Equipment
Callaway unveils limited-edition Paradym Ai Smoke Tactical drivers
Take the top-selling driver of the year (per Golf Datatech), give it a military finish, and make a donation to Ohio-area (in partnership with The Memorial Tournament) veterans’ organizations in the process. That’s what Callaway is doing with its new Paradym Ai Smoke Tactical driver launch. The company is also fitting four wounded warrior veterans on the range ahead of The Memorial.

Green forged carbon replaces the traditional sole of the Paradym Ai Smoke Max and Ai Smoke Triple Diamond for what might be called a camouflage-adjacent look, as you can see below. Also apparent are the green weights and military-inspired graphics.

Callaway has also partnered with Mitsubishi to develop a Mitsubishi Tensei shaft with a custom cosmetic.

…and is outfitting the Tactical drivers with green/black Golf Pride MCC grips.

…and a custom headcover.

The drivers — Paradym Ai Smoke Max and Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond — are available for pre-sale today for $699.99 in 9 and 10.5-degree loft offerings.
Check out in-hand photos of both drivers from Muirfield Village below.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Tactical

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Tactical

For more photos, and to see what GolfWRXers are saying, head to the forums.
For a refresher on all things Paradym Ai Smoke, check out our launch coverage.
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

stephen
Jun 5, 2024 at 7:52 pm
That really looks good