SST PURE on Tour: Why PGA TOUR Players PURE Their Shafts

For nearly 20 years, SST PURE has been available on-site at professional tour events, and hundreds of PGA TOUR players, including many of the game’s biggest names, have had shafts SST PURE aligned. Many use it when testing equipment to remove shaft inconsistency as a variable.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Why Tour players PURE their shafts

At the professional level, small equipment variables matter. Tour players often have shafts PUREd when they test new equipment so they can evaluate clubs without shaft orientation skewing the results. Some Tour players will not hit a club unless it has been SST PURE aligned.

PUREing is not a judgment that a premium Tour shaft is poor quality. Even shafts made to tight tolerances have measurable structural characteristics around the shaft. SST PURE is an additional measurement step that identifies each shaft’s most stable orientation.

Major winners with SST PUREd clubs

SST PURE has congratulated many champions who had clubs PUREd, including:

Player	Win	More
Ben Griffin	2025 Charles Schwab Challenge (first PGA TOUR win)	Read
Phil Mickelson	2021 PGA Championship	Read
Bryson DeChambeau	2020 U.S. Open	Read
Gary Woodland	2019 U.S. Open	Read
Jordan Spieth	2021 Valero Texas Open	Read
Dustin Johnson	2020 Northern Trust	Read

Which professional golfers have used SST PURE?

SST PURE publishes a Pro Players list naming professional golfers whose shafts have been PUREd. Equipment use changes over time, so treat it as a record of players who have used SST PURE rather than a claim that every named player uses it in every club today. Players from the LPGA, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour have also had shafts PUREd.

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Tour equipment decisions are about controlling variables

At the professional level, players and equipment teams compare small differences in heads, shafts, lofts, lies, lengths and weighting. When the goal is to evaluate one change, uncontrolled variables make the comparison less useful. Players often have shafts PUREd when testing new clubs so shaft inconsistency is not part of the evaluation.

What amateur golfers should take from Tour usage

The lesson is not “play what a Tour player plays.” Tour players have different speed, delivery and equipment needs. The lesson is process: when equipment is being evaluated precisely, shaft orientation is a variable worth measuring.

Does a name on the Pro Players list mean the player uses SST PURE in every club today?

Not necessarily. The Pro Players list shows professionals who have had shafts PUREd; current bag-by-bag usage can change.

Get the same technology the pros use

The same SST PURE Shaft Alignment System used on tour is available through authorized licensees for golfers of every skill level.