Equipment
13 revealing photos from the Sanderson Farms Championship
GolfWRX was live this week from the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss. If you missed any of the photos, make sure to browse the links below:
While most of the world’s top players are in Shanghai for the WGC-HSBC Champions, the rest of the guys are down in Mississippi. It’s weeks like these that can be really important for less-accomplished PGA Tour players, because it doesn’t matter where you get a win, or against whom — since each one gets you into The Masters. And isn’t that really the ultimate goal?
But anyway, let’s reveal some photos from the Sanderson Farms Classic.
A putter prototype that doesn’t suck (air)
From the makers of the skateboard half-pipe putter, Biomech brings to you the vacuum cleaner upholstery prototype putter.
Here’s to hoping the putter doesn’t suck as much as a vacuum.
While we don’t know much about the prototype pictured above, you can read more about the technological concepts from Biomech here.
Mr. Beasley
Check out the meaning behind Rife’s new Mr. Beasley prototypes here. Spoiler alert: they’re not named after the “Mr. Beasley” character from Blondie and Dagwood (which I’ve never seen).
Auburn grad Patton Kizzire with cryptic “AU” stamping
AU? What is AU? Australian dollar? Astronomical unit? The elemental symbol for gold? Yeah that must be it — “AU” written in gold coloring must mean gold. Those Auburn grads can’t sneak one past Mr. Revealing Photos.
Kizzire, the Auburn grad, really loves gold, huh? He even made a logo for the elemental symbol and put it on his golf bag. Those Auburn grads are a weird bunch.
Speaking of Auburn grads, Bo Knows Golf… and aquatic plaid pants
As one of, if not THE best athlete ever, Bo Jackson should never listen to anything I have to say… but that doesn’t make his pants any less ugly. You’re still No. 1 in our book though, Bo.
He also has an incredibly powerful golf swing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjZ4aU8lzNg
Which should surprise no one.
A Super Troopers stamping
After raising $4.4 million via crowdfunding, the long-awaited Super Troopers 2 is becoming a reality. That’s great news for some, and completely meaningless for others. Continuing on…
Tour the Tour van
It’s always a treat when our Tour photographer snaps photos of inside the Tour vans, where all the equipment magic happens.
Some awesome Sanderson Farms tee markers
As shown on the sign above, the tee markers were painted by patients at the Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Take a look at the awesome results:
Cleveland drivers: Old vs. new
Cleveland now (from a few years ago, actually)…
Cleveland then.
Michael Bradley took to the range with the old Cleveland Classic Oil Hardened RC 69 persimmon driver. And word from our Tour photographer says he was striping it, consistently hitting 167 ball speed on the Trackman.
I wonder if younger guys such as Jordan Spieth or Jason Day would fair the same?
K.J. Choi’s jaw-dropping Miura Giken irons
Even his caddie is looking at them in awe like, “What the heck are these beauties?”
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the Miura Giken CB-1007 irons in our forums. Also, if you have a few extra minutes to kill, check out this video of how Miura forges its irons.
Bettinardi prototypes
It’s always a treat to see what Bettinardi prototypes pop up on Tour. These feature new finishes and logos.
SuperStroke’s new Pistol putter grips
From the photos, it appears SuperStroke has a new “Pistol GT 2.0” putter grip offered in at least two different colorways, with the company’s patented No Taper technology and counter-weight adjustability. They’re receiving early praise in the forums from our members.
Footjoy Classics Dry Premiere
Nothing better than white on white classics. If FootJoy still sold them at retail, I’d wear them not only on the course, but obnoxiously to dinners and other gatherings also. You can still find classics on the Internet if you do some digging through Ebay or the GolfWRX classifieds. Good luck in your search.
If not, you can always go with ICONs, which are the new age versions of classics.
Lean on me
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain. We all have sorrow. But just remember, I’ll always be here when you need someone to lean on for a photo gallery full of Scotty Camerons to make it all better.
I know that one day, I’ll need to lean on someone else for a gallery of flatstick fire. But that day is not today.
Whats in the Bag
Christiaan Maas WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400


Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Christiaan Maas’ clubs here.
Equipment
TaylorMade MySpider Tour and Tour X: More customizable build options now available
TaylorMade Golf’s MySpider program underwent a substantial overhaul over the last month. Firstly, the company launched the option to customize the Spider ZT model, and now the program has returned with the MySpider Tour and MySpider Tour X.
The revamped page now gives golfers complete control over every visual and functional detail of their putter on the popular Tour and Tour X head, with every cosmetic idea thought of. In MySpider Tour, golfers can choose from four head finishes, 16 paint fill colors, nine Surlyn face insert colors, three aluminum insert options, six sightline configurations, and four hosel options — L-neck, small slant, double bend, center shaft. Six sightline options are available in MySpider Tour, including the optically engineered True Path alignment system. MySpider Tour X gives builders the option of four head finishes, four hosel configurations, and five sightline options, also including True Path alignment.
One of the more interesting features of the new MySpider program is the availability of three distinct face insert options. Along with the usual Surlyn Pure Roll insert trusted by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, which can be customized from nine colors, golfers can now also select firmer options. Two are offered with the black aluminum Pure Roll insert, slightly firmer than the traditional insert, or for the firmest feel, golfers can choose from two colors of milled aluminum inserts.

