Equipment
Harry Hall reveals huge setup changes for Masters second round – including 2 drivers and a putter switch
Harry Hall made his Masters Tournament debut this week, but it didn’t go as planned. After an opening-round, 5-over 77 on Thursday at Augusta National, Hall had a pretty honest assessment of his game.
“I need to get a lot better,” Hall said.
After the blunt judgment of his first round out of the way, Hall went on to add he’s going to try some pretty drastic gear changes for round two.
“I’m going to change my driver,” Hall said. He went on to add, “I’m going to put two drivers in play tomorrow, different ones.”
Hall moved into a Ping G440 LST driver at Augusta, after previously playing a TaylorMade Qi4D LS while alternating it with a Titleist GT3 driver this season. It’s a potential combination of big sticks we could see for Friday.
“I fade the driver that I’ve got in the bag at the moment, and I was driving back to the mini just to draw it off the tee on some of these fairways,”
Hall said. “When you give up 30 yards, you’re not really being very aggressive.”
It wouldn’t be the first time someone’s gamed double-drivers at the Masters. Famously, Phil Mickelson played a pair of 9.5-degree Callaway Big Bertha Fusion FT-3 drivers. The difference: one was one inch longer (46 instead of 45 inches) and had different weighting to help Mickelson play a draw. With the two-driver strategy in play, Mickelson captured his second Masters title.
But back to Hall, he’s also going to make changes to the bottom end of his bag for Friday’s round.
“I’m putting a new putter in play and going to figure out on the range,” Hall added.
Hall has been searching for something on the greens. Despite ranking 29th on Tour in Strokes Gained: Putting, he’s seen a drop-off in form from last year, when he was the Tour’s third-best putter. Hall’s search resulted in testing TaylorMade’s Spider Tour X putter earlier in the season. He went back to his Odyssey O Works 1W putter for the first round though.
“Yeah, I didn’t putt very good today,” Hall said after losing 1.41 strokes on the greens during the first round. “I’ve been struggling with that putter, actually. I’ve used this for six years, and I’ve used a Spider for a couple of weeks in a row, and I tried to really give it a good chance to be in the bag this week. Just something about lining it up that isn’t quite as comfortable when the greens are really fast. It’s a bit slidey too, so yeah.”
It’s not the only change that Hall put into place to try to fit his game better for Augusta. After spending time with Bridgestone leading into the Masters, Hall decided to switch from the TOUR BX to the spinnier Tour B XS. But to his displeasure, it seems more needs to be done.
“I don’t think I spin my irons enough either,” Hall added. “I went into a spinnier ball this week, but I still, you know, can’t stop it on a dime like I need to. So I probably need to add off to my irons or do something to compete in these majors.”
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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Frank
Apr 10, 2026 at 10:53 am
If he got rid of the derby cap he might just win