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Blurred Lines: Mizuno launches JPX-900 Tour irons

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3 years ago

Aug 11, 2016

Mizuno, which has set the golden standard for players irons over the years, is blurring the lines between a blade iron and a forged cavity back with its new JPX-900 Tour irons. The new irons pass the eye-test for a blade, but they’re pumped up with performance features usually reserved for Mizuno’s bulkier JPX irons.

A Mizuno JPX-900 Tour 6 iron at address.

Like Mizuno’s MP iron models, which are designed for the most discerning and skilled golfers, the JPX-900 Tour irons are made from Mizuno’s Grain Flow forged 1025E Mild Carbon Steel to give golfers the familiar soft, solid feel for which Mizuno is known.

“We wanted to make the best Grain Flow Forged iron ever,” says David Llewellyn, Mizuno’s Director of R&D.

What’s different about the JPX-900 Tour irons is the more aggressive styling, which is part form, part function. The addition of Mizuno’s angular “Power Frame” to the cavity increases moment of inertia (MOI), which makes the irons more forgiving. Yet according to Llewellyn, the refined cavity-back irons should be an easy transition for its staff players, Chris Wood and Luke Donald, who currently use the company’s MP-5 blade irons.

Mizuno’s MP-64 irons, a forged cavity-back that many in the Mizuno community believe to be the best-feeling Mizuno iron in recent memory, was used as the benchmark for the acoustics of the JPX-900 Tour irons. By using the company’s HIT (Harmonic Impact Technology) system, which measures and quantifies sound frequencies, Mizuno was able to mimic the acoustics of the MP-64 irons while improving on their construction.

Specs

MizunoJPX900Tourironspecs

In terms of looks, the JPX-900 Tour irons are smaller than the MP-25 irons released in 2015, with a lower toe height and a “more modern design” than the MP-25 irons, Llewellyn says. Another note of distinction: the soles of the JPX-900 Tour irons which are thinnest ever used on a JPX model, and feature the same sole geometries Mizuno has been giving its MP irons for several generations. This design will create more versatility than ever from a JPX offering, something better players will surely appreciate.

The stock shaft for the JPX-900 Tour irons is True Temper’s Dynamic Gold AMT, which uses an ascending weight design to improve performance of each iron. In the X100 flex, for example, the 3-iron shaft weighs roughly 115 grams, while the pitching wedge shafts weighs about 130 grams. The lighter long-iron shafts help golfers hit higher-flying long-iron shots, making it easier to hit and hold greens, while the heavier short iron shafts provide added stability for greater precision.

Mizuno’s JPX-900 Tour irons, available Sept. 16, will sell for $1,199.99 in either steel or graphite. There is no upcharge for custom shafts or grips.

See in-hand photos of the JPX-900 Tour irons with comparison pics of other like sets.

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49 Comments

Ufourix

Aug 22, 2016 at 7:34 am

Will they be offered in Left Handed??

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TWShoot67

Aug 16, 2016 at 3:52 pm

I use to play Mizuno blades for the longest time 14’s, 29’s and even the 33’s. Didn’t like the 32’s, but these look like they might be that perfect go between blade and cb. If they feel like my old time dizzy blades with a little extra punch Mizuno may have me back. But for now I’m sticking with my King Cobra pro mb/cb’s. Definitely can’t wait to demo. Love the minimal offset, one thing I din’t like about the 29’s in the scoring clubs was the huge amount of offset thus the Tiger combo of 29’s in long irons and 14’s in scoring clubs.

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tonks

Aug 15, 2016 at 7:26 am

I am using Mizuno TP9s with DG S400 shafts for the last four years (designed in 1986). I bought them from someone who had only used them four times from new (they were still in the original Mizuno box!). I find them well balanced and accurate and they look fantastic. The loft of the 7 iron is 37 degrees. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how they compare with MPs and JPXs should I want to change to a modern club?

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Tim

Aug 12, 2016 at 7:50 pm

Does anyone else see the Ping s55 when you look at these irons? The toe portion of the cavity is identical as well as the general shape of the cavity. Overall design goal is exactly what the s55 achieved: smaller, players cavity back iron. Good news for all the fans of Ping’s S line who have being asking Ping to forge their clubs.

