After a clutch chip, Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Rory McIlroy in a playoff at Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Earth Course to capture the DP World Tour Championship, his 10th victory on the European circuit.
The win also ended a two-year winless drought for the 2022 U.S. Open winner and four-time Ryder Cupper.
It’s the first victory for Fitzpatrick since he made a switch away from his longtime gamer, a Bettinardi DASS BB1 Flow blade, to a new Bettinardi DASS BB48 Proto Mallet.
It’s a rather radical change for Fitzpatrick, who had used the BB1 blade for much of the past four years, including his breakthrough at Brookline in 2022. Fitzpatrick is a notoriously tough switcher when it comes to equipment, as evidenced by his switch back to Ping S55 irons earlier this year from the newer Blueprint S.
The new mallet does have the unique C-Groove face that Fitzpatrick has used throughout his professional career and popularized by Yes! Golf. Fitzpatrick used a Yes! Golf Tracy II from his days as a junior until 2020 when he switched to the BB1 with the same C-Groove face.
Keep reading below for more of Fitzpatrick’s specs.
Matt Fitzpatrick’s winning clubs at the 2025 DP World Tour Championship
Driver: Titleist GT3 9.0˚
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65 TX
Surefit setting: A1
Titleist GT3 Custom Driver
GT3 – Speed-Tuned Distance & Control
GT3 offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization. With a speed-tuned design that allows you to precisely match performance to your most frequent contact location, you can make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.
For players with a relatively consistent impact location, GT3 offers a precisely adjustable CG Track to max out distance and directional control.
Seamless Thermoform Crown
A reimagined ultra-lightweight design, born from a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The tunable acoustic properties of this unique composite allow Titleist engineers to realize new material gains while maintaining our signature sound and feel. All wrapped in a clean look that inspires total confidence.
Split Mass Construction
A breakthrough in internal weighting unlocks longer drives and enhanced directional control in GT3. The Adjustable CG Track now sits closer to the face for more dynamic CG control, while additional discretionary mass is pushed to the back of the club to maintain optimal stability through impact.
Advanced Aerodynamics
GT3 features a new raised tail contour that represents a dramatic shift in driver aerodynamics. Previously impossible to execute due to design constraints, this advanced shaping results in a driver that swings faster while still providing optimal CG control.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Orange Wood Shaft
NOW AVAILABLE — A material improvement. TENSEI 1K Pro Orange builds on the legacy of CK Pro Orange by incorporating 1K Carbon Fiber into the shaft’s construction. The result is Mitsubishi Chemical’s most premium counterbalanced offering ever, a shaft that features even lower torque and tighter dispersion than its renowned Carbon Kevlar predecessor.
TENSEI loosely translates to “transformation” and the latest iteration of our 1K family represents yet another transformation. Built using the incredible 1K Carbon Fiber in the handle for a tighter weave and less imperfections and bolstered with additional tungsten handle side, MR70 tip side, and the new Xlink Tech Resin System, TENSEI 1K Pro Orange turns over every stone to create the finest Orange profile Mitsubishi has ever made.
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 15˚
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 75 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 18˚
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 80 TX
TaylorMade Qi35 Custom Fairway Wood
Irons: Ping i210 (3, 4), Ping S55 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X LZ 6.5
PING i240 Custom Irons
The Tour-inspired i240 advances our popular Players technology, providing added forgiveness along with the control, look and feel that will appeal to a wide range of skill levels. It’s PING’s highest-launching Players model, giving golfers more control and the ability to consistently hit their distance numbers and stop the ball close to the hole.
A new ABS badge in the true cavity-back design is 8.5g lighter, and combined with an elastomer insert allows for more perimeter weighting to increase the MOI in the mid and long irons. This helps achieve an 11% reduction in dispersion. The badge and insert contribute to a more desirable sound and a softer, responsive feel from the 431 stainless steel cast head.
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 (46.10F, 52-12F, 56-08M, 60-08M @61.5)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100 (48, 52), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 (56, 60)
Titleist Vokey SM10 Raw Custom Wedge
For every shot, every lie, every course, there’s a grind fit for your swing. Finding the right grind to match your swing and playing conditions will give you the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. Master Craftsman Bob Vokey has spent decades crafting, developing and improving his tour proven grinds to fit players of all levels.Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
PROGRESSIVE CENTER OF GRAVITY
SM9 features a progressive center of gravity (CG) throughout the lofts, which optimizes ball flight, accuracy and forgiveness. Using tapered top lines and varied hosel lengths, the Vokey R&D team has raised the height of the CG in the higher lofts, which promotes a lower, more controlled flight.The CG is also forward of the face, resulting in increased MOI, exceptional feel and a club face that simply wants to square up at impact.
SPIN MILLED GROOVES
SM9’s patented Spin Milled grooves are meticulously engineered through a new cutting process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high-speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider, shallower grooves.Micro-grooves are individually cut in between grooves, which maximize spin on partial shots. A proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area which doubles the durability of the groove without impacting feel, making it the most durable groove in golf. The process is only complete when every Vokey wedge is 100% inspected for utmost quality and performance.
Matt Fitzpatrick’s new Bettinardi DASS BB48 Proto.
Bettinardi
Putter:Bettinardi DASS BB48 prototype
Bettinardi BB48 Putter
Through feedback from Tour players seeking a mallet-style putter with a more subtle profile, Sam Bettinardi designed the brand-new BB48. Engineered with sweeping shoulders that dip across the back flange and wane and vanish at the rear, the result is a mallet with a modest appearance that inspires confidence at address. The BB48 features a slant neck with a full shaft of offset for flawless alignment and setup and 1/3 toe hang, making it ideal for golfers with a moderate arc in their stroke. Our new Perpetual Flymill face ensures superior feel, remarkable control, and a consistent roll on every putt.
Ball: 2019 Titleist Pro V1x
Titleist Pro V1x Golf Balls
Total Performance With Higher Flight And More Spin
Pro V1x golf balls are the optimal premium performance choice for players looking for maximum distance, higher flight and more stopping power.
Why Play Pro V1x?
Pro V1x is recommended to players who are looking for high-trajectory flight, low long game spin with maximum short game spin, and firmer feel.
Comparison to Pro V1
Due to its unique dimple pattern, Pro V1x has a higher flight than Pro V1. A high-gradient dual core produces slightly more iron and wedge spin than Pro V1.
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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