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New Miura CB-301 irons feature the largest sweet spot in company history

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5 years ago

Jan 16, 2019

Miura Golf has announced the launch of their newest line of cavity back irons, the Miura CB-301.

Hand-forged in Miura’s Himeji, Japan factory, the company claims that the Miura CB-301 is the longest forged cavity back iron that they have yet to produce.

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Speaking on the new additions, Hoyt McGarity, President of Miura Golf, stated

“We are excited to bring a new level of distance and performance to Miura Golf. With the CB-301, we’ve created the finest forged cavity back in Miura’s history.”

The new irons from Miura feature a greater offset and larger sweet spot than previous additions, for improved accuracy and distance on shots, and aims to offer golfers an iron with the feel and playability of a players iron, with the forgiveness and distance to improve golfers of all levels.

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Each club features a variable sole and cavity thickness which aims to optimize the center of gravity. Through this optimization of the COG, the CB-301 aims to deliver more forgiveness while maintaining excellent feel on all shots.

Earlier this month, World Number 57 Abraham Ancer notified his followers on social media that he would be gaming Miura’s new CB-301 irons, submitting this post on Instagram.

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Sneak peak at some of my tools for this season ????. @miuragolf #1of1 #miura #miura501 #miura301 #miura601 #artisangolf

A post shared by Abraham Ancer (@abrahamancer) on Jan 3, 2019 at 3:48pm PST

Until now, the company had not produced a fully forged cavity back since 2011, and speaking concerning the new CB-301, Jason Rutkoski, executive vice president of Miura Golf said

“We set out to design a golf club that could be enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels. The CB-301 takes the most innovative design elements of our traditional models and blends them with modern techniques, resulting in the longest iron we’ve ever produced.”

The new CB-301 comes plated in nickel chrome with a satin finish and is available to purchase now from MiuraGolf.com. Prices start from $1,960 per set, and you have the opportunity to choose the head, shaft and grip of your choice through Miura’s custom club e-commerce service.

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AC

Jan 18, 2019 at 12:05 pm

More forgiving than the neo genesis 9005?

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Tony

Jan 18, 2019 at 9:47 am

Saw them yesterday, looked good but not a way Miura has historically gone in terms of offset, jacked lofts, wider soles.
Also, the article says its their first forged CB since 2011, well, what do they call the CB57 model from just a coupe of years ago?

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Miuralovechild

Jan 18, 2019 at 4:07 am

I have them all! The 202 is my favorite. No offset, razor thin top line, and narrow sole. Dam near impossible to find a set with conforming grooves . The next *uckstick that complains about the spin weld hosel is going to get strangled by my hand going through their computer screen. Without the hosel, the club sets deeper in the dye and the final strike is delivered with much more force allowing the grain structure to be even tighter. Most of you morons still don’t know the difference between SL and circle K either.

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toyzrx

Jan 17, 2019 at 12:27 am

Miura is no longer Miura. Not sure if Miura buyers are looking for forgiveness. Their older stuff was way better.

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Tom

Jan 16, 2019 at 1:14 pm

WOW! Miura is hoping to double their US sales in 2019, from 10 sets to 20! lol!

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krip

Jan 16, 2019 at 12:30 pm

#dreambag

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2putttom

Jan 16, 2019 at 11:51 am

I like the write up and will give em’ a try.

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JP

Jan 16, 2019 at 10:56 am

Offset? That pic is at an angle

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DB

Jan 16, 2019 at 10:34 am

These look incredible. I’m not sure about a 44-degree PW for these, but whatever. I guess they are easy to bend.

Lofts for 4-PW are 22º 25º 28º 32º 36º 40º 44º

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- Mr. Obvious
  
  Jan 16, 2019 at 1:05 pm
  
  bend the loft….increase the bounce. Sooo…..don’t bend the lofts
  
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BJ

Jan 16, 2019 at 9:54 am

Ancer’s bag might be the best the best looking on tour

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- Jerry G
  
  Jan 16, 2019 at 10:58 am
  
  That is a great looking bag
  
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On Monday at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Block had a full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons in the bag.

Block is the first player of many on the PGA TOUR to bag a set of the mysterious “Proto” irons. Rory McIlroy first switched into a “Proto” 4-iron at the Valero Texas Open, and Collin Morikawa followed suit at the 2024 RBC Heritage. Block isn’t using just the 4-iron, though, he’s using a full set to go along with a TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron.

Speaking with GolfWRX.com on Monday at the PGA Championship, Block revealed the full backstory.

“I hit a couple super “Proto” irons when I was at the Kingdom (TaylorMade’s fitting facility in Southern California) a couple months ago, and it was a 9-iron that didn’t have any badges or anything on it,” Block said. “I had no idea what it was … It was very similar to what I was using back then, you know, my old MCs, and very similar from the top. I hit it and absolutely loved it. For me to even think about switching irons from the last 11-12 years is crazy.

“I got this set about two weeks ago, and I’m working my way into them. I hit them more solid; it comes off the face more solid. Much higher. I think they’re still slightly too upright for me, so they’re being bent a degree flatter, because they’re going a little too high for me and drawing a little too much. When that starts to happen, I start to drop the club under and compensate too much, so I’m getting them flattened slightly, and I’m going to test them on the range again, and hopefully have them in play on Thursday…

“They go further, and they go higher … that combination is kind of a no-brainer. If I can take a 5-iron from 204 rather than a 4-iron, it’s good on me. It’s going to help me out for sure, especially at a major with the pin locations. Having that height coming in, that descent angle is going to be huge.”

With such new irons in the bag, after using the same irons for over a decade, surely you’d think there will be a bit of a learning curve. Block, however, is finding immediate comfort with the new “Proto” irons.

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