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10 Revealing Photos from the 2016 Valspar Championship

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GolfWRX was live this week from the 2016 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. If you missed any of this week’s photos, browse the links below.

Jordan Spieth won the second PGA Tour event of his career last year at the Valspar Championship. This year, he enters as the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer and heavy favorite to win, despite a recent stretch of mediocre play. Also, he doesn’t have to compete with the short-putter-using Adam Scott, who refuses to lose of late.

But anyway, this week’s Revealing Photos from Innisbrook.

PXG’s new Charlie Murphy clubs

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Darkness.

Maybe Parsons is a big fan of Chappelle’s Show? All jokes aside, those irons look bad (the good “bad,” not the bad “bad”).

*I know the joke has been used a few times in the comments of the front page story and in the forums already, but that doesn’t make it any less funny.

Finish that quote

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“Damn you people. This…”

(Quote drops at :58 seconds).

“…is golf! Not a rock concert!”

Shooter McGavin quotes don’t get old. They just don’t.

Camouflage faded-denim, striped pants?

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What’s he blending into?

George McNeill’s custom alignment line and sight dot

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Dot’s so sweet.

CHIII stays up on trends

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Is there anyone who stays up on the latest cool gear more than CHIII? He’s a #PXGtroop member, and now we spotted him with SuperStroke club grips, which Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia and Jason Dufner have recently put on their clubs.

Poor man’s putting aids

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All you really need to get better at putting is a golf tee and a few rubber bands.

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There’s no better way to keep your putting together than a few rubber bands, eh Padraig?

Quiet, please

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How can Tony Finau expect quiet on the tee when his shoes cause such a disturbance?

K.J. doing K.J. things

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Working out on a crowded range without a care in the world, and doing golf’s equivalent of wind sprints.

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Maybe there’s a reason why he’s had tremendous longevity on Tour. Explain that one, Brandel. 

Jason Gore is GolfWRX

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Earlier this year, Jason Gore hosted a Q&A in the GolfWRX forums, raving about his performance with Callaway’s new XR 16 SubZero driver. And now, just a few months later, he has a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 816 DBD in play.

GolfWRXers just never change their ways, do they.

P. Reed struggling to find a lob wedge

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Last week it was a Bettinardi lob wedge, this week he’s testing a Mack Daddy 2 Tour Grind and two different Vokey lob wedges.

Who knew both Gore and P. Reed were GolfWRX Members?

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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.

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  1. Bob Pegram

    Mar 11, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    Reed should go to Edel Golf and get custom fitted for a wedge. They have made a science out of proper wedge fitting.

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Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.

 

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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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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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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 Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ 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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