Equipment
Details on Justin Thomas’ gas station putter pickup
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report detailing how Justin Thomas acquired his new Scotty Cameron putter. Head over there for the full article.
…Thomas was texting with Paul Vizanko (Director of Scotty Cameron Putter Fitting and Player Development), and Thomas explained what he was thinking, seeing and feeling on the putting greens of late. Thomas is currently ranked 159th in Strokes Gained: Putting on the PGA TOUR, so maybe it was time for a change.
After hearing Thomas’ thought processes, Vizanko suggested that Thomas might actually like a custom putter build that he previously made for Sargent.
Gordon Sargent’s custom Cameron.
Sargent is entering his Senior year at Vanderbilt University, but he’s no ordinary college student. He’s currently the No. 1-ranked Men’s amateur golfer in the world according to the World Amateur Golf Rankings, and he’s already competed in four PGA TOUR events, including the 2023 Masters and the 2023 U.S. Open. He also won the 2022 Men’s Division I Individual Championship.
Thomas, who says he has gotten to know Sargent in recent years, reached out to Sargent via text prior to the Memorial.
Thomas needed a putter, and Sargent – according to Vizanko – might have his answer.
Since Sargent and Thomas live within driving distance to each other in Alabama, they met up at a local gas station to make the hand-off.
“I texted Gordon [about using the putter], and he said he wasn’t using it, so I could have it,” Thomas told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at Muirfield Village Golf Club. “I’ve gotten to know Gordon some…so we met up at a gas station to make the transfer.”
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.
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
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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Kyle
Jun 17, 2024 at 4:55 pm
JT needs to do one of two things. Join LIV or stick to designing golf courses. Since he got married (last year) he hasn’t won anything. They’ll probably have a kid soon too. He needs help. Bad. Having another terrible season. I feel bad. I want him to win. He’s my guy!!!!
therealslimshaddy
Jun 15, 2024 at 1:46 am
+11 in the US Open..time to return that POS.
There was a story about a golfer who told his wife a guy was selling the perfect driver, and he had to buy it. The wife asked, If the driver is so perfect, why is the guy selling it …
Benny
Jun 11, 2024 at 7:13 pm
So cool.
I won’t complain and instead say thank you Wrx.
T-Bone
Jun 7, 2024 at 6:03 pm
That oughtta’ do it. That’s COMPLETELY different than every other Anser2 rip-off from the last 40 years.
James Greer
Jun 7, 2024 at 11:46 pm
Your comment made me laugh out loud. You are absolutely right! The Ping Anser is the gold standard of blade putters. So many imitators.
Livininparadise
Jun 7, 2024 at 3:02 pm
CLICK BAIT ALERT.
This is hardly a “gas station ” putter.
They got me again
ewfnick
Jun 7, 2024 at 11:48 am
So much for custom fitting BS
Chatsworth Osborne Jr
Jun 7, 2024 at 6:08 am
What is a Prima Donna??
Just sayin’…
huh?
Jun 13, 2024 at 6:24 pm
just saying what?
Billmack
Jun 6, 2024 at 1:13 pm
Just another putter. Sargent is having his own putting problems. May try an Odyssey?
Frank the Tank
Jun 6, 2024 at 10:55 am
The kid will never be the same after he had to do “sensitivity” training the woke mob killed him. He wont ever win again
Isaac
Jun 6, 2024 at 11:36 am
He won the Players and PGA Championship after that hot mic moment. Pretty sure he’ll keep winning.
john
Jun 6, 2024 at 9:38 am
Why is it stamped JT if it belonged to Sargent and JT just acquired it?
Ben Hoagie
Jun 6, 2024 at 9:43 am
Titleist tour truck – take it in to check the specs, maybe regrip and get stamped.
Will
Jun 6, 2024 at 9:31 am
why no topline pics??
Kevin
Jun 7, 2024 at 3:19 am
Because you’d rather complain than scroll?
will
Jun 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Thanks Kevin, I never thought to scroll 🙂
Thanks to whoever added the topline pic btw, appreciate it!