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Jhonny Vegas brings Mizuno MP-18 irons to the Masters

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It was only last weekend that photos of Mizuno’s MP-18 irons surfaced on the Internet, but Jhonny Vegas already has them in his bag at the 2017 Masters.

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As we projected in our “spotted” story, the MP-18 irons are likely replacements for the company’s MP-4 and MP-5 muscleback irons, each of which are held in high regard among blade-iron enthusiasts.

Now, we can add Vegas to the list of PGA Tour players who aren’t under contract with Mizuno but are using Mizuno irons.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about Vegas’ clubs in our forums

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  1. Travis

    Jun 5, 2017 at 10:52 am

    I’m liking the straight muscleback, will result in much greater consistency.

  2. JOEL GOODMAN

    Apr 26, 2017 at 11:48 am

    I HAVE PLAYED MIZUNO IRONS FOR A LONG TIME.–25 YEARS++ I AM CURRENTLY PLAYING MP25 AND WILL GO TO THE MP18 AS SOON AS MY WALLET FATTENS A BIT. THERE IS NO CLUB ON THE MARKET ANY BETTER IN QUALITY AND FEEL.

  3. D

    Apr 5, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    Looks just like a Nike

  4. Tony

    Apr 5, 2017 at 2:27 am

    What is with the white JPX style number? Looks cheap and awful

  5. rymail00

    Apr 4, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    Why does the main iron in the pic appear to be blurred? Is it lead tape, reflection, or just blurred?

  6. Tom

    Apr 4, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    I will be watching Vegas and his iron pairing at the Masters to see the compatibility

  7. TCJ

    Apr 4, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Longest running April Fools joke ever, or these are actually legit!

    Praise Allah that they come left handed!

  8. Brian m

    Apr 4, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    Yea – What do they know about making golf clubs …

  9. Ace

    Apr 4, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    Whoop Whoop!!!

  10. Fozzie Bear

    Apr 4, 2017 at 6:11 pm

    That running bird logo should be moved just slightly lower to make the look more balanced in my opinion. Too much empty space below it.

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Putter Roundup: 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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We always get some great photos of some phenomenal putters at tour events and love to share them. Here are a few from the 2024 Zurich Classic that caught our eye and seemed interesting. (And as a reminder, you can check out all our photos from New Orleans here)

MJ Daffue’s Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype

MJ is going with the new Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype this week. The putter is a multi-piece mallet that puts an emphasis on stability with the wings on the back. Daffue’s putter does have a design that differs from retail with a monotone finish, which eliminates the black paint on the aluminum parts that we see at retail. He also has a half siteline milled into the top and an L-neck welded on for some additional toe hang. The face features a deeper milling that should offer a softer feel and slightly quieter sound.

Scotty Cameron T-7.5 Prototype

We spotted a few different Scotty Cameron Phantom models with modified rear flanges. It looks like the straight black flange was cut into a half circle for a little softer look at address. On this T-7.5, you can still see the raw aluminum from the back view, so this might have been a last-minute job to get them out on tour. The semi-circle also has a white line on it, maybe to frame the ball differently.

Alex Fitzpatrick’s Bettinardi SS16 DASS

Alex’s SS16 is made from Bettinardi’s famous D.A.S.S., or double-aged stainless steel, for a softer and more responsive feel. The face has a unique diamond pattern milling and features a logo that I feel like I have seen before, but can’t put a name to. The putter is a classic mid-mallet style with a simple, single white siteline on the top. The sole is clean with just the SS16, DASS, and a green triangle logo on it.

Steve Stricker’s Odyssey White Hot No. 2

This putter has made some amazing putts in its long career! Stricker’s White Hot No. 2 might be in the top 10 of most famous putters in golf. When you see all the dents and lead tape, you know the heel will be up and it will be sinking putts! The soft White Hot insert looks to be in good shape and has less wear on it than the rest of the putter. We don’t know how much lead tape is on the sole, but it has to be multiple layers compacted down over the years.

Doug Ghim’s Scotty Cameron T-7 Prototype

This T-7 should win the award for “best color finish” in this list with its deep chromatic bronze. It looks like Scotty added a cherry bomb dot to the heel of the deep-milled face and filled it with a very dark blue paint. The rest of the putter looks pretty stock with its single site line on the topline and twin site lines down the “fangs” of the putter. Twin 5-gram weights are installed in the sole and the putter is finished off with a gloss black double bend shaft with a fill shaft offset.

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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!

 

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Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)

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  • Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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