Equipment
Today from the Forums: “If you were offered a staff deal with any OEM company which one would you pick and why?”
Today from the Forums we bring you a fascinating discussion that has been going on between WRXers – “If you were offered a staff deal with any OEM company which one would you pick and why?” Our members have been going in-depth on the topic, with an array of different OEM’s getting the nod for a variety of reasons.
Check out the full thread here.
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.
- Philomathesq: “If I had to choose just one company for the entire bag, I’d have to choose Mizuno. I feel they are solid throughout the bag. The ST200 is my second favorite driver, Mizuno irons are excellent, and I cycle a Mizuno 190 TS 3-wood in and out of my bag. I haven’t played their wedges, but I assume they are similar in quality to their other products. I also assume their putters are good to go, though I’m not too picky about putters.”
- RodrigoNicely: “I’ve been on staff with two companies, and I always enjoyed my time with Ping the best. Class act all the way. Can’t say anything bad about my time with Callaway either though as they were always helpful with whatever I needed.”
- Matty01984: “1. Titleist – no question about it and I think my signature will tell you all that you need to know on that. Simply cannot see past them. 2. PING – they look much better than they used to back in the day and are solid right through the bag. 3. Mizuno – obviously everyone seems to love them, again, solid performance throughout the bag pretty much.”
- DangerousDen: “I have come to believe I am not a discriminant club guy because my top 3 are very different types of companies! 1. Ping – Blueprints are the real deal, and woods perform as good as anything. 2. Taylormade – Love the woods, wedges are sweet, and everything else is better than good. 3. Titleist – All around solid products year after year, classic performance in every category.”
- uglande: “I would hate to give up the Mizuno blades, but I would go Titleist. Their designs are classic, they don’t get into the gimmicks and hype (comparatively, at least), and their quality control is the best. They also have great products in every category, from Scotty to Vokey to a solid iron game and great hybrids and woods. Driver has traditionally been a weakness, but not anymore.”
- MI517: “Cobra, been really impressed with their woods/irons last few years, wedges aren’t bad either.”
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
