Equipment

First Look: TaylorMade PSi and PSi Tour irons

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9 years ago

Sep 9, 2015

PSi irons

Let’s start with the obvious; face slots are back. TaylorMade debuted face slots in last year’s RSi 1, RSi 2 and RSi TP irons. According to TaylorMade, the new irons are designed to combine increased ball speed and distance with better looks, sound and feel than their predecessors.

To achieve this with the PSi irons, the company integrated a “Distance Feel System” (DFS), which includes a hybrar blend compression damper. The rubber/hybrar dampener is wedged between the face and cavity of each iron, and works with a multi-material cavity badge to reduce unwanted vibrations at impact.

Image from taylormade.com

Compared to the RSi 2 irons, the PSI irons have a more progressive design. The long irons (3-5) are about the same size as the RSi 2 irons, and have a 10-gram tungsten weight in their toe to improve forgiveness and launch conditions. The short irons (8-PW) are considerably smaller than the RSi 2 short irons, and use a two-piece construction that merges a forged hosel/club face with a 431 stainless steel backing. The set also is available with a GW and SW, which are fully forged from 1025 carbon steel.

PSi 6 iron

TaylorMade PSi 6-iron

PSi PW

As the irons increase in number, the blade lengths, top line thicknesses and offset gradually increase.

The PSi irons also have TaylorMade’s new Speed Pocket, which is cut closer to the face of the irons than previous models. It now cuts through the sole and into the undercut of each iron, creating a larger high-speed area on the face that adds consistency to mishits.

The faces of the irons themselves are very thin, measuring less than 2 millimeters, and they have face slots on the perimeter of the grooves on the heel and toe to further preserve ball speeds on off-center strikes.

Specs, pricing and availability

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TaylorMade’s PSi irons (3-PW) will hit retail on Nov. 6 for $1,099 (steel) and $1,199 (graphite), Stock shaft options include KBS Tour C-Taper 105 (X, S and R-Flex) steel shafts or Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage (80/R, 90/S or 100/X) iron graphite shafts. Additional custom shafts will be available.

See what GolfWRX are saying about the PSi irons in the forums.

TaylorMade PSi Tour irons

TaylorMade’s PSi Tour irons are fully forged from 1025 Carbon Steel and have a more compact head shape that better players prefer. Compared to the RSi TP irons, they are significantly more compact at address, more closely resembling TaylorMade’s Tour Preferred MB irons.

Unlike traditional forged blade irons, however, the PSi Forged irons use two types of milled, polymer-filled slots to give the clubs slightly more distance and forgiveness

Speed Pockets on their soles (3-7)
Face Slots on the club faces (3-7)

The PSi Tour irons have thinner top lines, less offset and narrower soles than the PSi irons, adding to their workability and trajectory control.

Pricing and shafts

TaylorMade’s PSi Tour irons (3-PW) will be available on Dec. 20 for $1,299, and will come with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts, as well as other custom shaft options.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about the PSi Tour irons.

Comparison pics: PSi vs. PSi Tour irons

TaylorMade PSi (left) vs. PSi Tour

PSI Tour (left) vs. PSi

See what GolfWRX members are saying about TaylorMade’s new PSi iron line.

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30 Comments

Elliot

Feb 20, 2016 at 12:19 am

I was like my enough to pick up a set brand new for 550… Can’t wait to try them out

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Thus

Nov 8, 2015 at 1:04 am

They are real sweet.never games tm irons and possible never will but I’ll be demoing them for sure! They arrive at work next week, can’t wait to test them out!

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Bobby Selby

Oct 15, 2015 at 10:29 am

I like the ps1 tour irons but in in between them and the titleist 714 ap2 irons. Any thoughts on both of them?

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Killer

Sep 26, 2015 at 10:16 pm

Taylor Made actually had an RBZ Hockey Stick. It was white. Pretty sissy colour for a hockey stick.
And yes I spelled colour correctly!

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- Chip
  
  Oct 5, 2015 at 11:56 pm
  
  Go back to Canada
  
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Mat

Sep 21, 2015 at 12:19 pm

This might be the first time I’ve liked what TM has done. I won’t be trading in my current irons, believe me, but this is actually more practical than I’ve seen out of them.

Apparently they really like the Ping i-series…

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Joe

Sep 19, 2015 at 10:06 am

Whew December 20th release is a ways out. I’ll have gone through 3 iron sets by then.

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tom

Sep 12, 2015 at 7:04 pm

1299.00 over priced…. things better put the ball in the hole for me at that cost taylormade is a joke

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dcorun

Sep 11, 2015 at 12:59 am

Nothing against TM since I play the RBZ Stage 2 driver but, I plan on playing my Cleveland 588 MT’s another year. They are one of the best sets I’ve ever played. With the forged face they are smooth feeling and long when hit flush and still give good distance when hit off center. I can still hit my 7 iron 145-150 yds at 63 with them so, why spend $1200 when I can save that money to play more golf.

