Equipment
Spotted: Nike “MM Proto” Irons
Earlier this month, Rory McIlroy posted a picture of a Nike’s new “MM Proto” 2 iron on Instagram that, according to a Nike representative, was a collaborative effort between McIlroy, Tiger Woods and club engineers at The Oven. McIlroy went on the win The Open Championship with the club in his bag.
Today at the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, we spotted Seung Yul Noh testing out a full set of Nike “MM Proto” forged irons. Although we don’t have any information on technology or design, the in-hand photos suggest they are Nike’s new line of forged, blade-style irons.
Check out our photos of the new irons below.
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- 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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- 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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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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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)...
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...
Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)
Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees...
Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)
Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)...
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19th Hole2 weeks agoDave Portnoy places monstrous outright bet for the 2024 Masters
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19th Hole2 weeks agoTiger Woods arrives at 2024 Masters equipped with a putter that may surprise you
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19th Hole2 days ago‘Absolutely crazy’ – Major champ lays into Patrick Cantlay over his decision on final hole of RBC Heritage
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19th Hole2 days agoJustin Thomas on the equipment choice of Scottie Scheffler that he thinks is ‘weird’
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19th Hole3 weeks agoReport: Tiger Woods has ‘eliminated sex’ in preparation for the 2024 Masters
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19th Hole1 week agoTwo star names reportedly blanked Jon Rahm all week at the Masters
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19th Hole1 week agoReport: LIV Golf identifies latest star name they hope to sign to breakaway tour
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Bradley
Aug 18, 2014 at 3:25 am
AB
Stan
Aug 6, 2014 at 2:14 am
Dear God….they’re beautiful….
Kevin
Aug 5, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Do these new Nike irons include the steroids?
marcel
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:15 am
emulation Mizuno Diamond shape… id stay away from Nike… Bridgstone rules them only anyway
TheJuice
Jul 30, 2014 at 5:05 pm
I haven’t felt this way about looking at a club since I first saw the Cobra Amp Cell Pros. I waited for them, purchased them and have loved them since they first came out. Damn it, I feel like that again!!!!
bradford
Aug 1, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Wasn’t that just last year?
MLH44
Jul 30, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Glad to see Nike coming out with new forged blades, but in regard to looks these pale in comparison to the VR Pro blades. Not even close and I luv my Vr Pro blades. I wish we knew what type of carbon steel they were forged out of. Other than feel the only thing that could possibly get me to part with the VR Pros is distance. With traditional blades you typically give up 10 yards in return for control. Who cares about 10 yards when the Vr Pros are darts. However, if these were 10 yards longer than the VR Pros…difficult not to consider the putting up $1,000 cause you know that’s how much these sticks will cost. Would like to see the trajectory figures as well. Get us some data WRX
Tom Duckworth
Jul 30, 2014 at 6:37 am
Nike is growing on me. These are the best looking irons I’ve seen from them yet. Looks like a lot of help in the toe. I hope they stick with the satin finish too. I would love to see what these feel like.
Robert
Jul 29, 2014 at 11:29 pm
I hate to say it, well really I don’t, but Nike is quickly becoming my favorite club manufacturer. Their recent stuff has been top notch. I know the swoosh has it’s detractors, but you can’t argue with the performance of their line-up. The 2.0 woods and irons are truly great clubs. Now if only I could play blades!
Tom
Jul 29, 2014 at 9:26 pm
The more loft , the more the toe surface area increases, interesting.
Mike
Jul 29, 2014 at 8:57 pm
It’s like a reverse mp-64, maybe a little higher flight with the weight lower? I like em!!
Matthew Bacon
Jul 29, 2014 at 6:41 pm
Wow, those look great!
Evan
Jul 29, 2014 at 11:35 am
Excellent looking modern players iron. Home run for Nike on this one, just hope they don’t go putting tacky badges all over it.
steve
Jul 29, 2014 at 10:18 am
I know it is petty, but the swoosh is annoying
W
Jul 29, 2014 at 10:42 am
Yeah, It’s in the wrong place, it should be on the heel, and smaller, and unpainted. That would have been cleaner
Chris
Jul 29, 2014 at 12:38 pm
It may be annoying, but it’s also probably a part of their marketing for these. People will see the Nike guys gaming these and if they win with them, people will want to buy them. Gotta let them know it was the iron with the giant black swoosh on the toe.
BcavWecllh
Jul 30, 2014 at 11:01 am
But you won’t see it as well on TV! Besides, you can’t see it from the playing position.
CJ
Jul 29, 2014 at 10:08 am
If I wasn’t in love with my s55’s I would give these a try but I highly doubt that they can get rid of my ping babies.
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Jack
Jul 29, 2014 at 6:51 am
Beautiful! Not ground breaking, but a good change in direction for Nike. Agree with other posters that it’s very ‘asian’ looking. I’ve seen many similar type asian style blades. Looks like a blade but has some CB qualities.
Nath
Jul 29, 2014 at 5:20 am
Looks like I need to hold off buying those mb’s
goatee
Jul 29, 2014 at 3:49 am
from Seung-ryol Noh? gorgeous.
W
Jul 29, 2014 at 3:25 am
Winner.
cody
Jul 29, 2014 at 12:07 am
very asian inspired.
cody
Jul 29, 2014 at 12:09 am
looks like a titleist 695 iron that went to a Japanese design class.
MHendon
Jul 28, 2014 at 11:36 pm
I like a little more square toe but over all these are some nice looking sticks.
Tony Lynam
Jul 28, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Nike is really starting to come around.
NB
Jul 28, 2014 at 8:43 pm
buttersticks
snowman
Jul 28, 2014 at 8:34 pm
Those look good; doubtful I’m good enuf to game ’em…..Perhaps a forged cavity back offering as well?
kess
Jul 28, 2014 at 8:33 pm
I’d buy those. Gorgeous.
cdvilla
Jul 28, 2014 at 7:28 pm
Nike making Miuras… I like it.
bradford
Jul 29, 2014 at 9:51 am
Lol, what goes around comes around. A company can use whatever forge they’d like, so it’s very possible Miura is making these, especially in the prototype phase. I’d love to hear you could buy Nike designs and have them crafted at Miura