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- KK
  
  Aug 13, 2016 at 9:47 pm
  
  Just the high toe weighting. Everything else is very different, including the unseen tech.
  
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- Double Mocha Man
  
  Mar 17, 2017 at 11:04 am
  
  Does anyone else see the Titleist AP1 and AP2 irons when they look at the back of these clubs?
  
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Dane

Aug 12, 2016 at 3:56 pm

To bad Mizuno doesn’t offer the Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts in custom. That’s my favorite iron shaft. These irons would be awesome paired with those shafts. Most of the club manufacturers carry that shaft but for some reason Mizuno does not.

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- L
  
  Aug 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm
  
  Not this again.
  There is no need for those shafts. Mizuno can build their clubs to precise spec with the standard ones. No need to spend the extra money for labels
  
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  - Dane
    
    Aug 14, 2016 at 1:51 am
    
    It’s not just labels. The Tour Issue model has a tighter tolerance and are more consistent compared to the standard shafts. I can feel the difference between the two and others can agree with me. It’s the #1 shaft model on Tour. Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping offer that shaft but not Mizuno. That’s unfortunate in my honest opinion.
    
    Also, Go to TrueTemper.com where they have a video explaining the differences between the two shafts. Your not paying more for a label, your paying more for a better, tighter tolerance and more consistent shaft.
    
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    - Jim
      
      Aug 14, 2016 at 11:39 pm
      
      ….and everyone on tour was ALSO SST Pured….every shaft can be found to have a most stable plane to install in the head for optimum feel & performance.
      
      while it’s been illegal to manufacture a shaft specifically with a ‘spine’ to be inserted in a specific orientation, It’s not illegal to ‘find’ it in a shaft and reinstall it so it lies on a better axis…
      
      I’m diggin KBS now after being an original Brunswick Rifle defector from DG X100’s
      
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    - Christopher
      
      Aug 15, 2016 at 11:05 am
      
      From what I remember originally they’re the same shaft, just cherry-picked. There wouldn’t be any difference in feel or performance between two shafts weighted the same, with the same playing characteristics. The only difference would be the label and the upcharge.
      
      An expert clubmaker could cherry pick the same exact Dynamic Gold shafts off the rack and there would be no difference, apart from the price. You’re only paying more for True Temper to sort the shafts correctly, which is arguably something they should do in the first place.
      
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    - Scooter McGavin
      
      Aug 15, 2016 at 4:52 pm
      
      No, you can’t feel the difference.
      
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      - Eric
        
        Aug 16, 2016 at 8:55 pm
        
        Some players won’t feel the difference between the standard shafts versus Tour Issue shafts but good players will. Plus the Tour Issue shafts look better with the Tour Issue shaft band.
        
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        Christopher
        
        Aug 17, 2016 at 4:10 pm
        
        They’re the same shaft, so they’re imagining a difference. The only difference is that each shaft will match your other shafts in your irons to a tighter margin, but you could cherry pick the standard Dynamic Gold shafts to achieve the same result. Imagine if you bought new pool balls for your 9-ball table, one or two balls are slightly heavier or lighter than the others, that would be your Dynamic Gold set, and the Tour Issue’s would all be same weight. They’re the same balls, they just have tighter quality control with the Tour Issues.
        
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MP-4

Aug 12, 2016 at 1:17 pm

“…should be an easy transition for its staff players.” Highly doubt LD would move from the MP-5 to a JPX iron. Going to be awhile before anything surpasses the MP-5. Looking forward to the JPX 900 driver though, which I think is the most interesting club of the new JPX line.

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bogeypro

Aug 12, 2016 at 9:34 am

What is your beef with Mizuno? Did they touch you inappropriately or something? They make great equipment. Don’t get mad at them if you can’t play it…

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- smizzletroll
  
  Aug 12, 2016 at 11:58 am
  
  no, they didn’t touch him, thats his beef. professional troll of golf message boards, ridiculously sad…
  
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KK

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:51 pm

Beautiful but these don’t look very forgiving– basically an MB. Tour is a good name.

