Equipment

Bridgestone’s Tour B JGR line features new woods, hybrids, and irons

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6 years ago

Sep 12, 2018

GolfWRX Staff

The Shop: Bridgestone’s new Tour B JGR clubs

Tech info

Bridgestone targets a wide slice of the market with its new Tour B JGR line of woods, hybrids, and irons. At one side of that slice, staffers Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker have been gaming Tour B JGR drivers since earlier this summer.

“After my switch to the new TOUR B JGR, I’ve seen an increase in distance and a more consistent ball flight,” says Kuchar. “The change was a no brainer.”

“I didn’t expect to make the switch so easily but when I compared the data on Trackman, I was seeing three mph more ball speed and an extra six yards,” adds Snedeker.

Click here for more photos of the Tour B JGR line.

The aforementioned driver, which the aforementioned Kuchar and Snedeker are both playing, features what Bridgestone calls Power Mill Face Design to promote low spin and stability at impact. The driver — and woods as well — also features a Boost Wave Crown, wherein internal and external channels allow the crown to flex at impact for a higher initial launch and ball speed, as well as a variable thickness face.

The launch doesn’t leave mid-to-high handicappers out in the cold, however, as the HF1 and HF2 game improvement irons were designed to help them, well, launch.

Bridgestone market the HF2 line as forged, game improvement irons for mid handicappers. Heads include a feel-enhancing, vibration-dampening rubber polymer insert. For higher handicap players, HF1 irons feature a thick, hollow cavity design and variable face thickness.

Zack Kupperbusch, Bridgestone Golf’s Club Marketing Manager, had this to say about the line. “Our JGR lines have built up a loyal following since the original launch in 2015. The new TOUR B JGR builds on that success by providing golfers with the combination of style and forgiveness.” says “While our brand is commonly associated with the best golf balls in the world, JGR is an excellent example of how we’re bringing innovation to all corners of the industry.”

The Tour B JGR driver retails for $399 and is available in lofts of 9.5, 10.5, and 11.5 degrees. All models feature draw biased weighting (8g external weight and 25g internal weights). A UST Mamiya Recoil 460 ES Shaft shaft is standard. The fairway woods–3-wood (15 degree), 5-wood (18 degree) — retail for $229. The hybrids ($219) are available in 19, 22, and 25-degree lofts. A UST Mamiya Recoil 780 ES Hybrid shaft is standard.

The HF2 irons are a 5-AW set, with the 4-iron offered separately ($899). The HF1 ($849) are 6-PW.

For left-handers: the driver is available in 9.5 and 10.5-degree lofts, the fairway wood at 15 degrees, and the HF2 iron (5-AW). Products are available at retail Oct. 8.

Click here for more photos of the Tour B JGR line.

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Whats in the Bag

Michael S. Kim WITB 2024 (April)

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16 hours ago

Apr 5, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Michael S. Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD UB 8 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 95 X (3), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 S

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-12F), SM10 (56-14F), WedgeWorks Proto (60-L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

Putter: L.A.B. Link.1
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 1.0P 17

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

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TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper: Leveraging 90s nostalgia

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22 hours ago

Apr 5, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

TaylorMade is leaning in even further to the retro vibes with the 2024 edition of its BRNR Mini Driver.

Patterned after the Carlsbad-based company’s iconic late 1990s Burner driver design, the 2024 BRNR Mini features similar copper styling and a retro version of the TaylorMade logo.

Featuring the same technology as its 2023 BRNR Mini Driver, the 2024 edition continues to play the hits that saw the unique club land in the bag of tour pros, such as Tommy Fleetwood and Jake Knapp.

Why play a mini driver?

In general, TaylorMade finds two types of golfers gravitate toward a mini driver. In the first case, it’s an addition to a standard driver: Players looking for a “fairway finder” driver without giving up too much distance that can also be hit off the deck. Second, TaylorMade recommends giving a mini a go to golfers who struggle to hit 460 cc drivers, particularly choppers. It’s a better alternative than a 3-wood off the tee.

Tommy Fleetwood’s endorsement of playing a mini driver

“For me, if I HAD to hit a fairway, I’m more comfortable hitting a driver than a 3-wood. I would tee the driver down, and I would hit a little cut, or a neck-y cut in the fairway. The 3-wood isn’t for that. The 3-wood, generally, is a pretty hot club that I’ll hit from 270 or 280 in the fairway on a par 5. You get some courses where a 3-wood is not always necessary. [With the BRNR] you put a normal swing on it, and I’m more comfortable hitting it straight. It’s a replacement for a 3-wood, basically.”

Pricing, specs, availability

TaylorMade’s new BRNR Mini Driver Copper clubs will sell for $449.99 in 11.5 (RH/LH) and 13.5 (RH) degree options, and they will be available for custom orders.

See more in-hand photos and read what GolfWRXers are saying in the forums.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/5/24): I think I ‘Blacked Out’ trying to love these irons

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1 day ago

Apr 5, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

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 set of blacked out P770 irons

From the seller: (@hammertime1515): “Just one single iron set up for grabs today. Got these right before they quote selling them at the end of February. Only played 3 full rounds with them and a couple short range sessions. 7 iron shows the most wear and 8 iron has a sandy mark on the toe (ball striking out of winter wasn’t the strong suit) Just not right for me no matter how much I wanted them to be. Price is shipped and OBO……

P770 Black Out irons. 4-PW. —New Tour Velvet Align Midsize Grips —1/2” over TM standard —2 degrees upright —Standard Lofts —Dynamic Gold 105 X100 shafts —PW has never been hit, most of them have been hit sparingly. Tried to capture the wear on the 7 iron and the toe mark on the 8 iron the best I could. Soles have virtually no scratching from use and no bag chatter. -If more pics are needed just ask ——PRICE: $1000 OBO” & Shipped

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Blacked out P770 irons

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