Equipment
PGA Show 2019: Demo Day recap
The GolfWRX crew are on deck at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando primed to deliver bundles of content to our members from the annual gearhead junkie extravaganza all week long.
On Tuesday, it was the show’s Demo Day, and our guys were on-hand to showcase the best of what was on display through all of our platforms. Whether it be our front page, forums, Twitter or Instagram, our crew had you covered, and here’s a recap of what our team checked out on-site yesterday.
Front Page
Kicking it off with our front page, GolfWRX’s Johnny Wunder spoke to Mizuno Golf Engineer, Chris Voshall, and got the lowdown on just what the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer is and how it’s able to select your optimum shaft by analyzing just three swings. Check out the interview here.
On the shaft front, our boys were on-hand to take a look at the new Fujikura Ventus shafts. All you need to know about these shafts from Fujikura can be found right here.
“How about some Fling Golf?” A question you may hear more often in the future. We checked out the game that incorporates a lot of traditional golf rules while adding its own funky twist. Find all the details on the quirky game here.
And here is a combined GPS, launch monitor, and skill-building unit that one GolfWRX staffer described as the “Best tech I saw today.” The Garmin Approach G80 is something you don’t want to miss. Find out all about it right here.
Forums
Our forums are jam-packed with photographs of all the best that yesterday’s Demo Day had to offer. Here’s what our crew snapped on Tuesday.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 1 – Mizuno and more Mizuno
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 2 – Cobra, Flightscope & Misc
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 3 – Range Finders, Misc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 4 – Jamie Sadlowski WITB
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 5 – Cobra, Epon
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 6 – Wilson Golf
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 7 – Yonex, Nippon Graphite, and misc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 8 – Fourteen, PRGR Gold Faced Woods
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 9 – Putter Grips, Training Aids, Putters
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 10 – Flat Cat, Oxygen Putters, Pitchfix, Maui Jim, MISIG
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 11 –Skate Caddy, Club Car, Ernest Sports, Aldila, Mitsubishi
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 12 – Cobra, Flightscope & Misc
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 13 – FlightScope, Boditrak, Garmin, Golf Board, etc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 14 – Fujikura, Tour Edge & Titleist
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 15 – Bridgestone Trailer Back Ups Kuchar/Couples
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 16 – Cleveland Srixon Fujikura Graphite Design Aerotech
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 17 – Super Stroke, Lynx, Miura, Switch Grips, PRGR
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 18 – Cobra
Twitter & Instagram
In the Twittersphere, our team hopped on board Bridgestone Golf’s trailer…
On the @bridgestonegolf Tour trailer! pic.twitter.com/rrxJXGAzRi
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…before getting up close and personal (not in a weird way) with Callaway’s new Epic Flash and Epic Flash Sub-Zero…
You going to game the @CallawayGolf Epic Flash or Epic Flash Sub-Zero? pic.twitter.com/V1AXOLv7xh
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…our crew then got a close-up of Daiwa’s new GIII Driver, which features a COR of 0.88…
The GIII’s laser milling on the face os based on Japanese Glass etching. pic.twitter.com/mL8zfQqHTE
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…before delving deep into the latest shafts. Here is Aldila’s Rogue 130 MSI…
@AldilaGolf Rogue 130 MSI pic.twitter.com/7VJWzRxMUG
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…Mitsubishi Chemical’s Diamana X, Diamana DF, and Bassara CD 53…
@mcagolfshafts Diamana X, Diamana DF, and Bassara CD 53 pic.twitter.com/VHIPYzEUJ1
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…Nippon Shaft’s new Regio series Wood shafts..
@NipponShaft Regio series Wood shafts. B+ similar profile to Modus Tour 120 and M+ similar profile to Modus Tour 130. pic.twitter.com/6dIxw3WwKa
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…and Graphite Design Tour’s AD VR series shafts…
Graphite Design Tour AD VR series shafts. pic.twitter.com/KbMDErPwtx
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…the crew also snapped SuperStrokes new Traxion grips…
@SuperStrokeGolf’s new Traxion grips. New texture and tackier material. pic.twitter.com/alttrvItGk
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…while over on Instagram, our guys took a look at Patrick Reed’s new Honma 4-iron…
..before checking out the sounds of professional long driver, Jamie Sadlowski…
…and snapping this sweet shot of the new Mizuno 919 Hot Metal Pro Irons.
GolfWRX had all the bases covered on Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show, and the team will be live for the rest of the week’s action, so stay tuned for more great content from the Major of the Golf Business.
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Whats in the Bag
Team McIlowry (Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry) winning WITBs: 2024 Zurich Classic
Rory McIlroy WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Shane Lowry WITB
- Shane Lowry what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees) Buy here, Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID) Buy here, Cleveland RTX Full Face (58-8) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Buy here.
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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UEejit
Jan 24, 2019 at 3:07 am
You wrote “PRGR gold faced woods” when it should have been DAIWA GIII
2putttom
Jan 23, 2019 at 10:57 am
those Srixon irons look sexy