Equipment
Mizuno RB Tour and RB Tour X golf balls: The first balls from the company to hit the U.S. market (2019 PGA Show)
Mizuno has launched two new golf balls – the RB Tour and RB Tour X, the first balls the company has released in the U.S.
The new golf balls from Mizuno both feature a new drag-reducing Cone Profile Dimple (C Dimple), which as a result of 12-years of wind tunnel testing at Mizuno’s MT (Mizuno Technics) test facility in Yoro, Japan, is designed to provide maximum greenside feel as well as excellent performance in the wind.
According to the company, The C-Dimple “creates more trigger points to keep fast flowing air close to the ball’s surface for longer, simultaneously reducing drag, and strengthening trajectory … producing a controllable, penetrating driver flight, and noticeable distance gains on full iron shots.”
Both four-piece designs feature a Butadiene rubber dual core with a soft urethane cover and an ionomer mantle.
Speaking on the decision to release the RB Tour and RB Tour X to the U.S. market, David Llewellyn – Director of R&D stated
“The RB Tour takes us to the next level and we’re excited to see where this takes us. We’ve been lobbied on every social media channel to introduce the ball to the US market, but we specifically wanted to wait for this ball.”
The RB Tour X is designed to provide low- to mid-driver spin, while the RB Tour, with softer compression, aims to provide low driver spin.
Both the RB Tour and RB Tour X will be at retail from February and will cost $43 per dozen.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- 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
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
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)
- 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
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
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
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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A
Jan 25, 2019 at 10:46 am
As long it performs
Tim
Jan 24, 2019 at 7:17 pm
It’s tough to get excited about another premium price golf ball from one of the major manufacturers. Direct to consumer companies with premium balls like Cut, Snell, Vice, etc… have made this an even more difficult market to squeeze average joe golfer dollars from.
C
Jan 24, 2019 at 8:42 am
Wouldn’t mind trying some. But for now, I’ll stick to LostGolfBalls for ProV’s and TP5’s.
Rob
Jan 23, 2019 at 11:49 pm
Just what golf needs, another expensive golf ball.
The dude
Jan 23, 2019 at 7:26 pm
Are they forged?
Matthew Kossick
Jan 24, 2019 at 1:11 pm
LOL!
Simma
Jan 23, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Another great ball for the single dig-get handicapper so he/she can get within 10 feet of the hole with his/her wedge second shot on 430 yard par 4’s. The rest of us are just trying to get it on the green and top line balls are just as hard to stop from 170 yards as the cheaper ones for anyone over a 15.
Ball Tester
Jan 23, 2019 at 3:38 pm
I would imagine they will sell at the $39 price point but either way, I’ll try a dozen just to see what they have to offer.
jgpl001
Jan 23, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Mizuno have tried to enter the premium ball level now for a number of years, but always seem to fall short
Maybe these will be closer to the big boys
I’d like to see a Golfwrx test of these side by side with the new ProV range and the TP5 range
I’ll certainly buy a sleeve of each for a test drive when they are released
Alastair
Jan 24, 2019 at 4:11 am
Have you even tried the MP-S and MP-X balls? The TP5 is the best out there but I’d take the MP-S over ProV1 every time.
Roger
Jan 24, 2019 at 4:31 am
Agree
DB
Jan 23, 2019 at 3:21 pm
Hopefully you can get them for less than $43 per dozen. They won’t sell any at that price.
BH
Jan 23, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Yea….that’s not true.