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The PGA Tour’s newest free agent, Wesley Bryan’s unknown irons, and custom Ryder Cup gear spotted in Napa

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Welcome to “Wine Country,” but please, no complaining, because this week’s Tour Report is here to provide the latest equipment news from the PGA Tour.

The PGA Tour’s Fall season kicks off this week at the 2023 Fortinet Championship at Silverado Golf Resort & Spa in Napa, California.

As always, GolfWRX.com was live on site to see what equipment is inside the bags of the world’s best, and figure out what changes they’re making…and why. This week, Justin Thomas made a few surprising club additions, Odyssey unveiled custom putter covers, SuperStroke gave us a sneak peek at its custom Ryder Cup grips, Wesley Bryan switched into irons from an obscure brand, and we saw what’s in the bag of the PGA Tour’s newest equipment free agent.

Let’s get right into this week’s equipment highlights from Napa.

Kevin Tway’s blank staff bag

Tway showed up at the 2023 Fortinet Championship this week with a blacked-out Vessel staff bag, rather than the Wilson bag he’d been using since signing with the company in 2020.

As of Tuesday, Tway packed his new bag with mostly Titleist equipment, including a TSR3 driver, U505 driving iron, T100 irons, Vokey SM9 wedges, and a Scotty Cameron T5 proto putter, to go along with a pair of TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods.

The pool of free agents seems to be ever-growing on the PGA Tour as the new age equipment landscape takes form. Tway is the latest addition to the list.

Click here to see all the photos of Tway’s clubs in Napa

Wesley Bryan puts Takomo on the map

Unless you’re a super gearhead, you probably haven’t heard of Takomo, which is a direct-to-consumer iron/wedge manufacturer in Scandinavia.

On Tuesday, Bryan told GolfWRX.com that he discovered the irons on the Internet, and he tried them out during his time off between the Wyndham Championship last month, and the Fortinet Championship this week.

Here’s what he had to say about the irons (which sell for just $649 a set):

“I first tried them out during… I guess you could consider it a little bit of an offseason,” Bryan said. “I had a few weeks off after Wyndham and was dabbling around. I’m always looking for ways to get better, and figure out how I’m approaching this Fall season. But yeah, I’m trying them out. I’ve really enjoyed them. They look great and they feel great, and they at least warranted getting them in the bag this week.”

As of Tuesday, Bryan was still figuring out exactly how he’ll configure his mixed set of Takomo 301 CB and 301 MB irons, but either way, he’s giving the brand a run this week.

Read GolfWRX’s full story on Bryan’s irons here

Custom Ryder Cup grips

This week in Napa, SuperStroke unveiled its custom grip designs for both Team USA and Team Europe ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.

See more photos of the grips here

JT’s new long driver, and welded 4-iron

Justin Thomas, who’s getting his last competitive preparations in before the Ryder Cup, was spotted testing out a new driver shaft this week.

As it turns out, the Graphite Design VF-5X shaft actually measures nearly an inch longer than the Mitsubishi Diamana 60ZF shaft that he’s been using for the last four years.

While it’s simply an experimental backup option for now, Thomas said it’s helping him pick up 3-5 mph of ball speed per drive. This is a significant development, especially with the Match Play format of the Ryder Cup approaching.

Thomas also brought out a customized Titleist T100 4-iron, which was tweaked to have zero offset. He’s not a big fan of offset, as we all know by now, so his new 4-iron option fits more in line with the shaping of the rest of his set. We’ll see if he officially puts it in play this week.

Read WAY more about JT’s club experiments this week in Napa

Fore the wine lovers

The PGA Tour event held in wine country certainly deserves a custom wine-bottle inspired putter cover, and Odyssey delivered the goods. The company made custom blade and mallet covers for its staffers this week.

Ryder Cup wedge stampings

 

 

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Thomas and Max Homa – the only two Ryder Cup participants playing in the Fortinet Championship – are breaking in their patriotic wedge stampings this week. Aaron Dill simply never ceases to deliver on precision and artistry.

And, with that, we say goodbye to Napa, and to this week’s Tour Report. Don’t forget to pour up a glass of wine this week while you’re watching some golf (and browsing the photos below).

Click here to see ALL of our photos from this week at the 2023 Fortinet Championship in Napa

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2023 Ryder Cup WITBs: Team USA

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Let’s take a look at what the players on Zach Johnson’s side are expected to put in play in Rome at Marco Simone Golf Club for the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup.

