Equipment
First Look: Callaway Mack Daddy 2 Wedges
Check out the photos we shot of Callaway’s “Mack Daddy 2” wedges at Harbour Town, site of the RBC Heritage.
According to designer Roger Cleveland, Phil Mickelson has been using a prototype version of the Mack Daddy 2 wedge for much of 2013, and Ernie Els used one last week at the Masters. The wedges are due out to retail in July, and will be available in a choice of three grinds: the “U Grind,” “C Grind” and “S” or “Standard Grind,” Cleveland said.
The photos indicate that these wedges feature an extremely rough face texture, which is highlighted on the back of the wedge as well. That added friction should increase spin over previous models.
We were only able to snap photos of the 60-degree models, but the wedges will be available in 58-degree models as well.
Click here for more photos and to see what members are saying in the forums.
Click here for more photos and to see what members are saying in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Matthieu Pavon WITB 2024 (May)
- Pavon’s WITB accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Irons: Ping i230 (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Ping Si59 (52-12S, 58-8B)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Tomcat C
Grip: SuperStroke Claw 1.0P
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Pavon’s gear here.
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Equipment
Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter
Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.
This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.
Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.
The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.
Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
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Equipment
Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new
We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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jhill
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:40 am
haha. Funny that I saw a Renegar golf commercial on golf channel this morning. Then right after i saw this U grind above. Callaway/ Roger Cleveland is indirectly endorsing Renegar.
John
Jun 17, 2013 at 10:14 am
Actually that “U grind” has been around for a very long time, no one is endorsing Renegar, especially not Roger Cleveland, arguably the best wedge maker in the world for some time now. Just because you see that commercial first and then this callaway is endorsing them?…what if you saw this and then saw that I guarantee youd have come back on here saying “o my god!!! renegar is copying callaway/roger clevelands u grind!!!!” golf equipment is so marginally different from brand to brand anyway there are very few original designs, especially wedge grinds, just people trying to upgrade and perfect existing ones.
pablo
Apr 16, 2013 at 10:07 pm
I like my new cleveland 588 forged wedges with the laser milling better.
BigKid
Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I really like the 588 forged when I got them in December as well, but in 5 months, the in between groove laser milling is already non existent on both of them.
Gary
Jul 6, 2013 at 8:19 pm
The micro grooves seem to be pretty much a gimmick. They evidently don’t improve the spin any if at all and they wear off fairly quickly. I like the previous Cally Forged wedges pretty well Trivalent Dark finish) , but like the new sole design better and the Mack Daddy 2 grooves increase the spin by 25 percent, that would be really nice. Hopefully that will be the case.
Flip4000
Apr 16, 2013 at 9:14 am
no face shot?
JD
Apr 16, 2013 at 10:59 am
I know .. After Nike , CG 15,16 laser this laser that .. The grooves are already regulated.. So gotta see the face
JD
Apr 16, 2013 at 11:06 am
Got it .. Looks like a row of chains on the face.. So the grooves are maxed .. So how far can they go with the face? Is there a limit. ?
ben
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:56 am
I’d like to know this as well
Rufiolegacy
Apr 15, 2013 at 8:51 pm
what type of swing/player would suite the U grind?
Gary
Jul 5, 2013 at 12:24 am
Designed for steeper swings according to what I have read online. Evidently Phil uses the U grind in his 60 degree.