Equipment
James Patrick (JP) Harrington and Titleist part ways
A five-year partnership between Titleist and wedge maker JP Harrington — the man some believed would succeed Bob Vokey — has come to an end.
Patrick, for his part, posted the following on Instagram.
Last May, Titleist launched the JP Wedge Experience — a high-end wedge fitting and custom building conducted by Harrington himself. You can see many of the fruits of that labor on the James Patrick Golf Instagram.
Little beyond the “Experience,” however, emerged publicly from the five-year partnership. Whether Harrington will join forces with another OEM or return to solo work — likely no longer in his mother’s garage in Minnesota — remains to be seen.
What do you think, GolfWRX members? What makes the most sense for JP?
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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LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
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Tom
Oct 10, 2018 at 12:25 am
Wedges have the least amount of technology in the bag….just buy to replace worn out grooves, don’t be fooled.
sam
Oct 10, 2018 at 12:05 am
stupid juvenile twaddle….
APL
Oct 9, 2018 at 8:18 pm
Go to PXG.
the dude
Oct 9, 2018 at 11:48 am
do we really need another Edel wedge?? yer basically turning golf equipment into jewelry…..enjoy “looking good”…(not really)
Benny
Oct 9, 2018 at 9:25 am
When you have ideas and are driven the last thing needed is someone trying to control you. Not saying that’s what happened here but this wedge build was seriously expensive. Something I would never pay for but doubt he saw all the rewards from it. Now he can build custom wedges on his own like Tyson Lamb and be backed up for months but enjoying his work.
James
Oct 8, 2018 at 3:36 pm
What is with the Mother’s garage comment? Any truth to that?
Ben Alberstadt
Oct 8, 2018 at 3:44 pm
Yep.
http://www.golfwrx.com/447988/james-patrick-has-re-emerged-and-hes-ready-to-fit-you-for-wedges/
https://www.linksmagazine.com/get-know-j-p-harrington-wedge-mastermind/
Pru
Oct 8, 2018 at 1:46 pm
Go to Taylormade, they appreciate people more
Chubbed_it
Oct 8, 2018 at 2:07 pm
Taylormade FTW