Equipment
12 Revealing photos from the Deutsche Bank Championship
GolfWRX was live this week from TPC Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second FedExCup Playoff event in 2015. If you missed any of our photos from this week, browse the galleries below:
After the first Playoff event at The Barclays, there was major shuffling at the top of the FedExCup points list. Jason Day, who’s been on a winning streak of late, took over Jordan Spieth’s top spot after he missed the cut. A photo below reveals why Spieth posted an MC.
Check out this week’s Revealing Photos from the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Where the M’s at?
Well, for Shawn Stefani, the M’s are printed on his Mizuno MP-4 irons. But for “Taylor ade,” all of its M’s are on the new M1 drivers. At least I think that’s the joke.
Here’s a few photos that leaked of TaylorMade’s new M1 driver, although it has yet to be confirmed by TaylorMade.
… should have been ” artin Laird.” That’s just selfish keeping all the M’s for yourself, Martin.
Hunter Mahan’s new Ping i irons
Mahan switched to Ping’s new i irons last week at The Barclays. He’s playing them with True Temper Dynamic Gold XP 115X shafts, 0.5 inches upright, 0.25 inches long and at a swing weight of D2.
He made the iron switch rather quickly. Maybe he read our favorable front page review on Ping’s new release?
Related: Our review of Ping’s new i irons
How to casually carry 3-grand on your shoulder
At $325 apiece, PXG’s irons and wedges aren’t cheap, so it’s a smart move wrapping the heads in bubble wrap. Wouldn’t want anything to get screwed up on those heads…
GolfWRX, MythBusting
If you look closely, Jason Day’s Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage shaft is engraved “70XTS,” proving it indeed is not a Silver TiNi. Myth, confirmed.
Officially, the shaft is called Mitsubishi Rayon’s KuroKage S TiNi 70X, and it’s tipped an inch. You’d know that if you checked out our Jason Day WITB 2015.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about Day’s driver shaft in our forum.
Call in the rescue squad, we got foot fires
Rory McIlroy (blue) and Scott Pinckney (gold) are both wearing what looks to be custom Nike Lunar Control 3’s. They should be extra careful this week not to step in another player’s line; shoes this hot won’t just disturb the grass, they’ll burn straight through the roots.
And as usual, the Air Keegs.
But to be honest, I’m kind of over the Air Keegans after Nike announced the release of Air Jordan 6 Golf shoes.
The Air Jordan 6s are fire whether you’re playing golf, hitting the mall or painting the town red. Just remember to take out the spikes before you make “tearing up the dance floor” a double entendre.
Going Rogue I/O
Aldila’s new Rogue I/O shafts — which stands for “inside out” — use the company’s R.I.P. (Reverse Interlaminar Placement) technology. That means the shaft’s torque control material is placed outside of the laminate rather than inside the laminate, where most shafts have it.
Because of the change, the new Rogue shafts have lower torque, increased tip stability and a tighter feel than the original Rogue shafts.
Alidla Rogue I/O shafts are used in Callaway’s new Big Bertha line.
Jordan Spieth missed the cut last week because of his irons
Spieth switched to the new Titleist 716 AP2 irons from his trusty 714 AP2 irons last week at The Barclays, and he missed the cut. This week, he changed back into the 714’s he’s been playing all season.
Related: Jordan Spieth WITB 2015
Not really sure why he’d change irons after having one of the best seasons in golf history, but it’s tough to blame him, the new Titleist irons do look pretty sweet.
But if he tries to change his putter, someone tackle him before the tournament starts.
Worn out
I won’t analyze what the wear spots on Jason Day’s wedges mean, I’ll leave that to the commenters the experts. But the marks on the face of his 58-degree wedge are fascinating.
Also, can someone lend Jason Day a headcover for his custom putter?
That Itsy Bitsy Spider looks so old I’m surprised it doesn’t have cobwebs!
And no need for the name tag, Jason. We know the putter is yours.
Let’s address the new UST Mamiya ATTAS G7 shaft
In our forums, a UST Mamiya representative cleared up the meaning behind the name “G7.”
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And discussed the characteristics/specs of the new shaft.
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Join the full conversation in our forums here.
#footwork
Flawless.
Seven Na’s in the shape of a 7
I’m not exactly sure what the number 7 signifies for Kevin Na, but that’s nearly more Na’s than a Baby Rasta y Gringo chorus.
Actually, nah. That’s a lot of Na’s.
I think I’ve revealed enough photos this week. I’m out.
Peace.
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.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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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Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)
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...
Eric Cole WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: PXG Lightning Tour Max (9 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 70 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees) Shaft:...
Si Woo Kim WITB 2026 (May)
Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X Mini driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Mini...
Wyndham Clark’s winning WITB: 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D Tour (15 degrees) Shaft: Project...
SPANKY
Sep 16, 2015 at 2:22 pm
so,,,,,,,,,,,,, WHO CARES??
Zack Brady
Sep 10, 2015 at 11:37 am
Aaron, I completely understand it may be from bunker practice but why is there grass all over the club face? In addition, do you think the club is traveling on a steep or shallow angle of attack? How much shaft lean do you feel there is at impact to create these marks?
Sira
Sep 5, 2015 at 10:05 am
I’m the one asking for the meaning behind the G7. I’m usually pretty good with these type of things but the Japan Office address is a bit too hard to guess lol.
Id
Sep 6, 2015 at 2:40 am
They’re running out of ideas.
bryan
Sep 4, 2015 at 3:34 pm
I thought the _issing _s were to celebrate _ichigans first loss of the season.
Josh
Sep 4, 2015 at 1:37 pm
“I normally change once a year between irons,” Spieth said Thursday. “Even when they’ve updated the irons, I still had no problem. I had some time at home to change between the PGA and the Barclays, and didn’t see many issues or any differences, so I figured it would be no problem. And then I just felt that they were sliding through the turf a little different and the look was a bit of an adjustment. They looked slightly different. “I still think they’re going to be a better iron. I think they are improved. But most of what I did was I hit off mats with [swing coach] Cameron [McCormick]. I did some practicing off grass in the off week, and of course I practiced at the Barclays prior to playing. Didn’t see many issues on the driving range, but once I got to some uneven lies and whatnot, I could tell some difference.”
NGH
Sep 5, 2015 at 3:27 am
Yeah and other guys like Mahan has no problems switching to new Pings.
“Didn’t see many issues on the driving range, but once I got to some uneven lies and whatnot, I could tell some difference.”
That statement won’t sell many of those clubs for Titleist, that is the exact description of the problem that most amateurs have when they try new clubs and can’t adjust or just don’t know how. So if the #2 player in the world has problems with it, a set of clubs built with the same shaft in the same exact way as the 714s that he was playing with before he tried the new one, then how the heck are Titty going to convince the consumers that they should rush to the nearest store to buy their inferior new club?
Steve
Sep 4, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Na na na na na na na… etc. Gettin’ jiggy wit it.
Flawed
Sep 4, 2015 at 12:10 pm
The new 716 AP2s DON’T look that sweet, so please lets not go OTT about that, huh?
Spieth even said that they look different, react different to the varying turfs compared to his 714s. Probably not a good thing for Titleist for their lead Tour player to reject the club right away. I think Titty tinkered with it too much trying to stay trendy with all the other manufacturers.
Josh
Sep 4, 2015 at 1:34 pm
Yeah – you forgot to add the rest of the comment where he said they were without a doubt an upgraded club over the 714, he just didn’t feel he adjusted to them quick enough.
But by all means, spin it however you would like to make yourself feel better.