Equipment
TaylorMade Arc1 Putters spotted at Colonial
TaylorMade always releases several prototype putter models throughout the year to gather feedback on their looks, feel and performance from its staff members. Its new Arc1 prototype putters, which we spotted on the practice green at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, are some of the most outrageously shaped putters we’ve seen from the company since its release of the original Spider putters in 2008.
According to a TaylorMade spokesperson, there are no current plans to release the Arc1, but I wouldn’t put it past the company to be seriously considering a launch of a similar looking putter in the near future.
TaylorMade prides itself on product innovation, and the shape of the Arc1 likely gives it an extremely high moment of inertia (MOI), the focus of its recent line of Daddy Long Legs, Spider Mallet, Spider Blade and Ghost Spider Si putters.
This is one that is sure to standout if it is used to win a PGA Tour event on Sunday. And you know what they say in the golf industry: What wins on Sunday sells on Monday.
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Arc1 putters in our forum.
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Arc1 putters in our forum.
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Brian S
May 27, 2014 at 9:27 am
Hideous!!!
J. T. Rathman
May 22, 2014 at 8:05 pm
Nothing but flat fugly!!!
renoaz
May 22, 2014 at 11:58 am
TM you got some tweaking to do. Don’t apply for the patent just yet.
Jeff
May 22, 2014 at 1:49 am
If these were made by Scotty Cameron, would we be drooling vs. hating?
Visually, to me, these are less ugly than the Futura X. But both are bad. I think one of the first keys to being a good putter is liking the look at address. For me, it’s about clean, simple lines and a feeling of confidence over the ball. These just don’t work for me at that level.
I’ll stick to my Miura KM-350.
bradford
May 22, 2014 at 2:29 pm
KM-007 here, and I agree. But it’s all about loving your putter, so whatever floats your boat.
timbleking
May 27, 2014 at 3:54 am
“I think one of the first keys to being a good putter is liking the look at address…a feeling of confidence over the ball.”
Amen!
Charlie
May 21, 2014 at 11:39 pm
I hope the all black finish makes it to retail. It’s the only hope for these. Golfsmith will put them by the 50 daddy long legs they cannot sell for 149.99.
Joe Loukota
May 21, 2014 at 11:27 pm
First glace screamed “Backstryke”. Not a TM hater but the latest putter offerings recall the Sabertooth & this???
Scooter McGavin
May 21, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Bobby Grace Triumph, anyone?
Jgpl001
May 21, 2014 at 3:16 pm
More TM nonsense
I suppose you can change the loft, open/close the face and spin around in circles chasing your tail…
I will keep my simple Scotty Cameron Newport thank you
I just wish TM would go away and die peacefully
Mark M
May 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Thanks for the constructive comment. Sure the look of this putter might not suit your eye but to automatically dismiss it because it’s “more TM nonsense” is just as asinine if not more than automatically assuming every new taylormade release is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
So sick of these comments. If you don’t like the putter, give actual reasons as to why you don’t like it. Please stop jumping on the anti taylormade bandwagon to try and impress strangers on the internet. And believe me I am not a “fanboy” for any brand. I’d play with a dog turd on a stick if it worked for me.
W
May 22, 2014 at 2:30 am
Yeah, at least TM isn’t over-priced and over-rated like Camerons
Freddy v
May 25, 2014 at 9:17 am
Hey I love my 349.99$ ping rip off… 😉
Joe Gilbert
May 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm
I need a putter that allows me to use it’s head to pick up the ball after putting. With the raised circles on the back, I don’t see these ARC putters going in my bag.
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Perry
May 21, 2014 at 8:16 am
Bloody ugly. But if it’s taylormade it will get loads of space on this site.
michelle obama
May 20, 2014 at 11:45 pm
i buy everything from tm they are the worlds no1 they must be the best must be *opens wallet*
Mark M
May 21, 2014 at 6:44 pm
Do you play pro v1s? I’m willing to bet that you do or know someone that does. In fact the vast majority of those that frequent this site seem to game a pro v1. Why play pro v1s? Oh, number one ball on tour? So must be the best right? Worth the $5-6 per ball price, when most that play them couldn’t tell the difference in a blind test between a pro v1 and a ‘tour’ level ball from any other manufacturer that retails for $2 less a ball?
Point I’m trying to make is that all companies hype their products and taylormade is by no means the only company to pay players to use their best selling product (like titleist does with their balls). If you’re going to comment on a product, comment on the product itself not on the brand based on ridiculous generalizations.
You listenin', TM?
May 20, 2014 at 9:46 pm
TM needs to come out with these putters with no inserts, they’d win more tournaments with milled faces, they haven’t realized that yet may be they can hear me
Travel RN
May 20, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Kind of shaped like the Pinfire Eagle…
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PORORO
May 20, 2014 at 4:59 pm
i kind of like it, i’d almost be tempted to buy it.
Hey Golf WRX, maybe you should have a poll. How many putters do you have? or club you upgrade the most.
It’s by far the club I tend to buy the most. In the last 10 years, I’ve probably bought 5 putters, that’s not including the numerous grip changes, from stock, to iomic, to super stroke.
Jive
May 20, 2014 at 4:46 pm
Odyssey two ball and Ping Craz-E sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G…
Golfraven
May 22, 2014 at 9:33 am
I can actually invision it.
TM may sell a few and why not. I you build it they will come.
Golfraven
May 22, 2014 at 9:44 am
Go and see the Scotty Futura X7. that one is taken from a Star Wars movie. Looks more like a Spaceship. the ARC has a modest style in comparison.