Equipment

PXG and TaylorMade reach settlement over P-790 Irons legal dispute dating back to 2017

Published

7 years ago

Feb 1, 2019

The lengthy legal battle between PXG and TaylorMade has finally come to an end, with the two companies reaching a settlement of the pending patent litigation and related patent disputes between the parties.

The legal dispute dates back to 2017 when PXG Founder Bob Parsons sued TaylorMade for patent infringement related to its new P-790 irons. The clash went back and forth, with TaylorMade accusing PXG of violating their patents, and then PXG amending its original complaint of patent infringement and creating a new version with as many as 11 patent-infringement claims.

PXG’s effort to prevent the P-790s sale at retail was unsuccessful, and the legal altercation has now been put to bed with PXG and TaylorMade both reaching a settlement which allows each company to have specified rights to make club products under patent cross-licenses.

Speaking on the settlement, David Abeles, TaylorMade Golf’s CEO, said

“I’m pleased that we were able to reach an acceptable and amicable resolution to put this case behind us so we can continue focusing on bringing industry leading equipment innovations to the golfer.”

While Bob Parsons, PXG’s CEO, stated

“As a golf equipment innovator, PXG will continue to pursue research and development and obtain patents for our novel club designs in the iron technology space. We will not hesitate to assert those patents in the future.”

Details of the settlement are confidential.

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26 Comments

Ranger76

Feb 11, 2019 at 12:39 pm

Love my custom fit P790’s. Quite a few of us have the irons at my club and everyone loves them too.

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Scott

Feb 1, 2019 at 8:50 pm

So PXG settled and Paige ended up going with Mizuno. What was the ROI here? Sounds like a win win.

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1775

Feb 1, 2019 at 5:51 pm

Who cares? I mean, really? People commenting here act as if they had some stake in this.

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- DOMINICK TOMAINO
  
  Feb 2, 2019 at 2:33 pm
  
  So then why are you commenting on here ..brainiac..? Or should I say ‘hypocrite’..!
  
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Tom

Feb 1, 2019 at 5:32 pm

Gianni must weigh like 100 pounds?

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Tom

Feb 1, 2019 at 5:29 pm

Gianni is one bad man….

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Gunter Eisenberg

Feb 1, 2019 at 5:20 pm

So how much PXG paid to TM to settle?

For those who make fun of my comment just remember, TM’s R9 irons were filled with foam and introduced way before PXG got in the business.

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- X
  
  Feb 1, 2019 at 9:37 pm
  
  Child,
  Go back further in time for other foam filled clubs.
  Go on, use Google and look it up
  
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  - Gunter Eisenberg
    
    Feb 2, 2019 at 10:59 am
    
    Thank you my trans-fluid friend.
    
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S.M.O.

Feb 1, 2019 at 5:15 pm

PXG CEO is trying too hard, much like the people who play his clubs.

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John Krug

Feb 1, 2019 at 3:53 pm

Much ado about nothing.

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Regis

Feb 1, 2019 at 11:32 am

Here’s the reality. You bring a case in Federal Court and you don’t have the goods and/or won’t discuss settlement the judge will work you like a pack mule and he/she will let you know it at the first conference. Look at how many cases settle where there’s no comment or briefing. These judges and their staff have nightmare dockets and work their butts off. They don’t have time for golf club manufacturers arguing over who has the proprietary rights for foam in iron heads

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Buster

Feb 1, 2019 at 11:20 am

Win for PXG….TM money down the drain!

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- JP
  
  Feb 1, 2019 at 12:55 pm
  
  Care to elaborate?
  
  Nothing happened with this lawsuit. Haha
  
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Mark King

Feb 1, 2019 at 10:47 am

Bob Parsons = Raging Bullieaholic

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- Jose Pinatas
  
  Feb 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm
  
  Bob Parson’s favorite song: Sussudio.
  
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earlanthony

Feb 1, 2019 at 10:32 am

Two words: One Length.

Every one else is spitting piss.

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- Chip
  
  Feb 1, 2019 at 11:43 am
  
  What does this mean?
  
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  - earlathony
    
    Feb 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm
    
    The revolution of golf: One Length. Nothing else matters.
    
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    - Tom
      
      Feb 1, 2019 at 7:43 pm
      
      Hey genius, Tommy Armour introduced this one length concept in the mid 1980s…..was a dud, will be again.
      
