Equipment
Should I have this Scotty Cameron restored or keep gaming it? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been deciding whether a user’s Scotty Cameron should be restored or not. WRXer ‘Ak4seven’ has a Scotty Pro Platinum Newport he loves and is considering getting it restored, saying:
“This is one of my favorite putters, a mil spec Pro Platinum Newport. Overall in great condition, as it’s been with me for over 25 years. But it’s seen better days. Been messing around with it lately and thought maybe I should get this restored back to its original finish but not many places that do the pro platinum (nickel plating). My main concern is that sending out and restoring, they won’t be able to retain the original finish and face milling. I’ve got a few graphite shafts around to try in it as well.
What do you think? Keep gaming or restore?”

And our members have been weighing in with their suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- BowMain42: “Pfft. Looks fine to me (especially compared to a few other Scottys we’ve seen here lately). Game on.”
- kcsf: “Game that baby! Still looks amazing to me.”
- skraly: “What ever you decide, keep in mind that any refinish, even if done by Cameron, is going to change the feel of the putter. Maybe for the better maybe for the worse. No way to tell.”
Entire Thread: “Should I have this Scotty Cameron restored or keep gaming it? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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
