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Tour Edge unveils new Exotics C721 and E721 irons

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Tour Edge has today unveiled the all-new Exotics 721 Series irons: the C721 iron and the E721 iron.

The Exotics 721 irons are designed to provide every level of golfer two extreme distance irons and are led by the brand’s new Diamond Face 2.0 and Vibrcor technology for irons that combine full-face forgiveness and ball speed with optimal sound and feel.

Speaking on the technology featured in both sets of irons, Tour Edge founder and President David Glod said

“Vibrcor is a new technology that enhances speed and feel in a major way. With the dual placement of Vibrcor inside of the hollow-body pocket of the C721 and the undercut pocket of the E721, we’re able to provide the best of both worlds; perimeter weighted forgiveness and distance with the feel of a forged muscle-back.

“We’ve also brought Diamond Face technology to irons for the first time ever with this release. We were able to cover the entire iron face with up to 100 diamond shapes behind the face in our thinnest iron face ever produced.”

Tour Edge Exotics C721 iron

Designed as a players distance iron, the new C721 from Tour Edge features a smaller, more classic shape, more traditional lofts, and a thinner topline.

The Exotics C721 iron consists of an ultra-light TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) injected into the hollow-body pocket to create new speed-inducing and feel-enhancing technology: Vibrcor.

The proprietary Vibrcor TPU is strategically placed in two places within the iron in a bid to create a feel-enhancing internal technology with perimeter weighting around the entire clubhead aimed at providing maximum forgiveness and power off the face.

Vibrcor performance TPU is injected into the hollow-body cavity and works in partnership with an extremely thick, yet light Viebcor layer designed to further aid the clubhead’s feel and produce faster ball speed off the face while dampening shock at impact. 

The hollow-body design with dual Vibrcor infusions delivers a low CG (center of gravity), which bids to aid with launch, distance, and overall playability. It also adds 12 grams of weight to the low end of the clubhead, increasing deflection, which is designed to create an explosive spring effect off the face.

The Exotics C721 iron features full-face Diamond Face 2.0 technology; the first time Tour Edge has employed Diamond Face technology in an iron.

There are a total of 92 diamond shapes that cover the entire face of the C721 iron. The different diamond shapes of variable face thickness behind the face act as mini-trampolines to create faster ball speeds and expand the sweet spot to the outer areas of the face. 

Diamond Face 2.0 features three different thicknesses in an interweaving pattern and features a face thickness reduction of 29 percent.

This increase in Diamond Face coverage to the extreme heel and toe is designed to dramatically increases ball speed on off-center hits. The decrease in the face’s overall thickness also saved five grams of weight that was relocated to the lowest part of the clubhead.

The iron features a two-piece cast body with a forged high-strength military-grade maraging steel face that is plasma-welded onto a 17-4 stainless steel body.

This ultra-high-strength steel is used in aerospace, with landing gear, helicopter undercarriages, slat tracks and rocket motor cases and other applications requiring a high strength-to-weight material.

The L-Cup Face acts as a hinge designed to improve accuracy and protect ball speed on off-center hits.

A thinner leading edge on the new iron aims to provide a dramatic spring-effect throughout the face for added forgiveness on miss-hits either off the toe or the heel. The hollow-body iron design of the Exotics C721 iron aims to provide the best in perimeter weighting. 

The hollow body design creates distance and forgiveness, and when combined with Vibrcor, it bids to achieve a player’s distance iron with the feel and control of a forged iron. In addition, the Notch Hosel on the iron head allows for easier bending +/- 3-degrees for enhanced custom fitting, while SpeedTested shafts allow for optimal shaft fitting.

Specs, Availability & Pricing

  • Lofts: RH – #3 iron/19, #4 iron/21°, #5 iron/23°, #6 iron/26.5°, #7 iron/30°, #8 iron/34°, #9 iron/39° PW/44°, AW/49°
  • Availability: March 10
  • Price: $142.99 per iron in graphite and $129.99 in steel.

Tour Edge Exotics E721 iron

The extreme game improvement distance Exotics E721 Iron is designed with a larger footprint and a wider sole that utilizes hollow-body Vibrcor and Diamond Face 2.0 technology.

The Exotics E721 Iron utilizes a high-grade TPU strategically placed in the deep 360-degree undercut pocket to create the new speed-inducing and feel-enhancing technology: Vibrcor.

A second TPU is encapsulated in the steel-covered cavity insert that works in partnership with the extremely thick, yet light Vibrcor layer to further aid the clubhead’s feel in design to produce faster ball speed and to dampen sound and shock. This dual Vibrcor treatment aims to create an iron offering the feel of a full-flush cavity iron in a sleek, extremely long, and forgiving iron head.

The E721 iron also features Diamond Face 2.0 technology with 103 diamond shapes to the extreme heel and toe of the thinner face aiming to dramatically increase ball speed on off-center hits.

The E721 design is a 1-piece high-strength steel body with a 360-degree Undercut Design aimed at lowering the CG to produce a higher launch and increased face flexing, ball speed and overall distance across the entire face.

