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

Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)

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4 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X

3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore

Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

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Whats in the Bag

Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)

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6 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

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

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

Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

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Equipment

What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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6 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

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.

PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”

Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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