Another fun addition to the MySpider Tour is the ability to use the “Tommy Sightline.” The custom alignment aid design, which was first drawn onto Tommy Fleetwood’s putter by PGA Tour Rep James Holley, is based on the milled sightline on his Spider ZT head. There are five shorter lines on the left and right of a longer central line serving as the traditional short line alignment aid.
See below for the full specifications sheet for MySpider Tour and Tour X:
MySpider Tour

MySpider Tour X

Equipment
Then and now: Comparing Rory McIlroy’s current setup to his record-breaking 2019 Canadian Open victory
In Rory McIlroy’s first appearance at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, he crushed the record books to earn his 16th PGA Tour title in dominating fashion, winning by seven shots over Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson.
McIlroy’s score of 22-under-par 258 is the lowest 72-hole score to date at the Canadian Open, and his closing 61 is also the best final-round score in the history of one of golf’s oldest tournaments. Finally, with his win in 2019, McIlroy became only the sixth player to win the career Triple Crown, adding to his victories at the U.S. Open in 2011 and The Open Championship in 2014, joining Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods in a coveted list.
So, with that, why not compare his current setup to the clubs he used to break all the records?
Driver
2019: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees @8), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7X (45 5/8 inches)

McIroy led the Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in 2019; he’s doing the same in 2026. Between now and then, McIlroy has switched from the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX (a shaft with slightly more feeling in the tip) to the original Fujikura Ventus Black 7X, having just made the change to the heavier version from playing the 60X.
What’s interesting about McIlroy’s 2019 setup is that the weighting on his driver is actually set in the high-draw setting, using the T-Track weighting system, whereas in the Qi4D, he’s currently using a heavily rear-weighted setup. (Two 13-gram weights in the rear and only two 4-gram front weights.)
The TaylorMade M5 driver he played in during his Canadian Open win was the company’s first head that they claimed to design to initially exceed the USGA’s COR limit, and then injected with tuning resin to bring it back in bounds.
Fairway woods
2019: TaylorMade M6 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX; TaylorMade M5 5-wood (19 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8X; TaylorMade Qi4D 5-wood (18 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9X

The TaylorMade M6 fairway wood that McIlroy was using during the 2019 season is still in the bag of some of the best golfers on Tour in 2026. Just check out Justin Rose’s winning setup from the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year. This year, though, McIlroy has still been searching for his top-end-of-the-bag setup, having played both the new Qi4D and the Qi10, which he won the Masters with.

The same shaft swap can be seen in the fairway woods as the driver, along with slightly less loft on the 5-wood.
Irons
2019: TaylorMade P750 (4) Buy here, TaylorMade P730 (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0
2026: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0

The biggest difference between McIlroy’s custom set and the stock P730s is the groove design. While the P730s were constructed with 14 MX-9 grooves on their milled faces, McIlroy’s proto heads instead use the higher-spinning, 16-groove layout of the TW2 grooves. Other big differences between the sets are that McIlroy’s 7- and 8-irons have thinner toplines, are 1 degree stronger in loft, and are 1/4 inch longer than the original P730 builds.
With McIlroy’s 4-iron, the switch from P750 to P760 sees a transition to a two-piece construction with Speed Foam in it, which allows McIlroy to launch the ball slightly higher, with more workability.
Wedges
2019: TaylorMade Milled Grind (48-09SB), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09SB, 56-09SB, 60-LB09), Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
2026: TaylorMade MG5 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB @61), Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)

Between 2019 and 2026, McIlroy’s focus on his short game has been much more apparent. It was the reason why he switched back to the TP5 golf ball, to help with launch, spin and control with his wedges leading up to his career Grand Slam victory in 2025. The most apparent changes to McIlroy’s wedge setup are his lofts and bounce. He’s slowly delofted his pitching to a sand wedge, but has increased the loft on the lob wedge, bending his current 60-degree to 61. With that, adding more loft to his lob wedge also slightly increases the bounce and leading-edge sit point, so, as a result, he plays a lower-bounce lob wedge compared to 2019. The MG5 wedges are also softer than the first Milled Grind option from 2019. McIlroy also no longer plays the full-face grooves found on the Hi-Toe.
Putter
2019: TaylorMade Spider X
2026: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Notice anything similar. Yes, the copper finish on Rory McIlroy’s Spider X putter in 2019 is a slightly more reflective finish than the recently released torched PVD finish. McIlroy was using the True Path alignment system, but now uses only a single white sightline.
Ball
2019: 2019 TaylorMade TP5 (#22)
2026: 2025 TaylorMade TP5 (RORS)
As mentioned above, McIlroy had transitioned from the TP5 to TP5x golf ball since his victory in Canada in 2019, but now is black with the same style of golf ball as his victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
Grips
2019: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
2026: Golf Pride MCC
Interesting, McIlroy actually used Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet Cord grips during his victory in 2019 (it was during a 2+ year switch to the corded TV) as opposed to his usual MCC grips, which he has played for most of his career.
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Benny
Nov 12, 2015 at 7:36 am
How is no one talking about those Scotty Tour pics? Wow, they certainly brightened up my day. Thanks Greg (if that was you man)! For all the criticizers of what is and what is not, who cares guys! Remember this is for entertainment only. Stop being such nobs and just enjoy what WRX has presented to us.
rex235
Nov 11, 2015 at 7:24 pm
And those Miura irons are definitely RH Only….
rex235
Nov 11, 2015 at 7:21 pm
You do realize that is a photo of Al Green (Let’s Stay Together), and not Bill Withers, who
does “Lean On Me”
The dude
Nov 8, 2015 at 12:39 pm
The Biomech putter is the greatest idea that actually works. If you need a cure from the yippies…..get your paws on one of these……NO $h!t!!!
Sean
Nov 7, 2015 at 3:43 pm
It is almost impossible to keep up with KJ’s equipment changes.