Equipment

Show Stoppers: Day 2 of the PGA Merchandise Show

Published

12 years ago

Jan 23, 2014

The GolfWRX team is live from this year’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. The “Show Stoppers” segment will highlight our favorite clubs, gear, and training aids at the show.

At the PGA Merchandise Show, golf companies show off their latest equipment on Tuesday at the PGA Demo Day at Orange County National, and at the PGA Show inside the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday through Friday. Follow along as we bring you inside the ropes of this year’s events.

Lamkin UTx Golf Grips

Lamkin’s new UTx grips are made from three functional layers. The foundation is a vibration-dampening layer of ACE 3GEN, the middle layer is a moisture-wicking fabric weave and the outer layer is firmer to reduce torque.

The grips are responsive and tacky, and the moisture-wicking fabric does a great job of curbing slickness. They’re available now for $8.99 each in a variety of colors.

Click here to see photos of more new grips from the PGA Merchandise Show.

Oban Kiyoshi “Tour Limited” and Kiyoshi Gold

Oban’s Tour Limited shaft is made from exotic four-axis material from butt-to-tip. The construction also includes 46-ton pre-preg material, making it the most expensive shaft the company has ever manufactured. The bend profile is closest to Oban’s Kiyoshi Black, the company says. It’s available in March are will sell for about $465.

The Kiyoshi Gold is produced using MultiPlex Design Technology to effectively combine a firm butt section and a responsive mid and tip section. It offers a slightly higher launch and spin than the Kiyoshi Purple shaft, making it a good fit for today’s lower-spinning driver heads. It’s available now and sells for around $400.

Click here to see more shafts we spotted at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show.

SNAG Golf

SNAG (Starting New At Golf) is a fun system of learning development that professionals can use to teach youth golfers and senior players alike. Golfer hit velcro tennis balls to velcro targets with plastic clubs that have oversized club heads. The “Coaching Kit” comes equipped with clubs, targets, training tools, balls, launch pads and an equipment carrier that are designed for 8-to-48-year-old learners.

Over 10,000 schools and 5,000 golf courses utilize SNAG as a training system and entertainment for their learners. The basic “Player Pak” is available in retail for $109, and additional products can be purchased.

Sunfish Golf Headcovers

Sunfish Golf Headcovers are hand-knit from natural New Zealand wool that have a simple design, various color options and a matching pom on top. Covers are offered for all fairway woods, hybrids and 460c-or-less driver heads.

All color options are available in three sizes, and custom logo embroidery is offered in each. Driver covers are sold for $29.993, and fairway wood/hybrid covers are sold for $24.99 each.

The GolfBoard

The GolfBoard is an innovative way to transport golf clubs around the course that compares more to skateboarding, surfing or snowboarding than driving a cart. Combining extreme sports with the world of golf is not only fun, but functional, the company says.

Speed is controlled with a wireless electric remote, while the golfer controls the steering. Golf Board’s dimensions are 50-inches long, 20-inches wide and 10-inches tall, which allows it to easily fit into the trunk of your car. The cart has 4-wheel drive and posi-traction, and is supported by tires that measure 3.5-inches wide and 9-inches stall. A 48-volt lithium battery pack is built into the bottom of the board, and can be recharged in 1.5 hours.

Tour Striker Smart Ball

Insert the Tour Striker “Smart Ball” between your forearms and swing. The device encourages golfers to keep their arms and body working together. It also easily inflates and deflates to allow it to be packed in a golf bag.

Lastly, golfers can optionally attach it to a brace so the ball doesn’t fall to the ground if it were to be release it during the swing. Price and availability is yet to be announced.

TaylorMade 2014 Tour Preferred Wedges

It’s been two years since TaylorMade released a new wedge, but now what we know what they were working on. The 2014 Tour Preferred wedges might be the company’s best-looking wedges to date.

The 304 stainless steel wedges have a raw finish, and a micro-milled face texture that creates more friction at impact for enhanced spin around the greens. They’re available in TaylorMade’s standard sole in lofts of 50 and 52 degrees, but the 54, 56, 58 and 60-degree wedges give golfers a choice of two different soles. Golfers can opt for either the standard sole or the ATV sole, which is substantially narrower than the original ATV sole design for more versatility.

They’re available April 15 for $129 each with KBS Tour’s Tour-V shafts. Click here to see photos of TaylorMade’s new equipment at the PGA Merchandise Show.

Scotty Cameron 2014 “Select” and GoLo Putters

Scotty Cameron’s new Select putters are what the putter maker calls “a refresh, not a re-do.” The line includes the usual Newport, Newport 2 and Newport 2.5 models, which Cameron said received small tweaks for 2014. But the mallets in the line are a departure from what Cameron putter fans are used to, with aluminum sole plates that project through their flanges to create a crosshairs-like alignment aid.

According to Cameron, the anodized-aluminum sole plates used in the Squareback, Fastback, GoLo 7, GoLo S5 and GoLo 3 save approximately 30 grams of weight from their designs. That weight was used to thicken the faces and cavities of the putters, improving sound and feel.

The putters will be available on April 18 for $349. Click here to see more photos of the new putters.

TaylorMade 2014 Tour Preferred Golf Balls

TaylorMade’s new Tour Preferred golf balls include a 4-piece “Tour Preferred” and 5-piece “Tour Preferred X.” According to TaylorMade, the Tour Preferred X is similar to last year’s “Lethal” ball, but it feels softer and spins more around the greens.

The Tour Preferred has a similar feel to the Tour Preferred X, but it is designed to offer more spin on long- and mid-iron shots. They’re available now for $46.99 per dozen.

Click here to see photos of TaylorMade’s new equipment at the PGA Merchandise Show.

Equipment

Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

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2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

Whats in the Bag

Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-08M), SM11 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

See more photos of Patrick Reed’s clubs here.

Equipment

Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

Entire Thread: “Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss”