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Ryan Barath is GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com’s senior editor for equipment. He has an extensive club-fitting and -building background with more than 20 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. Before joining the staff, he was the lead content strategist for Tour Experience Golf, in Toronto, Canada.

Wedges
A TaylorMade Hi Toe 4 wedge pictured in hand at a golf course

TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 wedges: Everything you need to know

By: Ryan Barath
Irons
Callaway Apex 2024 Ai200 Ai300

Callaway Apex Ai200, Ai300, Ti Fusion irons: What you need to know

By: Ryan Barath
Gear
Ping G430 MAX 10K driver

Winner's bag: Lydia Ko earns gold in women's Olympic golf

By: Ryan Barath
Gear
Lydia Ko hits a bunker shot

Lydia Ko could win third straight Olympic medal. Here are the clubs in her bag

By: Ryan Barath
Gear
2024 PXG golf clubs

PXG 0311 Gen7 irons | Black Ops irons | Sugar Daddy III wedges: What you need to know

By: Ryan Barath
Fairway Woods
taylormade qi10 fairway wood

This fairway wood claimed gold, silver and bronze at the Olympics

By: Ryan Barath
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