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Renegar Golf: Wedges for the 21st century
Renegar Golf: Wedges for the 21st century
The new Renegar Golf wedges have been 18 years in the making, but 80 years overdue, the company founder said.
Bob Renegar, a former director of research and development for the Ben Hogan Company and Pro Group (Arnold Palmer’s former equipment company), said he conceived of the idea at his mother-in-law’s kitchen table nearly two decades ago. He developed a prototype in 1995 that went through various iterations, including the Solus wedge.
The new Renegar Rx12 wedges evolved from those earlier models, Renegar said, and have achieved what once was thought impossible — lowering the leading edge, while increasing the bounce on the sole.
“The product itself is a complete rethinking of what a wedge product ought to be, from the sole contour to the butt end of the grip,” Renegar said. “After 80 years of the Gene Sarazen sole contour, we’re opening the door to the next generation of wedge category.”
Click here to see more pics and read the discussion in the forums… http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/574825-renegar-wedge-pics/
The bounce that makes a wedge so effective from a bunker, developed by Gene Sarazen in the ’30s, raises the leading edge, which complicates shots around the green. Renegar’s mandate was to “think outside the bunker,” he said.
“The Sarazen-based offerings in the marketplace right now are perfectly acceptable for bunker play,” Renegar said. “There’s nothing wrong with them. But the problem is that that’s only about 20 percent of your short-game play.”
The sole contour of the Rx12 wedges has been designed in a way that lowers the leading edge to less than half the height of traditional soles, the company claims, while actually increasing the bounce and the versatility.
The shafts were developed in collaboration with Aldila and feature a firmer tip and higher flex point. “It’s a fairly heavy composite shaft [105 grams],” Renegar said. “It gives you the ability to control the trajectory.”
The Lamkin grips, too, were designed specifically for the wedges. They’re an inch longer with a larger right-hand diameter to allow for choking down on the club.
Renegar received a utility patent on the sole design in 2009. “That utility patent is the basis on which we’re launching this company,” Renegar said. The wedges are available on the company’s website at renegargolf.com. They sell for $195 each and come in lofts of 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60 degrees.
The website features a video library with live shot demonstrations, among other features.
— John Strege of Golf Digest
Click here to see more pics and read the discussion in the forums… http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/574825-renegar-wedge-pics/
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Whats in the Bag
Taylor Pendrith’s winning WITB: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2, 3) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 90, 6.5 100 (2-3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 Tour Rack (46-10 Mid, 52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-9 Full) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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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Whats in the Bag
Ben Kohles WITB 2024 (May)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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Chris
May 10, 2012 at 9:52 am
WRX User Review here:
http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/654776-renegar-golf-rx12-wedge-review/page__p__4879938__fromsearch__1#entry4879938
Brice Renegar
May 1, 2012 at 9:29 am
I have got to get some of these clubs! All my life I’ve been an avid player and to see that now there’s a company with my name on it I have to get these clubs. Tell that ain’t cool to look your bag and see a set of clubs with your name on them, literaly!
Bob Renegar
Apr 13, 2012 at 9:19 am
GlenH-
It is indeed an interesting concept. What you do not know is that it is also well validated now with more than a decade of usage in PGA Tour golf in the hands of marquis players – including many professional wins.
The “slot” in the sole is actually my utility patent that I have spent 18 years developing and refining – much more than the “grind” that many sole-grinding patent infringers liken it to be. It has many design functions as they are explained on our web site (renegargolf.com), and among them is much improved performance on open faced lob / flop shots when compared to a Sarazen-based wedge from ANY manufacturer.
Our short game shaft development with Aldila is another performance advantage associated with our Rx12 product – offering you improved accuracy and control vs. ANY steel shaft we have tested or any competitor wedge. You have probably noted how steel is no longer an option on ANY drivers . . .
We believe steel shafts would be a step backwards compared to our DTS shaft. Perhaps we are just a little ahead of the competition on this? There is a good explanation of why we chose composites for our shaft on the web site, but you may need to look a little closer to find it.
I would urge you to re-visit our web site to learn more about the very many great performance and technology advantages of our wedges on many different levels.
Thanks for your interest.
Bob Renegar
Designer – Rx12 wedges
GlenH
Jan 25, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Interesting concept. Viewed website for more pictures and closer look at clubs. Pictures show lower edge distance compared to Titleist wedge. However, that slot looks like it would interfere with wide open flop shots as it would expose more of the slot. Looks good for any other shot. Surprised by only shaft choice is graphite, no steel option. Not explained on website why this odd choice. Will wait for steel shaft option.