Equipment
Behind the scenes: What it took for Cameron Young’s ‘best shot of my life’ at The Players
“I’m going to hit the best shot of my life right here.”
It was the overarching thought Cameron Young had in his head before pounding a 375-yard tee shot down TPC Sawgrass’ 18th, the longest drive ever recorded on that hole in the ShotLink Era. It was the setup for the biggest victory of his career at The Players Championship.
But leading up to his second victory on tour, Young and the Titleist team had been working behind the scenes to fine-tune his setup, preparing him for this position.
“It’s a really cool story of the evolution of getting on Tour and seeing what needs are,” Titleist Tour Rep Nick Geyer told GolfWRX. “His Pro V1x prototype golf ball, Fordie’s team saw unique delivery and unique flight conditions and needed something that kind of helped him with that. … His golf bag has evolved kind of over the time that we’ve been with him on Tour and it seems like every iteration is just, he’s gaining more control and that golf bag kind of reflects that.”
Many know where Young’s journey to becoming The Players champion started, last year with a ball swap to Titleist’s Pro V1x Double Dot. The lower-flying Double Dot was put in play for his maiden victory at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. But as time went on and swing changes took effect, Young was looking for a bit more launch and spin off the tee again, without changing the golf ball.
“As he works on his golf swing and seeing different flights with the driver, him and JJ (Van Wezenbeeck) worked at Bay Hill on making sure that when he wanted to hit draw, like we saw on 18 – incredible shot, that it had enough spin on it and it had enough underneath it,” Geyer added. “I think one of the underrated things out here that we often talk about within the truck is kind of spin is your friend, and that for him, making sure that that number stayed up enough so that there was control was kind of his priority.”
At Bay Hill, Young moved from Titleist’s GT2 head at 9 degrees to an 11-degree GT3 head (set at D1 on the SureFit setting at 10.25 degrees. The change in head and loft gave Young two degrees more launch (from nine to 11 degrees) and increased his spin from 2,400 rpm to 2,500 rpm.

Photo c/o Titleist.
“Just gave him a little bit of spin, a little bit of control, a little bit of launch too to get it up in the air,” Geyer said. “All things that he felt like were, he was able to kind reign in and feel like he had command of his golf ball.
“… Him (Young) seeing a little bit of loft was probably beneficial to his golf swing.”
While the driver change caught the eye, Young also moved into Titleist’s GT1 lineup of fairway woods. Interestingly, Young plays both the Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX in his 3-wood and his 20-degree hybrid, which increased the peak apex height and gave him more consistency than his previous hybrid gamer.
“We’ve noticed that the increased launch of GT1, both in the fairways and the hybrids without necessarily an increase in spin with the ability to shift forward aft weighting, has been really cool for some players that like that little bit shallower look because it feels like it’s going to go up in the air, it launches really high quickly, but it doesn’t necessarily rise,” said Geyer.
Young also spent time with Van Wezenbeeck at Riviera in February to adjust the lie angles on his Titleist 631.CY short irons, moving them more upright to produce his desired start lines, after swing changes were in full force.

“JJ and Cam have a really consistent dialogue, which is really cool,” Geyer added. “They’re constantly talking about what Cam wants to see and where that progression is. …Obviously, the trophies prove it, but it’s always exciting to know that the player is getting where they want to go because we know that the results will reflect that shortly.”
Young’s newest trophy is the perfect example of a golf swing changing over time and a player’s WITB adjusting accordingly.
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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