Videos
WATCH: Knudson & Barath break down Callaway’s 2019 club launch
After talking through TaylorMade’s additions to the M Series last week, Bryan Knudson and Ryan Barath reunite to talk through all things Callaway Epic Flash, Apex irons, Stroke Lab putter shafts, and more a dive that goes deeper than Callaway staffer Phil Mickelson’s pockets.
- Related: Callaway’s Epic Flash, Epic Flash Sub Zero are built with machine learning, artificial intelligence
- Callaway launches Epic Flash, Epic Flash Sub Zero fairway woods
- Callaway unveils new Odyssey Stroke Lab and Odyssey EXO with Stroke Lab putters
- Callaway unveils new Apex 19, Apex Pro 19 irons, and Apex 19 hybrid
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Videos
Club Junkie WITB, league night week 3: Enter the 11-iron
Back by popular demand, it’s BK’s WITB for his third week of league play. Check out the video for the details and WITB logic (such as it is from golf’s most impetuous equipment adjuster!).
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed X (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: L.A. Golf A-Series Mid X
3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops
Hybrid: Mizuno ST Max
Irons: Cobra King Tec Utility (4), Callaway Apex Pro (5, 6), Callaway Apex CB (7-9), Callaway Apex MB (10, 11)
Wedges: Adams Idea SW, LW
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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Instruction
Clement: Why your practice swing never sucks
You hear that one all the time; I wish I could put my practice swing on the ball! We explain the huge importance of what to focus on to allow the ball to be perfectly in the way of your practice swing. Enjoy!
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Equipment
Mitsubishi Diamana WB: Club Junkie takes a technology deep dive
Earlier this week, Mitsubishi announced the return of its iconic Whiteboard profile with the new Diamana WB shaft.
In our launch story, we offered a rundown of the key technology in the new WB — 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber, Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber, Consistent Feel Design, and the Xlink Tech Resin System. To go deeper, however, we enlisted our Resident Club Junkie and bona fide shaft nut, Brian Knudson, to track down someone from Mitsubishi at the PGA Show. Fortunately, Mitsubishi’s Director of Global Aftermarket Sales, Jonathan Alongi, was on hand to answer all of BK’s questions.
Check out their discussion about the new WB, as well as the 20th anniversary of the original design, in the video above — time stamps of key points below, including a definitive answer as to how the surfboard graphic ended up on the original Whiteboard in 2004!
- :40 – Mitsubishi Japan expands to the U.S. in 2004
- :50 – “The shaft that set the standard”
- 1:12 – “The ‘board is back”
- 1:45 – WB or Whiteboard? Or both?
- 1:55 – The first iteration of the sixth generation of Diamana
- 2:10 – Incorporating key technology from a 20-year journey
- 3:10 – Modifying the tip section for more ball speed
- 3:50 – Delivering ball speed in a low-launch, low-spin shaft
- 4:20 – Drilling down on the shaft profile compared to the original Whiteboard
- 5:00 – The most impressive element of the new WB
- 5:30 – Butt, mid, tip specifications
- 6:00 – WB’s iconic graphics and the Diamana legacy — flowers, surfboard, numbering system
- 8:15 – An abundance of available weights and flexes
- 8:55 – More players going lightweight
Check out more photos and see what GolfWRXers are saying about Mitsubishi WB in the forums.
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Robert Booey
Jan 10, 2019 at 2:13 pm
Time to lay off the beer bro. That gut is as big as it gets!
HDTVMAN
Jan 9, 2019 at 1:11 pm
APEX irons look fantastic. Odyssey putters, especially with the current Winn grip look cheap! Epic Flash looks nice, but will the adjustable weight help balls hit off center. I’ve found that forgiveness was lost at Callaway with the intro of the Epic, as balls hit off-center “squirreled” left and right due to the pins. We’ll have to see if there is improvement. Lousy video!
rymail00
Jan 8, 2019 at 10:35 pm
Knuds like the video but maybe have the microphone a bit closer next time. But keep the vids coming