Equipment
New Pinnacle Distance named official golf ball of World Long Drive for 2025 season
Pinnacle is making a return to the long drive scene. As announced today, the brand has been named the official golf ball partner of the World Long Drive (WLD) Tour for the 2025 season. As part of this partnership, the newly rebranded Pinnacle Distance will be the exclusive ball used in competition.
How did this happen? Well, a few roads merged, it seems.
Late in 2023 and early 2024, extensive golfer research confirmed that players in the distance/value segment prioritize high-quality, consistent, and affordable golf balls, with distance being their number one performance demand, according to the company. With that insight in mind, Pinnacle Rush and Pinnacle Soft were consolidated into a single model— Pinnacle Distance — which retains the long-drive technology of Pinnacle Rush while offering a clearer message about its performance benefits. At $19.99 per 15-ball pack, Pinnacle Distance provides premium performance without the premium price tag.

Meanwhile, as Pinnacle was refining this strategy, the World Long Drive Tour approached Acushnet with an opportunity to partner, creating a natural fit to reinforce the brand’s distance-driven identity. This partnership introduces the Pinnacle Series, a new initiative that includes tour events and professional ambassadors, ensuring that the ball’s performance is showcased at the highest level.
Reigning WLD World Champion Sean Johnson and current World No. 4 Jack Smith will be official Pinnacle Ambassadors, promoting the ball’s impressive power, durability, and consistency. Johnson expressed excitement about the partnership, recalling his first experience with Pinnacle as a junior golfer:
“The first ball I ever played with was the Pinnacle Gold when I was 12 years old, and I appreciate the opportunity to represent the brand as I continue my long drive journey.”
Smith echoed the enthusiasm, emphasizing the ball’s reliability in competition:
“I’ve had the chance to test this product, and ‘Don’t Think, Just Rip’ is the perfect tagline for this ball and this brand. I know how it is going to react when I hit it properly, so that takes one element out of my process.”
Pinnacle will also serve as the presenting sponsor for three major WLD events:
- Clash in the Canyon (Mesquite, NV – March 21-23)
- Bluff City Shootout (Memphis, TN)
- Rocky Mountain Rumble (La Salle, CO)
Additionally, Pinnacle will be the official sponsor for The Fight at the Fort (Columbia, SC). The Mesquite event marks the first time Pinnacle Distance will be used in WLD competition, showcasing its long-drive capabilities on a global stage.
“Pinnacle’s origin story is distance, and it will be fun to see that on the World Long Drive stage,” said Jeremy Stone, Senior VP of Golf Ball Marketing at Acushnet. “Competitors will certainly notice the distance, but it is the quality, consistency, and durability that will stand out—long drive after long drive.”
For context, the 2025 WLD season features nine events, culminating in the World Championship from September 24-28 at Bigfoot Turf Farm in Colorado. As part of the partnership, Pinnacle will also gather insights from WLD athletes to inform future product development.
Golfers can purchase Pinnacle Distance golf balls in golf shops starting Saturday, March 15.
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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