Equipment
10 Revealing photos from the 2016 Scottish Open
GolfWRX was live this week from the 2016 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links. If you missed any of the photos from this week, make sure to browse the galleries below.
It was a special week for GolfWRX, as this marks the first time we’ve taken our cameras across international waters to cover the Scottish Open, and the equipment they’re using overseas. We expected to see golf bags filled with niblicks, brassies and mashies, but no such luck. We did, however, see Scottish kilts, pot bunkers and gorse bushes, which was a nice treat.
So fire up the music, and let’s reveal some photos from the Scottish Open.
Natural Beauty
The Scottish Open is back at Castle Stuart for the first time since 2013, and for that we’re thankful. The links layout is far from camera shy. I picked out my favorite photos below, but make sure to check out all the photos of the front nine and back nine.
Swagged out
Tour players just have the life don’t they? Head over to their personal mailbox in the Tour van and pick up their hats, golf balls and gloves for the week.
Don’t forget wedge heads with fresh grooves. And if they’re feeling frisky, throw some new irons in the bag, too. What a life.
Difficult to Reed
Thanks to Patrick Reed for letting us photograph his “The Green Book,” and his yardage book from Castle Stuart for the week.
Even with the Legend, all of the numbers, lines and colors make this quite confusing to read.
I’m thinking I’ll stick to pacing off the yardage to the 100, 150 and 200-yard markers. Attention to detail is why they get paid the big bucks, though.
Right, Patrick?
Flop shots… in Scotland?
Can’t you get deported for hitting a flop shot instead of a bump-and-run?
Pales in comparison
Hitting flop shots in Scotland isn’t nearly as offensive as wearing these shorts in Scotland. If his legs were a Crayola crayon color they would be “Scottish.”
Whoops
This is why it’s called practice.
Pulled it!
This is a real dog
Do not try to tell me something ridiculous like this is a headcover. It’s a real dog, and he’s not happy.
Independence Day irons
The custom blue Callaway Legacy irons would be an awesome way to celebrate July 4th, except that those are Thomas Linard’s irons and putter cover, and he’s from France.
A patriotic setup nonetheless.
Play it as it lies
If you can find it, you can hit it. Just hope you’re not wearing your new, expensive white pants.
Hey man, how do you think this week’s revealing photos went?
“Kilt it.”
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























ph00ny
Jul 11, 2016 at 12:53 pm
Is that dave pelz putting aid?
Don Jon
Jul 10, 2016 at 3:45 am
Commenting now on people’s skin color? Really?
Don Jon
Jul 10, 2016 at 11:07 am
The guy is obviously a bit overweight too, why not comment on that too
Me Nunya
Jul 10, 2016 at 2:28 pm
#whitelegsmatter
Weekend Duffer
Jul 10, 2016 at 1:08 am
My favorite article each week, keep doing your thing.
Christosterone
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:54 pm
Great article as usual…
-Christosterone
cr
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:44 pm
I think we should be allowed to wear kilts on the golf course around the world
Progolfer
Jul 9, 2016 at 12:33 pm
You incorrectly used “your”– it’s supposed to be “you’re.” Sigh.
Rob
Jul 9, 2016 at 10:15 am
Exceptional pictures. It’s a pity that the Golfwrx logo features so prominently. Really subtracts from the experience, imo. Maybe time to chart a more subtle watermark. Perhaps lower right, single sentence, and smaller font?