Equipment

KBS testing new TD “Tour Driven” Prototype graphite shafts on tour

Published

1 month ago

Jan 26, 2021

Golf equipment news was coming in just as fast as birdies last week at The American Express, and one of the most recent releases to tour players was an all-new TD Prototype shaft from KBS—makers of the extremely popular lines of KBS steel shafts.

We don’t have the full technical details of the new shafts, and KBS is without comment, but it looks like the company will be sticking to its numbered flex categorization with these prototypes all being labeled as “Category 5,” which is considered the “X” flex shafts.

Unlike some other graphite shafts, these TD prototypes aren’t giving us any clues about technology or materials—beyond the small label at the bottom of the graphics that states “Tour Only”—so it is likely that these are just prototypes of a new profile or potentially a balance point.

We will continue to follow up as more details become available, but for more info on the current line of TD “Tour Driven” graphite shafts from KBS check out our piece from their launch: KBS TD Driver shaft spotlight

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Whats in the Bag

Bryson DeChambeau WITB 2021 (Arnold Palmer Invitational)

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4 hours ago

Mar 7, 2021

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Cobra King LTD Pro (7.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Tour AXS Blue 6 X

3-wood: Cobra King Prototype B (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype 70 TX (43″)

3-wood: Cobra King SZ Tour (14.5 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype 80 TX (41″)

Irons: Cobra King One Length Utility (4, 5), Cobra King Forged Tour One Length (6-PW)
Shafts: LA Golf Rebar Proto (37.5″)

Check out Johnny Wunder’s exclusive deep dive conversation with Bryson’s club builder, Ben Schomin, here.

Wedges: Artisan Prototype (50 @47, 55 @52, 60 @58)
Shafts: LA Golf Rebar Proto shaft

Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock

Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X

Grips: Jumbo Max LightXL

Check out Johnny’s conversation with Cobra’s Tour Manager Ben Schomin below

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Corey Conners WITB 2021 (March)

Published

1 day ago

Mar 6, 2021

GolfWRX Staff

WITB accurate as of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Driver: Ping G400 LST (8.5 degrees @8 degrees, standard, D4+)
Shaft: UST Elements Gold 6F5 (tipped 1″)

3-wood: Ping G425 LST (14.5 degrees @15, small +)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 76 6.5 (43 inches, tipped 1 inches)

3-hybrid: Ping G425 (19 degrees @20, small +)
Shaft: UST VTS Red Hybrid 85 X (40.25 inches, D2)

Irons: Ping iBlade (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 6.0

Wedges: Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth (50-SS, 56-SS); Ping Glide Forged (60 degrees)
Shafts: Project X 6.0

Putter: Prototype PLD Prime Tyne H (Stealth finish)

Grips: Golf Pride MCC Black/Blue (60R +1 wrap)

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Equipment

Bettinardi unveils limited Wall St. Fat Cat putter and new ‘To the Mooon!’ headcovers

Published

2 days ago

Mar 5, 2021

Gianni Magliocco

Bettinardi has unveiled its latest Hive release: its Limited 1/5 QB6 Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat Putter and its ‘To The Mooon!’ Betti Boy headcovers.

The Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat putter features a completely hand stamped checker pattern across the shoulder and bumpers and intricately engraved T-Hive money bags and gold coins across the Micro-honeycomb face milling.

The flat-stick’s sole features a Wall Street Poison Gangster Fat Cat over a stock graph pattern, smoking a cigar, and the flat-stick is completed with a two-tone gold flame and Tour blast finish.

The limited one of five putter comes equipped with a special, rare tonal red Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat headcover made for this putter only and is paired with an exotic leather Gripmaster grip.

The ‘To The Moon’ Betti Boy headcover is the latest over from Bettinardi and features the Betti Boy riding the rocket to the moon stitched stitch across the front. The saying ‘To the Moon’ is on one side of the cover, with the moon stitched in glow-in-the-dark thread with stars across the cover.

The Limited 1/5 QB6 Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat Putter is available in The Hive today at 8 AM CT, while the Betti Boy headcovers drop today at 10 AM CT.

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