Equipment
Donald bags new Mizuno T7 wedges at Open Championship
Sure, he finished T43, but there was still plenty of excitement around Luke Donald’s play at the 145th Open Championship. The former No. 1-ranked golfer in the world was using Mizuno’s new T7 wedges at Royal Troon.
Photo from Mizuno’s Facebook Page.
Mizuno hasn’t released other details about the wedges, but it’s clear from the engraving on their hosels that they’re forged from the company’s 1025E Boron material, which Mizuno says is 30 percent stronger than the 1025E carbon steel used in its current S5 wedges.
In recent launches, Mizuno has been incorporating its boron material into its cavity-back iron designs, and boron-forged T7 wedges would mark the first time the company used boron in one of its wedge models.
Photo from Mizuno’s Facebook Page.
In the past, Mizuno’s T-line of wedges such as the MP-T5 (released in 2014) have used the company’s “teardrop” head shape, whereas S models such as the S5 (released in 2015) have used the company’s “silhouette,” or rounded shape. Expect the tradition to continue with the T7.
In other Mizuno-related news, the company had its new JPX-900 driver added to the USGA Conforming Club List last week.
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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kev
Jul 22, 2016 at 5:15 pm
dang. that blue one has got to be the bestest looking wedge ever
Christian
Jul 21, 2016 at 9:44 am
“but there was still plenty of excitement around Luke Donald’s play at the 145th Open Championship.”
No, there wasn’t. I didn’t hear about anybody getting excited about Donald using new wedges.
Philip
Jul 18, 2016 at 6:52 pm
Then where does one go for soft wedges that can be easily bent at home – I suspect these may be as hard as anyones else’s wedges. Great for the grooves though.
Jack
Jul 19, 2016 at 4:33 am
Good point on the grooves. Hopefully it’s not just marketing speak. But then are the savings on wedges offset by balls that need replacing every hole?
Uno
Jul 19, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Just get the Bridgestone with that self-repairing cover
sumsum
Jul 20, 2016 at 9:06 am
all mizuno clubs especially forged are crazy soft and easy to bend… why would this be different?
Brian
Jul 20, 2016 at 11:06 am
Yeah. My JPX850 Forged irons didn’t seem to be any problem for my fitter to bend. Should be the same story here. And as someone with the blue ion S5…these are my upgrades when I wear mine out. Pretty clubs.
BD57
Jul 24, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Question about the 850’s . . . . “how easy”?
Where I live, I get stuck with mats for practicing on too many occasions. Past history, mats knock forged irons out of whack in a hurry – – – do the 850’s bend as easy as regular forged or are they more likely to hold loft / lie?
JustTrying2BAwesome
Jul 18, 2016 at 6:51 pm
That’s the McSexy right there.