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Teaj

Sep 10, 2015 at 8:39 am

there are going to be a lot of people experiencing sticker shock this year in the great white north due to the CDN$ taking a dive which will most likely push people more so then they already do to pick up a set which is a year or two old rather then buy new.

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- CDN
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 4:45 pm
  
  They can go play that silly girly game on ice where they wear all kinds of pads and helmets and bash each other against the glass like they always do
  
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- GP
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 9:08 pm
  
  Go play Ice Hockey
  
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  - ABgolfer2
    
    Sep 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm
    
    GP – it’s actually just “Hockey”.
    
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    - Chip
      
      Oct 5, 2015 at 11:58 pm
      
      Zing
      
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    - Mike
      
      Jan 29, 2016 at 6:25 am
      
      Actually no its Ice Hockey, it came after field hockey which is called Hockey
      
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James

Sep 10, 2015 at 3:29 am

Do the PSI Tour irons have the same lofts as the PSI’s? I would have thought not, but there isn’t a separate page for the tour irons on TM’s site.

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marcel

Sep 10, 2015 at 12:16 am

more gimmicks

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Joe

Sep 10, 2015 at 12:16 am

I think those Tour Forged models look fantastic.

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Matt Wiseley

Sep 9, 2015 at 10:41 pm

Vibration dampening, tungsten weights….is it just me or did cobra start doing these things three sets ago?
I am not ripping on TM, and don’t blame for trying to improve.

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- uda
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 3:44 am
  
  AP series from Titleist had tungsten before Cobra
  
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- tim
  
  Sep 13, 2015 at 8:54 pm
  
  TaylorMade firesole irons had tugsten a decade and a half ago…
  
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Sm

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:55 pm

So many choices!
But if they are as small and as good as the R7/Tour Preferred series then they should do well

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LaBraeGolfer

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:46 pm

They shouldn’t sell that good, why would you pay $1300 bucks for a set of irons, when they are even better forgings available for $300 less and Miura’s just a little more (I know the general public doesn’t know of them). I wonder if Callaway’s new irons will go up in price as well. Taylormade is going to have a tough year unless they cut prices.

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- Ryan K
  
  Sep 11, 2015 at 12:19 pm
  
  TM ALWAYS cuts prices! I really don’t have anything truly negative to say about TM gear but I feel like every announcementment from them should be from a “but wait…” infomercial.
  
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Philip

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:06 pm

Like all the other OEMs, the best part is that I never need to buy new again because they say this every year “According to “insert OEM”, the new “insert driver/wood/hybrid/irons/wedge/putter” are designed to combine increased ball speed and distance with better looks, sound and feel than their predecessors.” – so why would I ever buy outdated technology as next year will always be better. I’d rather buy used knowing it is outdated, but cheaper rather new which is going outdated before it is released as they always have years already in the pipeline, ready to go.

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- Apul
  
  Sep 9, 2015 at 8:19 pm
  
  Just play Blade MBs like I do your whole life, and you won’t worry about it so much
  
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Laurence of Arizona

Sep 9, 2015 at 7:04 pm

$1100/1300 for a set of irons!! ridiculous ! Recently bought a set of Adams XTD tour irons for $200. kBS tour stiff shafts, Iomic grips, slots in sole plus great feel! Like the man said on the commercial, “yeah, what else do I need!”

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- Joe
  
  Sep 19, 2015 at 10:06 am
  
  …Ive hit those Adams XTD. They saw you coming.
  
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Oh My

Sep 9, 2015 at 3:09 pm

I think this year’s models look much nicer than these carbon fiber infused things

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Tom

Sep 9, 2015 at 2:59 pm

I’m interested.

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Whats in the Bag

Richy Werenski WITB 2024 (May)

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4 mins ago

May 2, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Richy Werenski what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Houston Open.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSR2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Richy Werenski’s clubs in the forums.

Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White Hybrid 90 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 105 S

Check out more in-hand photos of Richy Werenski’s clubs in the forums.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (54-M, 58-L @60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Onyx (46-50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Onyx (54-60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype

Check out more in-hand photos of Richy Werenski’s clubs in the forums.

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash

Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Richy Werenski’s clubs in the forums.

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Adam Scott testing green “Masters Use Only” putter + 6 interesting equipment photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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May 2, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Welcome to the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson event at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, which, for your geographical reference, is about 25 minutes from Dallas.

In early-week equipment news, we saw some interesting putter testing from Adam Scott, a Maxfli golf ball signing on the PGA Tour, a 16-year-old’s WITB, a PGA Tour player using another PGA Tour player’s backup putter, and Jordan Spieth weighed in on why he recently switched out just his 7-iron (and then made a hole-in-one with it).

