My9Iron · What’s In The Bag
What Clubs Does Ben Hadden Play?
Two iron brands, one set. Ben Hadden blends Callaway and Mizuno — and hasn’t settled on a putter yet either.
L.A.B. Golf DF3 putter — his longtime gamer
Blends Callaway Apex Pro (4-5 iron) with Mizuno Pro 221 (6-PW) in the same set
Testing a new L.A.B. Golf Oz putter against his DF3 — undecided as of this video, and his golf ball has never been named on camera
What Makes This Bag Different
Ben Hadden’s 2025 WITB at a Glance
Looking for the quick version? Here’s the equipment Ben Hadden documented as his current setup in his own 2025 “What’s In My Golf Bag” video.
| Club | Model | Loft |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond | 8° |
| Mini Driver | Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke | 11.5°, 340cc |
| Utility (2-Iron) | Brand not specified in his video | — |
| 4- & 5-Iron | Callaway Apex Pro | — |
| 6-Iron–PW | Mizuno Pro 221 | — |
| Wedges | Callaway Opus | 50°, 54°, 58° |
| Putter | L.A.B. Golf DF3 | — |
| Golf Ball | Not named in his WITB video | — |
Documented from Ben Hadden’s own 2025 “What’s In My Golf Bag” video — his most recent available. Equipment can change season to season; this is a dated snapshot, not a claim about what he currently plays.
Ben Hadden’s Documented 2025 WITB
Hadden’s bag runs mostly Callaway, with two notable exceptions: a Mizuno scoring-iron block and an L.A.B. Golf putter. Grips are midsize Golf Pride Z-Grip throughout the irons and wedges.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond, 8° — True Temper HZRDUS T1100 6.5, 70g, 2.2° torque
Mini Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke, 11.5°, 340cc — Fujikura Ventus Black 8X
Utility (2-Iron): Brand not specified — Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10TX
4- & 5-Iron: Callaway Apex Pro — Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
6-Iron–PW: Mizuno Pro 221 — Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Opus — 50° (bent from 52°, S grind, X100), 54° (S grind, X100), 58° (6T grind, S400)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF3
Golf Ball: Not named in his video
Documented as of a 2025 WITB video on his own channel — his most recent available.
“What’s in My Golf Bag? (2025 edition)” — his own channel, January 15, 2025. The source video for every spec on this page.
Driver
The driver behind his current setup: a Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond at 8 degrees, paired with a True Temper HZRDUS T1100 6.5 shaft — 70 grams, 2.2 degrees of torque, and stiff enough that Hadden describes it on camera as “heavy” and “a mean shaft.” He also carries a Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke mini driver at 11.5 degrees, 340cc, which he uses off both the tee and the deck.
Should Your Driver Match His Setup?
Not automatically — a 70-gram, extra-stiff shaft is built around his own swing speed and tempo, not a starting point for most golfers.
Irons
The set he’s actively building, one gap at a time: Hadden started with a blade 4-iron before adding a Callaway Apex Pro 4-iron to close the distance gap to his 2-iron, then a 5-iron to fill the gap that created. He’s kept Mizuno Pro 221s — which he describes as “basically straight blades” — from 6-iron through pitching wedge, after trying Callaway irons in that range and finding he couldn’t get the spin rates where he wanted them.
All the iron shafts are Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100, on a midsize Golf Pride Z-Grip — a consistent feel across two different iron brands.
Would a Blended Setup Fit You?
Mixing iron models by distance gap, rather than playing one matched set start to finish, is a real tour-level approach — but it depends on knowing your own gapping first.
Wedges
Three Callaway Opus wedges round out the set: a 50-degree (bent down from a 52-degree head, S grind, X100 shaft), a 54-degree (S grind, X100), and a 58-degree lob wedge on a 6T grind with a softer S400 shaft — a deliberate choice for the club he uses most inside 50 yards, where he wants a little extra feel over raw stiffness.
Putter
His long-time gamer is the L.A.B. Golf DF3. As of his 2025 WITB video, a new L.A.B. Golf Oz model had just arrived — he calls it “TBD,” untested against the DF3 he’s trusted for years. This page will update once he’s actually made the switch, if he does.
What Golf Ball Does Ben Hadden Play?
Unconfirmed — not stated by him. Hadden never names a golf ball brand or model in his 2025 WITB video.
Find the Right Ball for Your Own Game
Whatever he plays, the right ball for you comes down to your own speed, launch, spin, and short-game feel — not a tour player’s unconfirmed choice.