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Sergio buys winning putter grip at Dick’s Sporting Goods

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PGA Tour players are waited on hand and foot by golf equipment companies, but sometimes they like to do things on their own. The most recent is example is Sergio Garcia, who purchased the putter grip he used to win the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store near Austin, Texas.

Garcia was in the area in early January, and he purchased a SuperStroke Mid Slim 2.0 putter grip (green/white) from the company’s Bee Cave store. It had to be a thrill for the salesperson who helped Garcia; he assisted the nine-time PGA Tour winner in finding the right grip and then watched as the European Ryder Cup hero installed the grip himself.

“I picked that grip because it felt good and I wanted a round one with a weight plug on it,” Garcia said. “One of the guys in the golf area helped me find the right one and then he let me put it on myself. The green color caught my eye so I went with that one.”

Garcia was previously using SuperStroke’s Midnight Pistol GT 1.0 putter grip, which has a more angular shape.

The putter grip Garcia purchased sells for $34.99 and comes with a 50-gram CounterCore back weight, which SuperStroke says “engages larger muscles in the arms, shoulders and back” during the putting stroke.

Related: All the clubs Garcia used to win in Dubai.

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  1. Gary

    Feb 10, 2017 at 9:19 am

    Back in the 1970’s, there were no “Tour Vans” from the OEM’s to repair or modify clubs, so the players would seek out the nearest “off course” shop to get work done. In Akron, OH the players would go to Kosar Golf (an established golf shop since the early 1950’s). We all changed shafts, lenghtened / shortened, installed grips, did loft / lie work plus whatever other work they needed. At times there would be 10-12 players in at one time. Nearly all were great to work for, however there were a couple who could be…well, less than cordial. And we only accepted cash for payment!

  2. Ron

    Feb 9, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Not surprised he was allowed to put it on…imagine if the tech misaligned it and messed with his putting LOL.

    And really i thought Sergio was experienced in doing shop work as he installs his own grips on his irons and grinds his own wedges in the tour van?

  3. Johnnylongballz

    Feb 9, 2017 at 3:39 am

    $34.99 well spent. Cool story!

  4. Bert

    Feb 8, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    And he was fired by dsg the next day

  5. chinchbugs

    Feb 8, 2017 at 7:27 pm

    no tip was left…

  6. Chip

    Feb 8, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    I bought the same grip from DSG just 2 weeks ago. Next up, becoming one of the best ball strikers in the world.

  7. xjohnx

    Feb 8, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    Still not as cool as Furyk buying a used putter at Joe and Leigh’s the week of the Deutsche Bank and winning the FedEx cup with it.

    • Paul

      Feb 9, 2017 at 8:04 am

      That was good. If i remember correctly, he chose that particular one because it was the only putter in the shop which had the grip on straight / square to target. Brilliant.

    • setter02

      Feb 9, 2017 at 10:18 am

      So, no one should ever post/write a story again until it lives up to that billing, got ya!

      Either way, great experience for the guys in the shop, even tho they should never tell anyone because it isn’t as good as Furyk’s story…

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

 

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TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

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TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

  • PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
  • PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
  • Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
  • PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
  • PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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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 Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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