Bud Cauley's Memorial Tournament Bag Setup and PGA Tour Superstore's Simulator Showroom Expansion

Bud Cauley's 2026 Memorial Tournament Setup

Photographed ahead of the Memorial Tournament, Bud Cauley's bag reportedly contained more than 14 clubs. His setup is built almost entirely around Titleist hardware: a GTS2 Driver (8°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft, paired with GTS3 fairway woods in both 3-wood (15°) and 7-wood (21°) configurations, each fitted with Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red shafts.

In the irons, Cauley mixes a Titleist U505 (3-iron) with Titleist 620 MB blades (4–9), signaling a clear preference for workability and feel through the scoring range. His wedge lineup features three Vokey Design SM11s (48°, 52°, 56°) alongside a WedgeWorks 60°. Notably, he carried two Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype putters, suggesting he was still evaluating options close to tournament time.

PGA Tour Superstore Rolls Out Simulator Showrooms Nationwide

PGA Tour Superstore has announced the launch of dedicated Golf Simulator Showrooms across its U.S. retail locations. Shoppers will be able to demo and compare solutions from leading brands including Trackman, Foresight, Full Swing, SkyTrak, Garmin, Rapsodo, Bushnell, and Uneekor — ranging from entry-level net-and-mat setups to full enclosure systems with projectors.

CEO Troy Rice stated that simulator technology has evolved beyond practice into "a fun, social way for people to experience the game and, for many, a gateway into traditional on-course golf." The move positions the retailer as a one-stop destination for both serious improvers and recreational players exploring at-home golf.

Strokeslab Perspective

For data-driven golfers, simulator showrooms present a rare opportunity to evaluate launch monitor accuracy side-by-side — critical when SG: Approach improvements depend on reliable shot data. Cauley's blade iron choice also underscores how tour players optimize for shot-shaping precision, a factor directly tied to approach performance metrics.