Equipment

Spotted: Nike “MM Proto” Irons

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10 years ago

Jul 28, 2014

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.

Click here to see more photos and read what members are saying in the forums

Click here to see what GolfWRX members are saying about the new MM Proto iron photos in the forums.

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32 Comments

Bradley

Aug 18, 2014 at 3:25 am

AB

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Stan

Aug 6, 2014 at 2:14 am

Dear God….they’re beautiful….

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Kevin

Aug 5, 2014 at 1:03 pm

Do these new Nike irons include the steroids?

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marcel

Aug 4, 2014 at 12:15 am

emulation Mizuno Diamond shape… id stay away from Nike… Bridgstone rules them only anyway

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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!!!!

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- bradford
  
  Aug 1, 2014 at 12:39 pm
  
  Wasn’t that just last year?
  
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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

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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.

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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!

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Tom

Jul 29, 2014 at 9:26 pm

The more loft , the more the toe surface area increases, interesting.

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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!!

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Matthew Bacon

Jul 29, 2014 at 6:41 pm

Wow, those look great!

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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.

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steve

Jul 29, 2014 at 10:18 am

I know it is petty, but the swoosh is annoying

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- 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
  
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  - 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.
    
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- 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.
  
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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.

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Nath

Jul 29, 2014 at 5:20 am

Looks like I need to hold off buying those mb’s

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goatee

Jul 29, 2014 at 3:49 am

from Seung-ryol Noh? gorgeous.

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W

Jul 29, 2014 at 3:25 am

Winner.

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cody

Jul 29, 2014 at 12:07 am

very asian inspired.

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- cody
  
  Jul 29, 2014 at 12:09 am
  
  looks like a titleist 695 iron that went to a Japanese design class.
  
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MHendon

Jul 28, 2014 at 11:36 pm

I like a little more square toe but over all these are some nice looking sticks.

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Tony Lynam

Jul 28, 2014 at 10:01 pm

Nike is really starting to come around.

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NB

Jul 28, 2014 at 8:43 pm

buttersticks

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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?

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kess

Jul 28, 2014 at 8:33 pm

I’d buy those. Gorgeous.

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cdvilla

Jul 28, 2014 at 7:28 pm

Nike making Miuras… I like it.

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- 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
  
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Max Homa WITB 2024 (April)

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