Equipment
Lydia Ko explains why her PXG 58-degree wedge is so different
During the PXG 0311 Gen2 iron launch at Scottsdale National Golf Club, I caught up with 20-year-old Lydia Ko — who once became the youngest ever to reach a world No. 1 ranking at 17 years old — to discuss what’s currently in her bag. She discusses switching into the new Gen2 irons, what she likes about them, and also what’s so different about her 58-degree wedge. Joining us was PXG engineer Mike Nicolette who works with Ko on fitting and building her wedges.
Enjoy my interview with Ko and Nicolette above, and click here to hear more from Nicolette.
This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. 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.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament. Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura...
Hannah Green WITB 2026 (June)
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Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 S 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (16.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue...
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Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees) Shaft: KBS PGW 3-wood: Callaway Elyte Titanium (15 degrees) Shaft: KBS PGW 5-wood:...
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Mat
Mar 25, 2018 at 1:45 am
After he said “verse the”, I threw up in my mouth a little.
Ben Jones
Mar 24, 2018 at 12:46 pm
My Cleveland wedges are special. They have a custom sole grind that I made by using them so long and hitting them off pavement. My putter has a custom lie that I made by banging the head against a carpeted floor until it felt fight. Learned this from Lee Trevino. I used to customize my other clubs with lead tape until I started having memory loss and my doctor banned the tape.
Shaggy
Mar 24, 2018 at 5:58 pm
I’m sorry, what was that you were saying about lead tape? I spaced out for a minute then lol
Ben Jones
Mar 25, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Totally forgot what I wrote. Sorry.
Jim Munro
Mar 23, 2018 at 7:17 pm
Where are they made CHINA USA or somewhere else?
gunmetal
Apr 30, 2018 at 12:35 pm
PXG uses foundries in China.
abba
Mar 23, 2018 at 3:13 pm
I bet she loves the skrews… in the head…
John Horton
Mar 23, 2018 at 10:32 am
PXG clubs are way over priced and I heard Parson say his clubs should cost $1000 a club!!!!!! yea good luck with that!
JG
Mar 23, 2018 at 2:02 am
Mmmm mmmm mmmm that Coolaid tastes so good!
JG
Mar 23, 2018 at 2:01 am
It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told. It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. Yes it will, Precious, won’t it? It will get the hose!
ak
Mar 23, 2018 at 1:56 am
she actually doesnt explain anything. nothing more than a pxg promo. anyways, who besides sponsored players will really wanna pony up for these clubs? just dont see the value.
maybe if the clubs with a round with paige…
Andrew
Mar 23, 2018 at 12:42 am
Is she ever going to win using PXG’s?
Mr. Divot
Mar 22, 2018 at 11:51 pm
She’s so good it’s ridiculous. Girl just kills it out there.
Andrew
Mar 23, 2018 at 12:45 am
And it’s been all downhill for her since Fall, 2016.
Rich
Mar 22, 2018 at 8:39 pm
I’m on this website to look at photos and read articles. Difficult to sneak in a video or audio clip while in between things at work. At least transcribing these would be helpful as the density of non-printed content seems to be increasing.
Golfer69
Mar 23, 2018 at 1:45 am
You are absolutely right. During work it´s impossible to watch the videos and unfortunately there are more and more of them.
Doug
Mar 23, 2018 at 8:49 pm
Maybe you should work instead of surfing the web. Just a thought.
gunmetal
Mar 22, 2018 at 4:16 pm
I know there’s a lot to the equation, but she was winning 4 and 5 times a year before she switched to PXG and hasn’t won since. During 2015-2016 she was the best putter on the planet – Spieth included.
the dude
Mar 22, 2018 at 3:53 pm
so are they forging their own wedges??
ogo
Mar 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm
I really loved the feel of them…. they were great…. I liked the feel a lot… I’m loving it and those in my group are loving them… really good… it’s been really good… (… and I love the endorsement money…) 😀
Scott
Mar 22, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Interesting…