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PXG and TaylorMade reach settlement over P-790 Irons legal dispute dating back to 2017
The lengthy legal battle between PXG and TaylorMade has finally come to an end, with the two companies reaching a settlement of the pending patent litigation and related patent disputes between the parties.
The legal dispute dates back to 2017 when PXG Founder Bob Parsons sued TaylorMade for patent infringement related to its new P-790 irons. The clash went back and forth, with TaylorMade accusing PXG of violating their patents, and then PXG amending its original complaint of patent infringement and creating a new version with as many as 11 patent-infringement claims.
PXG’s effort to prevent the P-790s sale at retail was unsuccessful, and the legal altercation has now been put to bed with PXG and TaylorMade both reaching a settlement which allows each company to have specified rights to make club products under patent cross-licenses.
Speaking on the settlement, David Abeles, TaylorMade Golf’s CEO, said
“I’m pleased that we were able to reach an acceptable and amicable resolution to put this case behind us so we can continue focusing on bringing industry leading equipment innovations to the golfer.”
While Bob Parsons, PXG’s CEO, stated
“As a golf equipment innovator, PXG will continue to pursue research and development and obtain patents for our novel club designs in the iron technology space. We will not hesitate to assert those patents in the future.”
Details of the settlement are confidential.
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- Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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- Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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Ranger76
Feb 11, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Love my custom fit P790’s. Quite a few of us have the irons at my club and everyone loves them too.
Scott
Feb 1, 2019 at 8:50 pm
So PXG settled and Paige ended up going with Mizuno. What was the ROI here? Sounds like a win win.
1775
Feb 1, 2019 at 5:51 pm
Who cares? I mean, really? People commenting here act as if they had some stake in this.
DOMINICK TOMAINO
Feb 2, 2019 at 2:33 pm
So then why are you commenting on here ..brainiac..? Or should I say ‘hypocrite’..!
Tom
Feb 1, 2019 at 5:32 pm
Gianni must weigh like 100 pounds?
Tom
Feb 1, 2019 at 5:29 pm
Gianni is one bad man….
Gunter Eisenberg
Feb 1, 2019 at 5:20 pm
So how much PXG paid to TM to settle?
For those who make fun of my comment just remember, TM’s R9 irons were filled with foam and introduced way before PXG got in the business.
X
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:37 pm
Child,
Go back further in time for other foam filled clubs.
Go on, use Google and look it up
Gunter Eisenberg
Feb 2, 2019 at 10:59 am
Thank you my trans-fluid friend.
S.M.O.
Feb 1, 2019 at 5:15 pm
PXG CEO is trying too hard, much like the people who play his clubs.
John Krug
Feb 1, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Much ado about nothing.
Regis
Feb 1, 2019 at 11:32 am
Here’s the reality. You bring a case in Federal Court and you don’t have the goods and/or won’t discuss settlement the judge will work you like a pack mule and he/she will let you know it at the first conference. Look at how many cases settle where there’s no comment or briefing. These judges and their staff have nightmare dockets and work their butts off. They don’t have time for golf club manufacturers arguing over who has the proprietary rights for foam in iron heads
Buster
Feb 1, 2019 at 11:20 am
Win for PXG….TM money down the drain!
JP
Feb 1, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Care to elaborate?
Nothing happened with this lawsuit. Haha
Mark King
Feb 1, 2019 at 10:47 am
Bob Parsons = Raging Bullieaholic
Jose Pinatas
Feb 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Bob Parson’s favorite song: Sussudio.
earlanthony
Feb 1, 2019 at 10:32 am
Two words: One Length.
Every one else is spitting piss.
Chip
Feb 1, 2019 at 11:43 am
What does this mean?
earlathony
Feb 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm
The revolution of golf: One Length. Nothing else matters.
Tom
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:43 pm
Hey genius, Tommy Armour introduced this one length concept in the mid 1980s…..was a dud, will be again.
earlanthony
Feb 2, 2019 at 4:48 pm
One length, custom fit. Perfection. Tommy Armour, no fit, not perfection. Therefore, dud. Man named Tom has no brain. Therefore, makes stupid remarks and trolls silly discussions. Get a life. Learn to play. Go one length. Case closed.
Leftienige
Feb 3, 2019 at 7:20 am
Hello folks . Back in the late ’60’s I had a set of Tiger Shark irons , from 6-iron to P/W all one length . Nothing’s new under the Sun !
Tim Thomas
Feb 2, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Means everyone else is spittin piss.
Mower
Feb 1, 2019 at 12:44 pm
“One Length”?
Is that what all this is about? No details, so this whole thing is a… meh.
earlanthony
Feb 1, 2019 at 4:17 pm
One length, one swing, one dimension. Perfection.
JP
Feb 1, 2019 at 10:01 am
TM – 1 : PXG – 0