Equipment
Parsons PXG irons and wedges now available at Cool Clubs
Parsons PXG 0311 irons and wedges, previously shrouded in mystery, are now available exclusively at Cool Clubs fitting locations — and as indicated by the upstart equipment manufacturer website, they’re not cheap.
Below are the prices per head for PXG 0311 irons and wedges:
$300 Stock Shaft Options
- KBS TOUR 90
- KBS TOUR
- KBS TOUR-V
- Nippon 95
$325 Stock Shaft Options
- KBS C-Taper
- Nippon Modus
$350 Stock Shaft Options
- Fujikura Pro
- Aerotech 95I
You might think Parsons’ screws are loose, but they do have peers at this price point. For comparison, Miura 001 irons sell for $235 per head, while Epon irons sell for $280 per head.
If you want to own a set of Parson PXG irons or wedges, you’ll need to set up an appointment at one of your local Cool Clubs fitting locations.
Related: See Ryan Moore’s bag full of PXG clubs here.
Related: See what makes PXG irons and wedges so different
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- Kevin Tway what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Wilson Staff Utility (2), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi MMT 100 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F @51, 56-14F), SM7 (60-10S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: Scotty Cameron Black Baby T
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus4
More photos of Kevin Tway’s WITB in the forums.
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
The timing of Lowry’s putter changeup was curious: Was he just using a Spider putter because he was paired with McIlroy, who’s been using a Spider Tour X head throughout 2024? Was Lowry just being festive because it’s the Zurich Classic, and he wanted to match his teammate? Did McIlroy let Lowry try his putter, and he liked it so much he actually switched into it?
Well, as it turns out, McIlroy’s only influence was inspiring Lowry to make more putts.
When asked if McIlroy had an influence on the putter switch, Lowry had this to say: “No, it’s actually a different putter than what he uses. Maybe there was more pressure there because I needed to hole some more putts if we wanted to win,” he said with a laugh.
To Lowry’s point, McIlroy plays the Tour X model, whereas Lowry switched into the Tour Z model, which has a sleeker shape in comparison, and the two sole weights of the club are more towards the face.
Lowry’s Spider Tour Z has a white True Path Alignment channel on the crown of his putter, which is reminiscent of Lowry’s former 2-ball designs, thus helping to provide a comfort factor despite the departure from his norm. Instead of a double-bend hosel, which Lowry used in his 2-ball putters, his new Spider Tour Z is designed with a short slant neck.
“I’ve been struggling on the greens, and I just needed something with a fresh look,” Lowry told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. “It has a different neck on it, as well, so it moves a bit differently, but it’s similar. It has a white line on the back of it [like my 2-ball], and it’s a mallet style. So it’s not too drastic of a change.
“I just picked it up on the putting green and I liked the look of it, so I was like, ‘Let’s give it a go.’”
Read the rest of the piece over at PGATour.com.
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Equipment
Webb Simpson equipment Q&A: Titleist’s new 2-wood, 680 blade irons, and switching to a broomstick Jailbird
With seven career wins on the PGA Tour, including a U.S. Open victory, Webb Simpson is a certified veteran on the course. But he’s also a certified veteran in the equipment world, too. He’s a gearhead who truly knows his stuff, and he’s even worked closely with Titleist on making his own custom 682.WS irons.
On Wednesday at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship, I caught up with Simpson to hear about his experience with Titleist’s new prototype 2-wood, how Titleist’s 680 Forged irons from 2003 ended up back in his bag, and why he’s switching into an Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Cruiser broomstick putter this week for the first time.
Click here to read our full story about Simpson’s putter switch on PGATOUR.com’s Equipment Report, or continue reading below for my full Q&A with Simpson at Quail Hollow Club on Wednesday.
See Webb Simpson’s full WITB from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship here
GolfWRX: It seems like you’ve been a little all over the place with your irons in the past six months or so, and now going back to the 680’s. Is that just a comfort thing? What’s been going on with the irons?