With so much to report and so little time to waste on the intro, let’s get right into this week’s equipment rundown from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

See all of our photo galleries from the week here

Adam Scott’s new L.A.B. putters

Before we get into a couple of the new prototypes Scott has been testing, above is a photo of the L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max prototype putter that he’s been using, and will likely continue to use this week in Texas.

That being said, following the Masters, Scott was looking to try a couple putters with a slightly lighter weight to help with his feel on fast greens.

One of the new prototypes we spotted on Tuesday was a L.A.B. Golf DF3 “Proto 2.1”, custom-built with Scott’s preferred blue colorway, and an Australia-inspired Kangaroo laser engraving…

We also spotted him with a green-colored “For Masters Use Only” Mezz.1 Max prototype…

While it’s unlikely Scott will make a switch this week, it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward, especially on courses with faster greens.

We also got a peek into Scott’s full WITB this week, which consists of a super-mixed set of Srixon irons, including a ZX Utility 3-iron, a ZX-5 MkII 4-iron, ZX-7 MkII mid-irons (5-7) and Z Forged II short irons (8-9).

See Scott’s full WITB from the CJ Cup here

An update on Daniel Berger’s Odyssey Jailbird

Last week in New Orleans, we highlighted Daniel Berger’s Ai-One Jailbird Mini putter because of its unique sightlines.

Well, we have an update.

According to Callaway Tour Manager Joe Toulon, who spoke with GolfWRX.com this week, Berger’s Jailbird Mini is actually from fellow Tour player Tom Kim’s stash. Kim is a prolific putter tester, and the exact putter Berger is currently using was actually originally made for and tested by Kim. The putter didn’t make it into Kim’s starting lineup, however, so he gave the putter back to Odyssey, and it eventually made it’s way onto Berger’s gamer roster.

Jordan Spieth’s new 7-iron

As the story goes, Jordan Spieth changed out his Titleist T100 7-iron on Wednesday before the 2024 Valero Texas Open, and then on Thursday, he used the 7-iron to make a hole-in-one from 199 yards on the 16th hole.

Good timing on that switch, Jordan.

On Tuesday at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson, GoflWRX.com caught up with Spieth to get the full story on why he switched just the 7-iron.

Our full story is over on PGATOUR.com’s Equipment Report, but here’s a snippet of what Spieth had to say:

“I hit my 7-iron a lot, especially on my own. The spin rates, relative to my 6-iron and my 8-iron, were lower, so it was going too far. I was trying to figure out why, if it was something in the makeup of the iron. I got the lies and the lofts checked, and everything was fine. So finally I was like, ‘Can I just get a new one and see if it fixes it?’

“Maybe there was one other time throughout my career where I changed just one iron, so it’s very unusual. I think it’s just because the grooves were worn down from hitting it too much.”

Ben Griffin signs with Maxfli to play the golf ball

At the beginning of the year, LPGA Tour star Lexi Thompson signed a deal with Maxfli to play the company’s golf ball, and now, Griffin has officially joined team Maxfli, as well, thus expanding the company’s Tour presence.

GolfWRX.com caught up with Griffin on Wednesday in Texas for a video interview about his new golf ball of choice, and how he marks it…

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A 16-year-old is playing on the PGA Tour this week, using a 2-iron!

Amateur golfer Kris Kim, at just 16 years of age, is making his PGA Tour debut this week after receiving a sponsors exemption into the event. In 2023, Kim won both the R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship and the European Boys’ International Championship.

On Tuesday in Texas, we got a look into Kim’s bag, which revealed that he’s currently playing a TaylorMade P-770 2-iron, and a bag full of TaylorMade clubs.

Check out Kim’s full WITB here

A smart golf ball stamping

I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be a big math guy, because I’m not. However, I do recognize David Nyfjall’s purple ball marking as a square root symbol.

While I don’t know the particular significance of the square root symbol for Nyfjall, I do know you have to be fairly intelligent to even consider using a marking like that. Pretty cool stuff from the Northwestern alum, and 2023 Byron Nelson Award winner.

And, with that, we say goodbye to Texas and TPC Craig Ranch. We’ll see you next week at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte for more insider equipment news and storylines.

For now, don’t forget to check out all of our photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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Whats in the Bag

Wesley Bryan WITB 2024 (May)

Published

3 hours ago

May 2, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Wesley Bryan what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana GT 50 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Wesley Bryan’s clubs here.

Hybrid: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus Rescue (19.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Blue 8 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Takomo 101U (4), Takomo 101T (5), Takomo 301 CB (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Check out more in-hand photos of Wesley Bryan’s clubs here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (58-A)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400