Equipment
Tommy Armour launches new Atomic line, featuring woods, hybrids, and irons
Tommy Armour has launched its latest club lineup – Atomic, which includes woods, hybrids, and irons, and all of which feature a DAT 55 titanium cup face. The material is 25 percent stronger than standard titanium in an aim to produce higher ball speeds for longer distance.
Tommy Armour Atomic driver, hybrids, fairways
The new driver and hybrids from the company contain a 40 percent larger carbon crown, which allows for 10 grams of discretionary weight, which is repositioned to increase MOI and forgiveness.
According to Tommy Armour, the 360-degree aerodynamic design lowers turbulence by 20 percent at the crown, thus improving clubhead efficiency. The combination of a cup face design, with high strength DAT 55 beta titanium, has helped lead to a larger, thinner, and faster face than its predecessors.
The Atomic driver is available in both right-handed (9 and 10.5 degrees) and left-handed (10.5 degrees) options and costs $399.99. The Atomic fairway wood and hybrid also arrive in both left and right-handed options and cost $249.99 and $229.99 respectively.
Atomic, Atomic Max irons
The Atomic and Atomic Max irons from Tommy Armour feature a face which is 60 percent lighter than steel. 60 grams of tungsten of discretionary weight has been designed into the sole of the clubs in order to move the CG lower and more towards the toe of the irons in a bid to provide players with added forgiveness.
The titanium cup face is brazed to the body of the club in a design, which bids to produce faster ball speeds while saving weight to improve forgiveness.
The Atomic Max set arrives in a choice of both steel and graphite options and are available in both right and left-handed options too. The Atomic irons and Atomic Max irons cost $799.99.
The new additions from Tommy Armour are available to purchase now exclusively at DICK’S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy stores nationwide.
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Whats in the Bag
Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB: 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
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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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
Kevin Tway WITB 2024 (May)
- Kevin Tway what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Wilson Staff Utility (2), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi MMT 100 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F @51, 56-14F), SM7 (60-10S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: Scotty Cameron Black Baby T
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus4
More photos of Kevin Tway’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
Did Rory McIlroy inspire Shane Lowry’s putter switch?
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
The timing of Lowry’s putter changeup was curious: Was he just using a Spider putter because he was paired with McIlroy, who’s been using a Spider Tour X head throughout 2024? Was Lowry just being festive because it’s the Zurich Classic, and he wanted to match his teammate? Did McIlroy let Lowry try his putter, and he liked it so much he actually switched into it?
Well, as it turns out, McIlroy’s only influence was inspiring Lowry to make more putts.
When asked if McIlroy had an influence on the putter switch, Lowry had this to say: “No, it’s actually a different putter than what he uses. Maybe there was more pressure there because I needed to hole some more putts if we wanted to win,” he said with a laugh.
To Lowry’s point, McIlroy plays the Tour X model, whereas Lowry switched into the Tour Z model, which has a sleeker shape in comparison, and the two sole weights of the club are more towards the face.
Lowry’s Spider Tour Z has a white True Path Alignment channel on the crown of his putter, which is reminiscent of Lowry’s former 2-ball designs, thus helping to provide a comfort factor despite the departure from his norm. Instead of a double-bend hosel, which Lowry used in his 2-ball putters, his new Spider Tour Z is designed with a short slant neck.
“I’ve been struggling on the greens, and I just needed something with a fresh look,” Lowry told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. “It has a different neck on it, as well, so it moves a bit differently, but it’s similar. It has a white line on the back of it [like my 2-ball], and it’s a mallet style. So it’s not too drastic of a change.
“I just picked it up on the putting green and I liked the look of it, so I was like, ‘Let’s give it a go.’”
Read the rest of the piece over at PGATour.com.
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Wade
Apr 7, 2019 at 9:47 am
I just got the new driver. I’ve owned and played all the big name drivers. This is the best driver I’ve ever hit. If you want or need a new driver, this should definitely be one that you try out. Don’t let the lack of a big name hold you back.
H
Mar 19, 2019 at 2:58 am
I love it! Tommy Armour still going strong!
Now bring back the 845s Silver Scott but in shiny forged and I will be a happy guy lol
JP
Mar 19, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Gimmicks sell better
Rich Douglas
Mar 19, 2019 at 1:00 am
Tommy Armour makes golf clubs? Who knew?
jgpl001
Mar 18, 2019 at 4:37 pm
Wow, these will be a big hit. – NOT
My Goodness
Mar 18, 2019 at 4:10 pm
What are thinking about with the that price point? Must be all the Cortexes (Cortices?) flying of the shelves.
JP
Mar 18, 2019 at 5:44 pm
These wouldn’t be a big seller even at $149/driver.
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3 more years and this brand will have disappeared.
Simms
Mar 18, 2019 at 6:51 pm
Right on that, could get down to $50 dollar trade in value faster then the Wilson Triton did.