Extreme toe weighting on the Exotics E721 iron elongates the sweet spot in design for added forgiveness. Simultaneously, the lower and deeper CG allowed the E721 irons to be power-lofted to create distance and lower spin rates while achieving the same launch characteristics as a standard lofted iron. 

The notch hosel allows for easier bending +/- 3 degrees, while each shaft has been SpeedTested for optimal custom shaft pairing.

Specs, Availability & Pricing

  • Lofts: RH – – #4 iron/19°, #5 iron/21.5°, #6 iron/24°, #7 iron/27.5°, #8 iron/32°, #9 iron/37°, PW/42°, AW/46°, GW/51° SW/56°
  • Availability: March 10
  • Price: $114.99 per iron in graphite and $99.99 in steel.
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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

9 Comments

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  1. Harry P.

    Feb 17, 2021 at 11:33 am

    The E721 6 iron has the loft of my 4 and since the target player would probably have difficulty hitting anything less than 24* from the fairway, would probably wind up with more irons with letters than numbers. Loft jacking is getting ridiculous!

  2. Jack

    Feb 17, 2021 at 7:25 am

    Really enjoy all the Golfwrx content. However can never understand why someone with golf experience writing these articles do not include a picture of what irons (or any club they are writing about) look like at address? It’s the most important photo and left out most of the time.

  3. jgpl001

    Feb 17, 2021 at 5:59 am

    Pretty mediocre offerings
    What is their advantage over established OEM’s with this offering?….not much that I can see
    A non event launch of a middle of the road generic iron…

  4. Mark

    Feb 17, 2021 at 3:58 am

    “…is designed to dramatically increases ball speed…

    If you want to be taken at all seriously please provide supporting data. (GolfWRX should demand it.)

    “…with the feel of a forged muscle-back.

    Anybody who is interested in these most likely has no idea what a forged muscle back, centre-face strike, feels like.

    I continue to be disappointed by Easy’s decision to cap the journalist’s salaries at such a low level.

  5. SliceMaster

    Feb 17, 2021 at 1:14 am

    Looks like a generic catalogue club builder set. Shocked they still have that dismal logo as well.

  6. Ray

    Feb 16, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    I like the look of these better than t100

  7. Milo

    Feb 16, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    Those aren’t traditional lofts. Not even close.

  8. Brandon

    Feb 16, 2021 at 2:29 pm

    As someone with TEE irons, a driving iron, and 3 wood, I’m obviously a fan. But Jesus, whoever is in charge of design the last 2 years needs to go. They were on a roll with the CBX lineup, but for some reason they killed it and then they went full on box set from a visual standpoint. That logo is butt ugly. Forward this to David Glodd.

    • Nack Jicklaus

      Feb 16, 2021 at 9:59 pm

      Yep the visuals definitely have the “$150 amazon.com generic brand set” look to them.

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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.

Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here

Rory’s on-and-off lob wedge

Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.

 

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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.

See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

Turning Back the clock

Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.

For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.

The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

 

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

See Drew Brees’ full WITB from the Zurich here

Stricker’s unrecognizable putter

Steve Stricker has made numerous upgrades to his bag recently, including a new TSR3 driver and T100 irons, but his longtime Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter is still going strong. It’s the most recognizable unrecognizable putter ever.

Here’s a better look at Stricker’s flatstick, which he started using back in 2007.

 

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Patrick Cantlay has opened the equipment-switching floodgates

Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.

Cantlay hadn’t switched irons for about seven years, so the iron switch he made at The 2024 Masters came as a shock to the norm. He simply isn’t one to change gear very often, so anytime Cantlay makes a switch, it’s news.

It seems the floodgates of equipment testing have opened up a bit for Cantlay, who was also spotted testing a custom Scotty Cameron blade putter on Tuesday this week. By Wednesday, Cantlay was back practicing with his familiar Scotty Cameron T5 Proto mallet, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.

Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

Berger, who’s currently using Odyssey’s Ai-One Mini Jailbird mallet putter, has a unique 3-dot, 2-line alignment on the crown of his navy-white-navy-white mallet putter. Looking down at the putter, it’s easy to see why this alignment system would help; it just seems impossible to set up to the ball off-center, or misaligned to the target.

Also, for anyone worried, you can rest easy. Yes, he’s still playing the 2013 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which we highlighted in our recent “Modern Classics: Old vs. New” video testing series.

FitzMagic teams back up

Brothers Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are teaming up once again at the Zurich this year, and Bettinardi Golf hooked them up with some festive “FitzMagic” headcovers to match this week.

See what else is in Alex Fitzpatrick’s WITB here

And, with that, we say goodbye to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week, including 30 unique photo galleries full of equipment photos.

We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!

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Alejandro Tosti WITB 2024 (April)

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  • Alejandro Tosti what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX

Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour Rescue (22 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 100

Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID, 58-10 MID, 60-06 LOW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid Tour Issue X100, S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron

Grips: Golf Pride MCC Plus4

Check out more in-hand photos of Alejandro Tosti’s WITB in the forums.

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Drew Brees WITB 2024 (April)

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Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees)

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees)

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4-8, PW), TaylorMade P760 (9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09, 56-10, 60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Prototype

Check out more in-hand photos of Drew Brees’ clubs here.

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