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SPOTTED: PXG “0317 ST” milled blade prototype irons at the 2022 Rocket Mortgage

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2 years ago

Jul 26, 2022

PXG offers a range of irons for different skill levels, but it’s the “ST” (Super Tour) blade-style irons that are the most widely used on the PGA Tour.

On Tuesday at the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic, GolfWRX spotted PXG “0317 ST Milled 3X Forged” prototype irons in Henrik Norlander’s bag. Norlander said he’s been playing the irons for three weeks.

Here’s the rest of what Norlander told GolfWRX on Tuesday at Detroit Golf Club:

“They have a little bit more bounce than the old ones. [PXG] presented them to me that these are the new blades. I tried ’em and put ’em in. They go through the turf a lot better. I’m pretty steep. I love the way they look. They look really good…a little more offset. I like that. That’s what I like. [Offset is] normally pretty hard to get, because when you get the offset out, you add bounce, usually. They are really good. I mean, I love the old ones, but these are really good.”

The most notable differences we can see when analyzing the irons are, of course, the milling marks all over the back portion of the clubs, but also the nomenclature. Typically, PXG reserves its “0317” numbers for hybrids, whereas the irons have historically been named with “0311.” In military terms, 0311 is code for a United States Marine Corps infantry rifleman, while 0317 is a U.S. Marines Scout Sniper.

Norlander’s irons are stamped with “0317 ST” on the hosels.

Very interesting.

We’ll be on the lookout for more information and details from PXG on these new irons. Until then, check out more photos and conversation around the irons in our GolfWRX Forums.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

5 Comments

scott

Sep 8, 2022 at 5:28 pm

Saw and hit it in person today with my local rep………damn good! Time to replace the 0211 ST’s!

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Edward

Jul 28, 2022 at 3:28 pm

UGLY.

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Tom K.

Jul 27, 2022 at 3:46 pm

Only one weight? Back to the drawing board.

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Stanley

Jul 27, 2022 at 8:17 am

I hate to admit this. They are cool

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- Peter
  
  Jul 27, 2022 at 11:54 am
  
  sorry but this is just Another poor attempt from PXG
  
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Michael Block spotted with full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons at Valhalla

Published

14 hours ago

May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.

On Monday at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Block had a full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons in the bag.

Block is the first player of many on the PGA TOUR to bag a set of the mysterious “Proto” irons. Rory McIlroy first switched into a “Proto” 4-iron at the Valero Texas Open, and Collin Morikawa followed suit at the 2024 RBC Heritage. Block isn’t using just the 4-iron, though, he’s using a full set to go along with a TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron.

Speaking with GolfWRX.com on Monday at the PGA Championship, Block revealed the full backstory.

“I hit a couple super “Proto” irons when I was at the Kingdom (TaylorMade’s fitting facility in Southern California) a couple months ago, and it was a 9-iron that didn’t have any badges or anything on it,” Block said. “I had no idea what it was … It was very similar to what I was using back then, you know, my old MCs, and very similar from the top. I hit it and absolutely loved it. For me to even think about switching irons from the last 11-12 years is crazy.

“I got this set about two weeks ago, and I’m working my way into them. I hit them more solid; it comes off the face more solid. Much higher. I think they’re still slightly too upright for me, so they’re being bent a degree flatter, because they’re going a little too high for me and drawing a little too much. When that starts to happen, I start to drop the club under and compensate too much, so I’m getting them flattened slightly, and I’m going to test them on the range again, and hopefully have them in play on Thursday…

“They go further, and they go higher … that combination is kind of a no-brainer. If I can take a 5-iron from 204 rather than a 4-iron, it’s good on me. It’s going to help me out for sure, especially at a major with the pin locations. Having that height coming in, that descent angle is going to be huge.”

With such new irons in the bag, after using the same irons for over a decade, surely you’d think there will be a bit of a learning curve. Block, however, is finding immediate comfort with the new “Proto” irons.

Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.

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WITB Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB, 2014 PGA Championship

Published

16 hours ago

May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Rory McIlroy outlasted Phil Mickelson at the 2014 PGA Championship. It’s even harder to believe McIlroy hasn’t hoisted a major trophy since his 2014 victory at Valhalla.

After a slow start to his final round, McIlroy tallied an eagle and two birdies on the back nine and his fourth major championship. Take a look at the clubs he played a decade ago in Kentucky.

Driver: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage XTS 70X

3-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X

5-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (19 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0

Wedges: Nike VR Forged (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Putter: Nike Method 006 Buy here.

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Ball: Nike RZN Black

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

WITB Time Machine is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

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