FedExCup last week, logging another victory to cap off a dominant 2024 and become a FedExCup Champion for the first time. It seemed that once Scheffler made a putter switch at Bay Hill ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, it was smooth sailing from there, with the world No. 1 winning seven times on the PGA TOUR as well as a gold medal at the Paris Olympics – but more on Scheffler’s dominant set of golf clubs later.
Scheffler’s putter switch was just part of a year that was packed with gear news, from club releases, new prototypes, interesting equipment switches, and a few new emerging trends, too.
Below, GolfWRX.com takes you through the top 10 gear stories of the year. Without further ado, here they are (in no particular order):
1. Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa put TaylorMade’s Proto irons on the map
2. Shane Lowry’s putter change
3. Matt Fitzpatrick switches irons after a decade
4. JT’s gas station putter
5. Popularity of mini drivers
6. Long putters continue to surge
7. Wesley Bryan uses two 4-irons
8. Adam Scott keeps everyone on their toes
9. Scottie Scheffler’s dominating setup
10. Titleist’s GT drivers start hot
Source: pgatour.com