Equipment

Lead Tape Chronicles: 5 things I would put lead tape on from the PGA Show

Published

5 months ago

Jan 23, 2026

Editor’s note: We were fortunate to have the lord of lead himself, Lead Tape Chronicles, contributing to our PGA Show coverage. Naturally, we had to ask him for a few items he’d like to situate some slabs on.

Ping G440 Max 9-wood

I would put lead tape on the Ping G440 Max 9-wood (24 degrees). Personally, with the higher-lofted wood, I would set it flat and leave the loft as a stock number. With the flat setting, you have less tendency to turn the ball over with a draw. Speaking with Ping’s Marty Jertson earlier this week at Demo Day, he said that when custom-making the higher-lofted woods, they will make the shafts a little shorter than standard to keep the ball from ballooning on solid shots and mishits. Honorable mentions: The Ping G440 hybrid and the G440 7-wood at 22 degrees.

Odyssey AI Dual Jailbird 1/2 Ball DB

This caught my eye with the story of the Odyssey Jailbird. Released in January 2014 and rediscovered 10 years later on tour by Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark, Odyssey has released a new model for 2026 in the AI Dual line. The putter has a solid feel and sound off the face. The alignment with a horizontal line in the half ball is a new look for the Jailbird.

Bushnell Tour V7S

The Bushnell Tour V7S is fast and responsive with vibration when locked to the target. The actual yardage is in red, and the adjusted number is in green at the bottom of the scope. Bushnell Golf’s exclusive BITE magnetic mount provides a convenient way of getting the range finder on and off the cart bar. I really enjoyed the rangefinder’s size and the speed at which it locked onto the target. It can pair with Bushnell’s MyBag app as well.

Cleveland RTZ Z-Alloy wedge

This wedge caught my eye not only from the looks and variety of grinds, but also from the material of the wedge itself. Speaking with Cleveland-Srixon’s Clint Zitterkopf, the leading edge and grooves can last up to two times longer solely based on the Z-Alloy material. The material is unique, as even the raw finish will not rust over time. Wedge finishes come in Tour Rack (Raw), Black Satin, and Tour Satin.

Mizuno Pro S-3 irons

I liked the look of these irons due to their thin top line and thinner sole. The blade’s appearance at address, with perimeter weighting, is a very modern look that blends two styles that were often kept separate years ago. The look of these irons will stand the test of time and cover a wide range of turf conditions.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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16 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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16 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

16 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.”