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Tour Edge Exotics Interview & Pics
Underrated? Cult following?
Maybe both describe Tour Edge.
You always hear they’re long, but they’re also forgiving. The XCG5 woods line is solid and the new iron sets – CB Forged and CU — look good in person. Enjoy.
Click here to see more pics and read discussion in the forums… http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/582985-tour-edge-exotics-interview-pics/
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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TWShoot67
Feb 12, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Well I play the CB4 and have been since it displaced my CB3, lol. But seriously I’d like to try this 2 wood out. So if anyone at TEE would like to have a GHIN 2.7 handicapper demo and review the club, I’d be more then happy too. I doubt it could de bag my CB4 but I would like to try this new 2 wood as well as the New CB5. The CB4 is one heck of a 3wood! great job guys, Greg with the interview and TEE with making some of the best woods in the industry IMHO.
Thanks, Tim
Vince Donahue
Nov 27, 2012 at 6:04 pm
I purchased my first Exotics 3-wood(xcg-5) last spring. I was never able to hit a 3-wood off the fairway consistently. These exotics are by far the very best on the market. I now have a 5-wood and a 7-wood and just purchased another 3-wood 11.5 degrees that I will use as my driver on a lot of tee shots at Colorado Golf Club which measures almost 7,100 yds from the member tees. I carry no hybrids. My 7-wood is my money club for long 200+ par 3s. My handicap fluctuates between a 12 and a 15. These clubs are so easy to hit and control with massive distance.
Jason Sallemi
Apr 4, 2012 at 11:58 pm
anyone who knocks exotics has obviously never hit one …the fairway woods are absolutely amazing…I will never play any other fairway wood…I would put the cb3-cb4 up against any fairway on the market.
metrybill
Apr 4, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Chris, I would like to know your skill level and experience with these clubs alike, really! Expensive: but for the price (retail, not internet) some of the Exotics 3 woods and hybrids are off the chart long. These clubs are not for the average player. Some of the OEM’s are just starting to catch up, e.g., Taylor Made RBZ. The regular line, Tour Edge, with a caveat also has a couple of wedges and hybrids that are very affordable and play very, very well for average and skilled players alike. Metrybill
chris
Feb 28, 2012 at 3:22 pm
how can Tour Edge still be in business marketing all these terrible clubs? year after year after year!!!
grandy
Feb 23, 2012 at 8:33 am
long time day