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Dat

Aug 11, 2016 at 8:53 pm

I think they look very different for Mizuno in a good way. Really looks like the engineers spent their time on this one. A true leap in the generation of their products. I don’t care what they call them as long as they perform.

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Double Mocha Man

Aug 11, 2016 at 6:54 pm

They look like a streamlined version of the Titleist AP-2 irons.

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Tom Duckworth

Aug 11, 2016 at 5:11 pm

I have never owned a set of Mizuno irons but have always wanted to . Just never got around to it. I have some Wilson FG Tour V2s with some Nippon shafts that I just can’t kick out of the bag. These look really nice I never liked the looks of the 800 series and didn’t think the MPs were right for me. The MP-64s are beautiful and I was thinking about getting a used set for fun and to try them out. Maybe I’ll have to look into these. This is the first series of JPX irons that look good to me funny I always thought MPs were some of the best looking irons out there and JPX the worst . Hope to see some reviews soon. Maybe Mizuno will want some WRX testers.

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Brian

Aug 11, 2016 at 4:10 pm

You should stick with your Callaways and their 29 degree 7 iron.

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- Bill
  
  Aug 14, 2016 at 4:04 pm
  
  You can’t hit a 7 iron?
  
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Jay

Aug 11, 2016 at 2:57 pm

While the “no upcharge” is nice, if you prefer a more stock shaft – DG S300 – kind of have to feel you are getting hosed.

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- DJ
  
  Aug 11, 2016 at 5:24 pm
  
  Why would anyone take a chevy when the caddilac is the same price? They are not targeting the cheap end with these irons.
  
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- Jim
  
  Aug 14, 2016 at 11:30 pm
  
  Actually, it was a huge, smart move from Callaway…First year of Apex irons, they knew they were so good – and 1099 – $100 more than other big OEM’s ‘BEST’ they offered whichever shaft you needed for no upcharge. That helped make them a huge successs.
  When Rocketblades died a painful death after only 8 months and Speedblades (the next ‘greatest iron ever made’) came out with the same POS $9.00 shaft as Rocketblades for $899, getting into Apex (a FAR better head) w/KBS C-Tapers or Project X’s for 200 more wasn’t that big a stretch for shoppers.
  
  it’s a smart move for every OEM. Cripes – even Adams put CTapers in that funky black head a couple years ago, and they came to market for 699. It destroyed that dog Speedblade head…
  
  DG’s are reliable shafts – the standard we judge from – kinda like an IBM Mainframe – but if for no extra charge, you can
  definitely get a better feeling better performing stick.
  
  it always goes back to getting fit by an expert – with outdoor ball flight & proper launch monitor… Steel shaft tech has been blowin’ up big time in last 5 years. Take advantage of it!
  
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Bl

Aug 11, 2016 at 12:51 pm

Looks cool. Smaller than the MP-25? Even better.

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Chuck

Aug 11, 2016 at 12:10 pm

1. So no tungsten in the soles or the toes? Do they accomplish most of what is going on with the tungsten inserts in other brands, with just the shape of the perimeter weighting? I’d be fine with that. My gripe with the tungsten-weighted Titleists was that the head was just a shade too compact for my own tastes.

2. Are these the strongest lofts that Mizuno has ever offered?

3. I would want a lot more information on the sole grinds. Does Mizuno offer anything custom in that regard? Can you order a blunted leading edge?

4. So is this the prelude to a new MP model?

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- Brian
  
  Aug 11, 2016 at 12:55 pm
  
  1. Mizuno has never used tungsten inserts in their irons and these do not depart from that standard.
  2. These have the same loft specs as the MP-25, MP-15, and MP-5; so no, these aren’t lofted strong.
  3. You would likely have to order custom sole grinds from Mizuno’s Yoro arm and should expect to pay a premium to do so.
  4. No idea
  
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  - tl
    
    Aug 11, 2016 at 4:30 pm
    
    And, they are also still 1/4″ shorter than Titleist
    
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    - kloyd0306
      
      Aug 12, 2016 at 8:57 pm
      
      Don’t you mean that Titleist are 1/4 inch longer than Mizuno?
      