Webb Simpson: Titleist has been so great at working with me, and R&D, on trying to get an iron that kind of modernizes the 680. And so the 682.WS took the T100 grooves, but kinda took the look and the bulk and the build of the 680’s into one club. They’re beautiful, and awesome looking. I just never hit them that well for a consistent period of time. It was probably me, but then I went to T100’s and loved them. I loved the spin, the trajectory, the yardage, but again, I never went on good runs. Going through the ground, I couldn’t feel the club as well as with the blade. So last week, I’m like, ‘Alright. I’m gonna go back more for…comfort, and see if I can get on a nice little run of ball striking.’
So that’s why I went back.
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OK, that makes sense. I know you had done some 2-wood testing recently. Is that in the bag right now?
It’s like day-by-day. I used it at Hilton Head every day. Valero, I used it one round. And this week, me and my caddie will do the book every morning, and if it’s a day where we think we need it, we’ll just put it in and take the 3-wood out. I love it because it’s a super simple swap. Like, it doesn’t really change much.
Yeah, can you tell me about that club? I mean, we don’t really know anything about it yet. You know? I haven’t hit it or anything, obviously.
It has grooves like a 3-wood. Spin is perfect. And it’s honestly, like, everything is in the middle of a 3-wood and driver number. Trajectory, spin, carry, all of it. So, a Hilton Head golf course is almost too easy to talk about because, you know, there, so many holes are driver 3-wood.
Valero, our thinking was we had two par-5’s into the wind, and we knew that it would take two great shots to get there in two. So instead of hitting driver-driver, we just put it in. And I used it on those holes.
Hilton was a little easier because it was off-the-tee kind of questions. But Colonial will be a golf course where, you know, there’s a lot of driver or 3-woods. It’s kind of like a backup putter or driver for me now. I’ll bring it to every tournament.
So it’s, like, in your locker right now, probably?
Well, it would be. It’s in my house [because Webb lives near by Quail Hollow Club, and is a member at the course.] It’s in the garage.
Oh, yeah, that’s right. Do you know what holes you might use it out here if it goes in play?
Potentially 15, depending on the wind. Second shot on 10. Could be 14 off the tee. The chances here are pretty low (that he’ll use the 2-wood). But, like, Greensboro would be an awesome club all day. I’m trying to think of any other golf courses.
There’s plenty that it’ll be a nice weapon to have.
It’s interesting, the wave of 2-woods and mini drivers. Like, it’s just really taken off on Tour, and all the companies have seemed to embrace it.
Yeah. The thing I had to learn, it took me, like, at least a week to learn about it is you gotta tee it up lower than you think. I kept teeing it up too high. You need it low, like barely higher than a 3-wood. And that was where I got optimal spin and carry. If you tee it up too high, you just don’t get as much spin and lose distance, I don’t know if that’s just a mini driver thing.
And you obviously have a Jailbird putter this week. What spurred that on?
Inconsistent putting. I’m stubborn in a lot of ways when it comes to my equipment, but I have to be open minded – I just hadn’t putted consistently well in a while. And I’m like, ‘Man, I feel my ball-striking coming along. Like I feel better; for real, better.’
If I can just get something in my hands that I’m consistent with. Being on Tour, you see it every year, guys get on little runs. I can put together four to five tournaments where I’m all the sudden back in the majors, or in the FedExCup Playoffs. You can turn things around quick out here. I’m like, ‘Man, whatever’s going to get me there, great.’
My caddie, David Cook, caddied for Akshay at the Houston Open and he putted beautifully. Then, I watched Akshay on TV at Valero, and he putted beautifully. And, I’m like, ‘I’m just going to try it.’
I’ve never tried it for more than a putt or two, and I just ordered what Akshay uses. It was pretty awkward at first, but the more I used it, the more I’m like, ‘Man, it’s pretty easy.’ And a buddy of mine who’s a rep out here, John Tyler Griffin, he helped me with some setup stuff. And he said at Hilton Head, he wasn’t putting well, then tried it, and now he makes everything. He was very confident. So I’m like, ‘Alright, I’ll try it.’”
And you’re going with it this week?
Hundred percent.
Alright, I love it. Thank you, I always love talking gear with you. Play well this week.
Thanks, man.
See Webb Simpson’s full WITB from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship here
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Jim
Jul 30, 2016 at 1:10 pm
Bought set, no better or worse than typical
Clubs. Showed wear very quickly.
