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GolfWRX adds YouTube Star Peter Finch to its Featured Writers Program
GolfWRX has reached an agreement with YouTube star Peter Finch, who will contribute videos to GolfWRX as part of its Featured Writers Program.
“I’m delighted to be working with GolfWRX, which is helping push the envelope of new golf media,” Finch said. “Communicating with golfers who read, watch and engage with content away from traditional platforms; it seemed a natural fit to work with the WRX team.”
Finch is well known in the golf world for the vlogs, golf tips and drills he posts to his YouTube channel, which has amassed nearly 20 million total views and more than 90,000 subscribers. He’s also a PGA Professional at Quest Golf Academy at Prairie Sports Village in Lancashire, (North West) England. As part of the agreement, Finch will work with GolfWRX Editors to create content specifically tailored to GolfWRX Readers.
“Pete is a wonderful fit for GolfWRX, and we’re very excited to work with him,” said Zak Kozuchowski, GolfWRX Editor-in-Chief. “His style is light and fun, and it’s paired with a serious knowledge and understanding of the game. We think he’s going to help our readers play better golf and enjoy the game more.”
GolfWRX is the world’s largest online golf community, receiving as many as 2 million unique views per month and up to 20 million monthly page views. Its Featured Writers Program currently boasts more than 100 contributors from around the world, and includes writers and vloggers with specialized knowledge in all facets of golf.
Learn more about GolfWRX’s Featured Writer Program.
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Equipment
Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter
Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.
This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.
Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.
The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.
Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
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Equipment
Rickie Fowler’s new putter: Standard-length Odyssey Jailbird 380 in custom orange
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…The Jailbird craze hasn’t really slowed down in 2024, either. According to Odyssey rep Joe Toulon, there are about 18-20 Jailbird putter users on the PGA TOUR.
Most recently, Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open using a broomstick-style Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter and Webb Simpson is switching into a replica of that putter at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Now, Fowler, who essentially started the whole Jailbird craze, is making a significant change to his putter setup.
Fowler, who has had a couple weeks off since the 2024 RBC Heritage, started experimenting with a new, custom-orange Jailbird 380 head that’s equipped with a standard 35-inch putter build, rather than his previous 38-inch counter-balanced setup.
According to Fowler, while he still likes the look and forgiveness of his Jailbird putter head, he’s looking to re-incorporate more feel into his hands during the putting stroke.
He told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship that the 38-inch counterbalanced setup “served its purpose” by helping him to neutralize his hands during the stroke, but now it’s time to try the standard-length putter with a standard-size SuperStroke Pistol Tour grip to help with his feel and speed control.
Although Fowler was also spotted testing standard-length mallets from L.A.B. Golf and Axis1 on Tuesday, he confirmed that the custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 is the putter he’ll use this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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Equipment
Details on Justin Thomas’ driver switch at the Wells Fargo Championship
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
So, with a couple of weeks off following his latest start at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Thomas sought to re-address his driver setup with the remote help of Titleist Tour fitting expert J.J. Van Wezenbeeck. About two weeks ago, Thomas and Van Wezenbeeck reviewed his recent driver stats, and discussed via phone call some possible driver and shaft combinations for him to try.
After receiving Van Wezenbeeck’s personalized shipment of product options while at home, Thomas found significant performance improvements with Titleist’s TSR2 head, equipped with Thomas’ familiar Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft.
Compared to Thomas’ longtime TSR3 model, the TSR2 has a larger footprint and offers slightly higher spin and launch characteristics.
According to Van Wezenbeeck, Thomas has picked up about 2-3 mph of ball speed, to go along with 1.5 degrees higher launch and more predictable mishits.
