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Rickie Fowler’s iron switch isn’t the only equipment change he’s made recently

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Rickie Fowler made plenty of noise recently when he switched out his Cobra ‘Rickie Fowler’ Rev 33 Proto Blades in favor of the more forgiving King Forged CB irons.

The Rev 33 proto irons had been a staple in Fowler’s bag for some time, but beginning at the Players, the 32-year-old decided a change was needed and according to Cobra, the decision was down to Fowler wanting more offset, which would help him with his starting line.

The results were mixed for Fowler with the CB irons at PGA National – who is bagging the clubs from 5i through PW. The Californian gained strokes on day one with the irons for his approach shots but ended the tournament losing 3.7 strokes for approach play.

In addition to the Cobra King Forged CB blacked out irons, Fowler had an AMP Cell Pro CB 4-iron and a Cobra King F9 4-iron, which he is using in a driving iron capacity, last week in Florida.

Another significant change is that Rickie opted for the Cobra Radspeed XB Palm Tree Crew edition driver at the Honda Classic. The XB driver contains a higher MOI which is designed to offer players greater stability.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for what Fowler opts for next week at the Valero Texas Open.

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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  1. Risky Plan

    Mar 24, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    Guess that’s the kiss of death for the Rev33

  2. Joanne

    Mar 24, 2021 at 11:53 am

    RF could go one length, but he may not be tall enough.

  3. rechlo67

    Mar 24, 2021 at 10:38 am

    Unfortunately his world ranking is too low, he will not be in Austin this week.

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Spotted: Tony Finau’s driver shaft change at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open

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Tony Finau has always been known as one of the longest players on the PGA Tour, but he has recently been working on adding a little more distance. Last year, Finau averaged 118.3 mph club head speed and 178.08 mph ball speed, all while playing a Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX driver shaft. This year, he has increased his club head speed to 123.93 mph and his ball speed to 183.32 mph.

However, Finau’s overall distance has decreased by two yards in that time. From a fitting perspective, something was up. We asked Tony about the shaft change at the Texas Children’s Hospital Open.

“[I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin. My driver’s been a little high spin for me over the last month or so, and so I just figured it was time to probably check out the equipment,” Finau said. “And it definitely showed me that I was using a shaft that’s maybe a little too tip-stiff for me, the way I load the club now. [I’m seeing] better numbers with the spin.

“My driver’s been a little high spin for me over the last month or so, and so I just figured it was time to probably check out the equipment. It definitely showed me that I was using a shaft that was maybe too tip-stiff for me, the way I load the club now.”

Finau switched from the Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX into the Diamana GT 70 TX. The newer Diamana GT has a slightly different profile than the D+ Limited with the stiffest handle section in the Diamana lineup. The mid sections between the two are similar stiffness but the tip is just slightly stiffer in the Diamana GT. Both shafts are within one gram of each other in the 70 TX. The torque rating on the GT is 0.1 higher than the D+Limited’s 2.7 measurement.

Mitsubishi lists the Diamana GT as a shaft between the mid-launching Diamana TB and the new low-launch Diamana WB shafts. For most players, it would be considered a mid/low launch and low-spin shaft option. Mitsubishi’s Xlink Tech Resin System makes sure the maximum carbon fiber content is there for smooth feel without reducing the strength of the shaft. MR70 carbon fiber is used for reinforcing the shaft and boron is used in the tip for its high strength and compression properties.

Finau is still using his trusty Ping G430 LST driver in 9 degrees and has the adjustable hosel set to -1 degree of loft (standard lie angle). Finau’s long-time favorite Lamkin UTX Green grip is installed. He definitely has a few extra wraps of tape under that grip as you can see the bulge down where the grip meets the shaft.

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Zac Blair WITB 2024 (March)

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Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade M5 Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution V1 X

Utility: Titleist U510 (3)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 85 X

Irons: Ping i210 (4-6), Miura MB-001 (7-9)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 58-08M @57, 60 @61), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (52-M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 105 X

Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Martin Trainer WITB 2024 (March)

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Driver: Wilson Staff Staff Model (6.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li Blue 70 TX

3-wood: Wilson Staff WLabs Prototype (13 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 TX

Irons: Wilson Staff Staff Model (2, 4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Wilson Staff Staff Model (52, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Bobby Grace Greg Chalmers Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

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