Videos
WATCH: Justin Rose on why he switched to Honma, what’s in his bag, and more
Director of Original Content Johnny Wunder sat down with Justin Rose at the Honma launch event in California to discuss his switch to a relatively unknown and unproven brand (on the PGA Tour, at least), what the deciding factor was in making the move, and what’s in his bag.
Check out the video below.
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Equipment
Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new
We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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Mitsubishi Diamana WB: What you need to know + club build, on-course testing
GolfWRX’s Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, was naturally excited to get his hands on Mitsubishi’s new Diamana WB shaft.
In this video, BK gives you a brief overview of the new WB, builds up a driver, and takes it to the course for some testing.
With the rebirth of the iconic Whiteboard profile, Mitsubishi didn’t just re-issue a classic, but rather infused all the company’s latest tech into a new shaft, paying homage to the original with its quintessentially Hawaiian-inspired stylings. A summary of that impressive roster of technology, below.
- 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber: Positioned in the handle, Dialead is designed to deliver greater ball speed via better energy transfer.
- Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber adds additional strength, and 46-ton fiber in angle plies in the tip section reduce torque for tighter shot dispersion.
- Consistent Feel Design: Engineers target minimal variance across shafts (butt OD, weight, and balance point) to make the fitting process easier.
- Xlink Tech Resin System: Engineers continue to reduce resin content and increase carbon fiber volume for greater feel without sacrificing strength and durability.
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Club Junkie WITB, league night week 3: Enter the 11-iron
Back by popular demand, it’s BK’s WITB for his third week of league play. Check out the video for the details and WITB logic (such as it is from golf’s most impetuous equipment adjuster!).
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed X (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: L.A. Golf A-Series Mid X
3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops
Hybrid: Mizuno ST Max
Irons: Cobra King Tec Utility (4), Callaway Apex Pro (5, 6), Callaway Apex CB (7-9), Callaway Apex MB (10, 11)
Wedges: Adams Idea SW, LW
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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joro
Jan 18, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Good luck Justin, now you can join the rest of the greedy mistakes. And Fred Wright, how do you know that TM decided to cut him out. I know they did that to Ernie.
JS Stone
Jan 18, 2019 at 11:57 am
Elvis is the correct answer. Well done Gunter!
Scooter McGavin
Jan 17, 2019 at 11:24 am
Interesting comment on the look of an iron with a “pinched toe” giving that more up right appearance. Very cool to hear what some of these guys look for in appearance and how it affects their swing thoughts. Completely agree a flatter lying iron (like a long iron) promotes more wrist turn over to keep the ball from going right.
Great stuff!
Dosh
Jan 16, 2019 at 8:44 pm
JR:
“Yeah, money, and er…. money, and yes, more money, and money. Makes sense, right?”
Matt
Jan 16, 2019 at 3:56 pm
Forget to turn the lights on? This looks like it was filmed in a closet.
JohnnyGolfwrx
Jan 16, 2019 at 4:16 pm
Filmed on a rainy dark night in the Riviera Clubhouse. Gotta work with what you have.
Gunter Eisenberg
Jan 16, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Duhh….Rose switched to Honma because of Mark King. He was the one that signed Rose when he was with Taylormade and heavily influenced him to sign up with Honma since he is pretty much in charge of the company.
Fred Wright
Jan 18, 2019 at 10:47 am
He signed with Honma because Taylormade decided to cut him from the “team.” Taylormade is paying Tiger and Rory a ton of money to carry the Taylormade brand and needed to cut cost so they reduced the pros on staff. First it was Sergio and now Rose.
alexdub
Jan 16, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Great content. Refreshing to see Rose comment on the Axis putter like he did — no point in beating around the bush that the Axis is an ugly stick. Tour pros are usually so vanilla in their commentary and try to couch everything to protect sponsorships; it was nice to hear some honest shop talk from a gear-head golfer.