Equipment
2025 PGA Show Day One: 5 eye-catching new exhibitors
Wednesday is Day One of the 2025 PGA Show from the Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, and GolfWRX are live on site to capture everything going down.
- Don’t forget that you can follow along GolfWRX on Instagram for live running updates of content we’ve captured throughout the week.
Our forums are packed full of galleries showcasing all of what is happening all week, so make sure to head over to our forums to check out everything we are snapping from this year’s PGA Show.
But first, check out five new exhibitors for 2025 with items that have caught our eye on Day One.
IXI
Self Driving Golf Cart

From IXI:
“The first-ever self-driving golf trolley, iXi, revolutionizes golf with its AI-powered swing analysis, offering real-time insights to elevate your game. Effortlessly navigating the course while carrying your gear, it combines cutting-edge innovation with lightweight, foldable convenience. iXi is the ultimate companion for modern golfers.”
Liteyear Golf
Premium Golf Clubs For Kids

From Liteyear Golf:
“Liteyear Golf was started by a dad that wanted more time with his three boys and do things they loved, golf. Most ‘kids’ clubs are heavy, too big, and outdated. We set out on a journey to make it better.”

“Liteyear Golf clubs are unlike anything else on the market. We created the lightest clubs on the planet, using advanced aerospace-grade alloy to make golf easier, more fun, and frustration-free for little players.”

Swag Golf
Headcovers and, well, swag.

From Swag Golf:
“In 2025, we are continuing to bring our philosophy to the top properties around the world.

“It’s important to note that you may not like the price, MOQ’s, or our offerings, but we Don’t Give a Putt.”

XView Golf
AI Enabled Golf Swing Analysis Platform

From XView:
“A product of IdeasLab, combines multiple AI models to offer the most robust analysis of the golf swing, analyzing both the biomechanics of the golfer as well as the club head and shaft for a 360 degree assessment.

“Using only the iPhone, XView visualizes body, club and head shaft, swing velocity and path, multi-joint/body tracking, multi-player comparison and multiple AI coach tools for an easy-to-understand and actionable assessment of each and every golf swing.”
SlopeVision
New Green Slope Reading Technology

From SlopeVision:
“SlopeVision is a technology (patent pending) that turns a putter into a slope-reading tool. It shows specific points on a putter head that, when combined with a plumb-bob technique, allows the player to make an accurate estimation of the % slope.
“SlopeVision provides a product with instructions to modify an existing putter (must be done in conformance with Equipment Rules). The technology can also be designed into new putters.”
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

Malibu
Jan 23, 2025 at 11:34 am
can someone explain the appeal of swag golf?