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Tiger Woods Puts New TaylorMade MG2 Wedge in Play

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It’s the time of year when most players hunker down, stick to their guns, and use what got them there…but not Tiger Woods. We spotted Tiger with a new wedge in the bag for the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the new unreleased TaylorMade MG2 (Milled Grind) wedge.

We haven’t gotten official word on the new MG2’s but we did speculate about them about a month ago when they first hit the tour for testing – WRX Spotted: TaylorMade MG 2 Wedges

Tiger has always been EXTREMELY picky when it comes to his clubs, especially his wedges, and to see a quick switch like this must mean whatever they are doing for him in Carlsbad is working nicely.

The huge benefit to the Milled Grind technology is the ability to recreate clubs time after time – almost no hand finishing to cause variables. This way you get new technology in a trusted profile from address, and with a personal sole grind.

Since this is Tiger, and he’s particular – his MG2 wedge looks a little different than the ones we have already seen out on tour:

  • For one, they appear to be shorter heel to toe – its not easy to spot but when compared to a wedge with a similar loft (see below)  the toe of his wedges comes in a LOT closer to the insert in the cavity.

  • The wedges also appear to be a bit more rounded in overall profile – like is previous ones. The tell tale sign of this is the radius at the highest point of the toe, and how the topline looks to be more rounded as it get to the crotch (yes thats the actual name) where the topline meets the hosel.

Either way, Mr. Woods is rocking some fresh wedges at Liberty National!

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. matt

    Aug 13, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    it’s certainly possible they’re shorter toe to heel but it also looks like the toe-side of the sole might just be milled sort of diagonally back a bit, which would make that line you’re referring to look closer to the insert without the actual toe-heel length having changed. could also be what you’re saying but it kind of looks like an angular grind in the pic above

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  2. HKO

    Aug 8, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    kinda explains why he had the worst short game ever today. and hope it was just a wedge issue so he can address—aka. going back to the old wedges…

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/29/24): Krank Formula Fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

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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

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