Equipment
Abraham Ancer becomes Miura’s first PGA Tour ambassador
Miura Golf has announced that Abraham Ancer will be the company’s first-ever PGA Tour ambassador ahead of this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship.
As a PGA Tour ambassador for the club manufacturer, Ancer, who has played Miura clubs since 2017, will work directly with the Miura family in Himeji, Japan to craft his custom-designed forged irons and will don a Miura hat at tour events.
Speaking on the announcement, Ancer said
“I switched to Miura irons well before any partnership; I just wanted to play the best forged irons available. I am honored to represent Miura and look forward to introducing Miura to the Mexican market.”
Ancer as well as club fitter Genaro Davila (who initially fit Ancer for Miura clubs two years ago) have also teamed up with entrepreneur Gerardo Benavides to form Dead Solid Perfect (DSP) Golf Mexico, which will become the official distributor of Miura Golf in Mexico.
Hoyt McGarity, President of Miura Golf, shared his thoughts on the partnership, stating
“This is a first for Miura, and it was important to us that this partnership transcend the traditional sponsorship model. Abraham is the perfect partner to grow Miura’s presence on and off the course. As one of the most successful Mexican golfers ever, his personal investment in Miura is the strongest endorsement as we increase our operations in Mexico and other parts of the world.”
Ancer will tee it up for the first time since becoming Miura’s first PGA Tour Ambassador today at the WGC-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec. The 27-year-old will play alongside Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau in the opening round at 2.03 pm ET.
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Tiger Woods is making his PGA Tour return at the 2023 Hero World Challenge this week, which marks the first time we’ll see him tee it up in competition since the 2023 Masters.
On Tuesday, we spotted Woods in the Bahamas using a new, unreleased TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver prototype equipped with a new Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 6 X red and black shaft.
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Back in September, if you remember, Justin Thomas switched into a Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 5 X shaft in his Titleist TSR3 driver. Thomas wanted a longer driver option, and he found 15 more yards thanks to the new 45.625-inch driver.
This week, Woods showed up with the same shaft model (just slightly heavier and stiffer, due to the shorter length compared to Thomas).
So, what is it about this AD-VF shaft that’s attracting top names such as Thomas and Woods?
According to Graphite Design’s website, the AD-VF metalwood shafts have a “FIRM+” butt section, a “STIFF” mid-section, and a “VERY STIFF” tip section.
The “VF” stands for “Victory Force,” and the design promotes a low/mid launch, with low spin. The shafts, which are designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan Factory, use “TORAYCA M40X” pre-preg material in the butt section, and “TORAYCA T1100G” pre-preg in the mid/tip sections to produce better control, stability, and feel.
Here’s how the AD-VF shaft compares to other shafts in the Graphite Design family, according to the company’s website, and as you can see, it’s as stiff as anything Graphite Design offers across the butt, mid, and tip sections. Reductively, you could call it the “stiffest shaft in the lineup.”
As a reminder, Woods most recently gamed the Fujikura Ventus Black with a TaylorMade Stealth Plus head at the Masters in April.
Woods is set to tee off on Thursday at 11:52 a.m. EST alongside Justin Thomas.
See Tiger Woods’ full WITB at the 2023 Hero World Challenge
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- Louise Ridderstrom what’s in the bag accurate as of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Vanquish 5 S
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD
3-wood: Callaway Paradym (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX 60 SR
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (20 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil D.A.R.T.
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (23 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil D.A.R.T.
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (26 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil D.A.R.T.
Irons: Callaway Apex (6-PW)
Shafts: UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F3
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 58-12X)
Shafts: UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F3
Putter: Sacks Parente 54 MC
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
More photos of Louise Ridderstrom’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (11/29/23): Ping i230 Orange Dot irons with Fujikura Axiom 105s shafts
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Ping i230 Orange Dot irons with Fujikura Axiom 105s shafts.
From the seller: (@ScottyWaaa): “i230 irons with Fujikura Axiom 105s – $1500. Orange Dot. 1/4 inch long. mcc +4 grips. Mint irons. Used about 15 rounds. No trades.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping i230 Orange Dot irons with Fujikura Axiom 105s shafts
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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M
Feb 22, 2019 at 1:37 am
Nothing feels like a Mizuno
Benny
Feb 22, 2019 at 6:57 am
Well said. I have owned MB001’s in raw and hit another set once. Not impressed. Sure at one time they were a leader in feel. But forging process at a manufacture level has become mastered but all OEM’s. Only specialty builds Epon and Miura may do are funcky innovative CB designs.
Mizzy hands down leads the market now in feel and performance in the retail market. That means mass produced which can lead to many flaws when pumping out tens of millions.
This is always why Mizzy pulls from retail when building Pro sets. Thats how good their process is.
rex235
Feb 21, 2019 at 12:42 pm
Bubbert-
“a bit limited”?
Are any of the new Miura irons touted in a LH model?
How about the “custom set” Ancer will be getting?
Even better -Miura’s CB57 iron set made for Jack Nicklaus? Think Miura would make that LH model?
The one article said LH golfers will be “waiting” for Miura.
One can’t buy what Miura doesn’t make.
Ralph isn’t alone.
Tom
Feb 21, 2019 at 11:38 am
Gianni looks like a brute!
JP
Feb 21, 2019 at 11:48 am
For a 12 year old maybe…
Tom
Feb 21, 2019 at 11:11 am
Me too designs and quality to others…..another Japanese company trying to grow market share with endorsement money….Yawnnnnnnnn!
Ralph
Feb 21, 2019 at 9:46 am
let’s nto forget they stopped making left handed clubs with new poor ownership. dead to me.
Bubbert
Feb 21, 2019 at 12:27 pm
Stopped?
In that case they begun making LH clubs again, but like many other OEMs the LH range/models are a bit limited.
For example Miura currently offers 7 iron sets/models for RH, and 2 for LH.
Ecmixalot
Feb 21, 2019 at 7:23 pm
LH options have always been limited in the JDM market. Stop lying, Miura always had limited LH models.
Zac
Feb 21, 2019 at 9:41 am
Hope he’s still using artisan wedges. Love seeing guys on tour use something that’s made in my home town.