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Miura PI-401: Miura adds a distance iron to lineup

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Miura irons are renowned for their feel and precision manufacturing, and now golfers of all skill levels looking to experience that feel can do so. The Japanese manufacturer has introduced new Miura PI-401 irons—a fast-faced two-piece iron designed for distance.

Miura PI-401: The details

From the beginning of the design process, the PI-401 irons were developed to offer distance-generating technology without sacrificing the “Miura feel” golfers expect.

“We have created an exceptional iron that goes higher, straighter, and further than any club we’ve ever produced, all while maintaining our family’s standards for design and performance,”

“Using two different materials, we were able to manipulate weight distribution in the PI-401 and introduce a club that is worthy of bearing the Miura name.”

-Shinei Miura, who now leads the factory in Himeji, Japan that bears his family’s name.

The extra ball speed these irons produce is generated thanks to an S35C carbon steel faceplate, which comes in at 3.6mm thick. It’s certainly not the thinnest face in golf, but it helps to generate speed while maintaining a more solid feel without having to resort to thick badges or filling polymers.

As for the rest of the iron, the body is constructed using a cast 8620 steel, and the sole is the widest in the Miura lineup to offer more forgiveness and higher launch. Although the sole is wide, the camber and bounce have been engineered to create less resistance through the turf, thanks to its front-to-back camber along with trailing edge heel and toe relief.

Looks

The iron features a confidence-inspiring look from address while also appealing to golfers that prefer a classic midsized iron profile.

Price, specs, and availability

The Miura PI-401s are available for fittings and pre-sale starting today, February 16th, and are priced at $330 per club in a stock configuration (and right-hand only). They will be available for delivery starting February 22.

 

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Donn Rutkoff

    Feb 20, 2021 at 3:46 am

    $330 per club????? $330!@#@!@! Yikes. And that includes, what a ride in a Honda race car at Indianapolis???

  2. Edward Bardoe

    Feb 17, 2021 at 9:44 am

    Another company gets “distance” by changing the markings on the sole, the PW is now the loft of a 9 iron.

  3. jgpl001

    Feb 17, 2021 at 6:02 am

    Who in God’s name would buy a Miura iron for distance???
    Stupid offering

    • Dave

      Feb 17, 2021 at 11:09 am

      100% agree! By the time I retire, 3-irons will be 9* and wedges will start at 28*…

  4. Scott Francis

    Feb 16, 2021 at 2:22 pm

    Jeez whos worse to lefties Miura or Mizuno??

  5. G

    Feb 16, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Srixon Z585

    • stephen

      Feb 17, 2021 at 11:31 pm

      I guess they are not for the people who are making all of these negative comments on this site, just be happy for what you are hitting, and stop complaining.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

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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 TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

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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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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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.

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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

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-Original Anser Design

-PING PP58 Grip

-Putter is built to standard specs.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

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According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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