Equipment

Lead Tape Report: Raw wedges, custom stamping, heavy lead in Hilton Head

Published

2 months ago

Apr 16, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

Welcome back to another installment of the Lead Tape Report!

Let’s get right to it.

Maverick McNealy

As seen before on the Lead Tape Report, but a little more in depth this time, Maverick McNealy with his TaylorMade P7CB irons covered in the silver stuff. We commonly see hand-stamping with initials for names or inside jokes, but this is the large stamp in the middle for his name. A strong look. We can also see his TaylorMade 52-degree MG4 wedge along with his Cleveland RTX wedges. Another cool thing here is the head cover setup. With Maverick being a pilot and having a love for hockey, it’s a perfect representation of his passions off the course. Mav is coming off a 3rd place finish at the RBC Heritage last season.

Kurt Kitayama

Kurt arrives at Hilton Head for his third playing of the RBC Heritage. He came in 33rd last go around in 2024. Another thing he has going is a set of TaylorMade P7MB irons but we see some lead tape on the P7CB 4 iron. Dating back to July 2025, we can also see some tape on the 8-iron. This is a bag that spans multiple brands and another instance of golf club free agency. Another thing I see here is a number of bag tag looking objects here, not only provide a little character for the bag. But also double as potential hole locations during practice rounds. That is a case of fashion and performance.

Brian Harman

Well, what do we have here? Our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, brought out the telephoto lens and spotted something new in Brian Harman’s hands this week on the range. The 633BH Titleist iron. Harman adds his name to the short list of players with their initials on the hosel for a custom style of Titleist iron, like we have seen with Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark and Cameron Young over the years. But not only is there a custom look to these irons for Harman, there is also a custom feel. We have spotted the Titleist logo’d lead tape on the back of these cavity back irons as well. We will have the monitor whether these make it into the bag this week at the RBC Heritage.

Billy Horschel

Billy Horschel enters the Lead Tape Report for the first time. What caught my eye is the Titleist TSi2 fairway wood. This 2020 model has a lead tape on the toe of the club. The 15-degree fairway metal is set at the C1 setting, which aims for -.75 degree flat in lie angle and -.75 in loft. The flatter setting on lie angle and lower loft, Horschel doesn’t mind have a slight fade bias on this club or keeping it lower in trajectory. Horschel is 9 of 12, making the cut at Harbor Town, his best finish being a tie for 5th in 2018. Last year, he came in tied for 27th.

Akshay Bhatia

Last time we say Akshay’s clubs, it was for the winning WITB at Bay Hill and the Lead Tape Report from The Players Championship. Noticing a couple of cool details and some fresh wedges in the bag. On his Callaway Rogue driver, we can see a permanent marker with the word “Gamer” written on it. It is just that, and it’s cool to see the tape placed on the heel and toe for more club head weight. When it comes to wedges, we can see he has some new Callaway Opus SP wedges, raw finish, but new hand stamping with a tribute to the win at Bay Hill. A nice way to get some fresh grooves and a reminder of a big win on the PGA Tour. Finally, we see a thick layer of tape slathered on the 60-08C grind wedge. The wedges are played with the KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X shaft with Iomic grips. This will be Akshay’s fourth time playing in the RBC Heritage, with his best finish a tied for 18th in 2024.

Equipment

Interesting clubs at top of bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

6 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

Published

6 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)

Published

6 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