Detroit Golf Club, a mere 15 miles from GolfWRX HQ, plays host to this week’s PGA Tour event, the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Overall, it was a slow week as we are in the heart of the tour schedule. New product (for the most part) isn’t being released, and The Open is in two weeks — a tournament during which many players will make adjustments for the links layout they’ll face. Ultimately, it’s a “dance with the one who brung you” affair at the RMC. The notable exception is in the Titleist camp where T100 and T200 seeding began last week, and the irons are seeing rapid adoption.

Let’s check out the storylines among the craftsmen and their tools.

Titleist

Here’s a first look at the new Titleist T200 4-iron (in Charles Howell III’s bag).

Jimmy Walker’s prototype black finish T100, 620 MB irons.

Charles Howell III is putting new T100 irons in play. He loves the look and turf interaction, according to Titleist.

Rafa Campos is moving from 620 MB to new T100S irons. He likes the combination of speed and feel.

Following a range session, Troy Merritt is putting a combo set of new T200 and T100 irons in the bag.

Hank Lebioda put new T100 irons in last week (en route to his best finish — T5 — of the year). Loves the flight and workability, according to Titleist.

Mark Hubbard is seeing increased workability with a new T200 4-iron versus his previous U500 4i.

Ben An is testing new T200 4- and 5-irons.

Cam Davis is testing a new T100 3-iron.

Robert Streb is moving from a 718 TMB 4-iron to a new T100S.

Sean O’Hair has new T100 irons in play: “They look and feel like a blade and give me the confidence of a cavity back iron,” he said. O’Hair is also moving from TSi3 10-degree driver in B1 setting to TSi4 10-degree driver in A1 setting. Increased launch, lower spin, easier to draw.

Roger Sloan moving from U500 4-iron to a new T100S 4-iron.

Richy Werenski has new T100 3, 4 and 5-irons in play.

Ben Taylor is replacing his current T100 4-iron with the new model.

Mark Anderson is putting new T100 irons in play as does Tyler Duncan.

On the non-T100/200 front: Tom Hoge is moving from a TSi2 (9-degrees) driver with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X to TSi3 (9 degrees) with Ventus Black 6 X.

Ben Martin switched to Pro V1x Left Dash.

Callaway

Prototype Jaws wedges spotted! Callaway is mum on details.

Phil Mickelson is in a prototype hybrid, as he revealed on his Instagram. No details from Callaway other than that a few players are testing. Mickelson’s hybrid features a Fujikura Ventus Red 9 X shaft.

 

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Kevin Kisner, who has been in a GBB since time out of mind, is testing a Callaway Epic Max LS with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft.

Chris Kirk had the leading edges of his irons ground down for better turf interaction.

TaylorMade

Updates to follow. Stay tuned!

Others

Russell Know is testing a Graphite Design Tour AD GP 6 X in his driver.

William McGirt is testing a Graphite Design our AD DI 6 X in his driver.

Garrick Higgo and Robert Streb are both testing Fujikura Ventus HB shafts in Titleist T200 driving irons.

Patrick Reed is testing Bang Energy as he continues his search for an early morning boost.

Check out all our photos from the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and see what GolfWRXers are saying in the forums.