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11 Revealing Photos from the BMW Championship

Published

9 years ago

Sep 19, 2015

GolfWRX was live this week from the 2015 BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. If you missed any of our photos, make sure to browse the galleries below.

FedExCup Playoff competitors had a week off last week, which meant no photos to reveal. I know, talk about a rough week. But we’re back this week and inching closer to the $10 million Playoff prize.

Shut up and reveal some photos already? Fair enough.

Sergio’s flame-broiled prototype

Sergio’s torched TaylorMade Daytona prototype from Kia Ma has blue hues that subtly match his European Ryder Cup-inspired SuperStroke grip. A nice touch for the prideful Spaniard, who loves to represent his European squad in style.

I was getting worried TaylorMade didn’t have a flat brim, snapback M1 hat yet

I’m pretty sure Dustin Johnson would have to withdraw from the BMW Championship if he had to wear a normal, fully curved-brim hat. That would be like John Daly wearing khakis or Tiger wearing blue on Sunday.

Ryan Moore’s new PXG 0311T irons

If you’re a better player who was interested in the PXG 0311 irons, but didn’t like all that offset, here’s your answer. No word yet on when/if they’ll hit retail/fitting centers.

#CaddiesLivesMatter

Someone should clue the PGA Tour in, too.

Justin Rose: Itsy Bitsy, Rd. 2

Rosey switched into TaylorMade’s Itsy Bitsy Spider putter for the 2015 Open Championship. It stayed in his bag for a few weeks, but then he switched back into a blade-style putter for the PGA Championship. Now it seems he’s been lured back into the Itsy Bitsy Spider model and has the Jason Day prototype in his bag this week. Tough to blame him. That putter looks awesome.

Plugged up

If you want the rundown on Rickie Fowler’s tungsten-plugged Cobra irons, check out the full story here.

Phil Mickelson intervention?

Attention all GolfWRX readers, Phil Mickelson, our fellow gear head, needs our help. This lead tape addiction is getting out of control, and I’m worried for his well-being. I mean, there’s lead tape wrapped around the hosel of his putter. I knew it was bad, but this, this is too much.

We’ve seen the signs all along, but it’s time he seeks professional guidance before this spirals out of control. If he doesn’t get the proper guidance, who knows what will happen. Help us help you, Phil!

Be careful around Cubs fans

They’re furiously passionate — as proven by the pants in the photo above — but they’ll drive you into a pit of pessimism from which you’ll never return.

This particular Cubs fan is one of Bill Murray’s brothers, who’s also an actor, and according my secret insider sources (it’s Greg, our Tour photographer), he was inducted into the Western Golf Association Hall of Fame along with all of his five brothers this week. The Murray’s grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, thus, he’s a Chicago Cubs fan.

Doubled up

Harris English has two sliding weights in his Callaway Great Big Bertha driver, as opposed to just one, which is how the club is sold at retail. The two weights help move the CG even farther rearward for added forgiveness.

The essentials for AimPoint

All you need is a level, some colorful sticks and the willingness to look goofy when holding your fingers up in front of your face before every putt.

AimPoint has gathered a cult-like following, and the green-reading system is currently being employed by some of the world’s best golfers, including Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Ian Poulter, Lydia Ko and Stacy Lewis. If you’re struggling on the greens, do yourself a favor and read up on AimPoint this off-season.

Learn more about aimpoint here.

They’re poker chips, not potato chips

But whatever makes the fans happy. That’s what GolfWRX is all about.

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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

Published

7 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

2024 PGA Championship staff bags

Callaway

PGA Championship Staff Bag Giveaway ? See below how you can win the bag and headcovers being used this week by #TeamCallaway at the second major of the year:

-Follow @callawaygolf
-Tag 2 friends in the comments pic.twitter.com/8HbGdPHiFK

— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) May 13, 2024

Cobra

TaylorMade

From the stables to the fairway. ?

This year’s PGA Championship staff bag and accessories pay homage to the Derby City with callouts to the run for the roses, the fastest lap in track history and more.

Dive into all the details of this beauty: https://t.co/afhEVKHWLj pic.twitter.com/8eoP6tDZq1

— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) May 13, 2024

Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet

Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers

Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover

Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes

FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series

(Photo courtesy of FootJoy)

Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes

(Photo courtesy of Nike)

SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip

Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.

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Whats in the Bag

John Daly WITB 2024 (May)

Published

10 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

John Daly WITB accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot

Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: SuperStroke custom

More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

Published

10 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.