Equipment
11 Revealing photos from the Travelers Championship
GolfWRX was live this week from the Travelers Championship, a.k.a. the U.S. Open hangover.
Surprisingly, the field this week in Connecticut is quite strong, boasting names like Bubba, Sergio and Patrick Reed. All three will look to build momentum after a week that proved frustrating for most players not named Jordan Spieth.
It’s time to collect ourselves from the U.S. Open excitement and dive back into some photos. If you missed this week’s photos from the Travelers, see all the galleries here.
The putting struggles are real when..
You employ a putting grip that looks like you’re restraining a live chicken, and your putter head looks like a half-pipe at the Winter Olympic Snowboard competition.
Cameron Smith’s Kung Fu Panda wedge
Skadoosh.
At least I think that’s the reference.
John Rahmbo
John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, was one bad dude. But when you think of Rambo toting a machine gun, golf is just about the last thing that comes to mind.
But this kid — John Rahm, who won the 2015 Ben Hogan award, which is presented annually to the top NCAA men’s golfer — is a beast. It’s tough to live up to a “Rahmbo” nickname, but he pulls it off. At the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open, he finished T5 as a 20-year-old amateur.
It’s good to see Sergio laughing after his Twitter brawl with Chambers Bay’s greens
There’s nothing funny about bumpy greens. Right, Billy?
Jason Day snapped out of vertigo with a leg tattoo
Oh, that’s not Jason Day? Carry on.
The least time-efficient putting drill ever
Takes an hour just to get all the tees in the ground.
Vijay’s bamboo forest range set-up
Is that a bamboo stalk he’s using to help with his swing plane? Only a Fijian range-a-holic would pull that move.
No caddy complaints this week
If there’s any rainstorms, the PGA Tour provided caddies with umbrellas at every tee box. You can’t say the Tour never sympathizes with its caddies.
So, did you want that R15 430, or not?
The R15 430 is made with forward CG for a more penetrating, lower-spinning ball flight, but the lead tape on the rear of the club works to offset that, and move CG rearward. Weird, contradictory move.
FST’s new Bruce Springsteen prototype shaft
Who knew “The Boss” was a gear head?
Lee McCoy’s wedges are throwing freedom darts
Represent the U.S. while sticking a wedge? I’m in.
There’s nothing more American than a Talledega Nights quote.
“Stars & Stripes Show.” Very creative. Like a Wheel of Fortune puzzle from the Before-and-After category.
Hey Pat (Sajak), do you approve?
Guess not.
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












May be typos
Jun 28, 2015 at 9:20 am
I thought I would see a few nails on the driving range
RG
Jun 26, 2015 at 11:35 pm
Great job again AT! YOUDAMAN!
Know what I learned this week?
“Greens” should be green.
greg
Jun 26, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Knocked another one out of the park! Great job, AT