Equipment

Spieth wins with new SuperStroke Ultra Flatso

Published

11 years ago

Jul 15, 2013

SuperStroke gained a following with professional golfers with its oversized putter grips, but it has been the company’s smaller models that have really taken off on the PGA Tour in 2013.

Case in point, 19-year-old Jordan Spieth, who used the company’s prototype Flatso Ultra putter grip in his victory at the John Deere Classic.

Click here to see what else is in Spieth’s bag.

“Flatso” grips are different than SuperStroke’s oversized “Fatso” grips that were popularized by K.J. Choi. Unlike the Fatso and SuperStroke’s Slim, Mid Slim and Ultra Slim — grips that have a round-shaped back — the Flatso grips have a pentagonal shape that provides a much different feel.

That feel, according to SuperStroke Marketing Director Jon Luna, is similar to a pistol-style grip that many golfers prefer. Like pistol grips, Flatso grips have a ridge that runs down the back of the grips to give golfers better feedback on their hand position. But they also have the distinguishing traits of a wider flat section on the front of the grip, as well as two flat sections on the sides.

“We saw how well the Mid Slim grip went over on tour, so we wanted to create a pistol-shaped grip that was closer to the size our most popular grips, the Mid Slim and Ultra Slim.”

Spieth’s model, the Flatso Ultra, is still in the prototype phase. It’s the smallest of the Flatso grips, with a 1.1-inch diameter. The rest of the Flatso family includes the Flatso Mid putter grip, which has a 1.4-inch diameter, and the largest model, the Flatso, which has a 1.7-inch diameter.

The Flatso Ultra is currently being used by PGA Tour players Ted Potter Jr., Vaughn Taylor and Bo Van Pelt. Players currently using the Flatso Mid include Charles Howell III, Jason Dufner and Stuart Appleby.

Both the Flatso and Flatso Mid grips are available on SuperStroke’s website for $24.99. Luna said that golfers can expect the Flatso Ultra to hit shelves early this fall. The price is to be determined.

Flatso Ultra

Flatso Mid

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Cobra launches new limited-edition Darkspeed ‘season opener’ driver

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8 hours ago

Mar 29, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

Cobra Golf has today introduced a new limited-edition Darkspeed season opener driver in celebration of golf’s first major.

The new Darkspeed season opener limited edition driver combines a unique colorway with azaleas on the sole and Augusta green highlights for a festive, spring feel.

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The driver comes paired with a matching limited edition head cover and a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black shaft in choice of X, S, or R flex and 9- and 10.5-degree loft options.

The Cobra Darkspeed season opener driver is available in X and LS models and retails for $649. It is available now on cobragolf.com.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (3/29/24): Mint Miura MB 101 irons

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9 hours ago

Mar 29, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Mint Miura MB 101 irons.

From the seller: (@Citixen): “MINT Miura MB 101 5-PW KBS $1700 + Shipping. Miura MB 101 irons 5-PW with KBS C-Taper Lite X Stiff shafts +0.5″, Standard Loft and Lie. Mint condition, includes magnetic head-covers.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint Miura MB 101 irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Whats in the Bag

Chesson Hadley WITB 2024 (March)

Published

1 day ago

Mar 28, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Chesson Hadley what’s in the bag accurate as of the Texas Children’s Houston Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (14.5 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos Chesson Hadley’s clubs here.

Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist 620 CB (4, 5), Titleist 620 MB (6-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)