Equipment

Edel SMS Pro irons expand Swing Match System offerings

Published

3 years ago

Jan 23, 2023

Edel Golf bills its SMS (Swing Match System) Pro irons as “the most advanced players iron golf has ever seen.” Why does the company make this claim? In a few words, Swing Match weighting technology in a players iron. The system allows players to dial in weighting via three weight ports in the rear of the club.

Edel relied on a multi-step Precision Grain Forging process for the SMS Pro irons’ 1025 carbon steel for maximum durability, consistency, and feel.

Additionally, SMS Pro irons feature a tour-inspired Tri-Stepped Sole Design with three separate surfaces.

Leading edge bounce: Helps the club resist digging and loss of momentum.

Effective Middle Tier Bounce: Effective bounce of the golf club.

Trail Relief Bounce: Effective sole width of the club is reduced by the relief, resulting in a shorter, more efficient divot. “Makes the iron feel like a blade, but perform like an advanced cavity back iron,” according to Edel.

What Edel says

“The ability to fine tune accuracy and overall performance through weight change is an incredible innovation,” said Rocky Hansler, Chief Operating Officer. “It’s been great watching the improvements in ball striking with consumers all over the world. Now, bringing it in a players package, we’re going to open up the eyes of some of the best players in the world.”

Pricing, specs, availability

Price: $250/club

The SMS Pro Irons will be offered in variable length 3-iron through pitching wedge options. Each iron has three weights, two 2-gram weights and one 8-gram weight come stock, but can be dialed in through the fitting process for swing weighting purposes and can be customized with 4-gram, 6-gram and 10-gram options as well.

Stock shaft: KBS Tour

Stock grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Stock SMS weights: Two 2-gram (titanium) weights and one 8-gram (tungsten loaded) weight

SMS customizable weight options: 4-gram (stainless), 6-gram (tungsten loaded), and 10-gram (tungsten loaded)

Availability: At select fitting and retail locations around the world on February 24, 2023

Equipment

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

Published

10 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