Equipment
Adam Scott switches to MRC Kuro Kage Dual Core shaft in Australia
Adam Scott has a new driver shaft. The No. 7-ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings switched to Mitsubishi Rayon’s new Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi shaft in his Titleist 917D2 driver at the Australian Open.
Twenty-five hours away (by plane), Webb Simpson and Bill Haas have also switched to the new shaft at the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in their Titleist drivers. Scott, Haas and Simpson are each using the 70TX flex.
Bill Haas with the MRC Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi shaft in his Titleist 917D2 driver.
The Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi is the next generation of MRC’s Kuro Kage Silver TiNi shaft, which uses a 13-inch strip of elastic titanium-and-nickel (TiNi) wire to stabilize the tip section of the shaft for greater consistency. The wire “springs back to its original shape when stretched” according to MRC, which provides a unique feel while enhancing ball speed.
The Dual-Core TiNi, as the name implies, doubles up on the TiNi wire, adding a second strip that makes the tip section of the shaft even more stable, according to MRC Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mark Gunther. He called the bend profiles two shafts “similar,” adding that the addition of a second TiNi wire helps “tighten up” the shaft.
Related: Our head-to-head test of MRC’s Kuro Kage XT, Tensei CK Pro White and Diamana BF-Series shafts
Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi shafts ($300) use MRC’s Low-Resin Content (LRC) prepreg, which has 15 percent more carbon fiber and less resin than traditional prepregs to increase consistency. They’ll be available from authorized MRC retailers and dealers in January 2017.
Weights and Flexes
- Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 50 Series (R, S, X, TX)
- Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 60 Series (R, S, X, TX)
- Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 70 Series (S, X, TX)
- Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 80 Series (X, TX)
Related: See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Dual-Core TiNi shafts in our forum.
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
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