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Exclusive: In Hand Orka Golf 2009 Line-Up

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Orka Golf – the little company making big noises in Europe has given GolfWRX an exclusive look at their new line up for 2009.

GolfWRX regulars will remember Orka’s FP3 forged irons and the excellent Kii Driver from reviews on Bag Chatter earlier this year. Since then, Orka have gained further recognition from print media culminating in winning ‘Best Player’s irons’ in a major British golf magazine for their PS9 forged irons, beating off competition from irons like the Mizuno MP-67, Cleveland CG Tour and Nike CCi.

Orka’s line-up adds 2 new drivers, a new range of fairway woods, a new hybrid and a new wedge, all pictured here, and 2 new irons.

 Left – 2009 PS40, Center – 2008 Kii, Right – 2009 Kii CF

 

Crown of Kii CF Driver with PU paint

The Kii CF Driver is forged from 3 pieces of 6-4 Titanium and has a single weight port at the back generating high launch/low spin. Available in 9,10,12 and HL (14) lofts, with an Aldila DVS shaft it will retail at £129.

Sole of Kii CF Driver

 

Sole of PS 40 Driver

The PS40 Driver is cast from 2 pieces of titanium – the body being from 6-4 titanium and the face 15-3-3 titanium that has been CNC milled with Dynamic Face Design (DFD) technology and has a PVD scratch-resistant all-black finish. It also features 2 interchangeable weight ports. Both the Kii CF and the PS40 have PU paint across the crown. Orka tell us that this came from experimenting with large footprint drivers. The larger drivers with their lower Center of Gravity produced the desired ball flight and spin levels but with an unacceptable noise profile. Developing the rubberized paint allowed them to keep the larger footprint while retaining the sound of a conventional sized driver.

Available in 8,9,10,12 and HL (14) lofts with the same Aldila DVS shaft, the technically more advanced PS40 will retail at £269.

Face of PS 40 Driver

 

Sole of PS 40 Fairway and hybrid

 PS40 fairways and hybrids are both made from 15-5 steel. The fairways are available as 3,4 and 5 woods while the hybrid comes in 16, 19, 22, 25 degrees.

RS18 Wedge

The RS18 wedge is a low bounce wedge forged from a single billet of soft S25c carbon steel, CNC milled and then hand finished and plated. Available in 52,56,58,60 lofts and priced at £89.

The new irons will be the GS5 and the GS5 OS, both with PU vibration reducing medallions.

Orka have been proving to be successful with club makers across Europe with their attitude to sell clubs singly and as heads only and have also started to gather a strong following on the Challenge tour as well as players on the Ladies European Tour such as double Solheim Captain Dale Reid and Corrine Dibnah, winner of the British Open.

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  1. Harvey Rubin

    Dec 21, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Are these clubs available in the USA

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Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)

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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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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

 

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TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

TaylorMade PDHY

TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

  • PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
  • PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
  • Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
  • PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
  • PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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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.

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 Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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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