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Spider Tour: TaylorMade releases Jason Day, Dustin Johnson putters

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Ever since Jason Day started using a red TaylorMade Spider prototype putter in 2015, golfers have been demanding it — even fellow Tour players. While TaylorMade did release a red version of its Spider Limited putter, it was not a replica because it had a sight line and a different hosel. That has changed.

Jason Day, Spider Tour (Red)

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With its newest release, golfers can have the same putter Jason Day uses and the same one Dustin Johnson uses (as of late 2016). That includes the same shafts, face inserts, hosels, head shapes and colors.

According to TaylorMade, there are two general categories of putters available in today’s market: classic shapes and technical mallets. Technical mallets are a way to raise moment of inertia (MOI), which is a measure of forgiveness, to help golfers increase their consistency on the green. With its new TP line, TaylorMade satisfies the demand for classic shapes, while the Spider Tour putters are for those who seek technical mallets.

Related: Did Jason Day just have the best putting year of any Tour pro ever?

The most notable of the new releases is Day’s Spider Tour Red, which has been in especially high demand among GolfWRXers. TaylorMade says Day selected his particular shade of red from a group of about 20 different colors. It just so happens to be the color of a venomous Spider that inhabits his native Australia.

Dustin Johnson, on the other hand, started using a prototype Spider Tour Black putter because it’s what his brother had in the bag, and he took a liking to it. According to TaylorMade, he was ecstatic about the performance of the Spider Tour Black after playing with it for just four holes in a pro-am at the 2016 BMW Championship, so he put it in play that week. And he won.

Dustin Johnson, Spider Tour Limited (Black)

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There is a slight difference between Day’s Spider Tour Red and Johnson’s Spider Tour Black, and it will be reflected in the retail releases. The Spider Tour Red uses a Pure Roll Surlyn insert, which offers a softer sound and feel at impact than the Pure Roll 80/20 insert Johnson uses in his Spider Tour Black putter.

The Spider Tour Red putter will be sold with a custom Jason Day putter cover, while the Spider Tour Black will have an all-black putter cover. Both putters are equipped with short, slant-neck hosels and will sell for $299.

Spider Tour Platinum

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TaylorMade will also be releasing a new putter along with the Spider Tour Red and Black on March 1. It’s called the Spider Tour Platinum ($219), and has a double-bend steel shaft and a black sightline on its platinum-colored body, which features red “wings.” It also has a 6061 aluminum face insert. Its putter cover is red and platinum, and it will be sold with a SuperStroke Pistol GT 2.0 grip.

All three putters have head weights of 355 grams, and will be sole with 34- and 35-inch standard lengths. Want one? You can currently pre-order from TaylorMade.

Related: See what GolfWRX are saying about TaylorMade’s Spider Tour Limited putters here.

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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. Hedge Hog

    May 23, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    Ron Jeremy uses his Johnson for putting. He’s got a
    Fatso SuperStroke ..keeps his hands out of the equation. He holes out everything..

  2. Lambo

    May 13, 2017 at 12:25 am

    Does both the black and red come with black shafts as stock shafts?

  3. Lambo

    May 13, 2017 at 12:23 am

    Does both the black and red come stock with a black shaft?

  4. rodger Davidson

    Jan 7, 2017 at 1:22 am

    Can you still pre order ?

  5. Brent

    Dec 31, 2016 at 10:55 am

    Just got mine…great putter! Really like the looks and feel.

  6. TexasSnowman

    Nov 17, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    I like the absence of the Sight Line on the Black and Red: I prefer to aim the face if that makes sense.

  7. MG2

    Nov 17, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    Do folks on eBay know that these are about to be $300? Yet they’re still listing for thousands?

    • Jas3

      Nov 18, 2016 at 8:56 am

      Haha thought the same hope the wakers get stuck with them…

  8. Ryan

    Nov 16, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    Thank you Taylormade !! You listened and delivered. Bravo !

  9. Joe Perez

    Nov 16, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    Looks like TM really -is- feeling the finiancial pinch, since they’ve apparently decided to cut back on options, specifically abandoning the 33″ inch market. Would’ve liked to get one.

    • JJ

      Nov 16, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      Dumbest comment ever.
      Last year TM was selling this exact JDay version for $750 custom orders only.

  10. nick

    Nov 16, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    what a riot… now there’s the “real” JD putter without the sightline and the slant hosel… TM is a joke…

  11. Mongoose

    Nov 16, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    Let’s not forget who made these putters popular. If DJ and Jason were using a pitchfork we would buy that too… It’s not the putter, it’s the player…

  12. Someone

    Nov 16, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    Black sightline, not white.

    I like dj’s, but I wonder what the inserts feel like in comparison.

  13. peter collins

    Nov 16, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    one minute wonder, EVNROLL is the way forward imo

    • new stuff!!

      Nov 17, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      whatever man – you see how well these guys putt with wedges?

  14. bh

    Nov 16, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    Looks good to my eye, but $300? When it’s on sale for $75 in a couple years I’ll pick one up.

  15. Warren Schroer

    Nov 16, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    Day putted better wit the black one before switching to the red and DJ putted better than ever with the black – I’ll wait until these are under 100 and have a sight line….bout 1 year.

  16. BradT

    Nov 16, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    id give em my money but apparently I stand on the wrong side of the ball.

  17. Rafibomb

    Nov 16, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Well TM just got my money. One black version please.

  18. Tony Rich

    Nov 16, 2016 at 9:33 am

    Why does the red one have to be so ugly? It will be distracting to look at.
    The black is not so bad and DJ makes almost anything look cool.
    But Day’s putter is ugly on TV let alone in your own bag.

    • Jackson Galaxy

      Nov 16, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Let’s be honest, nobody buying these putters for the looks.

  19. JayG

    Nov 16, 2016 at 9:25 am

    THANK YOU!!!!!!

  20. MR B

    Nov 16, 2016 at 9:11 am

    about darn time!

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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

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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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