Equipment
Costco’s Kirkland Signature golf balls available online in three-and-four piece options
Last year (2017), right around Masters time, Costco re-released its “KSig” golf balls — four-piece golf balls with urethane covers that sold for just $29.99 per two dozen and drove GolfWRX Members crazy with their original release.
This year (2018), right around Masters time, Costco is allowing its members to order the four-piece “KSig” golf balls online for $29.99 per two-dozen plus shipping (two-package, or 4-dozen, limit). Additionally, Costco is making a three-piece golf ball available online with the same 4-dozen limit, except these golf balls sell for just $23.99 per two-dozen plus shipping.
The three-piece golf balls are being referred to as the KSig3, in case you want to stay up on the lingo.
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the KSig and the KSig3 golf balls.
Four-Piece Kirkland Signature golf balls ($29.99 per two dozen, plus shipping)
Three-Piece Kirkland Signature golf balls ($23.99 per two dozen plus shipping)
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the KSig and the KSig3 golf balls.
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Adam Scott testing green “Masters Use Only” putter + 6 interesting equipment photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
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)
- 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
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
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
Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF3
Grips: SuperStroke, Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
More photos of Wesley Bryan’s WITB in the forums.
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Why Wesley Bryan is playing two 4-irons this week
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.
…Flash forward to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024 at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas, and Bryan is still playing with a mixed Takomo set, except he’s added a new 101 U 4-iron, plus a Titleist T200 4-iron, and he’s dropping his 5-iron.
That bears repeating: Bryan is switching to an iron setup that consists of two 4-irons and no 5-iron.
On paper, that looks wrong, but when you look at yardage gapping instead of the number on the sole of the iron, things start to make more sense.
As Bryan explained to GolfWRX.com on Tuesday in Texas, his Takomo 301 CB 6-iron goes about 195-200 yards. Then, his new hollow-bodied Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which he recently started testing “a couple weeks ago” and bent about 2 degrees weak, goes about 220 yards, and the Titleist T200 4-iron goes about 235 yards.
Speaking on his new Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which sells for $119, Bryan had this to say:
“It’s super forgiving and launches high, and it has a bit longer of a profile to where it looks really good,” said Bryan. “If people are willing to play something that doesn’t have an expensive price tag on their club…[I started testing it] in the last couple weeks and it’s in the bag.
“I just made it like 2 degrees weaker. Basically that gap from 205 to 225 I was in a little bit of a dead space, so I’m going to try and fill that gap better.”
Check out Wesley Bryan’s full WITB here.
Read the rest of the article at PGATour.com.
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bauhaus
Sep 26, 2018 at 9:52 am
These are completely different balls.
The original K-Signature balls four piece and were manufactured by a Korean company in Korea.
These are three piece balls manufactured by a different company and are made in China
I wouldn’t buy these
KCig
Apr 11, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Annnnd it’s gone (the 4 piece version)
https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature-4-piece-Urethane-Cover-Golf-Ball%2C-2-dozen.product.100310467.html
KCig
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:07 am
Annnd they’re back.
steve c
Apr 11, 2018 at 3:07 pm
The better player feels the difference in ball quality. Labeling someone “fancy” is just sad.
evan alexander
Apr 10, 2018 at 4:07 pm
Interesting. At $30 the 4 piece option is more expensive than Snell bulk order. Lots of great $20-35 options in the urethane market now
SamG
Apr 10, 2018 at 4:52 pm
Ksig is $30 for two dozen. I think Snell is around $30 for one dozen.
JR
Apr 10, 2018 at 5:03 pm
https://youtu.be/PmvQ64XDV6Q
S
Apr 10, 2018 at 4:16 am
$45 or $29… I just can’t justify buying balls that only last a single round of golf, that is, if you don’t lose them or hit any hard/rough surfaces. I will thankfully leave you rich guys drum up the golf industry for the rest of us. Honestly, I probaby won’t play those balls even for free because they check up too quick around the green. I am an 8 handicapper, not nearly good enough like those pros swinging hard and stopping it on a dime every single time. The greens at my courses are not tourney fast either so there is practically no use for me.
Ron
Apr 10, 2018 at 12:33 am
These fancy balls only make a significant difference if your driver head speed is >100 mph and your iron speed are >80 mph…. which excludes 95% of all ‘golfers’.
JR
Apr 10, 2018 at 2:04 am
good more for me
Birdswing Golfer
Apr 10, 2018 at 4:47 am
95% of golfers? not sure where you pulled that stat from!
Joey5Picks
Apr 10, 2018 at 4:01 pm
Fox News, maybe.
Tony Lynam
Apr 10, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Delusional.
Scott
Apr 11, 2018 at 12:07 pm
Fancy balls at less than $15 a dozen? I guess those are for all of the fancy players with those fancy metal driver clubs…
Joe Bob
Apr 11, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Yeah, too fancy for me too, I play with a homemade leather bound ball, wish I could play these fancy thangs.
Toothless Sammy
Apr 11, 2018 at 8:15 pm
Me too Joe Bob. Them dang fancy balls just ain’t got anything our favorites. Dees muddern new fang balls just ain’t worth it.
Michaele11111
Apr 11, 2018 at 8:10 pm
“Fancy balls”? What’s your index Ronny? 36.9?
Norma Stitz
Jul 10, 2019 at 6:42 pm
Ron-
Guessing your nickname is “Peckerhead” LMFAO