What’s in his Valero Texas Open-winning bag

JJ Spaun ended his US Open victory as he survived Sunday’s distance race at the Valero Texas Open to claim his third PGA Tour title.

Spaun’s clubs remain almost the same as they were at Oakmont 9 months ago, with one small exception, as Spaun opted for a 7-wood this week instead of the 5-wood he used at Oakmont. Both clubs are TaylorMade Qi10s with Mitsubishi Diamana PD shafts, so it’s just an adjustment depending on the Spaun course.

What has changed are his sponsors. While his major endorsement deal with Cleveland/Srixon includes his ZXi irons, Cleveland wedges and Srixon balls, Spaun has a new partnership with LAB Golf, which was just announced this week.

“I transferred to LAB and had an amazing season, including winning the US Open. I love working with the LAB guys,” Spaun said in the announcement. “The truth is, these guys know things about putters and putting that no one else does. The margins here are very thin, and I want every advantage I can get. LAB is the advantage. Golfers who do their homework will get it.”

Spaun became the first player to ever win a major with a Lie Angle Balanced, “zero torque” or low torque putter last June. He closed it with an unforgettable 64-foot bomb from the 72nd green and threw his LAB Golf DF3 putter into the air.

As at Oakmont, Spaun again putt Valero by driving the 71st green, but this time, he drilled a 9-foot eagle putt to move ahead with a shot at 17 under, a total that no one could match on a windy, cold and wet day at TPC San Antonio.

But where Spaun really did his damage this week was with his irons, as he finished second in the field in Strokes Gained: Approach, taking 6.7 shots.

He has a unique set of Srixon ZXi irons, sporting a range of players with the ZXi5 model on his 4-iron and the more compact ZXi7 on his 5-PW.

The unusual part is that Spaun’s instrument set does not have the standard half-inch height and half-inch standard that many players use. Instead, Spaun’s short irons are normal lengths, while his mid and long irons are shorter than normal. Meanwhile, his lie angles jumped by a degree for the 6-7-8-irons.

Spaun isn’t a unicorn this time around, but it’s still rare on Tour. Technicians and OEM representatives spend hours and hours testing clubs to make sure each one is dialed in for each player. That’s exactly what the Srixon team did with Spaun.

Continue reading below to find out more about Spaun’s details.

JJ Spaun’s winning clubs at the 2026 Valero Texas Open

Driver: Titleist GT3 9.0
SureFit Hosel Configuration: B1
SureFit CG Setting: T1
Shaft: Fujikura 2024 Ventus Black Velocore+ 6-X

Titleist GT3 Custom Driver

GT3 – Speed-Tuned Distance & Control GT3 offers Titleist’s bold combination of power and personalization. With a speed-tuned design that allows you to precisely match performance to your standard interface, you can make your big drives even bigger while taking full control of flight and shaping. For players with moderate impact on the terrain, the GT3 offers a CG track that can be precisely adjusted to free up distance and steering control. Seamless Thermoform Crown A reimagined ultra-lightweight design, born from a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The adjustable acoustic properties of this unique combination allow Titleist engineers to achieve material benefits while maintaining our signature sound and feel. All combined with a clean look that inspires complete confidence. Split Mass Construction A breakthrough in interior scale opens up longer drives and improved steering control in the GT3. The Adjustable CG Track is now closer to the face to control a more powerful CG, while the optional bulkhead is pushed to the rear of the club to maintain optimal stability at impact. Advanced Aerodynamics GT3 has a raised tail contour that represents a dramatic change in driver aerodynamics. Previously impossible due to design limitations, this improved molding results in a driver that swings faster while still providing perfect CG control.

