Equipment

Ryan: Dormie Workshop is redefining golf style, one headcover at a time

Published

1 year ago

Jun 4, 2025

So, you dream of working in golf?

Let me introduce you to some guys who are doing it right—turning dream into deal, leather into legend. Meet the brothers behind Dormie Workshop, a crew from Nova Scotia with more grit than a Cape Breton winter and more style than a West Coast influencer on borrowed time.

Ten years ago, Todd and Jeff Bishop weren’t global tastemakers or golf industry disruptors. They were PGA professionals with an itch. Not the kind that goes away, either. They’d spent years on the course, inside pro shops, traveling the circuit—and what they kept seeing was a void. Cookie-cutter accessories, mass-produced offshore, crammed into every corner of an industry that should’ve known better. Where was the personality? The craft? The soul?

So they took a risk. Left the comfort zone. They started small, like most things worth building—sketches on napkins, nights in the garage, test runs with scraps of leather that didn’t behave. They weren’t trying to ride a trend. They were trying to make something that lasted. Something that mattered.

What followed was a slow, deliberate burn—grassroots orders, word-of-mouth buzz, one custom headcover at a time. Each piece stitched by hand, each design reflecting something real: hometown pride, tournament memories, personal stories etched in thread. It wasn’t just gear—it was identity. Art that lived in your bag, aged with you, carried meaning.

I carry a one-of-a-kind Alexander Keith’s headcover—yes, that Alexander Keith’s, my favorite Canadian beer. It’s five years old now and still looks box-fresh. No fade, no fray, just vibes. It’s not just a piece of equipment. It’s a talisman. A reminder of where I’ve been. More than a driver. More than a watch. It’s the kind of thing that makes you feel like a king walking up to the first tee.

That’s what Dormie gets: golf is personal. It’s tribal. And your gear should say something about you before your swing ever does. You don’t need to shout when your equipment whispers authenticity.

But here’s where it gets really interesting. As the industry shifted—supply chains strained, tariffs grew teeth, and trends leaned cheap—they made a move. Los Angeles. A new footprint. A bigger vision. But the soul stayed intact. Handmade, high-end, still stubbornly authentic. That’s no small feat in a market chasing fast fashion and faster profits.

They’ve found ways to scale without selling out. Expanded their team without losing the family feel. And yeah, they’ve got a few tricks up their sleeves. Including a very hush-hush collaboration with Srixon. You didn’t hear it from me. (Seriously, don’t quote me.)

The point is this: Dormie didn’t just create a product—they built a platform. A way for golfers to express themselves without saying a word. And in doing so, they’ve raised the bar for what golf culture can be—raw, refined, and rooted in something real.

So you still want to work in golf? Good. Just make sure you bring something honest to the table. Because in this game, like in life, the deal doesn’t go to the loudest or the slickest. It goes to the ones who dream hard, work harder, and never forget where they came from.

Just ask the guys from Nova Scotia.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

14 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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14 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

14 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.”