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Special edition: Revealing photos from the Shriners Open

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GolfWRX was live this week from the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. If you missed any of the galleries, make sure to click the links below and enjoy:

The photos at the PGA Tour event this week were unprecedentedly overshadowed by one gallery in particular. We’ll get to that at the end, but for now let’s reveal some photos from the Shriners.

Rickie changes it up

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Rickie Fowler put the new Cobra King Forged MB irons in play this week at the Shriners, along with the new King Cobra Driver.

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It appears his new irons, like his previous irons, incorporate a special use of tungsten plugs as shown in the center of the back cavity of his irons in the photos.

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Here’s a glimpse at the specs of his driver head.

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Also, he’s using the Matrix Reign Prototype shaft that he played for most of 2015 in his previous gamer, the Cobra Fly-Z+.

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See more photos of Rickie’s current bag setup here.

Shout out to the South Paws

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Titleist has its new Vokey SM6 wedges out on Tour in a left-handed version. Every time you think golf companies have turned their collective backs on the south paws, they do something like this and completely redeem themselves. Mark it down as a win for golf companies and wrong-side slappers alike.

See more photos of the Vokey SM6 wedges, also available in right-handed options. 

Fujikura Evolution part Deux

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We spotted a Fujikura Speeder Evolution II shaft on Tour this week, which is made from 90T carbon fiber, has metal composite technology and a vibrant new color scheme.

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City of Sin putters covers

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Roll dice, lose (or win, but mostly lose) money, drink martinis and fraternize with devil women. For some, Scotty perfectly captured the essence of Las Vegas with this head cover.

The main event: Butch Harmon’s memorabilia mecca

While out at the Shriners Open, Butch Harmon allowed GolfWRX access to his shrine — the Butch Harmon Golf School at Rio Secco Golf Club also located in Las Vegas. If you love sports, golf history, golf memorabilia or nostalgia, this is one of the coolest galleries we’ve ever posted on GolfWRX.

I’ve selected a few of my personal favorites photos from his collection below, but I highly encourage you to browse the full gallery here.

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Tiger standing with the U.S. Amateur, The Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship trophies. Utter dominance of golf.

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Judging by the shirt, this photo was taken after his 1993 Open Championship victory. Norman didn’t win nearly as many majors as he should have, but don’t forget he still has two Claret Jugs.

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I’m not sure if this specific photo was chosen by Tiger on purpose, but while he was working with Butch, he was basically winning with his eyes closed.

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Butch also keeps a collection of memorabilia from other sports as well. My best guess is that they’re athletes who have gotten a swing tip or two from Butch. This autographed jersey from Willie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid” is my favorite, but there are a few others you shouldn’t miss.

See the full gallery here. It’s worth it.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. Tom

    Oct 25, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    Wow ..two rookies win the first two tournaments of the season. This wrap around season benefits the rookies.

  2. Rwj

    Oct 25, 2015 at 7:59 am

    We may be able to see the tungsten plugs if all the photos didn’t require GolfWRX watermarks in the way

    • nunya

      Oct 25, 2015 at 10:29 am

      The watermark isnt that bad and its totally reasonable for all the pictures to have them. And the tungsten weights are easily seen in both pictures posted. No reason to complain. Just be happy we are able to get these awesome pictures.

      • alexdub

        Oct 26, 2015 at 11:23 am

        The point still stands… the logo messes up the photo details.

  3. Mark

    Oct 24, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    Really interested in trying the new KING irons.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that 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, there is a listing for a TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that 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, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

Specs/ Additional Details

-100% Milled, Aluminum/Bronze Alloy (310g)

-Original Anser Design

-PING PP58 Grip

-Putter is built to standard specs.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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