Equipment

True Temper to release X7, the iron shafts used by Jason Day

Published

8 years ago

Nov 11, 2015

Want to play the same iron shafts used by Jason Day? You’re in luck. True Temper will release its extremely low-launching, low-spinning X7 iron shafts through its network of Performance Fitting Centers and aftermarket dealers starting Jan. 15, 2016.

What makes the X7 different than True Temper’s Dynamic Gold X100 shafts, which are a favorite among PGA Tour players, is their heavier, stiffer construction. They’re approximately 4-5 grams heavier than X100 models, tipping the scales between 134 and 135 grams each. They also have slightly thicker butt sections, which make that part of the shafts stiffer.

While new to the retail market, the X7 was actually created in 2005.

“It was originally made as a compliment to the X100,” said David Walker, senior director of sales and global tour operations for True Temper. “Year in and year out, we had one or two guys try it. It was mostly long-drive guys who wanted something heavier and stiffer. As the years have gone by, more guys try it because they’re getting stronger and have so much more speed.”

The X7 is the lowest-launching, lowest-spinning model in True Temper’s Dynamic Gold iron shaft family.

A great example of today’s stronger, faster PGA Tour players is Day, whose search for a lower ball flight with his irons led him to the X7. With the new iron shafts, he saw a reduction of 400-600 rpm of spin, as well as a launch angle that was approximately 1-degree lower than his previous iron shafts in initial testing.

Day used the X7 to win four of six tournaments in the months of July, August, and September, including the RBC Canadian Open, the PGA Championship and two PGA Tour Playoff events, sparking never-before-seen interest in the shaft.

“Since then, we’ve had quite a few college players and some guys on the Web.com [Tour] ask about it specifically,” Walker said. “Many of the readers of [GolfWRX] have called as well.”

Golfers don’t necessarily need to create as much club head speed as Day — 120 mph on average in 2015 on the PGA Tour — for the shafts to work for them.

“We have a couple of players testing the X7 that wouldn’t strike you as the longest players, but they really don’t want the shaft to flex at all,” Walker said.

If you do find that the X7 is a fit for your game, you’re in good company. Jamie Sadlowski, arguably the longest driver of the golf ball on the planet, uses the X7 shafts in his irons.

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Russell NOT Wilson

Nov 20, 2015 at 6:11 pm

10 & 20 years ago these would definitely have been in my testing pool, my metal fairways were tipped Rifle 7.0s that my club builder said it would equal 8.0. Using the Tour Balata and later the Professional, I would still hit my 13* Tour Spoon miles into the air and land from 245 to 275 dependent on what the wind and temperature were that day. I did find the perfect iron shafts in the TTDGX100SL, lower launch, lower spin, both what I wanted to control shot height/peak. The next best was the Rifle Tour Light (can not remember the exact name) developed with input from Colin Montgomery. 10 grams lighter with super stiff tip section. Now after a prolonged battle for my health. my driver swing speed is down to 100 mph, eliminating those sets from use currently. But now back into the gym to regain my core and extremity strengths to see if I can regain my swing speed. My one opportunity to be measured was at the LPGA tourney at Meridian CC, 1996. I chose a 3 wood from the demo barrel, all were over length as was this 3 wood, but 43 inches matched my driver length. The operators were struck speechless when I recorded my swing speed at 116 mph with consistent ball strike and speed consistency. Bonus that week, I got to caddie for Gail Graham for a practice round. Being completely green, I was not the best caddie, but I was inside the ropes and got to observe how the professional caddies worked together to confirm green depths, carry distance over bunkers and raking bunkers the other caddies were allowed to clean the golf ball for a co competitor as it did not qualify as substantial assistance to be ruled as using more than one caddie. The interactions between golfer and caddie, how they wrote notes into their yardage books, info like exactly how far a club traveled on a uphill hole, as well as on a down hill hole. And my first exposure to laser distance measurements, the caddies would make a half dozen measurement per non par 3 hole to get more precise yardage’s then the steel fishing line used by the yardage books publishers. But enough about my example, when I attempted to qualify for the US Publinks, I finished three strokes out of the playoff for the 2 remaining spots tied with 5 golfers. Watching these guys made me feel like a 18 handicapper, booming drives, iron shots that had tremendous impact reports like a pistol. They turned a 470 yard uphill par 4 into a drive and pitch hole, something I could not even imagine in real life. So there are likely 5,000 guys in the US that would be candidates for the 7X, plus the additional 20,000 guys that think that they can use it also. Thank you WRX for keeping us non pro golfers up to date with equipment for playing golf.