“I’d say I’d been driving it fine, not driving it great, so I just wanted to, honestly, just test or try some stuff,” Thomas said on Tuesday in an interview with GolfWRX.com at Quail Hollow Club. “I had used that style of head a couple years ago (Thomas used a TSi2 driver around 2021); I know it’s supposed to have a little more spin. Obviously, yeah, I’d love to hit it further, but if I can get a little more spin and have my mishits be a little more consistent, I felt like obviously that’d be better for my driving…
“This (TSR2) has been great. I’ve really, really driven it well the week I’ve used it. Just hitting it more solid, I don’t know if it’s the look of it or what it is, but just a little bit more consistent with the spin numbers. Less knuckle-ball curves. It has been fast. Maybe just a little faster than what I was using. Maybe it could be something with the bigger head, maybe mentally it looks more forgiving.”
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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XLee2000
Mar 29, 2017 at 6:41 pm
Love Peter Finch. Nicest swing out of all of these guys. Very Ernie Els-ish.
Jim
Mar 28, 2017 at 11:01 pm
Pete will be a welcome addition to the already great line-up of contributors on here. I have been a subscriber of his for about 3 years or so and have always found his vlogs entertaining and informative.
Perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea (based on some replies here) but to each their own. Watching isn’t mandatory after all. Fortunately I am pretty sure Pete isn’t losing any sleep over a few members here who don’t like him. Comes with the territory of being famous I guess.
Jonathan D Wright
Mar 27, 2017 at 10:23 pm
Growing in popularity yes….YouTube Star? Not even close.
Sandy Bunker
Mar 27, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Great , 1 less WRX article I need to read……another UK based “look at me ” style of useless infortainment, appealing to the mindless reality TV crowd. Oh what’s Peter moaning about today, as usual…..playing the role of Rick Sheils shadow…..
tlmck
Mar 26, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Not surprising as Pete was once an aspiring young journalist. He decided he preferred coaching golf. I always figured he would find a way to combine the two.
John
Mar 26, 2017 at 4:53 am
I LOVE PETER FINCH!!!
Howard A
Mar 25, 2017 at 11:01 pm
Pete Finch seems like a great guy. Great swing too.
rymail00
Mar 24, 2017 at 8:35 pm
Cool to see Peter joining the team, really like his vids.
golfraven
Mar 24, 2017 at 6:12 pm
I prefer Peter Finch over Rick Shiels. He is my type of no BS guy, articulate and I trust he knows what he is talking about. However, seems strange that there is such dominance of English/British youtube golf ‘gurus’ on an American forum. Guys, you better start hiring your country fellows – should be no problem to find good folk like GGSwingTips or Martin Chuck (Mr Tour Striker).
Laggerdägg
Mar 25, 2017 at 11:40 am
“no BS guy” huh!!?! He cackles and sniggers all through the vids, talks silly nonsensical drivel half the time. Copies Ricks direction and has been copying GolfWRX for ages!
Agree about getting in more Americans though.
Phil
Mar 24, 2017 at 12:28 pm
Fried Eggs Golf for life!
golfraven
Mar 24, 2017 at 6:16 pm
He is high on my list too. Great content, more on the technical side then just equipment reviews.
golfraven
Mar 24, 2017 at 6:18 pm
Sorry, meant Matt Fryer actually. But those guys are also Ok.
Biph
Mar 24, 2017 at 10:31 am
I enjoy Peter’s videos. He will be a great addition. Just need to add the Me and my Golf guys and you’ll have the whole gang.
Jim
Mar 24, 2017 at 5:51 pm
The MMG guys are already in the fold along with Shiels, and Crossfield. Watch them every opportunity I can. Now add Chris Ryan and Dan Whittaker too.
Steve
Mar 25, 2017 at 12:46 am
I can’t be the only one that can’t stand the matching outfits
Desmond
Mar 24, 2017 at 9:56 am
Never heard of him.
TigerArmy
Mar 24, 2017 at 8:50 am
Great respect for all the youtube golfers like Finch, Shiels and Crossfield etc. It was new and refreshing and still is. But joining established media brands like golfwrx or golf magazines gets these guys down to a more boring level. Seriously who needs another golf writer?!? Keep up the good work guys!
Teaj
Mar 24, 2017 at 8:11 am
I currently watch all of Pete’s videos on youtube so I will definitely take part and watch/read his content here on golfwrx.com
Congrats Peter