Equipment

Rose adds TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons to his bag

Published

12 years ago

Dec 4, 2013

Justin Rose posted a photo on Twitter today of the mixed set of TaylorMade’s soon-to-be-released Tour Preferred irons that he plans to use at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa this week.

Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open using a set of TaylorMade’s RocketBladez Tour irons for his 3 through 6 irons, and the company’s original Tour Preferred MB irons in his 7 iron through PW. Click here to see photos of those clubs and the other equipment Rose has in the bag.

Rose’s new setup includes TaylorMade’s Tour Preferred CB irons for his 3, 4 and 5 irons, with his 6 iron, 7 iron, 8 iron and 9 iron being Tour Preferred MC irons. His pitching wedge is TaylorMade’s new MB model.

The change is significant because if Rose does put the irons into play tomorrow in South Africa, it means that he will have added a slotted 7 iron to his setup for the first time. And since the MC’s are cavity back irons, it would also add another name to the list of top players who have moved away from the muscleback irons that have been a mainstay in the professional game for decades.

Click here to learn more about TaylorMade’s soon-to-be-released Tour Preferred iron lineup.

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20 Comments

pieninyfoto

Dec 23, 2013 at 10:18 am

I’m impressed, I obligation say. Thanks representing sharing, this is a fantastic blog post. Thanks Once more. Be writing.

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Nick

Dec 19, 2013 at 1:22 am

I doubt that he chose the CB long irons because they are more forgiving. He tends to hit the ball a little on the low side, and my guess is that the trajectory was better with the CB.

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Conrad

Dec 8, 2013 at 8:21 pm

I bet he plays the MBs. I doubt he will play the CBs. If so, only for a short time.

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Matt

Dec 5, 2013 at 8:54 am

They look a lot like the Mp-59’s. At least from the top view.

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- Duh
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 5:45 pm
  
  No, they look like MP-58s. Duh.
  
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Kel

Dec 5, 2013 at 7:42 am

New clubs being released; play them a few tourneys. Go back to what I know next year.

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- Mike Lyons
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 11:26 pm
  
  Would love to see J. Rose with a bag full of Titleist sticks..enough of this silly TaylorMade nonsense already!!
  
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Jack

Dec 5, 2013 at 1:12 am

Interesting that he’s playing even less MBs now. And as prior posters noted, this dude is a superb ball striker. Watching him hit is just a work of art. Let’s see if this change helps him win even more often!

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- Duh
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 5:46 pm
  
  Nah. He’s still not that great at putting.
  
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Daniel

Dec 4, 2013 at 9:46 pm

only one 5 iron

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Tyler

Dec 4, 2013 at 6:16 pm

Suprised he isn’t going mc mb combo. The cb seem odd in a pro bag

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- Duh
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 5:48 pm
  
  Why? There are dudes playing AP1s out there. And Callaways. Duh
  
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Carlos Danger

Dec 4, 2013 at 4:50 pm

Interesting…those CBs look pretty big for a Pro bag. I can see a 2 or 3 iron but surprised by the 4 and especially the 5. Rose is considered a pretty superb ball striker as well.

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- Ed S
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 5:49 pm
  
  Have you seen the top view of the CB next to the MC? Not that much different. Shape of the cavity is also very similar.
  
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Joel

Dec 4, 2013 at 4:50 pm

Am I seeing two 5 irons in this picture? Looks like he has a 5 cb and a 5 mc…

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- Bman
  
  Dec 4, 2013 at 5:13 pm
  
  Yeah, he’s either testing the 5 CB vs. the 5 MC or that MC above the 8-iron has a 5 on the bottom that looks like a 6.
  
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  - Bman
    
    Dec 4, 2013 at 5:14 pm
    
    ….has a 6 on the bottom that looks like a 5.
    
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    - Kyle
      
      Dec 4, 2013 at 5:28 pm
      
      He confirmed on his twitter that he will be playing 3-5 CB, 6-9 MC and a MB PW
      
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      - markb
        
        Dec 5, 2013 at 11:55 am
        
        So he satisfies his sponsor by playing all three new iron offerings in one mixed bag. The question is, “How long do they stay in the bag?” Through the silly season? Through the Hawaii swing? Until TMag releases its next new iron?
        
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- Peter
  
  Dec 5, 2013 at 2:54 pm
  
  There is only one 5 iron, its 3-5 CB, 6-9MC, PW MB
  
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Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

Whats in the Bag

Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

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2 weeks ago

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GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-08M), SM11 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

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Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

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Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

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