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- Ronny Dunn
  
  May 11, 2016 at 5:09 pm
  
  I would love to get first hand knowledge on how the best manage the course. Did it help your game.
  
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Chris

Nov 15, 2015 at 12:02 pm

I have a 115mph swing speed and play a 125 gram shaft. I feel with a softer shaft I can work the ball right to left easier. Just get fit and let the professionals tell you what you need.

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Steve

Nov 12, 2015 at 9:25 am

I think its a combo of swing speed and how hard you transition from the top. Day swings hard. Seems these would fit .1% . Most hacks that would play these are delusional.

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- P
  
  Nov 15, 2015 at 3:02 pm
  
  My driver SS is 105, I hit my 7 iron to 165. I can’t wait to get these X7 so I can hit them dead straigtht and dead low with no movement in any direction, perfect for windy days.
  
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Joe

Nov 12, 2015 at 12:00 am

Ill be hard-stepping mine…x2

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- Teaj
  
  Nov 13, 2015 at 8:22 am
  
  wheres the like button… lol
  
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Steve

Nov 11, 2015 at 7:15 pm

its nice that TT is bringing these to market but im going to guess very few golfers will actually benefit from these

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Jason G

Nov 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm

I love the cynicism on this site. Yet another money grab for True Temper. I wish they would work on the quality of the Dynamic Gold line instead of offering heavier versions of the same, low quality stuff.

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- Tom
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm
  
  I have been using T T Dynamic golds for over a decade with no problems.
  
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  - christian
    
    Nov 12, 2015 at 5:34 pm
    
    I’m thinking he refers to the fact you need to go “Tour Issue” with DG in order to get the tolerances offered by for example Nippon as standard
    
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KK

Nov 11, 2015 at 1:52 pm

Monster iron shafts. They certainly work for Jason.

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Double Mocha Man

Nov 11, 2015 at 12:01 pm

Ah, remember those good ol’ days when shafts were regular, stiff and ladies and nobody thought much of it.

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Booey

Nov 11, 2015 at 11:11 am

These were available for years until a couple years ago. They’re coming back with the heat transfer logo on them and will be available in January. They aren’t as stiff or heavy as you would think from the X7 designation. They are 132 grams and the overall bend profile is stout but not a board. The big advantage to these is the tips are reinforced so it will bring the flight down and knock spin off compared to the X100s. Anyone who has built with these has seen how much beef is in the tip section because they swingweight pretty heavy. They’ll be available in sets and extra 40.5″ raw lengths so you will be able to soft step them.

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DatSliceDoe

Nov 11, 2015 at 10:33 am

Do they make these in 2x hardstepped X700? Need moar flex for my 800 yd pitching wedge and 200mph clubhead speed.

In all seriousness, Day’s ball flight is sky high even with these shafts. I would be hard pressed to see how this shaft lowered it based on what we saw this year.

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Jake Anderson

Nov 11, 2015 at 10:26 am

this is the right shaft for me obviously, because unlike anyone else on golfwrx i can carry the ball 320 in the air.

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- Christestrogen
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 1:10 pm
  
  I do that with my 9 iron.
  
  -Christosterone
  
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- Joe
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 1:13 pm
  
  PSSSSHHHHH… 320? That’s my 6 iron. 😛
  
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  - timbleking
    
    Nov 11, 2015 at 3:45 pm
    
    I do it with my putter…
    
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    - Anthony
      
      Nov 11, 2015 at 4:53 pm
      
      I used to do 320 with the putter but injured my hand. Now its a short 318 yards and I’m disappointed with the loss of yardage lol
      
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      - Jake Anderson
        
        Nov 13, 2015 at 5:55 am
        
        i do not believe any of you obviously.
        
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        KA
        
        Nov 14, 2015 at 2:16 pm
        
        That’s a flip wedge for me. Go get your numbers better brah.
        
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  - cgasucks
    
    Nov 14, 2015 at 8:11 pm
    
    That’s nothing….my lob wedge carries that far…on a chipshot…
    
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- other paul
  
  Nov 11, 2015 at 8:12 pm
  
  My record is 450. Just saying ????
  
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  - other paul
    
    Nov 11, 2015 at 8:14 pm
    
    My smiley wink turned to ???? Weird
    
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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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4 hours ago

May 3, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

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TaylorMade PUDI

TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

TaylorMade PDHY

TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

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Whats in the Bag

Richy Werenski WITB 2024 (May)

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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)
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