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SPOTTED: Justin Rose testing a new Axis1 prototype putter

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4 years ago

Aug 2, 2022

Since 2019, Justin Rose has been using an Axis1 Rose putter, which he’s used to lead all players in strokes gained: putting in major championships during that time.

The putter, which was designed in collaboration with Rose himself, is uniquely torque-free and has the center of gravity positioned in the center of the putter face. It’s a multi-material head made from 304 stainless steel in the front section, and a proprietary composite material in the back.

Rose spoke in-depth about the Axis1 Rose putter at the 2022 U.S. Open in our TikTok video below:

@golfwrx Justin Rose speaks on TrackMan vs. GCQuad, blade iron testing, and his Axis1 Rose putter #golf #usopen #rose #justin #trackman #quad #gcquad #launch #titleist #putters #golftiktok #golfer ? original sound – golfwrx

On Tuesday at the 2022 Wyndham Championship, though, Rose was spotted testing an all-new prototype putter from Axis1.

According to Axis1 Vice President Phil Long, the new prototype has a three-piece construction, but is made to look one-piece at address.

“Think hollow-body construction in an iron, but in a putter. It’s 360-degree plasma welded. It has a stainless steel frame, two Tungsten plugs in the heel and toe on the inside of the putter, and then an aluminum sole plate.

“It allows us to give the Christmas (look) of a stainless steel putter with our technology, keeping the center of gravity perfectly in the center of the striking face, putter sitting at 12 o’clock perfectly balanced. Rose’s original putter has a carbon fiber back piece on it, so obviously that’s a very light piece. There’s a lot of other companies that have had multi-material constructions in the market. We were thinking, ‘How can we create a putter with a similar shape that appears to have the Christmas of a one-piece putter?’ That’s how we came up with this.”

Speaking with GolfWRX, Rose said the new prototype putter “looks really clean, and it feels great.”

While he’s undecided whether the new putter will go in play this week just yet, we’ll keep an eye on his flatstick choice as Thursday approaches.

For more in-hand photos of the Axis1 prototype putter, click here!

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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9 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.

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Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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9 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.

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

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9 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.”