Equipment
Spotted: PXG’s new Darkness driver and black 0311T irons
(Updated: March 9, 3:50 p.m.)
New golf equipment company PXG has been telling its Twitter followers, “Don’t be afraid of the dark.” Maybe now we know why.
0311.16 pic.twitter.com/wKpqvYahcf
— Parsons Xtreme Golf (@pxg) March 7, 2016
We spotted a photo of 0311T irons with a black finish at the Valspar Championship.
Also on the range this week, we spotted James Hahn testing a new driver from PXG that reads “Darkness” on its sole.
From our photos, it appears that the driver has fewer adjustable weights than the company’s 0811 driver, which was a Gold Medal winner in our 2016 Gear Trials: Best Driver Club Test.
Unlike the 0811, which has weights surrounding the perimeter of the sole, the Darkness’ weights are concentrated on the heel and the toe of the club. The driver is listed on the USGA’s Conforming Club List, which means Hahn could put it in play this week if he wished.
See more photos of the driver below, and click here for the full gallery.
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 – $150.”
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Eric
Mar 11, 2016 at 12:22 pm
What kind of troll would Shank this? Obviously no one has hit it yet, and the looks are absolutely SICK! “They should have never gave you N!&&@$ money!!!” Hahahaha… Love it!
Jerry Curl
Mar 10, 2016 at 12:15 am
My CPU has a Neuro-net processor a learning computer.
I'm Rick James
Mar 9, 2016 at 7:48 pm
I may be able to justify the outlandish price with all of the post drive one-liners.
Eric
Mar 11, 2016 at 12:23 pm
I’m thinking the exact same thing!
digitalbroccoli
Mar 9, 2016 at 2:48 pm
I’m always amused as to how these articles get almost as many shanks as likes. What’s not to like about an article showing a driver?
andmaythefranchise
Mar 10, 2016 at 3:29 pm
People love to pat themselves on the back for being too cool to like something.
RL(Nihonsei)
Mar 9, 2016 at 1:36 pm
Darkness is the closet I’ll be sleeping in under my coat rack when she sees the PXG BILL. The only acceptable golf related Bill in my house is Bill Murray, and mostly for The Life Aquatic!!!
Chuck
Mar 8, 2016 at 10:42 pm
DARKNESS
CHARLIE MURPHY
Matto
Mar 9, 2016 at 12:56 am
The milk’s gone bad!!!!
alan
Mar 8, 2016 at 7:05 pm
please tell me that is an homage to dave chappelle
alan
Mar 8, 2016 at 7:06 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Uh3IqDFCY
Pete Petersson
Mar 9, 2016 at 3:21 am
The irons will be called ‘Unity’
Marc P.
Mar 9, 2016 at 12:36 pm
OMG…. Best comeback ever…????????????
I'm Rick James
Mar 9, 2016 at 8:03 pm
“What did the hand say to the face?”
SLAP!!!
andmaythefranchise
Mar 10, 2016 at 3:31 pm
If I hit this driver, I wouldn’t be able to resist saying, “That was Cold bloooooooded!” every single time.
cdvilla
Mar 8, 2016 at 6:57 pm
I believe in a thing called love…
lsf_21
Mar 9, 2016 at 11:44 pm
YES! SOMEBODY ELSE THOUGHT THIS.