Equipment

GolfWRX Spotted: Ping Heppler putters

Published

6 years ago

Jan 14, 2020

This week marks the return of the PGA Tour to the mainland from the Hawaiian Islands. With that, the full contingent of tour vans and equipment reps are in full force and bringing along new gear to show players in hopes of getting those clubs into players’ bags.

One of the most noteworthy new designs comes from Phoenix-based Ping Golf with the Heppler putters.

To see more pictures of the new Ping Heppler Putters and see what other WRXers are saying, check out the GolfWRX forums: Spotted New PING Putters.

Here’s what we know

Although we don’t have any detailed information yet on all the technology incorporated into the new putters from Ping, based on the completed graphics and the number of putters that are being debuted, we can probably expect to see these on retail shelves sooner rather than later.

The first thing we can see is there are at least two different materials being used and the colors are very close to a PLD Bruzer which first arrived on the PGA Tour in the spring of 2019. Comprised of aluminum and copper, the Bruzer offered extremely high MOI paired with a geometrical shape that made it easy to align—it was also named after Ping CEO John A. Solheim’s dog.

With the new Heppler putters, there are some distinct changes that we can spot through the series—which ranges from the blades to high MOI mallets—that relate to face material and overall construction.

In the blade-style putters, it looks as though Ping is using the copper material for the face and into the hosels, while the copper moves farther away from the faces and out to the perimeter into the larger heads. With Ping’s focus on fitting, we can assume this will potentially relate to toe hang in the putters as well and boosting forgiveness by using lightweight aluminum for the core.

To see more pictures of the new Ping Heppler Putters and see what other WRXers are saying, check out the GolfWRX forums: Spotted New PING Putters.

The one thing that is noticeably absent is any visible face technology—from what we can tell. This would be a big departure for Ping, since every putter it currently offers that is not from the classic line offers some variation of the TR-True Roll Grooves.

To see more pictures of the new Ping Heppler Putters and see what other WRXers are saying, check out the GolfWRX forums: Spotted New PING Putters.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

21 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

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.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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21 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

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

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

21 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

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”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”