Equipment

Tour Insider: Jon Rahm to Callaway – What we know so far

Published

5 years ago

Jan 4, 2021

As with any major signing on the PGA Tour, the Jon Rahm-to-Callaway scenario was only a secret for a minute or two. Let’s be honest, in this age of social media and camera phones, you’d have to incorporate a CIA-style campaign to not get any leaks.

Nonetheless, it’s now official, and we can officially dig into it a little deeper.

I had a chance to speak with Callaway’s PGA Tour & Champions Manager Jacob Davidson on getting Rahm dialed and this is what he had to say.

*more detailed specs are coming on Wednesday. Rahm is still testing the final touches of the “gamer bag” at Kapalua. Stay tuned.

JW: At first glance, what makes Jon unique from a fitting perspective?

JD: His equipment sensitivity is off the charts. The way he feels his way through the bag and can pick up on even the slightest adjustments in flight or spin is a rarity. He’s a feel player first and foremost but can also adjust to data quickly. From a fitters perspective, it makes our jobs extremely easy.

JW: He’s still working through the final bag as of today, but what can you speak to?

JD: He’s in a very neutral (spin and launch) proto head with his Aldila Tour Green 75 TX shaft. The irons are an Apex prototype that has a thin top line, less offset, and does not have flash face cup. Essentially it plays more like a traditional players CB. He loved these ones right out of the gate. Shafts are Project X 6.5.

JW: The ball switch was the biggest change in my opinion. How did that process play out?

JD: Jon has high expectations for his golf ball, and there’s no doubt the increase in performance he saw with the Chrome Soft X was one of the major factors in his decision to join Team Callaway.

In testing, he picked up ball speed with the driver but most importantly to him, his short iron and wedge trajectory went down with more spin. For a player like Rahm who loves to keep short shots down, it really opened his eyes to be opportunities in 2021. With CSX, he is able to hit stock wedge shots will a lower flight where in previous years he would have to manipulate a few things to make it happen.

JW: Got to be exciting to have someone this in tune for future Callaway products…

JD: His ballstriking and understanding of equipment is so dialed that it opens a ton of learning and R&D opportunities for Callaway. It’s going to be a fun ride.

As mentioned previously, we will continue to update as we learn and JD learns more. There are no tour vans at Kapalua this week, so what Rahm puts into play Thursday morning is still up in the air.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

Published

16 mins ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

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, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

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.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

Published

17 mins ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

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.