Equipment

Tour Edge unveils new forged Exotics Wingman wedge series with inspiration from Bernhard Langer

Published

3 years ago

Sep 12, 2023

Tour Edge has today unveiled their all-new Exotics Wingman Wedge Series featuring three different grinds available in five total bounces.

These all-new forged designs feature feel-enhancing VIBRCOR pockets, a constant offset in design for added forgiveness and consistency and a larger, Triple-Traction Milled Face in a bid to provide optimal spin control.

One of the major features of the Wingman’s forgiving nature is the 3.0mm constant offset applied to the design. Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer was instrumental in the design of the Wingman Wedge.

“I am always looking for a forged wedge with the right amount of offset and eventually started to ask the R&D team at Tour Edge what they thought could come up with. What came back has astounded me with its performance. I put one prototype right into play the week I tested it because I could just tell that the design was just plain easier to hit and far more consistent than my other wedges.” – Bernhard Langer

Deep undercut pockets were machined to house the proprietary VIBRCOR performance TPU. VIBRCOR creates a distinct feel at impact that dampens sound and shock, while also increasing the MOI and perimeter weighting of the wedge in design for added forgiveness.

The “winged” weight pad on the toe creates a higher Center of Gravity seeking to offer lower launch and greater spin.

The High-Toe Pad holds the face slightly open to optimize the face angle from full shots to flop shots. This is designed to work in conjunction with the offset design to deliver more accuracy and control. The High-Toe wing progresses in thickness as loft increases to maintain ideal launch performance through each loft.

The new Triple-Traction Face technology features three milled areas on the face: milled grooves, milled micro-grooves in between the scoring lines and milled toe lines.

The larger strike area on a face is 10% larger than a traditional wedge, in a bid to boost spin in every condition and allowing for added versatility. The sole in uniquely milled into three different grinds: an F/S Grind for a firm- ground player with a tendency to be a sweeper (6°/8° Bounce), a M/N Grind for a player who with a mid-firm ground or a variety of surface that benefits from a more neutral setup (10° Bounce) and a S/D Grind for a softer-ground player who has a tendency to dig (12°/14° Bounce).

F/S GRIND – Firm Turf/ Sweeping Path

The F/S ‘Firm Sweeper’ plays on predominantly firm ground and/or has a sweeping attack angle at the ball. Firm ground conditions and/or a shallower sweeping path require less bounce on the sole of the wedge to minimize turf interaction.

M/N Grind – Medium Turf/ Neutral Path

The M/N ‘Mid Neutral’ plays on predominantly medium firm ground (or a variety of firm and soft ground) and/or has a neutral attack angle at the ball. Medium ground conditions and/or a neutral attack angle benefit from mid bounce on the sole of the wedge.

S/D Grind – Soft Turf/ Digging Path

The S/D ‘Soft Digger’ plays on predominantly soft ground and/or has a deep, digging attack angle at the ball. Soft ground conditions and/or a digging attack angle require more bounce on the sole of the wedge to assist the wedge from

digging into the turf.

A 5-gram weight installed in the middle of the VIBRCOR pockets allows for swing weight adjustability. Other weights are available in 2.5 grams, 7.5 grams, 10 grams and 12.5 grams to dial in swing weight and feel for perfected customization.

The Exotics Wingman Wedge Series will be available at a Tour Edge authorized retailer for an MSRP of $139.99 and will be available at retail starting October 2nd.

Equipment

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

Published

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

Published

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”