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WITB Time Machine: This week in 1998, Top 5 in the OWGR

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No. 1: Ernie Els

DRIVER: TaylorMade Titanium Tour 8.5 w/ Bubble Shaft XMKP Tour Prototype X 44.5 Inches

3-WOOD: TaylorMade Ti Bubble 2  2-wood 13 degrees w/ Dynamic Gold X100 42.5 Inches

IRONS: TaylorMade Burner Tour 2-PW w/Royal Precision Rifle 7.0

WEDGES: Cleveland 588 (56,60) with Dynamic Gold S400

PUTTER: Ping Anser w/ Neumann Leather Grip

BALL: Titleist Professional 100

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

No. 2: Tiger Woods

AUGUSTA, : Masters’ defending champion Tiger Woods of the US points to his caddie on the 14th hole during the final practice round for the 1998 Masters golf tournament 08 April at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, GA. The tournament starts 09 April. AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

DRIVER: Titleist 975D 6.5 w/ Dynamic Gold X100 (tipped to length) @43.5 inches long

3-WOOD: Titleist PT15 bore thru w/ Dynamic Gold X100 (tipped to length) @42.5 inches long

IRONS: Mizuno MP-29 (2), 3-P Titleist T Grind Prototypes (HoffmanfForged) with Dynamic Gold X100

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Prototype 56,60 with Dynamic Gold X100

PUTTER: Scotty Cameron Teryilium

BALL:  Titleist Professional 90

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

No. 3: Greg Norman

DRIVER: King Cobra TI 8.5 with G. Loomis Prototype

3-WOOD: Maruman Conductor 13 degrees with Dynamic Gold X100 42.5 inches

IRONS: Cobra Norman Tour Blades (2-PW) with Dynamic Gold X100

WEDGES: Cleveland 588 (56), Titleist Vokey Proto (60)

PUTTER: Wilson 8802

BALL: Maxfli XS

GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

No. 4: Davis Love III

DRIVER: Titleist 975D 6.5 with True Temper EI-70 X 45 Inches

3-WOOD: Titleist 970 13 degrees with True Temper EI-70 X 43 Inches

IRONS: Titleist Love/Bobka Proto CB with Dynamic Gold Sensicore X100

WEDGES: Titleist Bobka Prototype (54,60) with Dynamic Gold Sensicore X100

PUTTER: Ping Anser

BALL: Titleist Professional 100

GRIPS: Golf Pride Victory Green

No. 5: Phil Mickelson

DRIVER: Yonex Super ADX Titanium Prototype 7 degrees with Yonex Prototype Shaft XX 45 Inches

3-WOOD: Taylor Made Tour Spoon 13 degrees with Flex Twist X flex 42.5 Inches

IRONS: Yonex Super ADX Tour Forged with Yonex Tour Prototype Shaft X

WEDGES: Yonex Forged PM Grind (56,60) Yonex Tour Prototype Shaft X

PUTTER: Yonex ADX Forged Blade

BALL: Titleist Professional 100

GRIPS: Griptec

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  1. Matt

    May 2, 2020 at 9:30 am

    crazy how much putters have changed, not much variety back… an 8802, an 8802 copy (Mickelson), two Ping Ansers and an Anser knockoff (Woods).

  2. Benny

    May 1, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Awesome! Thanks Johnny.

  3. Martin

    May 1, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    Crazy to see how they were hitting drivers with 6.5 deg of loft on them.

  4. jgpl001

    May 1, 2020 at 4:41 am

    Wow I’d love to see some picture of any of these…..PLEASE

    • ewfnick

      May 1, 2020 at 8:02 am

      Got to agree, pictures of all the bags would have made this the best forum post ever!

  5. Gunter Eisenberg

    Apr 30, 2020 at 11:26 pm

    It is amazing how low the driver lofts were back in those days because of the wound ball spinning so high back in those days. Thanks to the Pro V1 and its competitors, lofts of 10.5 are pretty much the norm now.

  6. James

    Apr 30, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Well done.

    Next research assignment please: WITB for Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson, Weiskopf, and Miller in 1975.

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Whats in the Bag

Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.

 

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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

 

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TaylorMade PUDI

TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

TaylorMade PDHY

TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

  • PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
  • PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
  • Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
  • PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
  • PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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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 Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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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