Equipment
New Mizuno Pro 241, 243, 245, Pro Fli-Hi irons take forging further
A topic of discussion in the GolfWRX forums for months, Mizuno has announced the successor to the 22 series, its new Mizuno Pro 241, Mizuno Pro 243, Mizuno Pro 245, and Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi irons.
The continuation of the longstanding partnership between Mizuno engineers and the Hiroshima, Japan, Grain Flow Forging plant has produced what Mizuno calls “a revolutionary leap in golf club design.”
David Llewellyn, Director of R&D at Mizuno, spoke to this, “Other manufacturers have widely adopted Mizuno’s work to elevate the performance of elite player’s irons. What now sets Mizuno apart is the ability to apply precise manufacturing techniques learned at our long-standing forging plant in Hiroshima, Japan, to increasingly complex designs.”
Discussing the line, Chris Voshall, Product Director at Mizuno added, “Each model has become better at its specific job, more distinct, yet able to be blended when required.”
Mizuno Pro 241
Grain Flow Forged HD in Hiroshima, Japan (like all the 24 irons), Mizuno Pro 241 irons feature better turf interaction than their predecessors thanks to increased bounce (while maintaining the same sole camber). Additionally, the 241 irons feature more centered mass than Mizuno Pro 221 for enhanced feedback. Also contributing to enhanced feedback: Mizuno’s signature soft copper underlay (again, present in all 24 irons). The top line has been thinned and short irons are more compact.
Mizuno says (David Llewellyn): “With a muscle-back, the gains are in the details. The key to a visually appealing top-line might be a fraction of a millimeter, which can be lost or created in manufacturing. Working hand in hand with our forging plant for so many years allowed us to be incredibly precise in the engineering and craftsman’s stages of the Mizuno Pro 241.”
Finish: Full Satin Brush
Stock shaft: KBS Tour
Stock grip: Golf Pride MCC Teams Black/Gray
Set configuration: 3-PW, RH and 4-PW/LH
Mizuno Pro 243
4- through 7-irons are Grain Glow Forged HD from a single billet of 4120 Chromoly steel, while 8-GW are forged from 1024 Elite Mild Carbon steel. 4 through 7 irons feature a Flow Microslot for faster ball speeds and increased launch (thanks to more rebound area. The soles of the 243 irons are equipped with a Wrap Around Sole Grind for better turf interaction as well as increased bounce angle. The Soft Copper Underlay is again present as is the Full Satin Brush finish.
Mizuno says (Chris Voshall): “The Mizuno Pro 243 looks much more compact than its predecessor, even though the performance has stepped up. The long and mid irons are flying far enough that we’ve had to modernize the lofts in the scoring irons. Mizuno Pro isn’t stuck in tradition – we’re led by performance above what might be expected historically.”
Stock shaft: Nippon Modus3 115
Stock grip: Golf Pride MCC Teams Black/Gray
Set configuration: Available 4-GW, RH only
Mizuno Pro 245
Pro 245 2- through 8-irons — which are crafted from Gain Flow Forged 4135 Chromoly — feature Hollow Body COR construction for higher COR, higher MOI, and solid feel.
Mizuno is also keen to highlight the soft muscle-back feel produced by its Harmonic Impact Technology and the substantial amount of tungsten (47 grams) in the long and mid-irons for ease of launch. Engineers achieved lowest possible placement without contacting the sole for lower and deeper CG via Suspended Tungsten placement
Mizuno says (Chris Voshall): “There are some impressive ball speed gains in the Mizuno Pro 245, considering we’ve slimmed it down – especially in the longer irons. The biggest challenge for people now is telling this iron apart from the one-piece Mizuno Pro 241 muscle-back.”
Finish: Full Satin Brush
Stock shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115, 100
Stock grip: Golf Pride MCC Teams Black/Gray
Set configuration: 2-GW, RH and 4-GW, LH
Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi
Crafting the Fli-Hi from 4335 Hollow Body Construction heat-treated 4335 Nickel Chromoloy allowed Mizuno engineers to incorporate a faster multi-thickness face and off-set face weld
Internal tungsten weighting assists with ease of launch, and once again, attention has been paid to the sole of the club where increased bounce angle aids turf interaction.
Also notable: An offset face weld for greater shot shape adjustability.
Mizuno says (Chris Voshall): “The Fli-Hi has become a fixture on tour – not just with Mizuno’s contracted players. The new version is a little slimmer but does everything the original did, just better. It flights a little higher and goes further. All obvious improvements – just difficult to make.”
Finish: Black Ion
Stock shaft: Project X U 110 6.0, SteelFiber HLS 880 F4
Stock grip: Golf Pride MCC Teams Black/Grey
Set configuration: Available 2, 3, 4-iron, RH and LH
Pricing, availability
Pre-sale begins: January 8
At retail: January 25
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Equipment
Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship
The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.
Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.
2024 PGA Championship staff bags
Callaway
PGA Championship Staff Bag Giveaway ? See below how you can win the bag and headcovers being used this week by #TeamCallaway at the second major of the year:
-Follow @callawaygolf
-Tag 2 friends in the comments pic.twitter.com/8HbGdPHiFK— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) May 13, 2024
Cobra
TaylorMade
From the stables to the fairway. ?
This year’s PGA Championship staff bag and accessories pay homage to the Derby City with callouts to the run for the roses, the fastest lap in track history and more.
Dive into all the details of this beauty: https://t.co/afhEVKHWLj pic.twitter.com/8eoP6tDZq1
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) May 13, 2024
Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet
Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers
Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover
Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes
FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series
Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes
SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip
Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.
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Whats in the Bag
John Daly WITB 2024 (May)
- John Daly WITB accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot
3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot
Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold
Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: SuperStroke custom
More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.
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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter
Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.
Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”
Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”
Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.
On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.
The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.
In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.
As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.
Toulon Golf Small Batch Valhalla specs
- Material: 904L Stainless Steel/6061 Aluminum Sole
- Face Mill: Fine Double Fly with Big Tuna
- Finish: Kentucky Bourbon PVD
- Grip: Custom Toulon Collection Vintage Blue Pistol
- Shaft: Chrome Stepless Steel
- Headcover: Valhalla Custom Leather
- Head Weight: 355 g
- Toe Hang: 40 degrees
- Loft: 3 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
Pricing and availability
The Small Batch Valhalla is available for purchase today via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com.
Supply is extremely limited. The price is $1,800.
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Lefthack
Jan 3, 2024 at 9:38 am
4-PW in lefty, nice. I was disappointed they didn’t do the 221, but these look great.
Rich
Nov 7, 2023 at 3:50 pm
Looks like MP5 and MP25 2.0.