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10 Revealing photos from the Valero Texas Open

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GolfWRX was live this week from the 2016 Valero Open at TPC San Antonio. If you missed any of the photos from this week, make sure to browse the galleries below:

In the field this week is defending champion Jimmy Walker, Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson, and plenty more of the top names in golf. World No. 2-ranked Jordan Spieth played last year in the Valero Texas Open, and finished in second place, but he’s busy bro-ing out super hard with his boys in the Bahamas. I suppose he’s earned the time off.

But anyway. Cook up your favorite Texas-style BBQ, strap spurs on your cowboy boots and let’s reveal some photos from Deep in the Heart of Texas (well, South-Central).

What’s so funny on your phone, guys?

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*shows phone*

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Wow, laughing at Ernie Els’ misfortunes with the putter at The Masters is super insensitive. Well, at least he putted well last week at the RBC Heritage and wouldn’t be too offended.

Right, Ernie?

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Not amused, OK. Moving along.

Fourteen’s new mustard-yellow HI-877 utility clubs

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Debuting these at the Valero Texas Open is an interesting move by Fourteen Golf. I thought mustard was more Carolina-style BBQ. They do look awesome, however, and appear to have some kind of weight-adjustability in the toe.

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See what GolfWRX members are saying about the clubs here, and more new releases from Fourteen Golf.

Edel is just showing off now

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David Edel is one of the best custom club makers in the business, and the genius behind Bryson DeChambeau’s science-project irons. Now, he brings out a torque-balanced E-3 putter with an insert featuring the logo drawn on an Etch A Sketch**?

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Is there anything Edel can’t do?

**Not really.

(Don’t) Hook ’em Horns

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A nice move here from Bevo, the University of Texas Longhorns mascot. Beautiful weight shift. Just remember to get that weight back to your left side so you don’t “hook em.”

For once, lefties don’t get “screwed”

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PXG’s new 0311T irons, which many Tour players are enjoying — even those not on staff, like Scott Langley’s bag pictured above — are being made for lefties. A small win for the south polers.

It’s nice to know Parsons isn’t a dexterity-ist*** (discriminatory toward left-handers, right-handers or ambidextrous people).

***I made that up

Business casual

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In case you wanted to know, this is how you casually carry a few thousand dollars worth of Oban Kiyoshi shafts… between your fingers, while shoulder-talking and drinking an iced tea. No big deal.

Footwork

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How does Patrick Reed keep his right heel down for that long after impact? And, ouch.

Toul-On the grill

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Toulon Golf strutting out its “Memphis” milled putter, home of another style of BBQ. A mouth-watering mallet.

Sight line(s)

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The sight line on this Nike Method Origin putter is actually two different lines.

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Surely this could be used as an alignment/lie angle aid at address.

Note: Don’t make fun of this guy’s pull cart

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He’s not in the mood.

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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. Christestrogen

    Apr 23, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Patrick Reed is giving Kenny Perry a run for his money on heel down through impact positions…
    Still think Kenny may have him by a hair but both are impressive and repeatable…

    -Christosterone

  2. Jon

    Apr 22, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Nah, I mean nope.

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Whats in the Bag

Russell Henley WITB 2024 (March)

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  • Russell Henley WITB accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.

Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S, @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron T5 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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Vince Carter WITB 2024 (March)

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  • The NBA legend was teeing it up in the Arnold Palmer Invitational Pro-Am.

Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K (9 degrees)

3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)

7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)

Irons: Ping i230 (4-PW)

Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50, 54, 58)

Putter: Ping

Ball: Renegade Mbu

Check out more photos of Vince Carter’s WITB here.

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From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations

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In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving irons currently on the market. WRXer ‘TheShark1’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons, saying:

“Currently gaming the Mizuno Pro 225’s but think I need more forgiveness in my irons. My well struck shots are real nice, but my mishits are not performing as good as I had hoped anymore. I really like hollow body irons so if I could find something more forgiving in a hollow body iron that would be great.

Open to any and all recommendations other than Ping. Can’t hit Ping irons at all.”

And our members have been sharing their best suggestions in our forum.

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.

  • AvidSwampThing66: “Another vote for the super forgiving and fast Paradym irons.   They look really good for being a GI iron.”
  • bobfoster: “I just went from MP20 MMCs to the new 245s in my scoring irons (just played my first round with them today). If you have a chance to try them, you might find them worth a serious look.”
  • vman: “Shoot me down, but spend the money on lessons.”
  • J_Tizzle: “i525s are great off the heel in my opinion.”

Entire Thread: “From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations”

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