Equipment
Why Wyndham Clark is gaming a putter he bought off the rack
The life of a PGA Tour golfer comes with its perks. Most notably, the plethora of options it comes to when trying new golf clubs.
Each week, tour trucks travel from event to event, stocked with the latest and greatest gear and technology that every player has right at their fingertips – literally.
But for Wydhman Clark, a quick trip to his local pro shop is all he needs. He’s rocking into the 2026 Players Championship with a shop-bought Bettinardi putter.
“I hadn’t been putting my best, so I wanted to try some different putters, and I kind of narrowed it down to two or three, and I went to go put lead tape on one of them at the pro shop at Whisper Rock,” Clark told GolfWRX at The Players. “As I was kind of waiting there and looking, they had this putter and I said, ‘You know, can I try this?’

“I went out and it beat all the other putters that I was working with, and I said, ‘Alright, we’re going with it.’”
Clark’s journey to the Bettinardi Antidote SB1 putter has been a long one. He had been using a L.A.B. DF3 for the second half of last season, first without the insert before transitioning into one with. Prior to that, he tested a custom Toulon Le Mans, as well as various versions of his traditional Odyssey Jailbird and even a Scotty Cameron Tour T-11.
During a practice round on Monday at The Players, Clark was putting the putter through its paces on the already slick-looking Sawgrass greens. It’s so brand new, it still has the price sticker.

“I just have always liked feeling the center of mass right in the center,” Clark said on the reason he’s been using so many center-shafted putters recently. “Aiming-wise, it feels really good … I’ve just gravitated towards it, I feel a certain way towards it and I picked something that looks good.”
For those wondering, the putter was priced at $399.00, but Clark’s had it long enough to slather the sole in lead tape and equip it with a SuperStroke 2.0 PT grip.

The putter isn’t the only change in Clark’s bag this week at Sawgrass. As a new member of the equipment-free-agency world, the 2023 U.S. Open champion has added TaylorMade’s Qi4D driver. He went through an extensive testing session with TaylorMade Tour rep Adrian Rietveld earlier in the year.
“It’s really nice to be able to basically hand-pick all 14 clubs versus being locked into having to play some, and sometimes there’s a lot of great club companies, but maybe they don’t make 14 great clubs, they might make 10 or 11,” Clark said on the free-agency. “So it’s kind of nice. I have four different brands in my bag, maybe even five, and I feel like I have the best set I could possibly play.
Clark’s new Qi4D core model, at 10.5 degrees cranked a few notches lower, is equipped with Project X’s new Titan 70-gram shaft. Launched toward the end of the 2025 season, the Titan shaft profile features a unique EI profile and new Synex Technology, which reinforces the shaft’s outer layers and increases hoop stiffness in the handle and mid-section, enabling better energy transfer during the transition.

Keep a lookout for Clark this week (he’s had close calls at The Players before). If he plays well, also keep an eye out at your local golf shop for other PGA Tour players.
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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The Truth Network
Mar 10, 2026 at 9:13 am
More proof that LAB putters are absolute trash.
L
Mar 10, 2026 at 3:09 pm
To each his own. Some work other don’t. Just like anything in life
Golf chungus
Mar 10, 2026 at 6:34 am
Who cares? Dudes been a nonfactor on tour this year. Not sure why they put Clark’s face everywhere either. Don’t like him at all.
Frank
Mar 9, 2026 at 7:09 pm
This wont help him win hes a one hit wonder