Equipment
GolfWRX Launch Report: 2023 TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods, hybrids
What you need to know: Breakthrough movable weight technologies and versatile designs are the hallmarks of the 2023 TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods. Stealth 2 Plus is branded as “three fairway woods in one” owing to the unique performance characteristics afforded by the 50-gram sole weight. Stealth 2 features a slightly lower profile 3D carbon crown than Stealth. This moves CG down and away from the toe with more weight in the rear of the club for higher launch and MOI. Ultra-high MOI Stealth 2 HD features an oversized 200cc head and low-profile sole, creating an easy-to-hit, draw-biased club.
Stealth 2 Plus
Stealth 2 Plus fairway features a heavy 50-gram sliding weight on the sole, which allows for three main weight settings.
Middle setting: Most versatile, mid launch, mid spin. Suited for the widest range of players
Forward setting: Low spin, lower trajectory. Ideal for high-spin players.
Rear setting: Highest-spin, highest-MOI setting.
Sliding weight settings in conjunction with the FCT Loft Sleeve gives Stealth 2 Plus +/- two degrees of loft and approximately +/- 550 RPMs of spin.
Stealth 2
The 3D carbon crown is slightly lower than Stealth, which positions CG lower in the club and away from the toe. This allows engineers to move more weight rearward in the club for additional forgiveness.
Engineers again employ the V Steel sole, which helps position weight low for deeper CG and improves turf interaction for versatility from different lies.
Advanced Inverted Cone Technology, which is present in all Stealth 2 models, optimizes the face thickness profile of each club.
Stealth 2 HD
Branded as an easy-to-hit addition to the Stealth family and the fairway wood for players who struggle to hit their fairway woods, Stealth 2 HD features an oversized 200cc head and ultra-high MOI construction for maximum playability. Large, low-profile sole helps launch the ball higher. Stealth 2 HD is internally weighted for a draw bias.
What TaylorMade says
Regarding Stealth 2 Plus…
“We anticipate the forward setting being popular on Tour, particularly among players like Collin Morikawa who have historically used our 13.5° Rocket 3-wood for increased distance and a low spin/low launch. The versatility of Stealth 2 Plus will allow for this type of “rocket” setting but ultimately its versatility is its greatest appeal. Adjusting the movable weight creates noticeable performance differences in terms of launch, spin and distance, allowing golfers to dial in the preferred flight characteristics that their game, course and conditions require.” — Tomo Bystedt, Senior Director of Product Creation
Regarding the face design…
“Advanced ICT takes a proven TaylorMade concept and pushes it to the next level. We’ve now optimized variable face thickness for each individual club, so that every face on a Stealth 2 fairway or Rescue has been specifically engineered for that club. This design feat is a testament to our team’s relentless drive to improve on every aspect of our products year after year.”
-Matt Johnson, Principal Engineer, Advanced Design
Specs, pricing, and availability
Stealth 2 Plus
MSRP: $449.99
Lofts: 3/15 degrees, 5/18 degrees
Stock shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li Red FW (75X, 75S, 65R)
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip (52g)
Stealth 2
MSRP: $349.99
Lofts: 3/15 degrees, 3HL/16.5, 5/18, 7/21, 9/24 degrees
Stock shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red FW (6-S, 5-R, 5-A)
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip (52g)
Stealth 2 HD
MSRP: $349.99
Lofts: 16, 19, 22 degrees
Stock shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX Red
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip (52g)
Stealth 2 HD Women’s Fairway is offered in lofts of 16°, 19° and 22°, and comes stock with the Aldila Ascent Ladies 45 shaft and Lamkin Ladies Sonar grip.
Availability: Preorder on January 10. At retail on February 17.
2023 TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus, Stealth 2, Stealth 2 HD Rescue
What you need to know: There are three TaylorMade Stealth 2 Rescue clubs in the lineup, each designed to meet specific performance needs, Stealth 2 Plus, Stealth 2 and Stealth 2 HD.
Stealth 2 Plus Rescue: Compact tour-inspired shape ideal for shotmaking. Branded as the forgiveness of a Rescue plus the workability of a long iron.
Stealth 2 Rescue: Lower CG than Stealth for better tailored launch and spin. Rear of the club features a mass pad for increased MOI.
Stealth 2 HD: New addition to the lineup featuring a large, low profile and internal draw bias. High launch, easy-to-hit.
Specs, pricing, and availability
Stealth 2 Plus
MSRP: $299.99
Lofts: 2/17 degrees, 3/19.5 degrees, 4/22 degrees
Stock shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li Red HY (95X, 85S, 75R)
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip (52g)
Stealth 2
MSRP: $279.99
Lofts: 3/19, 4/22, 5/25, 6/28, 7/31
Stock shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red HB (7-S, 6-R, 5-A)
Stock grip: Lamkin’s Crossline 360 grip (47g)
Stealth 2 HD
MSRP: $279.99
Lofts: 3/20, 4/23, 5/27, 6/31 degrees
Stock shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX Red (60-S, 50-R, 50-A)
Stock grip: Lamkin’s Crossline 360 grip (47g)
Stealth 2 HD Women’s Rescue offerings include the Aldila Ascent Ladies shaft and the Lamkin Ladies Sonar grip (38g). Loft offerings include 4/23°, 5/27° and 6/31°.
Availability: Preorder on January 10. At retail on February 17.
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Whats in the Bag
Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)
- Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.
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Equipment
Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.
At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.
Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.
Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alex Fitzpatrick
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Daniel Berger
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Rasmus Hojgaard
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alejandro Tosti
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
Grip: Golf Pride MCC Plus4
James Nicholas
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (8 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Kevin Streelman
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Sang-moon Bae
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9+ @8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Russ Cochran
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X
Grip: Golf pride MCC Align
MJ Daffue
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX
Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Align
Check our more photos from the Zurich Classic here.
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Whats in the Bag
Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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