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16 Revealing photos from the Memorial Tournament

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GolfWRX was live this week from Muirfield Village Golf Club for the Memorial Tournament, hosted by Jack Nicklaus.

See all of our photos from the week here.

Like every other tournament he plays, Tiger Woods is the big story this week after not playing competitively for a month. How will he play? Has he taken too long off? Was his 2015 Masters performance a fluke?

Whatever. I’m just here to show you what some photos revealed. Let’s get to it.

What’s more frustrating…

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This two-tee putting drill where the ball hits a tee if you miss the putt by a centimeter in either direction? Or…

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Trying to take a photo of the two-tee drill while some guy is breathing down your neck?

Toss up.

A Brandel Chamblee sighting?

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He’s probably trolling the range looking for quotes from other players on Tiger’s new release pattern.

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Here’s the aftermath of speaking with Brandel Chamblee about Tiger’s swing. We feel your pain.

Release the Air Keegs!

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Actually, Jordan is releasing golf shoes. They’re called Jordan Flight Runners.

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They’re not the Air Keegans, but at least they’re draped in Jumpman logos, and that’s really all that matters. Jordan shoe releases tend to cause retail chaos, so stay safe out there sneaker cleat heads.

Looks like Skip here thinks the putting green is a curling rink

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Where are the mates with brooms/sweepers to help the delivery?

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[quote_box_center]”Control. Clean it… Gotta curl! Hurry! Hard! Hard!”[/quote_box_center]

Passionate curling commands are arguably the most entertaining part of the Olympics.

Hideki Matsuyama is putting* everyone to sleep

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Everyone’s bored, Hideki. Let’s go rip some drivers, eh?

*Note: Now that’s how you use a homograph.

Amateurs, take notes

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It doesn’t matter if you shank, skull or chili-dip it, cleaning the face of your wedge with the toe of your golf shoes makes you look like a pro. Jordan Spieth pulls the move off like a natural.

K.J. Choi has Miura Giken CB-1007 Forged irons in the bag

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They’re premium cavity-back irons forged from S25C carbon steel, with a variable thickness muscle pad behind the sweet spot for better feel and control.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about the irons in our forums.

Patrick Rodgers using… chopsticks? 

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If you didn’t know, chopsticks are a utility utensil. You can eat chow mein with them for lunch, then develop a Tour-level putting stroke with them in the afternoon. Let’s see a fork do that.

Geico headcovers: 15 minutes could save you…

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Well, you know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx1yiB8_ygo

San Diego Chargers-inspired wedges to get the party started

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Break out the disco balls, gold chains, polyester shirts and flared pants. It’s San Diego Super Chargers fight song time!

Is this a TaylorMade forged iron prototype?

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We don’t have any info on them, but our hunch is that these are new forged-iron prototypes from TaylorMade.

Thomas Aiken has a Zoo on his golf bag

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It looks like his golf clubs started playing Jumanji and now their in the midst of a stampede full of rhinos and elephants.

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Charl Schwartzel using a mini-golf putter with a Gumby shaft as a training aid

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Haven’t heard from Gumby in a while. Nice to see him using his elasticity for a good cause.

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Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range

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This is how rumors start.

In the indecisive world of driver-testing…

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Charles Howell III is testing a driver (shocker), a new screw-ladden Parsons model. Last week, we spotted him testing a Mizuno prototype driver.

Also, Kevin Streelman tested Wilson’s new F5 Fg Tour driver this week.

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See what GolfWRX members are saying about Wilson’s driver testing in the forums.

Jason Kokrak: “Yea, I’m eating bacon. So what?”

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“You want beef?”

He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

15 Comments

15 Comments

  1. Daniel

    Jun 10, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
    Run Jordan run!!!!!

  2. RG

    Jun 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Yes Sir!

  3. BigBoy

    Jun 7, 2015 at 9:10 am

    i lick my club face clean of mud after a shot, you gotta look tough.

  4. killerbgolfer

    Jun 7, 2015 at 8:09 am

    That chamblee stuff is funny. thanks for the posts.

  5. Lane

    Jun 6, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    I agree, the proto TM irons are the old x-300 FCI. If you compare that photo to the photos that GolfWrx posted of the new TM proto iron, they look nothing alike. The new proto iron has some type of plastic in the cavity.

    I will stick with my R9 B irons!

  6. Chuck

    Jun 5, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Those forged TaylorMade irons (note the old logo) look to me like resurrected forgings from about 12 or 15 years ago. The legendary X-300 FCI Forged. There were about a half-dozen iterations of the design, with varying offset/onset and sole grinds. Looks like somebody had some old blanks that they probably milled conforming grooves into.

    Here’s an old picture:
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    As you can see, it is the same club right down to the logo-stamping.

    That design (in its varying models) was probably the most popular tour iron ever released by TaylorMade.

    • Chuck

      Jun 5, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      D’oh! My apologies to the guys who posted essentially the same thing earlier. My bad for not reading down through all the comments.

  7. Chuck

    Jun 5, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Foley is nuts. He was on the range on Wednesday, practically getting in other players’ way to look at “his” guys’ swings from just the right angle he wanted. I don’t know if it was a real argument or not, but I overheard him yelling at one player, “Hey I’ve been doing this for seven years!”