(Team Europe WITBs to follow later this week)


Sam Burns WITB

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (16 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold x100 Tour Issue (AW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-14F), Titleist WedgeWorks B7 Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey O Works 7S Black

Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Patrick Cantlay WITB

Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 @8.75 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist 915F (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX

Irons: Titleist T200 (3), AP2 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (46-10F @47, 52-08F), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @57, 6o-T @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300

Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: SuperStroke

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Wyndham Clark WITB

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 6.5 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist 620 CB (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100HY X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-12F @51, 56-10S @55), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-A)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0 17”

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Rickie Fowler WITB

Driver: Cobra Aerojet LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Prototype 70 X

3-wood: Cobra Aerojet LS (14.5 degrees @13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX

5-wood: Cobra LTDx LS (17.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya LINQ 8F5

Irons: Cobra King Tour (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Cobra King (54, 56, 58 degrees)
Shafts: KBS Tour 610

Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird
Grip: SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack

Ball: TaylorMade TP5

Brian Harman WITB

Driver: Titleist TSi2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S

3-wood: Titleist TS2 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S

5-wood: Titleist TS2 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S

Irons: Titleist U-500 (3-5), Titleist 620 CB (6-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 (3, 4), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 (6-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-08F, 54-10S, 60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: TaylorMade Spider OS CB

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Max Homa WITB

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (14.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X

5-wood: Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 9 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist T100S (4), Titleist 620 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid 105 X (3), KBS S Taper 130 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (P, G, S, L)
Shafts: KBS S Taper 130g (P) KBS HI-REV 2.0 135 X (G,S), KBS HI-REV 2.0 125 X (L)

Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5 Proto

Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

More photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.

Brooks Koepka WITB

Driver: Srixon ZX5 LS Mk II (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited 70 TX (44.5 inches, tipped 1 inch)

3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX

Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (46-10 Mid), RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-6 Low)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Teryllium TNP2

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize)

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Collin Morikawa WITB

Driver: TaylorMade SIM (8 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-6), P7CM (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-08LB), TaylorMade MG4 TW (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: TaylorMade TP Soto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 1.0

Ball: TaylorMade TP5 (2021)

Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord

More photos of Collin Morikawa’s WITB here.

Xander Schauffele WITB

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond High Launch (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li White 90 TX

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (56-10), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Odyssey Toulon Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Tour 2.0

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Proto

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Scottie Scheffler WITB

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: Srixon ZU85 (3-4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Hybrid Prototype 10 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (50-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-06K)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Jordan Spieth WITB

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees @9.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X

3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 TX

Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid IZ 95 X

Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @47, 52-08F @51.5, 56-10S @55.5), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T @60.5)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5 (46), Project X 120 6.0 (52-60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: SuperStroke S-Tech

More photos of Jordan Spieth’s WITB in the forums.

Justin Thomas WITB

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 5 X (45.625 inches)

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi AV Raw Blue 85 TX

5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 degrees @19.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 621.JT (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @47.5, 52-08F @52.5, 56-14F @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T @60.5)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (9/25/23): The Nicest Miura CB-302’s you’ll see

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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 the “nicest Miura CB-302’s you’ll see.”

From the seller (@RN4LGolfer): “$2450 – MIURA CB 302 4-PW OBAN CT115 STIFF PURED SHAFTS – You won’t find a nicer set of Miura’s. Club Champion quoted me $4100 for this exact setup, get them for a fraction of the cost. Grips and ferrule from Shaft Connect. Golf Pride MCC Grip standard and Project North white ferrules. Oban CT115 Pured stiff shafts. Played 4 rounds. Never hit range balls. Clubs are in mint condition. Irons always have head covers on. Faces were cleaned and put into head covers after every strike. 4i and 5i have never been hit, 6i probably only hit twice.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Nicest Miura CB-302’s you’ll see

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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Kevin Dougherty WITB 2023 (September)

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Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (8 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 6.5

Mini driver: TaylorMade 300 Mini Driver (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5

Irons: PXG 0311 X Gen2 (3), PXG 0311 ST Gen4 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X LZ

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-12F, 56-14F, 60-04L, 60-12D)
Shafts: Project X LZ 6.5 (52), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

More photos of Kevin Dougherty’s WITB in the forums.

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