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      - earlanthony
        
        Feb 2, 2019 at 4:48 pm
        
        One length, custom fit. Perfection. Tommy Armour, no fit, not perfection. Therefore, dud. Man named Tom has no brain. Therefore, makes stupid remarks and trolls silly discussions. Get a life. Learn to play. Go one length. Case closed.
        
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      - Leftienige
        
        Feb 3, 2019 at 7:20 am
        
        Hello folks . Back in the late ’60’s I had a set of Tiger Shark irons , from 6-iron to P/W all one length . Nothing’s new under the Sun !
        
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  - Tim Thomas
    
    Feb 2, 2019 at 5:18 pm
    
    Means everyone else is spittin piss.
    
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- Mower
  
  Feb 1, 2019 at 12:44 pm
  
  “One Length”?
  Is that what all this is about? No details, so this whole thing is a… meh.
  
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  - earlanthony
    
    Feb 1, 2019 at 4:17 pm
    
    One length, one swing, one dimension. Perfection.
    
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JP

Feb 1, 2019 at 10:01 am

TM – 1 : PXG – 0

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Equipment

Interesting clubs at top of bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, users are talking about top of bag setups that are non-traditional or thought-provoking in some way. Original poster @SuperSpurs106 inquired about other members who might use unorthodox set-ups to help with gapping issues or weak spots.

They wrote:

“I currently have a PING G430 driver, TM Qi35 3W and a TM Qi4D 7W. Driver and 7W are fine but can’t get on with my 3W and have always struggling with this club over the years. Thinking of adding a 2H which I know would look odd. Just wondering if anyone else had a weird set up at the top of their bag?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts and personal experiences with non-traditional top of bag set-ups, and their reasoning for thinking outside of the box to begin with. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

BowMain42: “Don’t worry about what “looks” odd. If the club does what you need it to do, it’s the right club.”
scooterhd2: “I cant hit 3 woods either. Thats why I roll with a unicorn XL Hibore 2 wood. 400 cc head at 16 degrees of loft and its just a monster 3 wood off the tee. Off the deck, we are playing the f6 baffler. 5 wood at 41.75 inches and its easy to control.”
phizzy30: “I had driver, 3 metal, 2/4 hybrid once upon a time as a higher ss player. 4 hybrid is gone and in place is a driving iron nowadays. I don’t think what you’re proposing is weird in anyway, however the yardage gap might be glaringly huge between driver and 2 hybrid. What is it about your 3 metal that has got you all messed up? You could always go 4 metal with shorter shaft and see if that works.”

Entire Thread: “Interesting clubs at top of bag”

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Equipment

Members of the Mini Driver Club – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has gone searching for fellow users of a mini driver. In a post, @TightFade asked for other mini driver users to chime in with their weapon of choice, the reason for employing a mini, and what club follows it in the bag.

@TightFade asked:

“What mini are you playing? What spot in the bag did it take over? What’s the next club after it? For me: Elyte mini 13.5. Replacing 3w. Next up club looks like it’ll be 5w.”

Our members in the forum have been sharing their own bag setups featuring the mini driver, and the various reasons they purchased one in the first place. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

RCGA: “Ping G430 Max 12* ‘Thriver.’ Next club is a 4w and 2i (I play a weird course).”
JMB3: “R7 at 12.75 with Diamana BB 63s. 3w replacement. Next Club: Elyte Ti 5w at 17*.”
ColdOkieGolf: “R7 15.5 turned down to 13.5 It replaces the 3w. I found it surprisingly easy to hit off the deck, and it’s very rare that I need or want to hit something beyond 250 from the fairway, so next club is my 7w.”
ChaosTheory: “I’m sub-90 MPH with driver. But I’m able to hit DOD. I have been wanting something like the R7 15.5, so I just ordered one. I have a spot in the bag so nothing has to go. But I could see it replacing my trusty 4 wood, which I never use for approach shots. Just tee shots and lay ups. If I drop the 4 wood, I will turn my 7 wood down to ~20 degrees and will have good gaps. I recently tried a thriver build: 12 degree driver turned to 14, with a heavier 44 inch shaft and added head weight. I hit it great. Very accurate and not overly high, but the problem was that it sometimes went as far as a typical drive. And that’s not what I needed. So I will probably turn the 15.5 up to 16.5 or even 17.5. It’s all theoretical at this point. ?”

Entire Thread: “Members of the Mini Driver Club…Check In.”

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Whats in the Bag

Chris Gotterup WITB 2026 (June)

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Chris Gotterup had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Drivers: TaylorMade Qi4D (8 degrees), Ping G440 LST (9 degrees @8), Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g