Viktor Hovland's bag in its latest full snapshot (August 2026) is built around a PING G440 LST driver, PING i210 (4-9) irons and a PING PLD DS 72 Prototype putter, with the Titleist Pro V1 ball. [1]
Viktor Hovland WITB: full specs
| Club | Model | Loft / No. | Shaft | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | PING G440 LST | 9° | Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6 X | Check Price |
| 3-Wood | TaylorMade Qi4D | 15° | Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X | Check Price |
| Utility-iron | PING iDi | 3 | Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X | Check Price |
| Iron | PING i210 | 4-9 | KBS Tour-V 120 X | Check Price |
| Wedge | PING S259 | 50-12S, 56-12S | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 | Check Price |
| Wedge | PING Glide 2.0 | 60-TS | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 | Check Price |
| Putter | PING PLD DS 72 Prototype | — | — | Check Price |
| Ball | Titleist Pro V1 | — | — | Check Price |
| Grip | Golf Pride MCC | — | — | Check Price |
Hovland's golf shoes and glove
| Item | Model | Evidence | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe | Nike Victory Pro 4 PGA Championship NRG spiked golf shoes | Latest report April 2026 [2] | Check Price |
Shoe and glove reports go out of date faster than club lists, so we show the date of the newest report.
Bag history: what changed and what stayed
Across the snapshots we could date (December 2020 to August 2026), the pattern is 2 different driver listings across 12 snapshots, all PING, one ball the whole way (Titleist Pro V1) and 3 different putters. [1] The ball is the steadiest part of the bag and the putter is where Hovland experiments most.
| Snapshots | Driver | Irons | Putter | Ball |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 → August 2026 (current) | PING G440 LST | PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 Prototype | Titleist Pro V1 |
| August 2023 → March 2025 | PING G425 LST | Titleist U-505 / PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 Prototype | Titleist Pro V1 |
| December 2022 → April 2023 | PING G425 LST | Titleist U-510 / PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 Prototype | Titleist Pro V1 |
| December 2021 → January 2022 | PING G425 LST | PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 | Titleist Pro V1 |
| November 2021 | PING G425 LST | PING i210 / PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 | Titleist Pro V1 |
| September 2021 | PING G425 LST | Titleist T200 / PING i210 | PING PLD DS 72 | Titleist Pro V1 |
| December 2020 | PING G425 LST | Callaway X Forged UT / PING i210 | PING PLD Prototype “Hovi” | Titleist Pro V1 |
How Hovland's bag compares with the tour
We set each brand in the bag against the brand counts across current tour bags (DORMIED tracks 167 ranked players with a bag dated in the last 12 months). [3] Hovland goes with the most-used brand in 1 of the 4 slots.
Brand share check
- Driver: PING — 27 of 167 (16%), #3 in the slot; Titleist leads with 69.
- Irons: PING — 19 of 167 (11%), #5 in the slot; Titleist leads with 61.
- Putter: PING — 14 of 167 (8%), #4 in the slot; Odyssey leads with 52.
- Ball: Titleist — 110 of 167 tour bags (66%), the most-used brand in that slot.
Should you copy Hovland's bag? Our verdict
- Driver loft: probably don't copy. Hovland uses 9°. Low lofts work for tour players because they deliver the ball with high speed and an upward strike. Most club golfers launch the ball too low with lofts like this; fitters often move club golfers to 10.5° or more.
- Shaft: skip it. The Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6 X is an X-stiff or stiffer profile. Unless your swing speed is at tour level, a shaft this firm usually costs height and carry.
- Irons: more copyable than most tour sets. The PING i210 sits on the forgiving side of a tour bag, so it is a realistic option for a mid-handicap player to try.
- Wedges: copy the gapping. The wedge lofts (50-12S, 56-12S; 60-TS) are spaced to cover distances. Check your own gaps from pitching wedge down before buying new wedges.
- Ball: the easiest thing to copy. The Titleist Pro V1 is a retail ball you can buy off the shelf. It suits players who spin the ball enough to need greenside control; slower swingers may not see the benefit.
FAQ
What is in Viktor Hovland's bag?
In the latest full snapshot (August 2026): PING G440 LST driver, PING i210 (4-9) irons, PING PLD DS 72 Prototype putter and the Titleist Pro V1 ball.
What driver does Viktor Hovland use?
A PING G440 LST at 9° with a Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6 X shaft, per the August 2026 snapshot.
What putter does Viktor Hovland use?
The PING PLD DS 72 Prototype (August 2026 snapshot).
What golf ball does Viktor Hovland play?
The Titleist Pro V1.
What shoes does Viktor Hovland wear?
The most recent report (Bag Notes, April 2026) lists the Nike Victory Pro 4 PGA Championship NRG spiked golf shoes.
Sources
- DORMIED — Viktor Hovland WITB (August 2026 snapshot, page updated Oct 27, 2026)
- Bag Notes — Viktor Hovland equipment history
- DORMIED — tour brand usage (167 current bags, last 12 months)