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Leaked: TaylorMade R15 driver photos
Photos of TaylorMade’s new R15 drivers have leaked, setting our forums on fire.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the TaylorMade R15 leaked photos in the forums.
It appears the R15 drivers will have two 12.5-gram sliding weights, compared to one 20-gram weight from the SLDR, and will be available in both glossy black and matte white.
Thanks to some graphics from TaylorMade Japan that were released, we can see the company will be sticking with the concept of low-and-forward CG (center of gravity) and will continue encouraging golfers to loft-up for maximum distance.
It also appears that the dual-weight, “front track” system will allow golfers to control CG with 12.5-gram weights to either increase MOI, or change launch characteristics based on the setting they choose.
More information will be available on our front page tonight when the media embargo is lifted for the new products.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the leaked TaylorMade R15 driver photos in the forums.
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- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (2), Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore (50-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @55), SM10 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Pt Customs No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
More photos of Patrick Reed’s WITB in the forums.
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Welcome to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
In the last two PGA Championships held at Valhalla, Tiger Woods won in 2000 – when he famously pointed his golf ball into the hole during the historic duel with Bob May – and Rory McIlroy won the 2014 event, basically in the dark on the final hole.
The point is, history shows that Valhalla tends to produce top-tier champions and plenty of drama.
This week at the 2024 PGA Championship, GolfWRX got its first up-close look at what some of the LIV Tour players have in their bags in 2024. We also caught back up with a few PGA Championship legends, such as Rich Beem and John Daly, and we dove into the bags of PGA Sectional qualifiers, too.
In total, we captured 47 different photo galleries this week, including 32 individual What’s In The Bag (WITB) forum threads. Click here to see all of our photos from the event, or continue reading to see my 10 equipment highlights from Valhalla.
1) Brooks Koepka’s new putter
Koepka was previously using a Scotty Cameron T5.5 putter with a slant neck, which he used to win at the beginning of the month in Singapore on the LIV tour. This week, however, he tried a T5.5 with a plumbers neck instead of the slant neck, and it’s immediately going in the bag. According to Scotty Cameron Tour rep Drew Page, Koepka already loved the head, and now finds the plumbers neck a bit more familiar to the blade-style putters he’s used throughout most of his career.
2) The lead tape king returns, with putting goggles
Phil Mickelson has always been one of the GOATs when it comes to lead tape usage, so it was no surprise to see his 64-degree custom Callaway wedge slathered with slabs of lead tape on the back.
The big surprise was that lefty was spotted using ProAim putting training goggles on Wednesday during his warm-up session.
The ProAim goggles are helpful to find center lines and ensure proper alignment to the target.
See Phil Mickelson’s full WITB from the 2024 PGA Championship
3) Dobyns’ old-school gamer setup
Speaking of lead tape, check out Matt Dobyn’s old Titleist 718 T-MB irons, which are so loaded with lead tape that the club is nearly unrecognizable.
Respect.
The head professional at Meadow Brook Club is making his sixth start in a PGA Championship, and he’s using a throwback Callaway GBB Epic driver with MOI-boosting lead tape and adjustable weight placements.
As GolfWRX Forum user “InTheBag” pointed out in our Matt Dobyns’ WITB thread, he has the type of setup that makes you want to hide your wallet: “I don’t know Mr. Dobyns, but one look at that bag tells me he can take your money,” writes InTheBag.
Spot on.
4) John Daly’s custom Sub70 irons and wedges
We first saw John Daly using $750 direct-to-consumer Sub70 659-CB irons and TAIII wedges at the 2023 PNC Championship, and he still has them in the bag, but he’s since stepped up the customization on the Sub70 clubs.
Does Daly ever NOT keep things entertaining?
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A true showman.
5) DJ’s custom putter
Dustin Johnson has always been one to test multiple putters week-to-week, and he has a keen eye for different alignment lines and crowns. This week, he’s opting for a completely gray TaylorMade Spider Tour “T3.0” prototype with a short slant neck.
See the rest of DJ’s WITB from the week here
6) Patrick Reed still rocking GrindWorks irons
Patrick Reed knows his stuff when it comes to equipment, and he’s a prolific tester. Still, however, the GrindWorks PR-101A irons are squarely in the bag after his departure to the LIV tour.
The most notable new addition to Reed’s bag is this Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 3-wood.
Click here to see Reed’s full WITB from this week
7) Beem’s Scratch set
Rich Beem, who won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, came to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla with a bag full of Scratch Golf irons, which are loaded with lead tape and equipped with some of the coolest custom ferrules in professional golf.