      There is no industry standard for length. Who is to say that Titleist’s lengths are the correct length? Besides, stock lengths are only for stock clubs and if you are buying stock clubs from anyone, you may as well drive a car that does not have an adjustable seat, an adjustable steering wheel or adjustable mirrors.
      
      Mizuno measures length WITHOUT the grip. Titleist measures length WITH the grip. There is still a small difference but not a 1/4 inch when both are finished.
      
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Justin

Aug 11, 2016 at 11:34 am

If they are in fact smaller than the MP25s then I’ll be salivating over these. May have to work up a combo set with MP25 4 and 5 irons

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Dj

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:59 am

Look like 716 ap2

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- Scooter McGavin
  
  Aug 11, 2016 at 1:38 pm
  
  Yeah, except that they don’t.
  
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  - Dj
    
    Aug 11, 2016 at 5:49 pm
    
    Talking design of cavity only. So yes, they design is identical.
    
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    - Scooter McGavin
      
      Aug 15, 2016 at 4:53 pm
      
      No, not really.
      
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  - GetRichorTyTryon
    
    Aug 19, 2016 at 8:09 pm
    
    LOL!!
    
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- Brian
  
  Aug 11, 2016 at 4:08 pm
  
  They look like the club that the Ap2 aspires to be.
  
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  - Dj
    
    Aug 11, 2016 at 5:50 pm
    
    Except ap2 will outsell by 20 times
    
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    - Brian
      
      Aug 12, 2016 at 8:39 am
      
      I’m not a Mizuno shareholder, so their sales aren’t a concern of mine.
      
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rpm300

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:52 am

They look nice, but as usual for Mizuno, they have way too muck offset in the short irons.

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Alex

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:23 am

My gosh, those look incredible. However, am I the only person who thinks those grooves seem like they’re extending too far on the toe?

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sumsum

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:21 am

I hear they will be offering Recoil now with no upcharge, might make this a mean set!

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- Mat
  
  Aug 11, 2016 at 4:31 pm
  
  That would be killer.
  
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Marty Moose

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:06 am

Mizuno makes very nice clubs. If I were one of the current Nike staffers, I’d be talking to Mizuno. Even if that means a pay cut. Prob turn out to to be the same $ if they continue to wear Nike clothing.

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Nolanski

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:01 am

Pretty

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LabraeGolfer

Aug 11, 2016 at 9:56 am

Best selling irons of 2016-2017…. Well should be anyway at least for better players. They look fantastic and they are Mizuno’s so I know they will perform.

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- Mikec
  
  Aug 12, 2016 at 9:12 am
  
  So you are making a predication that these will lead iron sales??
  
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Whats in the Bag

Presidents Cup WITBs: U.S. Team

Published

18 hours ago

Dec 15, 2019

GolfWRX Staff

Tiger Woods

Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX

5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 80 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (3-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: TaylorMade MG 2 “Tiger MT Grind” (56-12, 60-10 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS
Grip: Ping PP58 Blackout

Golf Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Patrick Reed

Driver: Ping G400 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 70X

3-wood: Nike VR Pro LTD (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 80TX

Irons: Mizuno MP-18 (3), GrindWorks Patrick Reed “Proto” (4-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Artisan (50, 60), Titleist Vokey Design SM5 55
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron “Captain America” Proto
Putter Grip: Iomic

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Xander Schauffele

Driver: Callaway Prototype Sub Zero (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7X

3-wood: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X

2 Iron: Mizuno MP-20 HMB
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Irons: Callaway Apex Pro “Raw” (4-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 “Raw” (52), Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (56), Titleist Vokey Design BV Proto (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Bend hosel

540 weight
15g weights
34 3/8

Putter grip: SS Traxion 2.0 Tour (40g counter)

Golf Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

Grips: Golf Pride Z Cord Mid Size

Justin Thomas

Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees, B1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX (44 7/8″)

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 TX

5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 Degrees)
Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X

Irons: Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 620 MB (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 (46-10 @47.5), Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 (52-12 @52.5), Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 (56-14 @57), Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 60T (@60.5)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)
Length: Std Lie 64.5
Grip: TVC 60RD USD
Swing weight: D3

