Equipment
Garcia, D. Johnson using TaylorMade prototype wedge
Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia are using yet-to-be released TaylorMade R-Series wedges at the Northern Trust Open, a TaylorMade representative confirmed to GolfWRX.
So what are they?
In early January, photos of the unreleased wedges leaked in our forum. They were shown in two different grinds, Tour Grind and ATV Grind, and have a new groove technology called “EF Spin Groove.”
According to sources, the EF Spin Groove is the most durable groove TaylorMade has ever produced. Johnson is using two R-Series wedges (56 and 60 degrees), and Garcia is using a 58-degree model.
More information on the wedges will be available in the coming weeks.
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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Connor
Feb 22, 2015 at 8:28 pm
Vokeys
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The rest
Worm
Feb 20, 2015 at 11:41 pm
If I’m right. It’s called (Electroforming face)
Nickel colbalt alloy face. Personally I’m not feeling it. Looks like them Z spin models they let out.
FLIP
Feb 20, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Just too busy man…..and I’m a TM wedge guy (I play tp rac wedges). This is a design/marketing flaw…there is no need for “R-Series” or “atv grind”….it’s a wedge….it should be simple….slap that tp logo where the taylormade logo is….maybe put the taylormade logo near the heel on the bottom edge or just on the hosel. Put the “R-series” & “atv grind” graphics on the plastic that protects the new metal. Idk…that’s just my opinion.
MH
Feb 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm
First of all, I hate the TMaG bashing; this is an equipment website, so if it weren’t for TMaG and Callaway, we’d be awfully bored. That said, I won’t buy a TMaG club for the foreseeable future mostly because of their resale value. I realize a golf club isn’t a real investment but I’ve been burned enough dropping $100+ for one of their wedges only to turn around have them worth the same as a Vokey from 2008. Not an issue for those of you out there that aren’t ho’in, but this is GolfWRX…there’s ho’s in all of us.
Steve
Feb 20, 2015 at 6:08 pm
I have never bought or didn’t buy a golf club based on resale value. Just so foreign to me.
other paul
Feb 20, 2015 at 11:43 pm
Please buy the club so that I can keep on buying them used later on for $100 ???? I could build a whole bag of last years clubs from the demo or used sale for under $800 if I felt the need. I would rather put that money into lessons right now….
Regis
Feb 23, 2015 at 5:41 pm
How much resale value can there be on a wedge? Nothing in golf loses value quicker than a wedge, especially if its been used in the sand. Secondly, how can so many people have opinions one way or the other based only on a photo of the back of the club? Personally in terms of wedges I’m a Mizuno guy but I wouldn’t dismiss any manufacturer based upon this information especially after watching Sergio and Dustin around those greens yesterday.
RH
Feb 20, 2015 at 4:28 pm
If you cropped out the “R series, ATV design”) they would look much better.
Teaj
Feb 20, 2015 at 3:44 pm
busy design on the back, I know this means nothing about performance but its much like eating, food that is appealing to your eyes will taste better.
Much like the Jetspeed these seem like they will not appeal to the better players, strictly based off of how they look.
Rich
Feb 20, 2015 at 4:35 pm
Except that 2 tour guys have already got them in play………
Brian
Feb 21, 2015 at 5:59 pm
And how much are they paid for that?
Rich
Feb 22, 2015 at 3:04 pm
I don’t know but DJ hasn’t upgraded to the last two models of wedge that TMAG have released so there must be something good about this wedge.
Rich
Feb 23, 2015 at 2:32 am
On a side note did you see the spin DJ got from the cabbage on the 10th at Riviera today in the playoff? What a great shot! I’m sure it was with that new wedge.
Double Mocha Man
Feb 23, 2015 at 4:22 pm
And did you see the short wedge he hit into the 17th, but it landed in a sand trap? He made bogey on an easy par 5. It cost him the tournament. Bottom line; it’s still the archer, not the arrow.
MHendon
Feb 22, 2015 at 11:53 pm
They look fine to me and no busier than my Vokey SM4’s