Equipment
PXG 0317 CB irons: A forged cavity back for the Troops
We’ve seen PXG 0317 CB irons on tour already this season (such as in the bag of Luke List, pictured below). Now the irons are coming to retail, PXG announced today.

Joining the muscle back 0317 ST, PXG 0317 CB irons offer a measure of forgiveness and the performance benefits of a cavity back iron in a triple forged iron.
As a sidebar: Whether it’s the end of the line for PXG’s 0311 T line remains to be seen. The “T’s” were, perceptually at least, too hot and inconsistent for better — or more specifically, the best — players.

A PXG 0317 CB 7-iron.
“For golfers who love the look and playability of a blade but know their game could use a little forgiveness every now in then, our new CB Irons are just the ticket,” PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons said. “From clubhead size, offset, and sole design to a flighted trajectory, these irons perform beautifully in the hands of better players.”
A PXG 0317 ST iron — launched in September, 2022 — pictured below.

PXG 0317 CB irons join PXG 0317 ST irons in the “better player” end of the spectrum of PXG iron offerings.
The 0317 line is named after the 0317 U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper, so obviously, precision and accuracy are paramount. That mentality extends to the manufacturing process where 0317 CB irons are triple forged from 8620 soft carbon steel for a a tight, strong grain structure, then CNC milled, and finally robotically polished.

Like the 0317 ST, PXG’s 0317 CB irons also feature the company’s Precision Weighting Technology by which an adjustable (by a fitter) tungsten weight on the back of the clubhead is positioned on the center-of-gravity for purposes of feel, swing weight, and head weight.

The new milled PXG 0317 CB Players Irons are available in a Chrome or Xtreme Dark finish. Golfers can buy online or schedule a fitting at PXG.com. Price: $169.99/iron. See what GolfWRXers are saying about PXG 0317 CB irons in the forums.
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