Putter: Scotty Cameron X5

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Webb Simpson

Driver: Titleist TS3 (10.5 degrees, A1 setting, Draw CG)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Blue AV 65 TX (45.25″)

3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70 TX

5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 degrees, B1 setting)
Shaft: UST Mamiya VTS 86 TX

Hybrid 1: Titleist 913 Hd (21 degrees) B2 setting
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X

Hybrid 2: Titleist 913 HD (23.5 degrees) C3 setting
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Irons: Titleist 620MB (5-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM7 (54-14), Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM5 (60-06K)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey Tank Cruiser V Line

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Patrick Cantlay

Driver: Titleist TS3 (10.5 degrees, C1 Setting/Draw CG)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist 915F (15 degrees, B1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX

Hybrid: Titleist 816 H2 (21 degrees, B1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 90 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 Raw (46-10, 54-10, 56-08, 62-08)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Length: Std
Loft: 53, 57, 61
Lie: 63 on all
Grip: TV 58RD USD
Swt: D3, D2, D1, C9

Putter: Scotty Cameron

Ball: Titleist Pro V1X

Tony Finau

Driver: Ping G410 (9 degrees @8) Flat setting
Shaft: Accra TZ6 Proto M5 75 (Tip 1”)
D5, 44.75 Inches

3-wood: Ping G400 (14.5 degrees @14.25)
Shaft: Accra Tour Z 4100 (Tip 1.5”)
D3. 42 Inches

Irons

3-iron: Ping iBlade (20 degrees)
Shaft: Nippon Modus 3 120TX
D3

4-PW: Ping Blueprint
Shaft: Nippon Modus 3 120TX
D3

Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0 (50/SS @51), Titleist Vokey SM7 (56/10S, 60/08M)
Shaft: Nippon Modus 3 125TX

Putter: Piretti Elite “Custom”

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Matt Kuchar

Driver: Bridgestone Tour B JGR (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec 6S

3-wood: TaylorMade M6 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder Evolution 757 X

Hybrids: Bridgestone Tour B XD-H (18 degrees), Ping Anser (20)
Shafts: Fujikura Motore Speeder TS 8.8 X flex

Irons: Bridgestone J15CB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 S300 (soft stepped)

Wedges: Bridgestone J40 Forged (52 bent to 51 degrees); Cleveland RTX-4 (58 bent to 57 degrees), TaylorMade HighToe (64 bent to 63 degrees)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S

Putter: Bettinardi DASS KM-1 Arm Lock (soft carbon steel, 400 grams, 2.5 degrees loft)

Grip: Lamkin Arm Lock

Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X

Grips: Iomic X-Grip

Gary Woodland

Driver: Ping G410 Plus (9 degrees @8)
Shaft: Accra RPG Tour Z M5

3-wood: Titleist TS2
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 100X

Utility: Wilson Staff (18 degrees)
Shaft: KBS C-Taper 130X

Irons: Wilson Staff Forged Blade 4-PW
Shaft: KBS C-Taper 130X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 (52/12F @53, 58/10/S), TaylorMade Hi-Toe (64)
Shafts: KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport

Ball: Bridgestone BX

Grips: Golf Pride BCT MidSize

Bryson DeChambeau

Driver: Cobra SpeedZone (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: LA Golf Shafts Tour B.A.D VD3 75TX

3-wood: Cobra King LTD (12.3 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Shafts Tour B.A.D 3VD1 75TX

5-wood: Cobra F8+ (17.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Shafts Tour B.A.D VD1 85-TX

Irons: Cobra King Utility (4, 5), Cobra King Forged (6-PW)
Shafts: LA Golf Shafts B.A.D Prototype Rebar

Wedges: Cobra King Tour Raw (50, 56, 60)
Shafts: LA Golf Shafts B.A.D Prototype Rebar

Putter: Sik C-Series

Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS

Grips: Jumbo Max

Rickie Fowler

Driver: Cobra SpeedZone (10.5 degrees set at 9.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 70X 43 inches

3-4 wood: Cobra King F8+ (14.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Synergy 70 X 42 inches

Utility: Cobra F9 Speedback (4, 20 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ Proto