Parsons has plenty of cash, soon to have less!
Evill Czar
Jul 1, 2016 at 11:51 pm
I bought a complete set of PXG’s and went from a 15 index to a 2 in 3 days. I simply write down bogus scores but man do I look cool with these sticks on the back of my cart. Nuff said about the insanity of $300/iron.
CB
Mar 18, 2016 at 7:53 pm
Love all the people complaining about $300 a club when I’ll bet all of them have dropped at least that on a driver and/or spent a grand on a set. If there is no difference in clubs between these and AP2, why is there a difference between AP2’s and a $200 set of Taylor Mades?
TBone
Feb 13, 2016 at 9:04 am
Just went all in with PXG gear. Driver-Putter. I’ve had them all (Miura,Edel and all the major OEM Brands). Never have hit an entire set like these. Can’t find a weak spot. The driver is a beast with the correct settings and the Mustang putter is second to none. I would normally not play a 4 iron but am consistently hitting PXG 4 iron as if it was a 7 iron. Very expensive, but worth every penny in my opinion. Instead of trading in and out and spending the 5K eventually. Just go all in 1 time and bite the bullet. Won’t ever need another set to compete with these. Hard to beat my friends.
Jp
Feb 2, 2016 at 3:12 pm
This guy is out of his mind, I have played the game for 20 years and I can say that no club will make you a pro and 300 for head and no shaft DAM SHE BETTER BE REAL GOOD,
Jp
Feb 2, 2016 at 3:05 pm
I’m not sure what this guy is thinking but I can tell you I have played the game for 25 years and unless your are a pro or spend the time it takes to be a pro there is not a club out there worth this kind of money, what person I there right mind would spend this on head I mean she must be really good for me to spend that much on head and no shaft.
godzilla from the garden route
Jan 10, 2016 at 3:13 pm
O my sack!!! Ive got screwed titleist 714 @ $75 per club. Anyone interested? Think johnson is struggling to keep up with spieth with screws. Hahahaha
Nolanski
Jun 11, 2015 at 9:58 am
Gotta spend money to make money! Haha!
DonW
Jun 1, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Interesting concept.
Just a bit expensive.
I wonder how much each screw will cost if you want to make adjustments.
Nate
May 28, 2015 at 2:31 pm
I think everyone is forgetting that the target market (and people who should be playing a blade) is less then 1% of the golf population. Research has been done by the current major golf retail stores as to their demographics income. Typically the people who would purchase this style iron are more then capable to afford them at the high price point. Yes overall compared to PXG’s competitors I think the price is high, but is it worth the higher price? That all depends on what the PXG’s do for you. Personally I like the concept around the moveable set screws. It is much better than trying to reposition lead tape. If this was a game improvement style iron at this price point then yes Parsons is off his rocker, but this is a professional/players club.
Neil
May 27, 2015 at 8:37 pm
This company must be on dope.no way 300 a club..
BustyMagoo
May 27, 2015 at 9:20 pm
More like a billionaire owner (Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy and hunter of African elephants) out of touch with reality. Or maybe he just wanted to target his ultra rich friends. Either way, I’m not buying from that slimeball. They do look nice though, albeit a tad gimmicky. I have to tip my hat to the engineers. I’m guessing they won’t be having demo’s in my area any time soon.
BustyMagoo
May 27, 2015 at 7:51 pm
So this is the club you get when a billionaire wants to dabble in the golf world. At least he’s not out shooting elephants in Africa.
LMAO
May 26, 2015 at 10:58 am
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good luck I was considering giving these a look but for $300 a club only a person with more money than sense would by these. Get a normal set of clubs, take your savings from these and pay for some lessons
Curious
Jul 24, 2016 at 8:33 pm
What if you used to be a +4/+5 and now you are a 2-4 handicap that doesn’t get to play much because of work and family? Would you not pay to look at a head that looks like the blades you are familiar with from the past and avoid that clunky GI iron?
Also, $300/head, I get it, it is a lot of money for an iron, traditionally speaking. In the grand scheme of things $300 is not that much money; disparaging brands or others because they have discretionary income isn’t really the best look for the golf community.