See Rich Beem’s full WITB here
8) Jon Rahm’s 10-iron
Before going to LIV, Rahm was using a Callaway Apex TCB pitching wedge.
Now, he’s using a Callaway Apex TCB “10 iron.”
He’s also since upgraded to three Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke metalwoods, and fresh stampings on his Jaws Raw wedges. Click here to see Rahm’s full WITB from the 2024 PGA Championship.
9) “Why so serious?”
Tyrrell Hatton, another LIV player in the 2024 PGA Championship field, channels his inner Joker to ask everyone, “Why so serious?”
10) Block’s “Proto” iron, from address
As you probably know by now, Block switched out of his old TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2014 irons, and into a full set of TaylorMade’s new “Proto” irons. We’ve already seen the Proto 4-iron in the bags of Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa, but this is our first look at the higher-lofted irons in the set.
Here’s a look at the 7-iron from address:
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the Proto irons in our Forums
And, with that, we say goodbye to Louisville, and the second major championship of the 2024 season. We’ll see you next week at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas after a champion has been crowned.
Until then, don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week at the 2024 PGA Championship!
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We will be one quarter of the way through Thursday night men’s league season after this week. BK played much better last week, so he is hoping to continue that success and post another good score.
Here are the 14 clubs that will hopefully win him some skins!
Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops (9 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X (2024)
3-wood: Cobra Dark Speed LS Titanium (14.5 degrees, set +1)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7x
Fairway: Callaway Apex UW (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 8 X
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops 4h (22 degrees, Flat Setting)
Shaft: KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 85 S
Irons: TaylorMade P770 Phantom Black (5-PW)
Shaft: KBS Tour 120 Stiff
Wedge: PXG Sugar Daddy II (50-13 BP)
Shaft: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 Stiff
Wedge: PXG Sugar Daddy II (56-13 BP)
Shaft: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 Stiff
Wedge: PXG Sugar Daddy II (60-13 BP)
Shaft: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 Stiff
Putter: L.A.B. Mezz.1 Max
Shaft: Accra x L.A.B. White
Ball: Titleist ProV1 Enhanced Alignment
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jim
Nov 14, 2014 at 7:27 pm
where is the third sliding weight it would offer so many more settings if they had it
Glenn kirk
Nov 14, 2014 at 3:47 am
Taylor made drivers are junk sldr is unforgiving and zero feel traded mine on a ping i25 happy as long straight & forgiving
Mad-Mex
Nov 14, 2014 at 12:04 am
Poll:
when will they hit $299 ?
a) January
b) March
c) April
d) May
e) After Christmas sale
Ty Webb
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:45 pm
I’m so uninterested in this it’s not even funny. It’s become a joke. Same driver different color and an extra weight. WOW!
Mark Combs
Nov 13, 2014 at 9:55 pm
Thank You Ty – I could not agree with you more. Have I lost my mind or is the new product cycle like every 6 months now. I would argue that one of the reasons for the increase in people quitting the game is this silly product cycle with all the doctored “19 more yard” claims. The club makers have become carnival hucksters – looking for rubes…
nikkyd
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Find me one in a 7.5° version and i might give it a go! 24 grams. Nice . Throw a 120 gram shaft in that baby and get down to business! Kind of got away from tmag for a while (face durability issues) but this might bring me back
Kyle
Nov 13, 2014 at 6:08 pm
Lol. Only on wrx
JB
Nov 22, 2014 at 8:48 am
My thoughts exactly..
Oh if we were only as cool as we were online…
As for the R15, I’m pumped about it and I’m not a TMag fan. I liked the SLDR but unlike most guys on WRX, I don’t hit the center of the face EVERY time. More forgiving SLDR? I’ll game it. “Throw a Tour Spec 8.2 X tipped 2″ and it might handle my 140mph swing speed….”
golfiend
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Come and get it!
Alex
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:27 pm
Anyone else think its kind of funny that you can slide weights simultaneously under the words “draw” and “fade”?
Better sell a manual with each driver with detailed explanations for the average consumer.
Martin
Nov 13, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Those are pretty ugly looking, I was in Golftown today looking at Mizuno 850 Forged irons and the Manager said the new TMAG RS1 irons are in.
I said no thanks, does anyone ever pay full price for anything they bring out, what do you have 5 generations of TMAG product on the floor.
He looked at me for a second and said actually 6.
Marc Dodd
Nov 13, 2014 at 4:58 pm
I use the sldr as it’s great for me, but can’t see many people purchasing this club,
I’m a Taylor made stockist and sold 2 sldr drivers all year due to the average golfer hitting down on it. 17grams of weight on the sldr and now r15 25grams of weight at the front.
