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SPOTTED: Justin Rose testing a new Axis1 prototype putter

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2 years ago

Aug 2, 2022

Since 2019, Justin Rose has been using an Axis1 Rose putter, which he’s used to lead all players in strokes gained: putting in major championships during that time.

The putter, which was designed in collaboration with Rose himself, is uniquely torque-free and has the center of gravity positioned in the center of the putter face. It’s a multi-material head made from 304 stainless steel in the front section, and a proprietary composite material in the back.

Rose spoke in-depth about the Axis1 Rose putter at the 2022 U.S. Open in our TikTok video below:

@golfwrx Justin Rose speaks on TrackMan vs. GCQuad, blade iron testing, and his Axis1 Rose putter #golf #usopen #rose #justin #trackman #quad #gcquad #launch #titleist #putters #golftiktok #golfer ? original sound – golfwrx

On Tuesday at the 2022 Wyndham Championship, though, Rose was spotted testing an all-new prototype putter from Axis1.

According to Axis1 Vice President Phil Long, the new prototype has a three-piece construction, but is made to look one-piece at address.

“Think hollow-body construction in an iron, but in a putter. It’s 360-degree plasma welded. It has a stainless steel frame, two Tungsten plugs in the heel and toe on the inside of the putter, and then an aluminum sole plate.

“It allows us to give the Christmas (look) of a stainless steel putter with our technology, keeping the center of gravity perfectly in the center of the striking face, putter sitting at 12 o’clock perfectly balanced. Rose’s original putter has a carbon fiber back piece on it, so obviously that’s a very light piece. There’s a lot of other companies that have had multi-material constructions in the market. We were thinking, ‘How can we create a putter with a similar shape that appears to have the Christmas of a one-piece putter?’ That’s how we came up with this.”

Speaking with GolfWRX, Rose said the new prototype putter “looks really clean, and it feels great.”

While he’s undecided whether the new putter will go in play this week just yet, we’ll keep an eye on his flatstick choice as Thursday approaches.

For more in-hand photos of the Axis1 prototype putter, click here!

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Why Rory McIlroy will likely use the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper at the RBC Heritage

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20 hours ago

Apr 17, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Although we spotted Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper last week during practice rounds at the Masters, he ultimately didn’t decide to use the club in competition.

It seems that will change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage, played at the short-and-tight Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head.

When asked on Wednesday following his morning Pro-Am if he’d be using the new, nostalgic BRNR Copper this week, McIlroy said, “I think so.”

“I like it,” McIlroy told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday regarding the BRNR. “This would be a good week for it.”

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According to Adrian Rietveld, the Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, the BRNR Mini Driver can help McIlroy position himself properly off the tee at the tight layout.

Here’s what Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday:

“For someone like Rory, who’s that long at the top end of the bag, and then you put him on a course like Harbour Town, it’s tough off the tee. It’s tight into the greens, and you have to put yourself in position off the tee to have a shot into the green. It kind of reminds me of Valderrama in Spain, where you can be in the fairway and have no shot into the green.

“I’m caddying for Tommy [Fleetwood] this week, so I was walking the course last night and looking at a few things. There’s just such a small margin for error. You can be standing in the fairway at 300 yards and have a shot, but at 320 you don’t. So if you don’t hit a perfect shot, you could be stuck behind a tree. And then if you’re back at 280, it might be a really tough shot into the small greens.

“So for Rory [with the BRNR], it’s a nice course-specific golf club for him. He’s got both shots with it; he can move it right-to-left or left-to-right. And the main thing about this club has been the accuracy and the dispersion with it. I mean, it’s been amazing for Tommy.

“This was the first event Tommy used a BRNR last year, and I remember talking to him about it, and he said he couldn’t wait to play it at Augusta next year. And he just never took it out of the bag because he’s so comfortable with it, and hitting it off the deck.

“So you look at Rory, and you want to have the tools working to your advantage out here, and the driver could hand-cuff him a bit with all of the shots you’d have to manufacture.”

So, although McIlroy might not be making a permanent switch into the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper, he’s likely to switch into it this week.

His version is lofted at 13.5 degrees, and equipped with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft.

See more photos of Rory testing the BRNR Mini here

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Spotted: TaylorMade P-UDI driving iron

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21 hours ago

Apr 17, 2024

Brian Knudson

It seems like the RBC Heritage is full of new gear to be spotted, and you can add TaylorMade’s P-UDI utility irons to that list.

We spotted a 17-degree P-UDI 2-iron in Nick Dunlap’s bag yesterday, and now have some photos of both the 3- and 4-irons. Nick has his P-UDI 2-iron setup with a Project X HZRDUS Black 4th Gen 105g TX shaft.

From what we can tell, this new P-UDI utility iron looks to have some of the usual TaylorMade technology as we can see the Speed Slot on the sole of the club for additional face flexibility. A toe screw is usually used to close off the hollow body design that will probably be filled with a version of TaylorMade’s Speed Foam that is present in the current iron lineup. This hollow body, foam-filled design should offer additional ball speed, soft feel, and sound, as well as an optimized CG for ball flight.

“Forged” is etched into the hosel, so we can assume that either the face, body, or both are forged for a soft and responsive feel. The club looks good from behind and at address, where we can see just a little offset and a topline that I would consider medium thickness. We don’t have the full details on what is under the hood or how many loft options will be available yet.

TaylorMade P-UDI 3-iron – 20°

TaylorMade P-UDI 4-iron – 22°

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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Collin Morikawa WITB 2024 (April)

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22 hours ago

Apr 17, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Collin Morikawa what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. More photos from the event here.

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX (45 inches)

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos Collin Morikawa’s clubs here.

5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-6), P730 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid 115 X100 (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (7-PW)