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SPOTTED: Tiger Woods testing TaylorMade Juno putter ahead of Dell Technologies Championship
Update: 8/31/18
It’s been confirmed that Tiger is using a TaylorMade Juno putter during competition at the 2018 Dell Technologies. Read our original story below.
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Tiger Woods finished 79th in strokes gained: putting at last week’s Northern Trust as his struggles with the flatstick returned. Woods benched his beloved Scotty Cameron Newport 2 in favor of a TaylorMade TP Collection Ardmore 3 at the Quicken Loans National, but it looks like he’s considering another switch.
Golfweek’s David Dusek spotted him practicing with a TaylorMade TP Collection Black Copper Juno putter, today, ahead of the 2018 Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston.
(Photo credit: David Dusek)
The Juno model looks close to the retail edition, save for the alignment dot (the retail model has a line) on the topline and “TIGER” stamped on one of the bumpers.
After a lousy putting week at Northern Trust, Tiger Woods practiced today using his @TaylorMadeGolf Ardmore 3 mallet AND a TP Collection Black Copper Juno. He used the blade on the first hole of his practice round to hole a 15-foot birdie putt. https://t.co/gvbUPGb8fX pic.twitter.com/frC45rKUOB
— David Dusek (@Golfweek_Dusek) August 30, 2018
According to Dusek, Woods used the Juno during his Thursday pro-am.
As evidenced in a photo from Golf Channel’s Tiger Tracker, the putter appears to have a red insert on the face, as well.
In an up-and-down year on the greens, Woods is currently 53rd on Tour in strokes gained: putting.
See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the putter in our forums.
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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Mat
Sep 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Just go ahead and bag the Ping that matches your grip, Tigre.
John Agel
Aug 31, 2018 at 5:34 pm
Merely human.
joro
Aug 31, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Hmmmmm, seems Mr. Woods is becoming like the rest of us, looking for a Putter that works. Really funny in a way. Oh well, it appears that he has become just another good player looking for something that works.
Simms
Aug 31, 2018 at 6:52 pm
Only difference Woods could have hundreds of putters and all the adjustments to same he could ever want…for us what fun, for him a major pain…john dough putter companies biting at the bits.
joro
Sep 1, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Know what you mean. When my game starting going away as I got older I started changing Putters, had to be that, right? Now I have about 35 and still don’t make em like I did when younger and a +hcp. Wonder why, could be the eyes, trying too hard? or maybe not just the Putter but the game is not the same. Oh well, we all go through it at a certain point.
Newclubsmakemakemebetter
Aug 31, 2018 at 11:36 am
Why not his old Scotty?
Francis
Aug 31, 2018 at 12:14 pm
My thoughts exactly. Makes me wonder if he’s contractually obligated to us a TM putter.
Jamho3
Aug 31, 2018 at 4:57 am
Oh no.
Tiger is using a copy of club he lucked into on his way up in 1997… A copy of a copy that didn’t work 4 months ago.
And horrific looking plastic shoes?
I am a HUGE TW fan but the Apocalypse is upon us! Change you ways, Butterfly kisses, Time in bottle, Cats in the cradle, 50 ways to leave your lover.
rex235
Aug 30, 2018 at 10:37 pm
“I don’t switch putters very often.” -Jack Nicklaus
Given what Sean Toulon said in his TG2 interview-
“If you’re not careful, everything you make is going to look like a bad/ugly version of a PING Anser.”
Wonder if TW ever tried a Toulon…
matches up with his eyes.
James T
Aug 30, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Oh oh, Tiger’s becoming a putter ho… like the rest of us.
Tom
Aug 30, 2018 at 3:57 pm
Another Ping Anser copy…..Karsten’s legacy continues to grow.
Big Mac
Sep 1, 2018 at 11:01 am
No, no it doesn’t.