Equipment
Michael Block gets a HUGE money offer for his “hole-in-one” 7-iron
On Sunday at the 2023 PGA Championship, Michael Block made a historic hole-in-one on the 15th hole, alongside playing partner Rory McIlroy, using a TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 7-iron.
Thanks to his T15 finish, stellar play, charismatic performance, and Cinderella storyline, he was also invited to play in the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (he also got invited to the RBC Canadian Open, and the Omega European Masters).
I caught up with Block on Tuesday in Texas following his dream PGA Championship week to find out more about his equipment setup, and he revealed he currently has a $50,000 offer for the 7-iron that he hit the hole-in-one with. He has many money offers, actually, but $50,000 is the highest so far. He also said the PGA of America wants the iron to display, but he said he’s not yet sure what he’ll do with it.
For now, it’s still in the bag at this week’s 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, and it has a dimed-out face from 10 years of use.
Here’s what else he had to say on Tuesday when speaking with GolfWRX:
“I know what they’re gonna do. Period. It’s not because they go further. It has nothing to do with anything. I’ve played a whole bunch of other TaylorMade irons. The new MC’s. They feel great and everything else, but these, as you can see with most of my irons and my wedges – my putter’s over 20 years old – once I have something that I know what it’s gonna do, especially under these circumstances under pressure. When there’s pressure, you need to know exactly what’s gonna happen, and every time I’ve ever tried to put new things in under pressure, it’s failed.
“I did (put the lead tape on my irons myself). It was about maybe 4 or 5 years ago. They were just starting to feel a little light, and maybe all the grooves were worn off, I don’t know. But they started to feel light in my hands. And I do it so randomly. If you look at my putter, if you look inside my putter, I mean it is random how I put lead tape on my clubs. But I’m a feel guy. You can see my swing. I’m super feel. They’ve been good. (I’ve had them in the bag) since about 2013. No (I haven’t changed irons since).
On what he likes to see and feel in his irons and wedges:
“Greg Cesario from TaylorMade works with me on the MG and all the wedges. He’s always ground down all my irons (and wedges) because I like the topline to look thin and then I like the sole to be on the thinner side rather than having too much bounce.”
He said the welcome has been amazing upon arrival at Colonial, too.
“This is my first time on property, and I get one practice round because I’m not in the pro-am tomorrow. So one practice round and rock-and-roll, which honestly for me is kind of perfect. I’m still living the dream. Annika Sorenstam just wanted to come up and meet me, all the pros are coming up and congratulating me. I mean, the guy making my omelette gave me a high five. The guys at the entrance started yelling ‘Block party’ as I’m driving away. I get the chills even talking about it.”
See Block’s full WITB here, and check out close-up photos of his “hole-in-one” 7-iron here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/13/24): Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs.
From the seller: (@CaymanS): “During the year of recovery from leg surgery that never quite healed, I was bored. One thing led to another, and I ended up gradually building/acquiring the individual pieces to complete a set of “Tiger Slam” clubs. They are what Tiger played to win 4 consecutive majors, which nobody has ever done. This is not an exact replica of course, but something close that fit me to play a few times per year and experience what Tiger did. But my bad leg, 4 shoulder tears, and age prevents me from the ball-striking needed to enjoy these to their fullest. They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially since the driver and fairway shafts are regular flex and most players good enough to play these will need to change them, but it’s not a perfect world. I am not a historian on this stuff, but my research indicates these are the same models Tiger used, with slightly different specs to fit me.
Full set $1,600, or…
…a donation for a Pro Kids fundraiser, or…
Driver: $70
Fairway: $250
Irons: $1,100
Wedges: $100
Putter: $350″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.
(Photo courtesy of TaylorMade)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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The winning WITB 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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- Kevin Tway what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Wilson Staff Utility (2), Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi MMT 100 TX (2), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F @51, 56-14F), SM7 (60-10S)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: Scotty Cameron Black Baby T
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus4
More photos of Kevin Tway’s WITB in the forums.
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Jubby
May 27, 2023 at 12:20 pm
The more i got to know him the less i like him. Guy is and has been a DB.
Moe Greene
Jun 4, 2023 at 11:34 pm
Great work, Debbie Downer.
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Lee Jantzen
May 24, 2023 at 11:02 am
82-78 incoming
ShockedAF
Jun 7, 2023 at 4:47 pm
Dang, almost hit it on the head 81-74. Kudos Lee.
Ray
May 24, 2023 at 10:54 am
All sorts of kudo’s to this guy.
Damn dude, to stand up there and do that (the entire week), under that spotlight and pressure, is all out ballsy.
respect man.
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dat
May 23, 2023 at 10:16 pm
What a king!
Trevino
May 23, 2023 at 1:11 pm
Life changing week for Block. Seems like a pretty down to earth dude who definitely had the week of his life, one to remember at least. The hole-in-one then up-and-down on 18 was just icing on the cake. Incredible finish!