Equipment
16 Revealing photos from the Memorial Tournament
GolfWRX was live this week from Muirfield Village Golf Club for the Memorial Tournament, hosted by Jack Nicklaus.
See all of our photos from the week here.
Like every other tournament he plays, Tiger Woods is the big story this week after not playing competitively for a month. How will he play? Has he taken too long off? Was his 2015 Masters performance a fluke?
Whatever. I’m just here to show you what some photos revealed. Let’s get to it.
What’s more frustrating…
This two-tee putting drill where the ball hits a tee if you miss the putt by a centimeter in either direction? Or…
Trying to take a photo of the two-tee drill while some guy is breathing down your neck?
Toss up.
A Brandel Chamblee sighting?
He’s probably trolling the range looking for quotes from other players on Tiger’s new release pattern.
Here’s the aftermath of speaking with Brandel Chamblee about Tiger’s swing. We feel your pain.
Release the Air Keegs!
Actually, Jordan is releasing golf shoes. They’re called Jordan Flight Runners.
They’re not the Air Keegans, but at least they’re draped in Jumpman logos, and that’s really all that matters. Jordan shoe releases tend to cause retail chaos, so stay safe out there sneaker cleat heads.
Looks like Skip here thinks the putting green is a curling rink
Where are the mates with brooms/sweepers to help the delivery?
[quote_box_center]”Control. Clean it… Gotta curl! Hurry! Hard! Hard!”[/quote_box_center]
Passionate curling commands are arguably the most entertaining part of the Olympics.
Hideki Matsuyama is putting* everyone to sleep
Everyone’s bored, Hideki. Let’s go rip some drivers, eh?
*Note: Now that’s how you use a homograph.
Amateurs, take notes
It doesn’t matter if you shank, skull or chili-dip it, cleaning the face of your wedge with the toe of your golf shoes makes you look like a pro. Jordan Spieth pulls the move off like a natural.
K.J. Choi has Miura Giken CB-1007 Forged irons in the bag
They’re premium cavity-back irons forged from S25C carbon steel, with a variable thickness muscle pad behind the sweet spot for better feel and control.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the irons in our forums.
Patrick Rodgers using… chopsticks?
If you didn’t know, chopsticks are a utility utensil. You can eat chow mein with them for lunch, then develop a Tour-level putting stroke with them in the afternoon. Let’s see a fork do that.
Geico headcovers: 15 minutes could save you…
Well, you know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx1yiB8_ygo
San Diego Chargers-inspired wedges to get the party started
Break out the disco balls, gold chains, polyester shirts and flared pants. It’s San Diego Super Chargers fight song time!
Is this a TaylorMade forged iron prototype?
We don’t have any info on them, but our hunch is that these are new forged-iron prototypes from TaylorMade.
Thomas Aiken has a Zoo on his golf bag
It looks like his golf clubs started playing Jumanji and now their in the midst of a stampede full of rhinos and elephants.
Charl Schwartzel using a mini-golf putter with a Gumby shaft as a training aid
Haven’t heard from Gumby in a while. Nice to see him using his elasticity for a good cause.
Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
This is how rumors start.
In the indecisive world of driver-testing…
Charles Howell III is testing a driver (shocker), a new screw-ladden Parsons model. Last week, we spotted him testing a Mizuno prototype driver.
Also, Kevin Streelman tested Wilson’s new F5 Fg Tour driver this week.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about Wilson’s driver testing in the forums.
Jason Kokrak: “Yea, I’m eating bacon. So what?”
“You want beef?”
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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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Daniel
Jun 10, 2015 at 11:50 am
Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
Run Jordan run!!!!!
RG
Jun 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Yes Sir!
BigBoy
Jun 7, 2015 at 9:10 am
i lick my club face clean of mud after a shot, you gotta look tough.
killerbgolfer
Jun 7, 2015 at 8:09 am
That chamblee stuff is funny. thanks for the posts.
Lane
Jun 6, 2015 at 2:13 pm
I agree, the proto TM irons are the old x-300 FCI. If you compare that photo to the photos that GolfWrx posted of the new TM proto iron, they look nothing alike. The new proto iron has some type of plastic in the cavity.
I will stick with my R9 B irons!
Chuck
Jun 5, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Those forged TaylorMade irons (note the old logo) look to me like resurrected forgings from about 12 or 15 years ago. The legendary X-300 FCI Forged. There were about a half-dozen iterations of the design, with varying offset/onset and sole grinds. Looks like somebody had some old blanks that they probably milled conforming grooves into.
Here’s an old picture:
http://www.golfreview.com/Channels/GolfReview/images/products/product_76498.jpg
As you can see, it is the same club right down to the logo-stamping.
That design (in its varying models) was probably the most popular tour iron ever released by TaylorMade.
Chuck
Jun 5, 2015 at 3:22 pm
D’oh! My apologies to the guys who posted essentially the same thing earlier. My bad for not reading down through all the comments.
Chuck
Jun 5, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Foley is nuts. He was on the range on Wednesday, practically getting in other players’ way to look at “his” guys’ swings from just the right angle he wanted. I don’t know if it was a real argument or not, but I overheard him yelling at one player, “Hey I’ve been doing this for seven years!”
If somebody could make a really cogent, solid case for why Sean Foley is a great and valuable golf instructor, I’d honestly be interested in hearing it, because I otherwise don’t get it.
greg
Jun 5, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Nice job once again, AT!!
Bobtrumpet
Jun 5, 2015 at 12:45 pm
“Jordan Spieth talking to Sean Foley on the range
“This is how rumors start.”
I’m glad I wasn’t drinking coffee when I read this. One of the more insightful comments on this site. 🙂
Drew
Jun 5, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Great post once again. It also further enhances my theory that when in doubt, Vijay is on a range somewhere.
JR
Jun 8, 2015 at 12:52 pm
I heard that when Chuck Norris hits balls at the range… He turns into Vijay Singh…
Mark
Jun 5, 2015 at 11:38 am
The proto TM irons are actually old tour proto TM firesole/x300 miura forged irons from around the year 2000.
Who’s rocking those retro gamers?
Tim
Jun 5, 2015 at 11:35 am
The Taylormade Irons look like these old X-300 FCI , not new. http://valueguide.pga.com/detail-exec/brand/2784/product_type/205/model/44968/shaft_type/2
Agreed
Jun 5, 2015 at 11:27 am
KJ – The biggest “HO” on tour