Equipment
Lead Tape Report: Plenty of lead at The Players
The Players Championship is underway, and with the championship season now here, players are catching their stride and fine-tuning their tools. Here are some that caught my eye this week.
Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark arrives at the Players Championship this week with a new putter in the bag. This one is a little different in terms of where he procured this putter: At his home club of Whisper Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona, something caught Clark’s eye in the pro shop. That was a Bettinardi Antidote SB1, a center-shaft, style-blade model. With the T-line alignment aid and a nice, wide strip of lead tape added to the bottom of the putter. Wyndham is ready to get the ball in the hole.
In another move rarely seen on tour (and more commonly visible in a Friday skins game), Clark has elected to leave the price tag sticker on as well. Without a full-bag club contract, this is the flexibility you see with equipment among the world’s best.


Sungjae Im
SungJae Im is back for the second event of his 2026 season, after starting his campaign off last week at Bay Hill. Im had been sidelined to start the year with a wrist injury. While rehabbing in Korea, Sungjae was testing new irons and found some information. He moved on from his Titleist T100 set into the T150’s. The new T-150’s in his bag were bent one degree weak for more launch, a little more ball speed and an added peak height in his long irons. Very important as course conditions firm up in the championship season. But the thing that really has my attention here is the custom Titleist lead tape logo.

Rickie Fowler
Rickie is sporting a brand new citrus-themed Cobra bag for the Players Championship, but what has my attention here is the irons. Fowler plays the 3DP-RF Prototype irons, and on his 7-,8-, 9-irons, he has lead tape. The tape is balanced in appearance and in weight, just on either side of the Cobra logo. The logo is being showcased and taped for the proper weighting performance. I also cannot help but notice that his mini driver has the silver stuff.


Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy joins this week’s report as well, seen here with some tape on his TaylorMade P7CB irons and TaylorMade wedges. A really nice game-used look here! McNealy has made 3 of 5 cuts at the Players; his best finish is T9 in 2024. Our Greg Moore and Alistair Cameron learned he has just switched back to a Toulon putter he won with at the RSM Classic in November 2024.

Akshay Bhatia
Akshay, who rolled into TPC Sawgrass with the oversized winner’s check in the back of the car, is in championship form. This is his third playing of The Players Championship, with a missed cut in 2024 and a tie for third place last year. What caught my eye is Akshay’s use of lead tape on his Rogue driver and wedges. Bumping up the swing weight on the scoring clubs is a common reason for lead tape addition. Bhatia seems to be favoring a little more head weight on the feel shots around the green and more weight on the driver for a full rip off the tee.

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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