Equipment

What is your perspective on buying golf gear? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

1 year ago

May 5, 2025

In our forums, our members have been discussing their perspective when it comes to purchasing golf gear. WRXer ‘wfwp’ kicks off the discussion with the following post:

“What has been your perspective when purchasing or acquiring golf gear over your golfing life? For example, was your choice dominated by personal preference, data-driven curiosity, industry hype, referrals from other golfers, or professional advice (coach, club fitter)?

For example, was your choice dominated by personal preference, data-driven, curiosity, industry hype, referral by other golfers, or professional advice (coach, club-fitter)? Please dare to elaborate.”

And our members have been sharing their approach in our forums.

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.

jjjgolf500: “Reviews and recs, then getting data on my own, then purchase. R7 mini yesterday was 100% personal preference, but that is super rare.”
Badshaft: “Marketing use to be the main tool to lure in buyers – Back before internet and data analysis flourished. Television advertising and info mercials were king. Now with data driven reviews, I believe at least a good portion of consumers are at least educated on some aspects at some level to make a purchase. Most big box stores have gone to data driven analysis with hitting bays and launch monitors also…even if it is at lower levels.”
mogc60: “I just love trying new stuff. And from any brand too, well quality brands. I’ve always loved tinkering with clubs and trying new things. It’s my passion part of the game the playing part is mind torture lol.
badbogey: “Every time I get the itch to buy something I’ll go to the range and either a) hit my current clubs super well which makes me not want to buy clubs anymore or b) hit horribly which will mean I’ll hit it like crap even if I did get new clubs which makes me not want to buy clubs either way.

Entire Thread: “What is your perspective on buying golf gear? – GolfWRXers discuss”

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

Published

21 mins ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

Published

22 mins ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

21 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.