Equipment
TaylorMade makes big investment in its golf balls
TaylorMade will invest $13 million in building a new 120,000-square-foot ball manufacturing plant in Liberty, S.C.
With the investment, TaylorMade is making its push to become a major player in the golf ball industry; an industry that is already saturated with products from many other manufacturers. While Titleist has a stranglehold on the top spot on the PGA Tour with its Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls, this move from TaylorMade could be the first move toward closing its gap to Titleist.
Already known to have an extremely advanced Research & Development department, the new plant will include a state-of-the-art R&D lab, which will look to take an already quality product even further.
The release of its new Lethal golf ball, one of the few five-layer golfs ball on the market, was received with overwhelmingly positive reviews among TaylorMade staffers. According to a company press release, Lethal sales have been higher than any Tour ball in company history through the first two months of the year, and its is currently the No. 2 golf ball played on the PGA Tour.
The move to a new plant will also improve the company’s profit margins by streamlining the ball-making process with new energy-efficient and eco-friendly machines. TaylorMade is also expecting much lower costs of maintenance.
“We are getting a new building in a booming area that will improve our unit production, quality and margin position,” said John Kawaja, TaylorMade’s executive vice president, in a press release. “Most important, we are committed to keeping jobs in South Carolina.”
The company currently manufactures its golf balls 26 miles away from the new site in Westminster, S.C. The new plant will replace the 52 year-old facility, but the company hopes to retain and add to the 90 workers currently employed at the plant.
The plant will serve as TaylorMade’s North American ball production headquarters. It is expected to manufacture 2.5 to 3 million dozen balls per year, compared to the 2 million dozen currently being produced.
Construction will break ground in May with an expected opening of the plant in January 2014 and a complete transition to the new building by July 2014.
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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Billie Canuck
Mar 27, 2015 at 8:54 pm
At least get your years right…! 2014? Wasn’t that last year? Good job proof reading folks
Joe Golfer
Apr 15, 2013 at 12:08 am
Good ideas in the comments section.
The name “Lethal” makes it sound like a purely distance ball, despite it being a multi-layered high end ball.
J
Apr 13, 2013 at 12:51 am
TM TourS
TM TourX
Just a thought… Improve the performance year after year
Jack
Apr 11, 2013 at 11:54 pm
True. I get confused and think none of them are top of the line. Like Callaway calls them Hex … I just checked and they have a million different Hexs. NVM.
DJ Golf
Apr 11, 2013 at 8:38 pm
They need to choose a name for their top-of-the-line golf ball, something similar to “PRO V1”. A singular, recognizable name for that specific ball. Every year it’s a new ball with a new name. Wanna catch Titleist?
Mimic them.