The club head has been made slightly bigger and over the ball; this is much more confidence-inspiring.

As a Lynx ambassador Couples carried the brands driver and irons along with equipment from four other brands. Perhaps most iconic was his Ping Anser putter. It’s more than two years since Thomas first rose to the top of the world ranking and other than some fresh wedges his setup has barely changed. Day’s rise up the world ranking was largely down to a fine display of putting in this period and one of the reasons the TaylorMade Spider became so popular. As a free agent Brooks had equipment from four different manufacturers in play when he reached the top of the world. Most iconic is probably the Nike Vapor Fly Pro 3-iron which he has clung onto ever since Nike left the golf hardware game.

A Titleist staffer since his early days on tour, Spieth has stayed loyal to the brand ever since and tinkers with his setup as little as possible. Who can forget the Fat Lady Swings putter? Other than that Price reached World No 1 with a mixed bag.

Kaymer was a TaylorMade staffer when he became World No 1. The only non-contracted club in his bag was his putter. The second Spaniard and 10th European to reach World No 1, Rahm carries a full bag of TaylorMade equipment. He is one to add in new technology when it comes about and has a full set of the new SIM woods as well as the new Chalk Spider X putter. A significant change comes on the sole; we no longer see the large weight plate, which means the new version feels lighter. If you prefer something heavier, you can adjust the weights though.We know Scott likes an unusual putter and things were not different when he was officially the best in the world… Jones tried Calamity Jane and loved the feel. He used it at Inwood and won. In fact, he used the original then a replica (Calamity Jane II) to win all thirteen of his Major titles. A significant difference here is the feel. The 2022 Zebra now features a face insert which makes the ball feel firmer off the face. Duval had five different brands in play when he became World No 1. I love how old school these Titleist irons look…