Equipment
Nike’s new golf balls have larger, softer resin cores
In 2012, Nike released a new line of golf balls called 20XI that featured a new lightweight core material called RZN (resin). According to Nike, the lightweight resin cores moved more weight to the perimeter of the ball, increasing MOI to make the balls more stable in the wind. The problem was, the golf balls spun too much on iron shots, causing control problems that negated the ball’s higher MOI.
Rock Ishii, director of product development for Nike Golf, said that the company has solved that problem with its 2013 20XI golf balls. Like last year’s models, the new balls have four layers and a urethane cover. But the new models feature a construction with a larger, lower-compression RZN cores that decreases iron spin and allows for even more weight to be moved to the outside of the ball for an even higher MOI.
According to Ishii, one of the main advantages of the 20XI ball is that its high-MOI construction causes less spin decay after it reaches its apex. This means that the 20XI will to spin more consistently than lower MOI golf balls, which will help stabilize their flight during the critical period between apex and landing.
The new 20XI golf balls are available in two models — the 20XI and 20XI X. The difference between two is that the 20XI X has a cover that is six compression points firmer than the 20XI. This will make the 20XI X spin less than the 20XI from driver to wedge, making it a better option for certain golfers with high swing speeds. The street price of both balls is around $46.
Watch the video below with Rock Ishii and Zak Kozuchowski for more information on the 20XI golf balls.
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Along with the 2013 models of the 20XI, Nike has also released its One RZN golf balls, which offer a lower price point that the 20XI golf balls.
The One RZN balls feature a RZN core and have a compression of about 60 — 20 points softer than the 20XI golf balls. That makes them a good choice for golfers with slow swing speed. The One RZN balls are available in two models — One RZN and One RZN X — and will retail for around $30.
Like most non-premium golf balls, the One RZN balls have surlyn covers that producs less spin around the greens than balls with urethane covers. Watch the video interview below with Rock Ishii and Zak Kozuchowski for more information on the One RZN balls.
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Whats in the Bag
Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Rory McIlroy WITB 2024 (April)
- Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
Spotted: Nate Lashley’s Ping PLD “Wolverine” putter
Ping PLD putters have been a very common site on profesional tours. Pros seem to gravitate toward the PLD line’s custom options and precision milling. We have seen the PLD line expanded over the years, but we haven’t seen too many, if any, large mallets.
This week we spotted a PLD putter in Nate Lashley’s bag that has a similar look to the old Ping Wolverine head shape. This putter is a large mallet with the famous “claws” on the outside and oval center that housed the alignment aid.
Nick’s putter has the PLD logo on the back but also looks like it might have an insert installed on the face. It is hard to tell but at the address picture, it looks like the face is a lighter material than the rest of the putters. The putter is center-shafted and should be face-balanced with a high MOI for stability and forgiveness on mishits. The sole is completely milled and has no markings of name or technologies that might be present in the head. A single white site line is on the top of the putter for alignment.
Nick’s putter is finished off with a chrome steel shaft and a Super Stroke Zenergy Flatso 2.0 grip in black and white.
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Zak Kozuchowski
Feb 5, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Less side spin is good for a 12 handicapper. But the amount of total spin they need is dependent on their launch conditions and preferences.
Players with slow swing speeds can benefit from more spin because it keeps the ball in the air longer for more carry. Players who slice and hook the ball like low spinning balls because the don’t slice and hook as much.
Jack
Feb 5, 2013 at 6:15 pm
So Zak, RE: “This will make the 20XI X spin less than the 20XI from driver to wedge, making it a better option for certain golfers with high swing speeds. ” The 20xi ball would be better for a player with a driver swing speed of 92? But isn’t spinning less a good thing for a 12 handicapper?
Thanks