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3-Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 15.0
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70TX

7-Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 21.0
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80TX

TaylorMade Qi4D Custom Fairway Wood

Proven Recipe TaylorMade Fairways have dominated the Tour for over a decade thanks to their unique recipe for performance, enabling superior distance and flexibility. The Qi4D fairway is designed for golfers who want the most advanced technology while prioritizing flexibility and control with incredible distance. ADJUSTABLE PERFORMANCE Using a single Trajectory Correction System weight (8g x1) gives the golfer the most efficient way to adjust weight for flight, spin and swing. A 4° loft sleeve can be used to adjust loft, lie and face angle for improved flight and is available for all lofts. VERIFIED PERFORMANCES, BIG CHANGES Engineers conduct objective analysis of all aspects of performance and find new ways to improve performance and reliability. Landing points, lie angles, address views, and center of gravity areas were all updated based on tour feedback and the expertise of the world’s leading raters, ensuring the perfect approach for all skill levels. BATOUR-PROOF TECHNOLOGY-New and improved Speed ​​​​​​​​Pocket™ cutter protects ball speed and reduces swing on low-face hits. Advanced CAD modeling creates a clean and powerful sounding design, the foundation of TaylorMade fairway performance. Twist Face™ has an adjustable face curvature designed to deliver straight shots on mishits. Multi-Material Construction allows engineers to increase performance by increasing the weight of choice.

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Irons: Sirxon ZXi5 (4), ZXi7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Loft progression: 23/26/30/34/38/42/46
Lie Progression: 60/60.5/61/62/63/63.5/64
Length progression: 38.25″, 37.75″, 37.25″, 37″, 36.5″, 36″, 35.75″

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Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore Tour Rack (50), RTZ Tour Rack (54), RTX 6 Tour Rack (60)
Lofts/Grinds: 50-10 Mid, 54-12 Full, 60-6 Low
False: 1˚ Flat
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Cleveland RTZ Full Face Custom Wedge

The new RTZ Wedges are made with Z-Alloy, a completely new alloy formula that powers a passive design approach for incredible feel, better durability, and more consistency in our best performing Tour Wedges yet. Also, there’s a new ADAPT grind that features full-face grooves, giving the RTZ Wedges more flexibility than ever before. Z-Alloy Z-Alloy is a brand new alloy with a better feel. It’s soft, light, and incredibly durable. It gives the RTZ Wedges a superior feel, better forgiveness, and more consistency. In RTZ Tour Rack Wedges, the corrosion-resistant Z-Alloy construction ensures long-lasting, like-new performance. HydraZip HydraZip is a unique face blast system with laser etched lines designed to maximize spin performance in wet conditions. This technology is dynamically adjusted by groups of lofts, helping to balance circulation across lofts, while increasing circulation in adverse conditions. ZipCore This low-density core technology replaces heavy materials in the heel and hosel area with lightweight, low-density, vibration-dampening. This proprietary core allows us to move the Center of Gravity closer to where you hit the ball, while simultaneously increasing MOI. UltiZip UltiZip’s sharp grooves cut through grass and debris on contact, while deep grooves help create space for grass, sand, dirt, or water to clear the impact area, giving RTZ Wedges stronger, more consistent from the fairway, rough, or bunker.

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The Putter: LAB Golf DF3
Height: 34″
False: 70˚
Accommodation: 2˚
Shaft Lean: 2˚
Color: Charcoal
Shaft: LAB X TPT
Source: Scotty Cameron

LAB Golf DF3 Putter (Stock)

Ever since we introduced our first putter, the Directed Force, golfers have been asking if we could make it weirder. The DF3 is that putter. The DF3 still does everything golfers loved about the original. It sits squarely alone. It’s still absurdly forgiving of mishits. But there is little to think about. The DF3 is completely assembled with CNC from aluminum 6061, with 8 screws on the bottom made of steel or tungsten in various pressures to properly direct the weight of the swing and the balance of each sleeping angle.

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Football: 2025 Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Srixon Z-STAR DIAMOND Golf Balls

Z-STAR Series Whether you’re chasing big tournaments or chasing your next best, the new Z-STAR series is the choice for serious players everywhere. Featuring modified cores and covers across the board, this generation of Z-STAR golf balls delivers greater distance, improved spin, and tour-quality stopping power around the green. It’s a formula designed to give you one thing: pure performance where it matters most. With a combination of greenside control and long game distance, the new Z-STAR ♦ DIAMOND also delivers the unique benefit of increased spin on long and mid iron shots.

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