Equipment
Special edition: Revealing photos from the Shriners Open
GolfWRX was live this week from the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. If you missed any of the galleries, make sure to click the links below and enjoy:
The photos at the PGA Tour event this week were unprecedentedly overshadowed by one gallery in particular. We’ll get to that at the end, but for now let’s reveal some photos from the Shriners.
Rickie changes it up
Rickie Fowler put the new Cobra King Forged MB irons in play this week at the Shriners, along with the new King Cobra Driver.
It appears his new irons, like his previous irons, incorporate a special use of tungsten plugs as shown in the center of the back cavity of his irons in the photos.
Here’s a glimpse at the specs of his driver head.
Also, he’s using the Matrix Reign Prototype shaft that he played for most of 2015 in his previous gamer, the Cobra Fly-Z+.
See more photos of Rickie’s current bag setup here.
Shout out to the South Paws
Titleist has its new Vokey SM6 wedges out on Tour in a left-handed version. Every time you think golf companies have turned their collective backs on the south paws, they do something like this and completely redeem themselves. Mark it down as a win for golf companies and wrong-side slappers alike.
See more photos of the Vokey SM6 wedges, also available in right-handed options.
Fujikura Evolution part Deux
We spotted a Fujikura Speeder Evolution II shaft on Tour this week, which is made from 90T carbon fiber, has metal composite technology and a vibrant new color scheme.
Related
- Read more about the shaft and find specs and pricing here.
- See what GolfWRX members are saying about the shaft.
City of Sin putters covers
Roll dice, lose (or win, but mostly lose) money, drink martinis and fraternize with devil women. For some, Scotty perfectly captured the essence of Las Vegas with this head cover.
The main event: Butch Harmon’s memorabilia mecca
While out at the Shriners Open, Butch Harmon allowed GolfWRX access to his shrine — the Butch Harmon Golf School at Rio Secco Golf Club also located in Las Vegas. If you love sports, golf history, golf memorabilia or nostalgia, this is one of the coolest galleries we’ve ever posted on GolfWRX.
I’ve selected a few of my personal favorites photos from his collection below, but I highly encourage you to browse the full gallery here.
Tiger standing with the U.S. Amateur, The Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship trophies. Utter dominance of golf.
The collection of names on this flag from the 2004 Masters is incredible. I spy Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Tom Watson and Byron Nelson among others. Not a bad lineup.
Judging by the shirt, this photo was taken after his 1993 Open Championship victory. Norman didn’t win nearly as many majors as he should have, but don’t forget he still has two Claret Jugs.
I’m not sure if this specific photo was chosen by Tiger on purpose, but while he was working with Butch, he was basically winning with his eyes closed.
Butch also keeps a collection of memorabilia from other sports as well. My best guess is that they’re athletes who have gotten a swing tip or two from Butch. This autographed jersey from Willie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid” is my favorite, but there are a few others you shouldn’t miss.
See the full gallery here. It’s worth it.
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Whats in the Bag
Kevin Streelman WITB 2024 (April)
- Kevin Streelman what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
5-wood: Ping G (17.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 X
Irons: Wilson Staff Model CB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Wilson Staff Model (48-08, 54-08), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-L @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (48), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (54, 58)
Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType SSS TG6
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Kevin Streelman’s clubs here.
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Equipment
Choose Your Driver: Which 2012 driver was your favorite?
The year was 2012. Gangnam Style ruled supreme, its infectious beats and ludicrous horse-riding dance moves hypnotizing us with their stupidity. Everyone was talking about the Mayan calendar, convinced that the end of days was near. Superheroes soared on the silver screen, with the Avengers assembling in epic fashion. Katniss Everdeen survived The Hunger Games. And the memes! The memes abounded. Grumpy Cat triumphed. We kept calm and carried on.
In much the same way that automotive enthusiasts love classic cars, we at GolfWRX love taking a backward glance at some of the iconic designs of years past. Heck, we love taking iconic designs to the tee box in the present!
