I guess it’s some flavor of irony that it was a slow week at a tournament whose title sponsor is known for rapid delivery around the world.

Maybe it technically isn’t — my ninth-grade English teacher, Ms. Whalen, wouldn’t be pleased with my lack of clarity.

Regardless, there were a few abundantly apparent equipment changes at TPC Southwind.

For equipment free agent Justin Rose, who has been on the Ferris wheel of irons in recent years, it seems the ride has stopped on his 2017 TaylorMade Rose Proto irons. Maybe it was Rory McIlroy and his Rors Proto return that inspired Rosie?

Phil Mickelson’s surprise armlocking was the other significant story at Southwind. Lefty was spotted with a prototype PM Blade with a longer shaft and what looked to be a SuperStroke WristLock grip. More news to come on this front.

Check out all our photos from the WGC-FedEx St Jude here. 

Callaway

Sam Burns had a Callaway Epic Speed driver (10.5 degrees) with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 70 X shaft built.

Kevin Na’s Epic Flash 3-wood finally bit the dust (cracked face). He’s now gaming a Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond with Mitsubishi Diamana RF 70 TX shaft.

Min Woo Lee is testing a 22-degree X Forged Tour UT with a True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT Tour White X100 shaft.

Titleist

Cam Smith is moving to a new T100 4-iron from U500. He’s already in 2021 T100 5-9 irons.

Will Zalatoris is adding a new T200 2-iron to his arsenal. He also switched to a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.

Garrick Higgo testing a Fujikura Ventus Black shaft in his TSi3 driver (previously in Ventus Blue).

Justin Thomas got a fresh grip on his Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Prototype putter.

TaylorMade

Rory McIlroy looks to be sticking with his Scotty Cameron 009M putter.

Dustin Johnson rolling it with a TP Juno putter. As always we DJ, you never know the putter that will go in play until he shows up at the first tee… The South Carolinian also has a SIM2 Max 3HL in play.

Tommy Fleetwood is in a SIM2 Max fairway wood (18 degrees)

Sergio Garcia made several changes: SIM2 Max driver (8 degrees), SIM2 fairway wood (13.5 degrees), MG3 wedge (52 degrees), TP Bandon 1 putter.

Matthew Wolff’s new MG3 wedge setup: 50, 56, 60 degrees.

Others, free agents

Patrick Reed is testing a 50-degree Cleveland RTX ZipCore wedge.

Shane Lowry is testing a Fujikura Ventus black 7 X in his driver.

Carlos Ortiz is testing a Titleist TSi2 3-wood.

Viktor Hovland is testing U505 and U510 utility irons.

Hideki Matsuyama, who already has a Fujikura Ventus Black 10 TX shaft in his 5-wood, had a Ventus Black 8 TX put in his TaylorMade SIM 3-wood.