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Showstoppers: These 5 products caught our eye at 2026 PGA Show Demo Day

Published

4 months ago

Jan 20, 2026

Tuesday was Demo Day of the 2026 PGA Show from Orlando, Florida, and GolfWRX were live on site to capture everything going down from Orange County National Golf Center.

Don’t forget that you can follow along GolfWRX on Instagram for live running updates of content we’ve captured throughout the week.

Our forums are packed full of galleries showcasing all of what is happening all week, so make sure to head over to our forums to check out everything we are snapping from this year’s PGA Show.

But first, check our Showstoppers – five products that caught our eye on Demo Day in Orlando.

Yonex Prototype Driver

A top-secret Yonex driver prototype made its first public appearance at Demo Day…and it’s all-in on carbon.

Built around an advanced, carbon-forward concept, the prototype highlights Yonex’s deep expertise and continued commitment to carbon engineering throughout the driver head. The result is a design that looks purpose-built for optimizing performance through material placement, shaping, and structural tuning.

While the driver’s official name, specs, and proprietary tech are still under wraps (with a full launch expected later this year) here’s what our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, noticed:

“The prototype pairs a titanium frame with four internal carbon components. The carbon face sits nearly flush to the titanium, delivering a noticeably soft feel and a heavily muted sound at impact.

At address, the head looks compact with a more rounded profile. For tuning, it features an adjustable hosel plus a movable weight system, with one on the sole and another positioned toward the heel.”

Yonex had a new prototype driver at PGA Show Demo Day and it was shocking…

Shockingly good, that is!

Featuring tons of carbon fiber and a carbon fiber face it was a great sounding and feeling driver. No details from Yonex yet, as the driver is still in development. pic.twitter.com/toGzjOnOki

— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 21, 2026

Cobra 3D putters

Cobra’s 3DP Tour putters were not to be missed on Demo Day, with the new additions from the brand that feature a multi jet fusion 3D printing process, a multi material construction, fully milled faces a long with descending loft technology.

The 3D-printed internal lattice constructed via a Multi Jet Fusion process on the putters contains a lattice that is built layer by layer from powder, and then fused together via infrared technology. The result? A structure ensuring that there is no inefficient mass within the putter head with the purpose of adding to stability and feel.

The lineup contains one blade and five mallets which include tungsten screws in the sole to add stability and feature a stainless steel face design.

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Ping i540 & G740 irons

Unreleased new additions from Ping!

Seemingly the next advancement from the brand’s i540 and G740 irons, full tech details are yet to be disclosed, but here’s a few things our Club Junkie noticed:

“The i540 has the look of a compact players iron. With a shorter blade length, reduced offset, and a thinner topline. It also appears shorter heel-to-toe than the i240, and the back has a sleek, streamlined vibe similar to the iDi utility iron.”

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LAB DF3i putter

It was spotted on tour by our photographer at last week’s Sony Open, and LAB’s all-new DF3i was certainly a showstopper in Orlando on Tuesday.

While we don’t know all the details just yet, here’s what our resident Club Junkie had to say:

“It looks very similar to a standard DF3, just with fewer sole weights. The new insert delivers a firmer feel and a crisp, clicky sound at impact.”

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Mizuno M.Craft Putters

Mizuno unveiled its forged-in-Japan M.Craft City Series putters earlier this month, and we got an even closer look at the new lineup today.

Each model is precision-forged from soft Pure Select 1025E carbon steel for a buttery, responsive feel, then finished with an added copper underlay to further soften impact and fine-tune vibrations through the head. On the sole, twin movable weights give golfers the ability to dial in overall head weight and feel to match their stroke.

The Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo models were all on display at Demo Day.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”