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Lead Tape Report: Raw wedges, custom stamping, heavy lead in Hilton Head

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Welcome back to another installment of the Lead Tape Report!

Let’s get right to it.

Maverick McNealy

As seen before on the Lead Tape Report, but a little more in depth this time, Maverick McNealy with his TaylorMade P7CB irons covered in the silver stuff. We commonly see hand-stamping with initials for names or inside jokes, but this is the large stamp in the middle for his name. A strong look. We can also see his TaylorMade 52-degree MG4 wedge along with his Cleveland RTX wedges. Another cool thing here is the head cover setup. With Maverick being a pilot and having a love for hockey, it’s a perfect representation of his passions off the course. Mav is coming off a 3rd place finish at the RBC Heritage last season.

Kurt Kitayama

Kurt arrives at Hilton Head for his third playing of the RBC Heritage. He came in 33rd last go around in 2024. Another thing he has going is a set of TaylorMade P7MB irons but we see some lead tape on the P7CB 4 iron. Dating back to July 2025, we can also see some tape on the 8-iron. This is a bag that spans multiple brands and another instance of golf club free agency. Another thing I see here is a number of bag tag looking objects here, not only provide a little character for the bag. But also double as potential hole locations during practice rounds. That is a case of fashion and performance.

Brian Harman

Well, what do we have here? Our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, brought out the telephoto lens and spotted something new in Brian Harman’s hands this week on the range. The 633BH Titleist iron. Harman adds his name to the short list of players with their initials on the hosel for a custom style of Titleist iron, like we have seen with Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark and Cameron Young over the years. But not only is there a custom look to these irons for Harman, there is also a custom feel. We have spotted the Titleist logo’d lead tape on the back of these cavity back irons as well. We will have the monitor whether these make it into the bag this week at the RBC Heritage. 

Billy Horschel

Billy Horschel enters the Lead Tape Report for the first time. What caught my eye is the Titleist TSi2 fairway wood. This 2020 model has a lead tape on the toe of the club. The 15-degree fairway metal is set at the C1 setting, which aims for -.75 degree flat in lie angle and -.75 in loft. The flatter setting on lie angle and lower loft, Horschel doesn’t mind have a slight fade bias on this club or keeping it lower in trajectory. Horschel is 9 of 12, making the cut at Harbor Town, his best finish being a tie for 5th in 2018. Last year, he came in tied for 27th.

Akshay Bhatia

Last time we say Akshay’s clubs, it was for the winning WITB at Bay Hill and the Lead Tape Report from The Players Championship. Noticing a couple of cool details and some fresh wedges in the bag. On his Callaway Rogue driver, we can see a permanent marker with the word “Gamer” written on it. It is just that, and it’s cool to see the tape placed on the heel and toe for more club head weight. When it comes to wedges, we can see he has some new Callaway Opus SP wedges, raw finish, but new hand stamping with a tribute to the win at Bay Hill. A nice way to get some fresh grooves and a reminder of a big win on the PGA Tour. Finally, we see a thick layer of tape slathered on the 60-08C grind wedge. The wedges are played with the KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X shaft with Iomic grips. This will be Akshay’s fourth time playing in the RBC Heritage, with his best finish a tied for 18th in 2024.

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Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver

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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. 

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Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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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”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo

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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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