Equipment
Top-30 equipment photos from the 2021-2022 PGA Tour season
During the practice round days of every event during the PGA Tour season, GolfWRX photographer Greg Moore is out taking photos of the golf clubs and equipment that PGA Tour players use. Whether it’s brand new equipment, a club that’s been in the bag for a decade, or a custom 1-of-1 product, Moore is there to photograph it.
As for myself, I rejoined GolfWRX.com this year to team up with Moore each week to tell the stories behind the equipment PGA Tour players use, and to help out taking photos when needed (which is rare, because Moore usually has the inside scoop on everything).
Related: Top-5 gear stories of 2021-22
While taking a look back over the season’s worth of our weekly equipment photos, I wanted to compile a list of some of my favorites. I was going to narrow it down to my top-10 photos, but there were just too many cool custom builds that we spotted this year to overlook.
So, below are my top-30 favorite equipment photos from this year, with related links for each to see more photos and read the stories behind them. Enjoy the look back from this season, and we’ll see you soon in Napa for the start of the 2022-23 season.
Maverick McNealy’s ultra-custom Callaway Apex 11-iron
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Justin Thomas’ new Scotty Cameron T5 “JT” prototype putter
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- JT himself explains the putter on video
- The story behind JT’s custom 1-of-1 Scotty Cameron
- More photos of the putter
Charl Schwartzel’s custom Artisan prototype irons
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Dylan Fritelli’s ridiculously expensive 1-of-1 Callaway Apex TCB sand wedge
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Bryson DeChambeau’s custom 5-degree Cobra King LTDx driver
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Ben Hogan’s old aluminum prototype iron, with custom grooves
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Adam Scott’s 1-of-1 Miura irons, with his logo on them
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- The story behind Scott’s custom irons
- Scott himself speaks on the irons, and why he likes them
- In-hand photos of Scott’s irons
Gary Woodland’s long (very, very long) neck Scotty Cameron putter
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Tony Finau’s heartwarming, hilarious and practical ball markings
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Justin Rose shows off a new Axis1 prototype putter
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- Rose gives GolfWRX a look at a brand new Axis1 prototype putter
- In-hand photos of the new Axis1 putter
Charlie Woods uses an old backup Scotty Cameron putter that once belonged to his father, Tiger Woods
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Former NBA superstar Penny Hardaway’s incredible custom golf clubs
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- Penny Hardaway shows off his clubs on video
- The story behind Penny’s golf clubs
- In-hand photos of Penny’s full WITB
Rickie Fowler’s custom Cobra putter, celebrating his daughter
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A look inside Annika Sorenstam’s 2022 custom setup
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Tommy Gainey’s Odyssey Backstryke putter
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A perfect look at Tiger Woods’ custom TaylorMade MG3 Raw TW Grind sand wedge
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The wear mark on Jason Dufner’s old Titleist 915F 7-wood face
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- Dufner speaks on his nearly decade-old fairway wood
- In-hand photos of Dufner’s fairway wood and 2022 WITB
Jim Furyk’s old Cleveland wedge, with tons of offset
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John Daly’s wild club setup at the 2022 PGA Championship
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NBA player J.R. Smith plays pro-am with an unbelievably cool purple Bettinardi putter
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- Smith shows off the Bettinardi proto putter on video
- In-hand photos of the putter
- J.R. Smith’s full 2022 WITB
Justin Thomas’ father Mike has an awesome Vokey wedge
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Scottie Scheffler signs with TaylorMade, finally replaces Nike VR Pro Limited fairway wood
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The wild story behind Tom Hoge’s custom Odyssey White Hot OG 2-ball putter
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Piretti’s 1-of-200 custom Augusta National putters
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Ryuji Imada makes PGA Tour return with a Titleist Bullseye putter
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Charl Schwartzel’s Scotty Cameron Catalina Classic putter, with Wilson lead tape in the back pocket
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Henrik Stenson’s classic Callaway Legacy Black irons
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Swag Golf’s custom headcover celebrating Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters victory
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Richard Bland was still using a TaylorMade Burner SuperFast fairway wood
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Webb Simpson’s Titleist 680 MB “5.5 iron”
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that 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, there is a listing for a TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head
From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition. $325 shipped.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that 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, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.
From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.
Specs/ Additional Details
-100% Milled, Aluminum/Bronze Alloy (310g)
-Original Anser Design
-PING PP58 Grip
-Putter is built to standard specs.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes
As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.
The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.
On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.
Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.
At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.
“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.
Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.
“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.
“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.”
In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.
On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.
According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.
“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.”
See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here.
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