As regular visitors to our blog will know, we like to keep a keen eye on which golf clubs the world’s best golfers are choosing to carry in their golf bags. This month we turn our attention to New Zealand golf superstar Lydia Ko. It’s fair to say she’s smashed it out of the park this year. She’s currently (at the time of writing) riding high in third place in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, and she bagged a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics (securing her a place in the LPGA Hall of Fame).
Not content with all that, she was most recently victorious at the AIG Women’s Open with an incredible two-shot win on the Old Course at St Andrews. All that should quell any recent whispers about her potential retirement from golf! So, let’s take a look at which golf clubs gave her the edge at the Open.


What’s In The Bag: Lydia Ko
Driver: PING G430 LST (10 degrees)
Ko’s current driver of choice is the ever-popular PING G430 LST. With the carbon fibre wrap delivering high-tech looks, moveable weights, and a low spin, this driver is great for playability and is certainly a top performer on the golf course.
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Ping G430 Max 10K Driver / 10.5 Degree / Senior Flex Ping ALTA CB Black 55 Shaft
Ping G440 Max Driver / 9 Degree / Stiff Flex Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65 Shaft
Ping G5 Driver / 9 Degree / Stiff Flex UST Proforce Blue 65 Shaft
Left Hand Ping G400 Driver / 10.5 Degree / Regular Flex Ping Alta CB 70 Shaft
Ladies Ping Rhapsody 2015 Driver / 12 Degree / Ladies Flex Ping ULT 220 Shaft
Ladies Ping Serene Driver / 12 Degree / Ladies Flex Ping ULT 210 Shaft
Ping G425 LST Driver / 9 Degree / X-Flex Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 Shaft
Ping K15 SF Tec Driver / 12 Degree / Senior Flex Ping TFC 169 Shaft
Fairways & Hybrid: PING G430 Max (15 & 18 degrees, and 22 degrees)
Sticking with PING, Lydia selected the PING G430 fairways in 15 and 18 degrees of loft, coupled with Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60S shafts. Forgiveness and accuracy come in spades with these fairway woods, and while the compromise might be a little distance, it’s still an excellent choice. And her hybrid of choice was the PING G430 hybrid, Graphite Design Tour AD HY 65S shaft (22 degrees).
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Ladies Ping Rhapsody 2015 #5 Wood / 22 Degree / Ladies Flex Ping ULT 220 Shaft
Ladies Ping Serene #3 Wood / 18 Degree / Ladies Flex Ping ULT 210 Shaft
Ladies Ping Serene #5 Wood / 22 Degree / Ladies Flex Ping ULT 210 Shaft
Ping G430 Max #3 Wood / 15 Degree / Stiff Flex Synergy Blue 60 Shaft
Ping G Series #5 Wood / 17.5 Degree / Regular Flex Ping TFC 419 Shaft
Ping G30 #3 Wood / 14.5 Degree / Regular Flex Ping TFC 419 Shaft
Ping G430 Max #3 Wood / 15 Degree / Stiff Flex Ping Alta CB Black 65 Shaft
Ping G425 SFT #5 Wood / 19 Degree / Senior Flex Ping Alta CB Slate 65 Shaft
Irons & Wedges: PING i230 (5-7), PING Blueprint (8-9), and Titleist Vokey Design SM9
Still staying with PING, Ko’s 5 and 7 irons of choice were PING i230, and her 8 and 9 irons were PING Blueprints. She opted for AeroTech SteelFiber fc70 shafts for her irons. Breaking away from PING for the first time, Lydia chose wedges at a number of different degrees of loft, all from the Titleist Vokey Design range.
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Ping i230 Irons / 4-PW+GW / Blue Dot / Stiff Flex Project X IO 110 Shafts
Ping i530 Irons / 5-PW+GW / Black Dot / Regular Flex UST Recoil Dart 75 Shafts
Ping G430 Irons / 5-PW+45° / Black Dot / Stiff Flex Dynamic Gold 105 S300 Shafts
Ping G20 Irons / 4-PW / Red Dot / Regular Flex Ping CFS Shafts
Ping G710 Irons / 6-PW / Blue Dot / Senior Flex Ping Alta Distanza 40 Shafts
Ping G440 Irons / 6-PW+GW+52°+56° / Black Dot / Senior Flex Ping Alta Quick 45
Ping i500 Irons / 3-PW+GW / Blue Dot / Stiff Flex Dynamic Gold 105 S300 Shafts
Ping Eye 2 + Irons / 3-PW+SW / Black Dot / Stiff Flex Steel Shafts
Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType SSS TG6
As one of the world’s leading putter brands, it’s no surprise that Lydia should opt for a Scotty Cameron putter. She chose the TourType SSS TG6 to finish each shot with finesse. You can read more about Scotty Cameron in our Brand Focus article to find out why it’s become such an iconic golf brand.
Ping i230 Irons / 4-PW+GW / Blue Dot / Stiff Flex Project X IO 110 Shafts
Ping i530 Irons / 5-PW+GW / Black Dot / Regular Flex UST Recoil Dart 75 Shafts
Ping G430 Irons / 5-PW+45° / Black Dot / Stiff Flex Dynamic Gold 105 S300 Shafts
Ping G20 Irons / 4-PW / Red Dot / Regular Flex Ping CFS Shafts
Ping G710 Irons / 6-PW / Blue Dot / Senior Flex Ping Alta Distanza 40 Shafts
Ping G440 Irons / 6-PW+GW+52°+56° / Black Dot / Senior Flex Ping Alta Quick 45
Ping i500 Irons / 3-PW+GW / Blue Dot / Stiff Flex Dynamic Gold 105 S300 Shafts
Ping Eye 2 + Irons / 3-PW+SW / Black Dot / Stiff Flex Steel Shafts
We’ll be watching Ko very closely over the coming season to see which golf club models she sticks with and which new ones she adopts. And hopefully, her winning streak will continue!