PGA Tour players these days have the best golf clubs, fitters and club builders at their disposal every week. They can get almost any golf club they want for free, and club builders are at players’ beck and call to make any equipment adjustments they need.

Charl Schwartzel, however, took matters into his own hands (and wallet) with the irons he’s using this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

The 2011 Masters champion, who is now an equipment free agent, is currently using Miura MB-001 irons that he purchased online. After getting the irons and trying them out, he then drilled holes out of the irons himself with a portable drill to reduce weight. Schwartzel told GOLF.com on Wednesday that it used to be common practice for Tour players to drill holes out of their clubs to make them lighter.