Equipment
Shot Scope launches $200 LM1 launch monitor
The Shot Scope LM1 launch monitor generated significant buzz after its debut at the 2026 PGA Show, largely due to its combination of affordability ($199!) and performance. Designed as a simple, standalone device, it requires no phone or app during use and can be ready within seconds.
As WRXers well know, launch monitors have traditionally been expensive and complex, often limiting their use to coaches, fitters, or highly committed players. Shot Scope’s LM1 takes a different approach, focusing on simplicity and portability while still delivering useful performance data at an attractive price.

Priced at $199.99, the LM1 sits at the entry level of the launch monitor market. This makes it a viable option for everyday golfers who want basic performance insights without investing in higher-end systems. Also notable: all features are included in the purchase, with no subscription fees or locked data.
Its interface is straightforward, allowing golfers to quickly start sessions and view key data immediately after each swing. The compact design and minimal space requirements make it practical for a wide range of practice environments, though users do need to manually select clubs if they plan to track detailed data in the companion app.

In terms of performance, the LM1 delivers impressive accuracy for its price point, especially when compared to far more expensive launch monitors. Paired with the Shot Scope app, users can review and analyze their sessions to better understand their distances and tendencies, ultimately supporting smarter decisions on the course.
Our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, had the chance to try out the LM1:
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More on the Shot Scope LM1
The device is compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry in a golf bag. It comes with a protective case and is rated IPX3, meaning it can handle light rain and typical outdoor conditions. It’s suitable for use at the driving range, on-course practice areas, and indoor setups, and can also complement a larger simulator system if needed.
The LM1 is built to minimize setup time. It powers on and is ready to use in around 25 seconds, with no calibration required. Club selection is handled directly on the device using side buttons, and there is no need to connect to a phone or tablet during practice. Shot data is stored on the unit and can be uploaded later to the Shot Scope app via Bluetooth. The LM1 uses USB-C charging and provides up to five hours of battery life per charge.
The company notes in its press release that the device can be used with both standard golf clubs and speed training aids. For players working to increase swing speed, it offers a simple way to measure progress with immediate clubhead-speed feedback.
Whether used indoors or outdoors, the LM1 tracks the same set of metrics. Practice sessions are categorized within the Shot Scope app after upload, but the data collection itself remains consistent regardless of location.
With all of this said, it’s important to note what the LM1 doesn’t offer. Rather than offering a wide range of advanced metrics, the LM1 provides five core data points: ball speed, clubhead speed, smash factor, carry distance, and total distance. It doesn’t connect to a simulator, and it doesn’t provide enough data for an instructor to use it as a replacement for, say, a Trackman.

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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Larry
Mar 27, 2026 at 6:22 pm
What I found and love about this little monitor is it gives enough data for an old guy that is done with lessons, has a constant 15 handicap and just wants to play around a little with tempo and maybe club path and find what gives you some of that distance you have lost over the years. Being over 75 my driver got down to about a even 200 yds on avenge which meant for me playing the White tees (men’s regular tees) I never could reach a short par 5 in 2 (even close) and I was hitting 5 and 7 woods into medium and long par 4s. It was find some distance or put on one of my wives skirts and move to the foreword tees. I got this little device and spent some time hitting my driver and found Nirvana close to 235 average by taking the club back more inside (which I found out turned the old shoulder back more) So $199 and I am happy with the other guys on the White tees again.