Irons: Cobra “RF Proto” Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Cobra King V-Grind Prototypes (52-10B, 54-10F bent to 56, 60F)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Proto
Grip: Standard Scotty Cameron Pistol

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align “Rickie Custom”

Golf ball: 2019 TaylorMade TP5x (No. 15) Pix USA

Dustin Johnson

Driver: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 X Tour Spec 2.0

3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 6.5 X

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (3-iron), TaylorMade P730 DJ Proto (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Black 6.5 X (P790), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 Black (52, 60 degrees), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (64 degrees)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120S

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Black
Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT 1.0

Ball: 2019 TaylorMade TP5x (No. 1) PIX “USA”

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

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Presidents Cup WITBs: International Team

Published

2 days ago

Dec 13, 2019

John Wunder

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Hideki Matsuyama

Driver: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 8 X

3-wood: TaylorMade M4 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 9 TX

Hybrid: Ping G410 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 115 X

Irons: Srixon Z 965 (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Wedges: Cleveland RTX4 Forged (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype

Golf Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

Grips: Iomic X-Evolution

Joaquin Niemann

Driver: Ping G400 LST (10 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei White 70 TX

3-wood: Ping G410
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X

Hybrid: Ping G400
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X

Irons: Ping iBlade (4-9)
Shaft: Project X 6.0

Wedges: Ping Glide 2.0 (46 degrees), Ping Glide Forged (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Putter: Ping Vault 2.0 Anser
Putter Grip: P58 Midsized

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Ribbed

Louis Oostuizen

Driver: Ping G400 LST (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 65

5-wood: Ping G400 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Tour Spec 7.2 X

Driving iron: Ping Blueprint (3-iron)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Red Hybrid

Irons: Ping Blueprint (4-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Ping Glide Forged (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Ping Vault 2.0 Voss
Putter grip: PP58 Midsized Cord

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Custom Switch Grip

Adam Scott

Driver: Titleist TS4
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

3-wood: Titleist TS2 (16.5 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax P95

Irons: Titleist 680 (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (48, 52, 56, 60 degrees)
Shafts: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype SC-X

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Abraham Ancer

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero

3-wood: TaylorMade M4
Shaft: LA Golf Shafts 70x White Tie

5-wood: TaylorMade M2
Shaft: Matrix VLCT X

Hybrid: TaylorMade UDI (23 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi OT110 X

Irons: Miura MB-5005
Shaft: Mitsubishi OT110 X

Wedges: Artisan MT Grind (51.5, 56, 60 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab #5

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Cameron Smith

Driver: Titleist TS2 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Dj6X

3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX

5-wood: Titleist TS2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei BF 70 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shaft: KBS Tour X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 Raw (46-10, 52-10, 56-08, 60 degrees)
Shaft: KBS Tour 130X

Putter: Scotty Cameron

Ball: Titleist Pro V1X

Haotong Li

Driver: TaylorMade M6 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 70TX

3-wood: TaylorMade M6 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 80TX

5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 80X

Irons: TaylorMade M3 (3), TaylorMade P750 (4-9)
Shafts: Nippon Pro Modus3 120X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG (48) High Toe (52) Vokey SM7 (60T)
Shafts: Nippon Pro Modus3 120X

Putter: Bettinardi Custom

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

C.T. Pan

Driver: Titleist TS2 (9.5 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Atmos Blue 6X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei Red 70 TX

Irons: Titleist U510 (3), Titleist U500 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shaft: Project X HZDRS Red 85 (3), Project X 6.0 (4-9)

Wedges: Vokey Design “Raw Heated” SM7 (46-10F, 52-08F, 58-10K, 62-08M)
Shafts: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Purple S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Ball: Titleist Pro V1X

Sung Jae Im

Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees, D1 setting, draw CG)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees) D1
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 8TX

Hybrid: Titleist 818 H2 (19 degrees, A1 setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 Raw (52-08F, 56-08 M, 60-04L)
Shafts: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X-100

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom T6 STR
Ball: Titleist Pro V1X

Byeong Hun An

Driver: Titleist TS3 (8.5 Degrees) B2 Setting, Draw CG
Shafts: Accra TZ5 65 M5

3-wood: Titleist TS2 (13.5 Degrees) D4 Setting
Shaft: Project X HZDRS Smoke Black 80X

Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (3, 4, 5), Titleist 620 MB (6-9)
Shaft: Nippon Pro Modus Hybrid TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design Raw SM8 (48-10, 52-08, 56-08, 60T)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46, 48, 52), Project X 6.0 (56), True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Proto

Ball: Pro V1X

Marc Leishman

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (9 Degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution II X

3 wood: Callaway Epic Flash (15 Degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC Tour Spec 9.2X

5 wood: Callaway Epic Flash (18 Degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC Tour Spec 9.2X

Utility: Callaway Apex UT (21 Degrees)

Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X

Irons: (3-9): Callaway Apex MB
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X

Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 (48, 52,56)

Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X

Lob wedge: Titleist Vokey SM7(60-08M),

Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X

Putter: Odyssey Versa 6 Black

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

Adam Hadwin

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash (10.5 Degrees)

Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ 70x

3 wood: Callaway Rogue (14.5 Degrees)

Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ 72x

Utility: Callaway X Forged (3-4)

Shafts: True Temper Project X 7.0

Irons: (5-PW): Callaway Apex MB,

Shafts: True Temper Project X 7.0

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Mack Daddy MD5

Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft

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Forum Thread of the Day: “Is one brand OCD a thing?”

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3 days ago

Dec 13, 2019

Gianni Magliocco

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from IamMarkMac who asks WRXers whether they feel one brand OCD is a thing. Our members share their thoughts on the subject and discuss the pros and cons of having a one brand bag.

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.

Tim Sherwood: “I don’t mind having a bag where there’s a mix of manufactures (although my bag is now all Srixon except wedges and putter, as their gear just works for me); however, I cannot stand having a bag that is branded and having none of that OEM’s clubs in it. I recently had to buy an off-brand bag as I couldn’t bring myself to put zero Taylormade clubs in a Taylormade bag. Finding a clean, almost unbranded bag wasn’t easy though.”
MattyO1984: “It’s something that I have thought about, and I definitely believe that I have OCD when it comes to my bag. I am all Titleist everything. My being a Titleist guy goes back to when I was barely even a teenager. Tiger had a Scotty putter and a 975D driver. I wanted them, and from there, over time, everything became all Titleist everything and everything in the bag has to match. There are plenty of other headcovers that I could have bought for my clubs, but because they aren’t black, white and red, I simply wouldn’t go near them. I even mark my ball with one black dot above the number and red dot below the number. I know it’s weird, but I am OK with it. If anything, I feel more confident using Titleist, and at the end of the day, confidence is a huge factor in golf so I can’t see my changing any time soon…well apart from my AP2’s which will shortly be switched for T100’s.”
pheenomz4774: “Brand OCD is a thing for me. I sometimes don’t, but when I found a manufacturer, I liked I tend to go all-in. For me it’s not about being looking like anything to anybody else, it’s a trust in a company that’s engineered their own products to match feel, gapping, etc. throughout their own bag. Most manufacturers have several options in every spot in the bag, so while it may have been true in the past, it’s very hard not to find a type of club you want within a single OEM. If I were truly “min/maxing” to squeeze every possible yard and spin rate, I’d probably have several different brands in the bag. For how much I play, that chore seems way too exhausting to sift through, and so I found a manufacturer that got me “close enough” knowing my actual golf scores won’t differ so much.”
ChipNRun: “Is it OCD, or does focusing on one brand save one time and money? Since about 2012, most of my club choices have been Callaway and Tour Edge. They just seem to fit my eye better. That said, Cobra hybrids have a solid place in the bag. I also like the Cobra FWs, but I can only have so many golf bag sets. As for Callaway, the top two pros at my club are Callaway guys. Golfers at the club get to hit a lot of prototype models the pros get for us prior to general release. They work closely with the Callaway rep, who shows up for general demo days and special Callaway-only visits. You can make a club selection decision over several months rather than after one day on Trackman. Tour Edge is good also. I got to know the regional TE reps very well the past ten years, and the lesson pro I work with is a knowledgeable TE fitter.”

Entire Thread: “Is one brand OCD a thing?”

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