Equipment
Lydia Ko explains why her PXG 58-degree wedge is so different
During the PXG 0311 Gen2 iron launch at Scottsdale National Golf Club, I caught up with 20-year-old Lydia Ko — who once became the youngest ever to reach a world No. 1 ranking at 17 years old — to discuss what’s currently in her bag. She discusses switching into the new Gen2 irons, what she likes about them, and also what’s so different about her 58-degree wedge. Joining us was PXG engineer Mike Nicolette who works with Ko on fitting and building her wedges.
Enjoy my interview with Ko and Nicolette above, and click here to hear more from Nicolette.
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.
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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
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Mat
Mar 25, 2018 at 1:45 am
After he said “verse the”, I threw up in my mouth a little.
Ben Jones
Mar 24, 2018 at 12:46 pm
My Cleveland wedges are special. They have a custom sole grind that I made by using them so long and hitting them off pavement. My putter has a custom lie that I made by banging the head against a carpeted floor until it felt fight. Learned this from Lee Trevino. I used to customize my other clubs with lead tape until I started having memory loss and my doctor banned the tape.
Shaggy
Mar 24, 2018 at 5:58 pm
I’m sorry, what was that you were saying about lead tape? I spaced out for a minute then lol
Ben Jones
Mar 25, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Totally forgot what I wrote. Sorry.
Jim Munro
Mar 23, 2018 at 7:17 pm
Where are they made CHINA USA or somewhere else?
gunmetal
Apr 30, 2018 at 12:35 pm
PXG uses foundries in China.
abba
Mar 23, 2018 at 3:13 pm
I bet she loves the skrews… in the head…
John Horton
Mar 23, 2018 at 10:32 am
PXG clubs are way over priced and I heard Parson say his clubs should cost $1000 a club!!!!!! yea good luck with that!
JG
Mar 23, 2018 at 2:02 am
Mmmm mmmm mmmm that Coolaid tastes so good!
JG
Mar 23, 2018 at 2:01 am
It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told. It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. Yes it will, Precious, won’t it? It will get the hose!
ak
Mar 23, 2018 at 1:56 am
she actually doesnt explain anything. nothing more than a pxg promo. anyways, who besides sponsored players will really wanna pony up for these clubs? just dont see the value.
maybe if the clubs with a round with paige…
Andrew
Mar 23, 2018 at 12:42 am
Is she ever going to win using PXG’s?
Mr. Divot
Mar 22, 2018 at 11:51 pm
She’s so good it’s ridiculous. Girl just kills it out there.
Andrew
Mar 23, 2018 at 12:45 am
And it’s been all downhill for her since Fall, 2016.
Rich
Mar 22, 2018 at 8:39 pm
I’m on this website to look at photos and read articles. Difficult to sneak in a video or audio clip while in between things at work. At least transcribing these would be helpful as the density of non-printed content seems to be increasing.
Golfer69
Mar 23, 2018 at 1:45 am
You are absolutely right. During work it´s impossible to watch the videos and unfortunately there are more and more of them.
Doug
Mar 23, 2018 at 8:49 pm
Maybe you should work instead of surfing the web. Just a thought.
gunmetal
Mar 22, 2018 at 4:16 pm
I know there’s a lot to the equation, but she was winning 4 and 5 times a year before she switched to PXG and hasn’t won since. During 2015-2016 she was the best putter on the planet – Spieth included.
the dude
Mar 22, 2018 at 3:53 pm
so are they forging their own wedges??
ogo
Mar 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm
I really loved the feel of them…. they were great…. I liked the feel a lot… I’m loving it and those in my group are loving them… really good… it’s been really good… (… and I love the endorsement money…) 😀
Scott
Mar 22, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Interesting…