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Honma TR20B blade irons added to Tour Release line

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The Honma TR20B iron was something we originally spotted earlier this year at the 2020 PGA Show in its prototype form, and now it is officially available for purchase through Honma retailers and at Honma Experience mobile fittings.

Early Prototype TR20B with an alternative finish on muscle.

The TR20B irons round out Honma’s TR20—Tour Release 2020—line which also includes the TR20V and TR20P irons. They are a one-piece S20C forged construction to create premium feel and offer maximum shot-shaping control.

“It’s important that Honma delivers a purpose-built iron design that both fits and excites players within every skill set. With the TR20B, skilled players who rely on accuracy and true feel now have more than just another boring blade. The TR20B brings inspiration every time you pull it out of your bag or set it on the ground. It’s a thing of beauty as well as top-end performance,” – Honma’s General Manager Chris McGinley.

The blade’s design was hand-shaped by Honma’s inhouse Takumi “artisans” and bring together a traditional blade shape with a modern-day topline and sole profile. The most noticeable design characteristic is the straighter topline with low heel into hosel transition—this is a shape profile designed with the North American market in mind.

With the TR20B irons, Honma is continuing the trend of OEMs building lines of clubs with combo sets in mind. They can easily be blended with the TR20V or TR20P long irons for extra forgiveness and launch.

The TR20B irons epitomize the characteristics of a “classic blade” with a modern twist.

Specs, Price & Availability

The Honma TR20B irons are available now, come stock with Nippon Modus3 120 S shafts, and are priced at $188.00 per club.

For more information about the TR20B irons as well as the whole line of Honma clubs check out Honma Golf at us.honmagolf.com

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Jarnio Bubly

    Aug 18, 2020 at 1:16 am

    Taylormade May have beaten Honma to the release of these irons but I’m pretty sure that Kevin Chappell has them in the bag awhile ago.

  2. TM Bitemee

    Aug 17, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    I’m so sick of Covid, this Groundhog Day is now infecting golf.
    I just lived this day last week after Morikawa won.

  3. Mick

    Aug 17, 2020 at 11:40 pm

    WOW !!. So obvious, what a copy .

    • MrMeeSeeks

      Aug 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      A copy of their prototype that was out months ago? Do you have any idea how long it takes to build forging dies? If you think this is a copy… I have no words.

  4. boydenit

    Aug 17, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Which Chinese Manufacturer copied who first? Honma or Taylormade?

  5. BJ

    Aug 17, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    Looks allot like another iron that just released.

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Drew Brees WITB 2024 (April)

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Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees)

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees)

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4-8, PW), TaylorMade P760 (9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09, 56-10, 60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Prototype

Check out more in-hand photos of Drew Brees’ clubs here.

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Putter Roundup: 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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We always get some great photos of some phenomenal putters at tour events and love to share them. Here are a few from the 2024 Zurich Classic that caught our eye and seemed interesting. (And as a reminder, you can check out all our photos from New Orleans here)

MJ Daffue’s Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype

MJ is going with the new Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype this week. The putter is a multi-piece mallet that puts an emphasis on stability with the wings on the back. Daffue’s putter does have a design that differs from retail with a monotone finish, which eliminates the black paint on the aluminum parts that we see at retail. He also has a half siteline milled into the top and an L-neck welded on for some additional toe hang. The face features a deeper milling that should offer a softer feel and slightly quieter sound.

Scotty Cameron T-7.5 Prototype

We spotted a few different Scotty Cameron Phantom models with modified rear flanges. It looks like the straight black flange was cut into a half circle for a little softer look at address. On this T-7.5, you can still see the raw aluminum from the back view, so this might have been a last-minute job to get them out on tour. The semi-circle also has a white line on it, maybe to frame the ball differently.

Alex Fitzpatrick’s Bettinardi SS16 DASS

Alex’s SS16 is made from Bettinardi’s famous D.A.S.S., or double-aged stainless steel, for a softer and more responsive feel. The face has a unique diamond pattern milling and features a logo that I feel like I have seen before, but can’t put a name to. The putter is a classic mid-mallet style with a simple, single white siteline on the top. The sole is clean with just the SS16, DASS, and a green triangle logo on it.

Steve Stricker’s Odyssey White Hot No. 2

This putter has made some amazing putts in its long career! Stricker’s White Hot No. 2 might be in the top 10 of most famous putters in golf. When you see all the dents and lead tape, you know the heel will be up and it will be sinking putts! The soft White Hot insert looks to be in good shape and has less wear on it than the rest of the putter. We don’t know how much lead tape is on the sole, but it has to be multiple layers compacted down over the years.

Doug Ghim’s Scotty Cameron T-7 Prototype

This T-7 should win the award for “best color finish” in this list with its deep chromatic bronze. It looks like Scotty added a cherry bomb dot to the heel of the deep-milled face and filled it with a very dark blue paint. The rest of the putter looks pretty stock with its single site line on the topline and twin site lines down the “fangs” of the putter. Twin 5-gram weights are installed in the sole and the putter is finished off with a gloss black double bend shaft with a fill shaft offset.

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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!

 

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