Equipment

Scor Golf adds new shaft options to its line

Published

13 years ago

Jan 31, 2013

There’s three main things golfers should consider when buying a new wedge. The first two things, loft and sole type, are widely talked about by serious golfers. The third, choosing the right shaft, isn’t talked about so much.

According to Terry Koehler, president of Scor Golf, shafts are an important part of choosing the right wedge and are are often overlooked by golfers.

The latest wedge models from industry leaders Vokey and Cleveland have very similar stock shaft options — steel True Temper Dynamic Gold models that range from 127 to 132 grams. That weight range is fine if a golfer uses a similar-weighted shaft in their irons, Koehler says, but a problem can present itself when golfers are playing shafts in their irons that are substantially lighter than that.

The most talked about new irons for 2013 are TaylorMade’s RocketBladez, which come with two stock shaft options — a 65-gram graphite model and an 85-gram steel model. So if a golfer was in between a RocketBladez pitching wedge and a Vokey or Cleveland 50-degree wedge, not only would there be a 5-degree loft differential; there would also a 40-to-60 gram difference in shaft weight.

To help ease the transition from a short irons to wedges, Scor has introduced its “Genius” shafts — four new shaft models that are available in four different weights.

Scor’s lightest Genius shaft is made of graphite, and was designed in conjunction with UST Mamiya. It’s called “Genius 7,” is made with properties that are similar to the company’s ProForce iron shafts. It’s available in a-flex, regular and stiff and weights about 75 grams. The “Genius 9” is a 100-gram version of the Genius 7, and is available in regular, firm and firm+ flexes, which Koehler says plays like a “light X flex.”

The two other shafts options are made of steel, and were produced with the help of steel shaft maker KBS. The “Genius 10” was designed to be similar to the KBS Tour 90 shaft and weighs about 90 grams. The “Genius 12″ was made to be like the KBS Tour shaft and weighs about 120 grams. Both shafts are available in regular, firm and firm+ flexes.

All four of the Genius shafts have stiff tip sections that limiting ballooning on full shots, but softer mid sections that allow the shaft to bend on smaller swings, giving golfers more feel. Check out the video below for more info on Scor:

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Equipment

Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

Published

13 mins ago

Jun 1, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

7 hours ago

Jun 1, 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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

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