Equipment
16 Revealing photos from the Memorial Tournament
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…
This two-tee putting drill where the ball hits a tee if you miss the putt by a centimeter in either direction? Or…
Trying to take a photo of the two-tee drill while some guy is breathing down your neck?
Toss up.
A Brandel Chamblee sighting?
He’s probably trolling the range looking for quotes from other players on Tiger’s new release pattern.
Here’s the aftermath of speaking with Brandel Chamblee about Tiger’s swing. We feel your pain.
Release the Air Keegs!
Actually, Jordan is releasing golf shoes. They’re called Jordan Flight Runners.
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
Where are the mates with brooms/sweepers to help the delivery?
[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
Everyone’s bored, Hideki. Let’s go rip some drivers, eh?
*Note: Now that’s how you use a homograph.
Amateurs, take notes
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
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?
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…
Well, you know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx1yiB8_ygo
San Diego Chargers-inspired wedges to get the party started
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?
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
It looks like his golf clubs started playing Jumanji and now their in the midst of a stampede full of rhinos and elephants.
Charl Schwartzel using a mini-golf putter with a Gumby shaft as a training aid
Haven’t heard from Gumby in a while. Nice to see him using his elasticity for a good cause.
Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
This is how rumors start.
In the indecisive world of driver-testing…
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.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about Wilson’s driver testing in the forums.
Jason Kokrak: “Yea, I’m eating bacon. So what?”
“You want beef?”
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Whats in the Bag
Peter Kuest WITB 2024 (May)
- Peter Kuest what’s in the bag accurate as of CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
5-wood: TaylorMade SIM Titanium (19 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 85 6.5
Irons: Srixon ZX U (2), Srixon Z-Forged II (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3
Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-MID 10, 56-MID 10, 60-FULL 9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Peter Kuest’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Kelly Kraft WITB 2024 (May)
- Kelly Kraft’s what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Red 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali White 70 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Synergy Blue
Irons: Srixon ZX U Mk II (23 degrees), Callaway X Forged Star (5-PW)
Shaft: Project X IO 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-12F, 56-08M, 60-08M)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Versa 2-Ball Prototype
Grip: Odyssey Garsen Quad Tour
Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kraft’s equipment here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/6/24): Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
From the seller: (@BWillis): “Scotty super rat concept 1 gss insert 35”, pulled from tour van at St. Jude’s in 2014 only carpet rolled. $7000 obo PayPal g&s, open to offers can send more pics.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Daniel
Jun 10, 2015 at 11:50 am
Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
Run Jordan run!!!!!
RG
Jun 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Yes Sir!
BigBoy
Jun 7, 2015 at 9:10 am
i lick my club face clean of mud after a shot, you gotta look tough.
killerbgolfer
Jun 7, 2015 at 8:09 am
That chamblee stuff is funny. thanks for the posts.
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!
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:
http://www.golfreview.com/Channels/GolfReview/images/products/product_76498.jpg
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.
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.
greg
Jun 5, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Nice job once again, AT!!
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. 🙂
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…
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?
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
Agreed
Jun 5, 2015 at 11:27 am
KJ – The biggest “HO” on tour