Equipment

Line ’em up: A look at putter alignment marks the RBC Heritage

Published

2 months ago

Apr 17, 2026

Looking at putters on tour week to week and then seeing the variety in local play, I have been noticing something that is fairly unique to the player, which used to be uniform when it comes to being on the putting green. With the choice of what style of putter a player wants to use, we also see that choosing that alignment aid on the putter is just as unique. The great thing about golf is that your decision-making can be backed by science or by feel. Either decision, you know what is right for you. It goes the same for the players in tour golf as well.

No matter the putter with mallets or blades, alignment aids are something everyone can agree on; even if there is no alignment aid, it is still technically for alignment. What I have noticed more of is shorter sight lines on mallet putters, dots, and the use of vertical alignments in relation to the putter face. Let’s take a look at some of the options you see on the PGA Tour practice green.

Scotty Cameron

Taking a look at Scotty Cameron mallets, the Phantom line has expanded, and as we see here, more of the shorter alignment aids on top of the putter. Especially the Phantom 9.2 series. We see a more traditional alignment aid taking up the full length of the mallet putter on the Phantom 12. This also goes for Newport-style putters too, interesting to see the options for the shorter line on top line of the putter compared to the longer line in the back flange.

Odyssey

The Odyssey Square 2 Square series also features shorter alignment on the top of the putter. This is done because of the design of the putter with zero torque.

Looking at Odyssey’s Ai-Dual 1/2 Ball series, this blends Odyssey’s lineage of alignment in one putter. Part of the 2-Ball design, the short sightline, and the traditional longer alignment lines on the Odyssey 7. This is also seen with no additional alignment and just a 1/2 ball with no additional lines.

When it comes to the Jailbird, this new Ai-Dual series offers alignment in two directions, as you see fit. The putter has a short line on top, which visually banks on the vertical lines of the putter relative to the target. It is all about how your eye fits the putter.

Bettanardi

Bettanardi brings a look of tradition and the new age, with alignment achieved through short lines, longer lines across the back flange, sight lines, and sight dots.

TaylorMade

This week at the RBC Heritage, TaylorMade released the new line of Spider putters. Seen here is Tommy Fleetwood’s putter. The alignment is utilizing more a look vertical to the putter face with lines and a dot. In contrast to Fleetwood, Jason Day opts for no alignment aid on top of his Spider putter. Across its new putter models, TaylorMade offers alignment options.

Tommy Fleetwood’s Spider, featuring vertical alignment to the putter face.

Jason Day’s putter has no alignment aid.

L.A.B. Golf

L.A.B Golf is influential in the zero-torque movement and has also influenced many alignment options. Different styles vary from a single line to many. Chevron shapes to dots. L.A.B.’s options for colors of putters and alignment aids are all a part of the process for a player to choose their putter.

Putting is a game within a game, and all of these options for your putter can be comforting or dizzying. It is amazing to see the number of options today when it comes to putting. A certain putter model can be recreated and reimagined solely by the alignment aid. With the thousands of options of styles of putters and alignment options, it comes down to you. You will just know what fits, and if you don’t, there is no shortage for your next option.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

12 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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12 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

12 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.”