Equipment

Spotted: L.A.B. DF3 prototype putter

Published

2 years ago

Jan 10, 2024

L.A.B. Golf has been one of the biggest innovators and proponents of lie angle balanced putters for a while now. Lie angle balance technology designs a putter head that keeps the putter face square to the arc throughout the stroke. This design makes it much easier for golfers to keep the putter face square to the target and get the ball on the correct starting line.

We have seen more and more L.A.B. putters on tour over the past couple of years, and the company even has a couple of wins on their resume to validate the technology. We spotted a new model out at the 2024 Sony Open, the DF3, that looks like it could be the replacement for the DF2.1 that is in the current lineup.

We caught up with L.A.B. Golf CEO Sam Hahn at the Sony to ask about the new putter. Here’s what he said about what’s new:

“I would say, refined technology. They feel better, sound better, almost all of the forgiveness of the DF 2.1 but in a much smaller package, slightly higher ball speeds, That hole in back picks up the ball. Full range of custom options available. Nobody on tour is putting it in play just yet but I think you’ll see quite a few testing in the desert. This is the first they’ve seen it.”

The new DF3 does look a little more compact and thicker from sole to the top of the putter. The current DF2.1 has a much more rounded look, whereas the new DF3 has sharper angles and defined edges. The eight sole weights have also been spread out across the sole, half near the face and the other half sightly rearward, where the DF2.1 had six weights focused in the center of the head. These weights are not meant for you to change and are perfectly selected during your build to ensure specs are dialed in.

On the putting green there were a few different alignment markings to choose from, and L.A.B. has always offered a lot of options. The face looks to be similar to L.A.B.’s popular Mezz.1 putter with horizontal lines milled into it. This face has offered a little softer feel and sound, along with good forward roll.

Hahn also said this new putter was a design the company built from listening to golfer feedback.

“This putter is the product of just simply listening to our customers. At the factory, we are always tinkering and screwing around with our different models. There isn’t much consistency as to who uses what. When the D3 was available to us internally, virtually every one of us switched immediately. It’s so good.”

We’ll keep you informed if we hear the DF3 is headed to retail.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

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.

Whats in the Bag

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.

Equipment

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

Published

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.”