Equipment

Pieters’ meters stamping, Adam Scott’s no-longer-long putter, sweet setups galore at Riviera

Published

8 years ago

Feb 13, 2018

GolfWRX is live at Hogan’s Alley, Riviera Country Club, for the Genesis Open where the pros’ bags are in mid-season form. We’ll take a little deeper dive into our three galleries of drool-worthy equipment pics from Monday, as well as our in-hand shots of the bags of Thomas Pieters, Tommy Fleetwood, Haotong Li, Xinjun Zhang, and Adam Scott.

You’re here for the photos, so let’s cut the babble and dive in.

Thomas Pieters’ meters! The Belgian has what we assume to be his stock distances (in meters) stamped on his Apex Pros. Metric system sauce.

Former Nike staffer, Tommy Fleetwood, just can’t shake those Nike Vapor Fly woods and VR Pro irons.

Also, did he get a couple on inches chopped off his famous locks? (Serious golf equipment question)

Tommy’s Odyssey White Hot Pro has seen a lot of use, but why deviate from the money-making machine?

Now THAT is a tee mark, Xinjun Zhang. Looks like the Twist Face vaporized it.

The Goldfinger in all of us loves the Basileus’ shaft art.

Just call him Scotty “3 Gloves” Scheffler. Amateur winner of the Collegiate Showcase doesn’t need a staff bag, but he does need to ensure a secure grip on his clubs.

It’s that dictator Jordan Spieth and his peasant caddie. (Note: This makes no sense if you haven’t seen Billy Hurley’s attack ad, which you should)

When you grind the loft off there, you have to stamp it here.

If you were Haotong Li, this is what your custom Bettinardi SS3 would look like at address.

Adam Scott: A short putter-er again.

(And an absolutely savage putter it is)

Don’t worry, Scott is still 680 MB till he dies.

Plenty of high-lofted nastiness from the Australian.

In other news, Piretti. G$S, indeed.

As you might guess, Sam Saunders’ putter cover honors his late grandfather. May it always.

So much good stuff going on in Anirban Lahiri’s bag.

One of several stations at the Circle T buffet.

Stunning golf course everywhere inside the box…

For much, much more of the above, check out the rest of our photos from Monday at Riviera.

Discussion: See what GolfWRX members are saying about the photos in our forums

Equipment

Interesting clubs at top of bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

8 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, users are talking about top of bag setups that are non-traditional or thought-provoking in some way. Original poster @SuperSpurs106 inquired about other members who might use unorthodox set-ups to help with gapping issues or weak spots.

They wrote:

“I currently have a PING G430 driver, TM Qi35 3W and a TM Qi4D 7W. Driver and 7W are fine but can’t get on with my 3W and have always struggling with this club over the years. Thinking of adding a 2H which I know would look odd. Just wondering if anyone else had a weird set up at the top of their bag?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts and personal experiences with non-traditional top of bag set-ups, and their reasoning for thinking outside of the box to begin with. 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.

BowMain42: “Don’t worry about what “looks” odd. If the club does what you need it to do, it’s the right club.”
scooterhd2: “I cant hit 3 woods either. Thats why I roll with a unicorn XL Hibore 2 wood. 400 cc head at 16 degrees of loft and its just a monster 3 wood off the tee. Off the deck, we are playing the f6 baffler. 5 wood at 41.75 inches and its easy to control.”
phizzy30: “I had driver, 3 metal, 2/4 hybrid once upon a time as a higher ss player. 4 hybrid is gone and in place is a driving iron nowadays. I don’t think what you’re proposing is weird in anyway, however the yardage gap might be glaringly huge between driver and 2 hybrid. What is it about your 3 metal that has got you all messed up? You could always go 4 metal with shorter shaft and see if that works.”

Entire Thread: “Interesting clubs at top of bag”

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Equipment

Members of the Mini Driver Club – GolfWRXers discuss

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8 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has gone searching for fellow users of a mini driver. In a post, @TightFade asked for other mini driver users to chime in with their weapon of choice, the reason for employing a mini, and what club follows it in the bag.

@TightFade asked:

“What mini are you playing? What spot in the bag did it take over? What’s the next club after it? For me: Elyte mini 13.5. Replacing 3w. Next up club looks like it’ll be 5w.”

Our members in the forum have been sharing their own bag setups featuring the mini driver, and the various reasons they purchased one in the first place. 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.

RCGA: “Ping G430 Max 12* ‘Thriver.’ Next club is a 4w and 2i (I play a weird course).”
JMB3: “R7 at 12.75 with Diamana BB 63s. 3w replacement. Next Club: Elyte Ti 5w at 17*.”
ColdOkieGolf: “R7 15.5 turned down to 13.5 It replaces the 3w. I found it surprisingly easy to hit off the deck, and it’s very rare that I need or want to hit something beyond 250 from the fairway, so next club is my 7w.”
ChaosTheory: “I’m sub-90 MPH with driver. But I’m able to hit DOD. I have been wanting something like the R7 15.5, so I just ordered one. I have a spot in the bag so nothing has to go. But I could see it replacing my trusty 4 wood, which I never use for approach shots. Just tee shots and lay ups. If I drop the 4 wood, I will turn my 7 wood down to ~20 degrees and will have good gaps. I recently tried a thriver build: 12 degree driver turned to 14, with a heavier 44 inch shaft and added head weight. I hit it great. Very accurate and not overly high, but the problem was that it sometimes went as far as a typical drive. And that’s not what I needed. So I will probably turn the 15.5 up to 16.5 or even 17.5. It’s all theoretical at this point. ?”

Entire Thread: “Members of the Mini Driver Club…Check In.”

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Whats in the Bag

Chris Gotterup WITB 2026 (June)

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8 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Chris Gotterup had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Drivers: TaylorMade Qi4D (8 degrees), Ping G440 LST (9 degrees @8), Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g