Equipment
10 revealing photos from the Northern Trust Open
GolfWRX was live this week from Riviera Country Club — one of Hogan’s Alleys, and more intimately known as “Riv” — in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for the Northern Trust Open. Just down the road from Hollywood, the course attracts many celebrity memberships, such as Adam Sandler, Larry David and Mark Wahlberg (featured below).
The Northern Trust Open also attracts the game’s top players. World No. 1 Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Bubba Watson (No. 6) and Justin Rose (No. 7) are in this year’s field.
Check out all of the galleries from this week here.
And see what those photos revealed below.
A 29-gram shaft
Fujikura’s new Zero Speeder shaft reportedly weighs 29 grams. That means it weighs closer to “zero” than most any other driver shaft on the market.
You know you’re on the Californian-swing when…
This In-N-Out truck must be absolute torture for the Tour players who travel with a dietician and are only allowed to eat unsalted peanuts and Turkey jerky during their round. But really, a quick double-double at the turn never killed anyone, right?
Changing it up
If you look closely, you can see TaylorMade’s new PSi Tour irons in Dustin Johnson’s bag, after previously playing with the company’s Tour Preferred MB irons for more than two years. He also switched to an M2 driver and fairway wood.
Lefties get dunked on
If you know any lefty golfers, or read the GolfWRX forums, you know lefties are constantly complaining that equipment companies don’t offer left-handed options in golf clubs they want. This photo may just push them over the edge. The Northern Trust Open was able to get a left-handed persimmon club for a gaff, but you can’t get the new driver you want? My sincerest apologies lefties; you shouldn’t have to see this.
Related: The full video of pros hitting vintage clubs
Back when Mark Wahlberg was Marky Mark…
…he probably played this driver; a Callaway FT-i (the “square one”). Based on a keen observation, he also has a set of Titleist 716 T-MB irons in the bag at the Northern Trust.
Now… a few wedges of note before the No. 1 revealing photo of the week.
Rory’s new rust
We shot Rory’s 2016 WITB this week, showing his new 60-degree Nike wedge. It appears to have a grind similar to one of Nike’s Engage wedges, except it’s super raw, rusted and appears to be chiseled from a block of steel. So clean.
Golf like a rockstar
This is J.J. Spaun’s Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin)-inspired wedge. And he has an awesome Buckethead head cover, too.
If you don’t get the reference.
That milling, tho?
PXG’s new 0311T Milled wedges are undeniably gorgeous — simply great looking wedges. And this photo provides a clear look at the circular milling marks in the sole.
The smelliest wedge on Tour
Spieth knows what I’m talkin’ about.
The ultimate Tiger throwback
This Tiger-tribute has it all from the headcovers to the silver Buick staff bag. I don’t know whose bag this is, but I know whose it isn’t — this guy from the 2007 commercial. Run the tape!
Looking back on it (no pun intended), maybe Tiger shouldn’t have been all out truck-sticking people for fun. But it was hilarious at the time.
Equipment
Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping
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.
Equipment
From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover
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
Whats in the Bag
Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet













Steve
Feb 20, 2016 at 8:08 pm
Lep Zep wedge love it
Greg Moore
Feb 20, 2016 at 12:24 pm
I tee them for you & you hit them out of the ballpark, AT! Great job once again