Equipment

In-hand look: Justin Rose’s Axis1 prototype putter

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4 years ago

Jan 16, 2019

Fresh from becoming a member of Team Honma, Justin Rose is set to kick off his 2019, as it was reported in our WITB piece yesterday, with a custom Axis1 prototype putter in the bag.

Our guys have been on hand at this week’s Desert Classic to check out the Englishman’s new flat-stick, which Rose will hope will be a crucial weapon in defense of his World Number 1 ranking, and secured plenty of photos of the new addition.

The Englishman, who ranked 21st for strokes gained putting last season, used the TaylorMade TP Ardmore 2 putter during his ascent to the summit of the game in 2018. After the FedEx Cup champ’s equipment change, Rose will now look to continue his excellent form on the greens with the Axis 1 prototype.

While the putter move will surprise many, Rose is no stranger to Axis1 putters and has been spotted on our forums in the past both testing a flat-stick from the company back at the 2016 Players Championship, and gaming one at the Dell Technologies Championship in 2017.

For more photos and discussion of Justin Rose’s new Axis 1 Prototype putter, make sure to check out the forum thread here.

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16 Comments

anthony kelham

Jan 25, 2020 at 9:41 am

you cannot keep blaming the eqpt but to buy something this expensive is just marketing not going to put any more putts away

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Dan

Apr 27, 2019 at 11:12 pm

I just tried one of these as the founder is local here near Boston and a golfer too. I’ve never felt a putter that delivers it’s strike in such a solid, confident way. This is a game changer folks. I’m a convert and I’ve got one on order.

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Ron

Jan 26, 2019 at 3:56 pm

It’s designed to be a zero MOI, square-to-square stroke motion putter. I’m sure it works or it wouldn’t be in JR’s hands. Some of you are too young to remember the MacGregor Response putter Nicklaus won his last Masters (’86) with. When Jack first saw it at the MacGregor HQ, he thought it was the ugliest thing he had ever seen. Then he hit a few putts and the rest is history.

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BIG T

Jan 16, 2019 at 5:56 pm

If you check out axis1golf.com this thing is actually a very mild version of some of the contraptions they make. Some of those things are just TERRIBLE.

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BIG T

Jan 16, 2019 at 5:53 pm

That has got to be on of the ugliest putters ever made. And there have been some real doozies in the past. Just looks awkward and i cant imagine trying to use it with a tournament on the line.

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mr obvious

Jan 16, 2019 at 3:38 pm

JR will be come ….richer….not better #callcurtisstrange

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Tom

Jan 16, 2019 at 1:11 pm

Shankapotomus would be an appropriate name for it, catch it a little too far inside….and Shankaroo!!!

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STEVE

Jan 16, 2019 at 12:23 pm

Oooh. That neck and hosel alignment looks eerily similar to what I see when I look down at my putter — when I’ve had too many beers!

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Sp

Jan 16, 2019 at 11:11 am

It’s over for JR. He’s become the next Adam Scott, desperate to get rid of the yips.
With great coaches you should be able to fix the problem. Otherwise, why do we need coaches? Just buy a contraption like this to fix it. Yeah.

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- Scott
  
  Jan 16, 2019 at 3:39 pm
  
  2, 2, T4, 8, 3, 1, 3, T17. Ranked #1 in the world. If that dude has the “yips” then every golfer in the world should want them. SMH.
  
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  - Benny
    
    Jan 16, 2019 at 7:42 pm
    
    Well said. Rose is a stud. Did you know he lead the PGA last year in only allowing 7x… 7x doubles of worse? Thats nuts man.
    He may have a stumble out of the gates with new gear but he will never leave top 10.
    
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  - Dosh
    
    Jan 16, 2019 at 8:49 pm
    
    He should’ve won the Tour Championship but his putting let him down and he gave it away to the most hated dude in golf in Eldrick
    
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  - drbopperthp
    
    Jan 17, 2019 at 7:00 am
    
    Don’t SYH Scott – you’re doing a great job of proving that there are a lot of empty-headed ignoramuses out there who call themselves golfers.
    
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    - WhatOgoMeantToSay
      
      Jan 17, 2019 at 2:18 pm
      
      I’m more impressed that you spelt ignoramus right ????????
      
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Wes

Jan 16, 2019 at 11:10 am

That putter has a very odd look to it. I dont like the neck and hosel at all.

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bj

Jan 16, 2019 at 9:51 am

nope

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SPOTTED: New Titleist 2023 T-Series irons at the Memorial Tournament (T-100, T-150, T-200, T-350 and U-505)

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11 hours ago

May 29, 2023

Andrew Tursky

On Monday at the 2023 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, we spotted five new Titleist iron models, including new T-100, T-150, T-200, T-350 and U-505 irons for 2023.

Since the irons are just now becoming available for PGA Tour players to test, Titleist is not yet providing information on design, technological improvements, or retail details.

However, GolfWRX.com is on site this week to get a first look at the irons, and observe initial testing sessions. We’ll update you with PGA Tour player feedback and first reactions later in the week.

For now, we have photos of each new Titleist iron model below – each model appears to have both a chrome version and a black version available for the launch. More photos of the entire lineup can be found in our GolfWRX Forums here.

Titleist 2023 T-100 irons

Titleist T-100 Black irons

Titleist 2023 T-150 irons

Titleist 2023 T-200 irons

Titleist T-200 Black irons

Titleist 2023 T-350 irons

Titleist 2023 U-505 irons

Photos of the entire 2023 Titleist T-Series irons here

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Emiliano Grillo’s winning WITB: 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge

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1 day ago

May 28, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Callaway Rogue (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX

Hybrid: Callaway Apex (20 degrees)

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0

Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 3 Milled (46-8S), Callaway Mack Daddy Forged (50-10), Cobra Forged (54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG Stroke Lab #5
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

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