Lydia Ko Bag Check: Every Club She Plays in 2026

Lydia Ko is one of the most interesting bags on any tour, because there is no logo telling her what to play. She has no equipment contract, so every club in it earned its spot on performance alone. That means a tour-only Ping G440 K driver, Ping fairways and a hybrid, a set of irons that has moved between Ping and Titleist through the season, Titleist Vokey wedges, a Scotty Cameron Phantom putter, and a Titleist Pro V1x ball. It is a genuinely mixed bag in the truest sense, and it is a great study in picking the best tool for each job rather than buying a matching set.

If you want the short version: the ball is the one item on this list you can put in your own bag today, and it is the same Pro V1x that sits in a lot of low-handicap bags in the UK. Everything else is worth understanding rather than blindly copying, because a fair chunk of Ko's setup is either tour-only or fitted so specifically to her that an off-the-rack version would play nothing like it.

Lydia Ko's full bag, club by club

The item you can buy today

The Pro V1x is the ball she trusts, and unlike the rest of the bag it is not tour-only or specced to a fraction of a degree. It is a firmer, higher-launching, higher-spinning ball than the standard Pro V1, which suits a player who wants a touch more height and stopping power into greens. If your own game leans toward a slightly higher ball flight and you like plenty of bite around the greens, it is a very natural fit.

For a glove she wears a FootJoy, which is an editorial detail rather than a specific model we would send you to buy; any well-fitting FootJoy in your size does the same job. If you want to understand why a player at this level plays a firmer, higher-spinning ball rather than defaulting to the softest thing on the shelf, our guide to golf ball compression and swing speed explains how launch and spin get matched to a swing.

The clubs you cannot just add to a bag

The driver is the clearest example. A 7.5 degree Ping G440 K is a tour-department loft, so even if you love the idea of a low-spin head, you are not walking into a shop and matching her exact spec. The Diamana WB shafts running through the driver and fairways are premium fitted components too, not the stock options most of us are handed.

The irons tell you something about how a free agent thinks. Most sponsored players keep one brand of iron all year. Ko has gone back and forth between Titleist T150 and Ping i240 this season because she can, testing what actually performs rather than what a contract requires. Worth noting too that she runs graphite SteelFiber shafts in the irons and wedges, which is unusual at tour level and speaks to a player optimising for feel and consistency rather than following the steel-shaft default. The Vokey SM11 wedges themselves are buyable, but the specific loft and bounce combination, bending the 58 to 60, is a fitting story, not an off-the-shelf order.

The putter is the other telling detail. Swapping from a Phantom 12 prototype to the Phantom 11R mid-season is the sort of move a free agent makes without a second thought: no contract, no obligation, just whatever rolls the ball best that week. She reportedly came within a whisker of a 59 not long after the new Scotty went in the bag, which tells you the switch was working.

The closest setup you can actually buy

You cannot clone this bag, and honestly you should not try. What you can do is copy the thinking:

• Ball: the one true like-for-like. The Pro V1x is the same one she plays, so if it suits your flight you are matched.
• Driver: think low-spin, not 7.5 degrees. Get fitted for a forgiving head at a sensible loft for your speed. Browse drivers and prioritise a fitting over a spec sheet.
• Irons: a players' cavity like the i240 is a smart template for a mid handicapper who still wants some help. See our irons range.
• Wedges: a 54 and a 58 is a sound two-wedge gapping for most club golfers. Look at wedges and get the bounce fitted to your turf.
• Putter: a mid-mallet like the Phantom suits a stroke with a little arc. Our putters cover the same shapes.

Want to see how other tour bags are built the same way? The full Bag Check series breaks down what the best players actually carry.

Frequently asked questions

What golf ball does Lydia Ko use?

She plays the Titleist Pro V1x, the firmer, higher-launching and higher-spinning model in the Pro V1 family. It is the one club-for-ball item in her bag you can buy and play straight away.

What driver does Lydia Ko play?

A Ping G440 K at 7.5 degrees, fitted with a Mitsubishi Diamana WB 43 S shaft. It is a low-spin head, and that specific loft is a tour-only spec rather than a shop option.

What putter does Lydia Ko use?

A Scotty Cameron Phantom 11R with a SuperStroke grip. It is a fairly recent change: she used a Phantom 12 Tour Prototype earlier in 2026 before settling on the 11R.

What irons does Lydia Ko have in the bag?

Her irons have moved this season. She started 2026 in Titleist T150s and the most recent bag checks have her back in Ping i240s, both on AeroTech SteelFiber fc 70 graphite shafts. As a free agent she can switch whenever a set performs better.

Is Lydia Ko sponsored by an equipment brand?

No. She has no club or ball contract and plays as a free agent, choosing each club purely on performance. That is why her bag mixes Ping, Titleist and Scotty Cameron rather than sticking to one badge.

Can I buy Lydia Ko's exact setup?

Only the ball. The Pro V1x is a straight match, but the 7.5 degree driver is a tour-only loft, and the shafts and wedge specs are fitted to her. The smarter move is to copy the approach: get fitted for a low-spin driver, a players' cavity iron and sensible wedge gapping.

Setup as reported September 2026, from a free-agent bag. Equipment changes through the season, so treat this as a guide.