The 14: Breaking down Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer’s winning WITBs
In this week’s edition of The 14 (more accurately: The 28), Johnny and Ian look at the winning bags of Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer from the Zurich Classic. Two very different approaches to golf equipment, and a very interesting contrast in weaponry here!
Full WITB details
Jon Rahm
Driver: TaylorMade M5 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M5 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75TX
5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees)
Irons: TaylorMade P750 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind Hi-Toe (52, 56, 60 degrees)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Midsize
Ryan Palmer
Driver: TaylorMade M1 460 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Accra Tour Z RPG 75
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila 2KXV NV Green 75TX
5-wood: TaylorMade R15 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Accra Axiv XE80 M5
Irons: Srixon Z 585 (4), Srixon Z 785 (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 60 degrees)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X
Putter: Odyssey O-Works R-Line Red
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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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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Equipment
2024 Vokey SM10 wedges: Club Junkie’s full fitting video
Our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, goes through a wedge fitting with Chris Baingo, Titleist’s Club Fitting Analyst.
Get the full story on new SM10 wedges in our launch piece.
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Kevin
Apr 30, 2019 at 12:31 pm
Why does Jon Rahm’s bag have 17 clubs?