No matter what the average golfer will hit this driver low and right every time even if you set the maximum loft and give them maximum heel weight.
DatSliceDoe
Nov 13, 2014 at 4:49 pm
TMaG, you’re drunk, go home.
viper
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Wow. I have a tee time at planet Mars next week. I need one of this driver.
chad ryan
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:37 pm
It’s better looking i”ll give them that. Mostly cuz they have a black one. If the CG is still low and forward it’ll still be unforgiving with that Hard sldr feel unfortunately.
sgniwder99
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:31 pm
The sole looks like it was designed by George Lucas, but I like the black from above.
TavaWood$
Nov 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Yeah R15 does look like it could have been forged at Jaba the huts lounge
west
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:26 pm
Needs a 3rd slideable weight.
Golfraven
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:25 pm
SLDR was just a stupid name. Now this was obviously planned to get the R15 for the 2015 season. Still this loft up nonesense. tried it with my 913 and this really sucked – back to 9.5 loft
TR1PTIK
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:51 pm
It didn’t work with your 913 because the center of gravity in a 913 isn’t low and forward the way it is in an SLDR. That being said, it might not help you anyway since low and forward CG reduces MOI/forgiveness.
Waqar
Nov 18, 2014 at 4:04 pm
There is no point in lofting up with a driver head that has CG towards the back. Lofting up will only work if the CG of the club head is low and near the face like in the taylormade Jetspeed, SLDR. Agree SLDR is a bad choice for the name, but it was the number one choice of players who can use drivers that are not made by their sponsors. Luke Donald is an example.
jim
Nov 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm
gross
Jon
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Uber ridiculousness, do they transform into little robots?
I’m telling you, TM needs to start putting flashing lights and sound effects too and start selling their drivers at Toy r Us.
Carl Truitt
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:52 pm
First off: These are not leaked photos. These were obviously prepared for distribution.
Second: Bravo to TMAG….more screws and do-dads than the competition….that has to count for something in the race for your wallet…
In all seriousness though…I really hope this is 20 yards longer than my r9 superdeep….I never picked up all the extra yards over the last 4.5 years.
other paul
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:31 pm
Next year there will be 3 sliders on it. And the next year 4…
Archie Bunker
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:20 pm
OMG – Besides the Bass and Treble, is there a slider for “Balance”?
Jon
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:56 pm
LOL! I think I see a slot for the 8 track.
MHendon
Nov 14, 2014 at 2:10 am
8 track now that’s funny. Kind of showing your age there jon.
arnold
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:55 pm
funny thing is why golfwrx was the last one who publish this article MygolfSpy had it since Monday
Scott
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:55 pm
Welcome to the $1,000.00 Driver.
Alan
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Judging by the stick man graphics this driver is super terrific long!
Ben
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:21 pm
I can’t imagine this will be much more forgiving than the SLDR but the dual sliding weights seem pretty cool.
Pat
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:13 pm
The SLDR is not forgiving. The sweet spot is located more towards the bottom and it’s the size of a nickel if even that.
Pat
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:05 pm
I like the matte black. May have to pick up a tour issue version of it when it hits fleabay.
JJ
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:32 pm
It’s not matte bud, it’s gloss.
Pat
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:12 pm
LOL, I must’ve read it backwards. Either way, the black looks better than the white heads.
Ponjo
Nov 13, 2014 at 12:49 pm
It must be at least 3 days since they released there last driver
Jeff
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Actually TM released the SLDR in this space of its line, in August of 2013….so more like 18 months….Jet speed and SLDR S are from the other “line” serving as a compliment, not replacement for
Alastair
Nov 13, 2014 at 1:58 pm
JetSpeed – December 2013
SLDR S – May 2014
Ponjo
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Thanks for showing 3rd driver in 11 months.
J Pak
Nov 13, 2014 at 12:46 pm
Didn’t Mizuno already use this design years ago?
AZ Golfman
Nov 13, 2014 at 12:40 pm
I think we may have have hit a wall in innovation.
carraway
Nov 13, 2014 at 6:10 pm
you guys have to consider a thing about all those weights, gravity core etc..is this pure marketing or is this a new technology helping average players game? 8-36 handicap players are the 90% of us all.. think about it
😉
Steve Mallin
Nov 13, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Yes we have, it’s called the laws of physics!
Steve Mallin
Nov 13, 2014 at 6:55 pm
That was meant for AZ above lol
MHendon
Nov 14, 2014 at 2:13 am
actually its more the laws of the USGA and R&A