Equipment
TOUR REPORT: Collin Morikawa’s sneaky gear change, Scott Piercy’s lead tape tutorial
Welcome to New Orleans, the home of Bourbon Street, jambalaya, yard-sized cocktails, Mardi Gras beads, jazz music, Lil Wayne, and the Zurich Classic.
Held at TPC Louisiana, the Zurich Classic is a two-man team event, making it a unique stop on the PGA Tour schedule. Being that it’s also set in New Orleans, the Zurich Classic has a more laid back and fun vibe than most other events throughout the season.
This week, despite all of the festivities and food, GolfWRX was live from the grounds to see what equipment the top players in the world are using, and what gear changes they’ve made recently.
Below is this week’s Tour Report from The Big Easy.
Check out all of our photos from the 2022 Zurich Classic here.
Viktor makes a subtle driver tweak

Prior to The Masters, Viktor Hovland, who naturally plays a cut off the tee, noticed that he wasn’t able to draw the ball as much as he’d like. To combat the problem, Hovland and Ping Tour rep Kenton Oates experimented with different driver configurations.
Eventually, they settled on changing the lie angle of his Ping G425 LST driver by 2 degrees upright. The more upright lie angle now helps Hovland turn the ball over from right-to-left more easily.
I spoke with Hovland about the tweak this week in New Orleans:
”We had a hard time drawing the driver, because it was too flat,” Hovland told GolfWRX.com at the 2022 Zurich Classic on Tuesday. “I have pretty low hands at impact, so we figured it’d be easier to make it more upright so I didn’t have to work as hard to draw it. When I do draw it, with that current setting, I tend to draw my irons too much. We just kind of matched it up to the rest of the set.”
Read the full report on Hovland’s driver switch on PGATOUR.com
WITB: Barstool Trent and Frankie Borrelli
Playing in the 2022 Zurich Classic Celebrity Shootout on Tuesday, Barstool Trent and Frankie Borrelli from Barstool Sports’ Fore Play podcast let us take a look at their WITB setups.
Check them out here:
Collin’s sneaky putter change on slow greens

Coming into the Zurich Classic, Collin Morikawa was using a TaylorMade TP Collection Juno putter with 2.5-gram weights in the heel and toe sections of the sole. While warming up on the practice putting green on Monday, Morikawa noticed that the TPC Louisiana greens were a bit slower than the greens he dealt with at Augusta National for The Masters.
To deal with the change of pace, Morikawa sought to change the feel of his putter rather than his stroke. So, Morikawa changed out the 2.5-gram weights for 5-gram weights, adding 5 grams of overall weight to the putter for a heavier hit.
“I just added a little more weight to the putter,” Morikawa said on Monday at the 2022 Zurich Classic. “For me, it’s what I do on slower greens, like what I did at The Open. Instead of trying to hit it harder, or do something different, it just matches my feel a little better, and helps me work my way from fast greens to slow greens.”
Click here for the full story.
Scott Piercy’s lead tape 101 explanation

Scott Piercy, the undisputed King of Lead Tape, provide an in-depth explanation of why he places lead tape on the rear portion of his Titleist TSi4 driver.
I asked Piercy if the lead tape was for forgiveness purposes, and here was his answer:
“It’s a spin and launch kinda thing. The more you move the weight forward, the more, yeah, the head gets less forgiving, but it also changes launch and spin. There’s glue back here, too. And this is the lightest weight they have [in the front weight port]. So, there’s a method to the madness.
“It’s a little bit of forgiveness, but it’s more like…back in the day, the CGs were farther back. What happens with CG is, if you don’t know…the CG tries to align with the shaft at impact. So what does that do with the face? It helps you shut it. I hit a cut that needs to start left and cut, so when I get the CG forward, the ball starts right. So I’m always trying to pull my CG back. From there it’s a shaft thing, and you start getting into the launch monitor numbers.”
Check out Piercy’s full WITB here.
Graeme McDowell: The Duke of lead tape?

If Scott Piercy is the King of Lead Tape, then maybe Graeme McDowell is the Duke. McDowell’s irons are slabbed all the way up with lead tape on his Srixon ZX7 irons, and his driver and putter are caked with tape, too.

Check out McDowell’s full WITB from the 2022 Zurich Classic, too.
Team Streb and Merritt have matching wedges

Being a team event, some player duos dress to match, such as defending champions Marc Leishman and Cam Smith in 2021.

Robert Streb and Troy Merritt kicked it up a notch this year by getting custom Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges with the same festive “Recipe for Success” stampings by Vokey Tour rep Aaron Dill.
See what GolfWRX forums members are saying about the matching wedges in our forums.
Callaway reveals its new double-decker Tour Truck

This week at the 2022 Zurich Classic, Callaway officially revealed its new double-decker Tour Truck, which will travel with the PGA Tour to each event to help players get dialed into their equipment.
Want to see what the new state-of-the-art Tour Truck looks like on the inside? GolfWRX photographer Greg Moore got a full tour of the portable build shop.
And with that, we’re signing off this week from the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. We’ll see you next week from the Mexico Open at Vidanta!
Check out all of our photos from the 2022 Zurich Classic here.
Equipment
Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver
Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game.
The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag.

At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.

The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.

“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley

In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.

To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.

“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod
An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.

Pricing & Availability
The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026.
Equipment
Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.
My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
- MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
- dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”
Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
Equipment
From the GolfWRX Classifieds: 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.

From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo. 4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades. 5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft. Standard Length, Lie and Lofts. These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me. Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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LuvMeSumClickBait
Apr 23, 2022 at 12:47 pm
Collin! You sneaky son of a b*!