In that spirit, GolfWRX has been running a series inspired by arguably the greatest fighting game franchise of all time: Mortal Kombat. It’s not “choose your fighter” but rather “choose your driver.”
Check out some of the standout combatants of 2012 below.
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Nike VRS
Often harshly critiqued during its years releasing golf equipment (right, Phil Mickelson?), Nike’s tenure in the club-and-ball business gets a gloss of nostalgic varnish, with many of its iron and putter designs continuing to attract admirers. Among the company’s driver offerings, the 2012 VRS — or VR_S, if you will — drew high marks for its shaping and toned-down appearance. The multi-thickness, NexCOR face was no joke either.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Callaway RAZR Fit
Callaway’s first foray into moveable weight technology (married with its OptiFit hosel) did not disappoint. With a carbon fiber crown, aerodynamic attention to detail, and variable and hyperbolic face technologies, this club foreshadowed the tech-loaded, “story in every surface” Callaway drivers of the present, AI-informed design age.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Cleveland Classic 310
Truly a design that came out of left field. Cleveland said, “Give me a persimmon driver, but make it titanium…in 460cc.” Our 2012 reviewer, JokerUsn wrote, “I don’t need to elaborate on all the aesthetics of this club. You’ve seen tons of pics. You’ve all probably seen a bunch in the store and held them up close and gotten drool on them. From a playing perspective, the color is not distracting. It’s dark enough to stay unobtrusive in bright sunlight…Even my playing partners, who aren’t into clubs at all…commented on it saying it looks cool.” Long live!
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Titleist 910
While there’s no disputing Titleist’s “Titleist Speed” era of drivers perform better than its 2010s offerings, sentimentality abounds, and there was something classically Titleist about these clubs, right down to the alignment aid, and the look is somewhere between 983 times and the present TS age. Representing a resurgence after a disappointing stretch of offerings (907, 909), The 910D2 was a fairly broadly appealing driver with its classic look at address and classic Titleist face shape.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
TaylorMade RocketBallz
The white crown. The name. You either loved ‘em or you hated ‘em. TaylorMade’s 2012 offering from its RocketBallz Period boasted speed-enhancing aerodynamics and an Inverted Cone Technology in the club’s titanium face. Technology aside, it’s impossible to overstate what a departure from the norm a white-headed driver was in the world of golf equipment.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Ping i20
Long a quietly assertive player in the driver space, Ping’s i20 was more broadly appealing than the G20, despite being a lower-launch, lower-spin club. Ping drivers didn’t always have looks that golfer’s considered traditional or classic, but the i20 driver bucked that trend. Combining the classic look with Ping’s engineering created a driver that better players really gravitated toward. The i20 offered players lower launch and lower spin for more penetrating ball flight while the rear 20g tungsten weights kept the head stable. Sound and feel were great also, being one of the more muted driver sounds Ping had created up to that time.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
GolfWRXers, let us know in the comments who “your fighter” is and why!
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/29/24): Krank Formula Fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft
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 a Krank Formula fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft.
From the seller: (@well01): “Krank formula fire 10.5 degree with AUtoflex SF505. $560 shipped.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Krank Formula Fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft
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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Tom
Oct 25, 2015 at 8:23 pm
Wow ..two rookies win the first two tournaments of the season. This wrap around season benefits the rookies.
Rwj
Oct 25, 2015 at 7:59 am
We may be able to see the tungsten plugs if all the photos didn’t require GolfWRX watermarks in the way
nunya
Oct 25, 2015 at 10:29 am
The watermark isnt that bad and its totally reasonable for all the pictures to have them. And the tungsten weights are easily seen in both pictures posted. No reason to complain. Just be happy we are able to get these awesome pictures.
alexdub
Oct 26, 2015 at 11:23 am
The point still stands… the logo messes up the photo details.
Mark
Oct 24, 2015 at 3:35 pm
Really interested in trying the new KING irons.