Last I checked, the entire sport is based on discretionary income with an absolute $0 ROI.
RG
May 24, 2015 at 7:56 pm
$300-$350 a stick?!?! That’s screwed up. I give it 9 month’s.
Tom Duckworth
May 24, 2015 at 1:33 pm
So I read these are basically hollow heads filled with plastic. I wonder how much weight you can move around with the screws? I just can’t see ever buying these at that price point. There is no way they are that much better than any of the other top brands. Just a reminder to me that you can’t buy a good golf game.
Ken
May 23, 2015 at 8:06 pm
I’m getting a set … In 6 to 9 months. They’ll be on eBay for $79 a stick.
BallZDeEp_4DaYz
May 23, 2015 at 11:41 pm
I hate to be a jerk but I don’t see how a domestic startup golf OEM can expect to sell enough units, at the advertised price point, to stay solvent. Best of luck to the folks at PXG but I’m not holding my breath on this one…
Curious
Jul 24, 2016 at 8:35 pm
Perhaps it is a greater investment into the game of golf from a technology standpoint. If the concept is sounds other OEM’s will certainly adobt it. Relax, time will tell.
Steve
May 23, 2015 at 10:02 am
This company will be out of buisness in a year, unless the owner keeps dumping money into it. How can you justify the price point? You can buy mizuno, pings, titleist and have $1500 left to spend. Or miura’s for $500-$600 cheaper. The only players that will buy these are are ones with more money then sense
MHendon
May 23, 2015 at 1:16 am
To justify that price I better hit 80% of my greens.
Trent
May 23, 2015 at 1:16 am
I was able to try these the other day. They are an extremely solid and stable head from the LW through the long irons. They set up quite like a set of Ping S55’s, but are much more forgiving. Ball flight was nice and penetrating and relatively long as well.
RG
May 24, 2015 at 7:41 pm
How long have you worked for PXG?
DB
May 22, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Haha, lots of people kept saying they were going to buy these…
Haha, $300 per club. So $3k for irons and wedges. Plus tax. I’m guessing 95% of the original “buyers” have now changed their mind.
Adam
May 23, 2015 at 11:45 am
Count me as one of those. If they were maybe a slight premium above the OEMs I’d buy them for sure, but 3x the price of G30s and AP2s? No thanks, even if they can prove it’ll improve your distance by X, it’s just a simple cost/benefit decision.
KCCO
May 22, 2015 at 6:19 pm
I can’t make up my mind with these irons/wedges….I thought they were growing on me, I like shape, and look from address, but 6 irons at >$1800+ Is a lot for some screwed up irons, lots of options at that price. Where did Parsons come from? Meaning another OEM? Or is that just company’s name?
Mix
May 22, 2015 at 9:58 pm
Parsons was the creator of Go Daddy, he left there when they went public and started his own boutique golf club business.
Steve Wozeniak
May 22, 2015 at 5:41 pm
At first I loved all the screws in them……now they just look stupid…….is it just me????
Golfraven
May 22, 2015 at 1:45 pm
Too much going on with those srews for my liking & at a price tag around 3K$ bit overpriced. I am sure some folks will buy it but they not sell like hot cakes.
Jericho
May 22, 2015 at 12:09 pm
I’ve owned 3 sets of Miuras including the baby blades ..I’m thinking there prices are head/shaft ..$300/$350 per club ..love the size..smaller compact head ..top line has a little more width like the apex mb ..and top toe is shortened so at the address position looks even shorted toe to heel ..I just question the offset ..I hope it’s just the camera angle ..or at that rate the p wedge would look hideous..714 titleist mb has a nice looking offset..Miura baby blades have perfect offsets in their p wedges ..mizuno mp-4 is a little too much offset for me ..in any case would love to hit these for all I know they could be great
Dj
May 22, 2015 at 11:52 am
Lol. Good luck.
Adam
May 22, 2015 at 11:23 am
Is this incomplete? I don’t see the pricing unless you meant for us to assume that the price above the shafts is the “per head” price in those shafts.
u radioactive
May 22, 2015 at 3:35 pm
Yes that’s what it means