    If somebody could make a really cogent, solid case for why Sean Foley is a great and valuable golf instructor, I’d honestly be interested in hearing it, because I otherwise don’t get it.

  8. greg

    Jun 5, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Nice job once again, AT!!

  9. Bobtrumpet

    Jun 5, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    “Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
    “This is how rumors start.”

    I’m glad I wasn’t drinking coffee when I read this. One of the more insightful comments on this site. 🙂

  10. Drew

    Jun 5, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Great post once again. It also further enhances my theory that when in doubt, Vijay is on a range somewhere.

    • JR

      Jun 8, 2015 at 12:52 pm

      I heard that when Chuck Norris hits balls at the range… He turns into Vijay Singh…

  11. Mark

    Jun 5, 2015 at 11:38 am

    The proto TM irons are actually old tour proto TM firesole/x300 miura forged irons from around the year 2000.
    Who’s rocking those retro gamers?

  12. Tim

    Jun 5, 2015 at 11:35 am

    The Taylormade Irons look like these old X-300 FCI , not new. http://valueguide.pga.com/detail-exec/brand/2784/product_type/205/model/44968/shaft_type/2

  13. Agreed

    Jun 5, 2015 at 11:27 am

    KJ – The biggest “HO” on tour

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TaylorMade launches Spider Tour Torched putters

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TaylorMade has dominated the mallet putter market with their expansive Spider putter line over the last few years. From players on professional tours to us everyday players, you will see a lot of Spider putters in bags. For 2026 TaylorMade is updating the Spider line with the new Spider Torched series that features a new torched PVD finish and some new head shapes.

The first thing you will notice about the Spider Torched putters is the bronze color finish. This finish takes inspiration from Rory’s custom Spider that is heated with a torch to get a multi-color bronze finish. When you heat stainless steel to around 600°F to 900°F it will change to this bronze color in a process called temper color. This happens because very high temperatures cause the metal’s surface to react with oxygen in the air, creating a thin transparent layer that gradually becomes thicker over time. Instead of using the time-consuming torching process, TaylorMade went with a more durable PVD finish to get a similar look.

Rory’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X

With the new launch we get the familiar Spider Tour head shapes that we know and love with the Spider Tour and Spider Tour X. Both are offered with different hosels as well to give looks that golfers will love and influence the toe hang of the putters for fitting different putting strokes. It doesn’t stop there as TaylorMade is also giving us the new Spider Tour V and Spider Tour F shapes that offer a different look and alignment at address. All of the heads stay true to being a Spider by their high MOI design for stability and forgiveness. A sole plate with updated graphics moves weight away from the center of the club head and out to the perimeter.

“The Spider Tour putter family represents the very best of what we do at TaylorMade. Nearlytwo decades of engineering, refinement and Tour feedback have gone into building thisfamily—and this new finish brings a level of visual sophistication that matches theperformance underneath it. These are putters that belong in the hands of the best players inthe world, and they’re proving it every week.”–Andrew Oldknow, Senior DirectorProductCategory and Design

More Photos of the TaylorMade Spider Tour Torched Putters

For lining up the putter we see the tried and true True Path alignment that TaylorMade has been using on Spiders for what feels like forever. This high contrast line makes it faster and easier to get the putter pointed towards your target for more accuracy. You can also see the legendary Pure Roll insert that is made from white TPU for a softer feel. Each insert contains horizontal 45 degree grooves that put more forward roll on the ball and reduce hopping and skidding. Behind the insert is a Hybrar Echo Dampener that will reduce unwanted vibrations for a softer feel and sound at impact. On the sole TaylorMade kept the TSS weights so that you can dial in the head weight in order to get the perfect feel out of your Spider Tour Torched.

 

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More Photos of the TaylorMade Spider Tour Torched Putters

All of the new Spider Torched putters are offered with a premium KBS CT 120 putter shaft that features a gloss black finish. This upgraded shaft features a stiffer feel and low toque for added stability and consistency. The stock grip is a Super Stroke Pistol 1.0 while the counter balanced models get a Super Stroke 2.0 XL grip that is longer, 13.75″, in order to grip it further down easily. A new brown head cover has a leather texture and looks really good with the brown and light blue accents on it.

The new Spider Torched putters will have a $349.99 price for both the standard and counter balanced models.

 

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Sungjae Im WITB 2026 (June)

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Sungjae Im had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist TSi2 (8 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

Hybrid: Titleist H2 818 (19 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI 105 X

Irons: Titleist T100 ’19 (3-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (48-10F, 54-14F), SM7 (60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putters: Scotty Cameron Special Select F-5 Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype
Grips: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Sungjae Im’s clubs here.

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Lucas Glover WITB 2026 (June)

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Lucas Glover had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (10 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS2 (15 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: Titleist GTS2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

Irons: Srixon ZX5 (4), Srixon ZX7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 MID, 56-12 FULL,60-12 FULL) Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (54-12 FULL, 60-12 FULL)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: L.A.B. Mezz.1 Max, Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter, TaylorMade Spider Tour X (new release), Odyssey TRTL Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride V55 Cord

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

Check out more in-hand photos of Lucas Glover’s clubs here.

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