Equipment
Spotted: Parsons Golf PXG 08 Driver
Yesterday, we spotted Ryan Moore with a new Parsons Golf putter.
Today, we spotted him testing a Parsons Golf driver, which looked a lot like the model that’s currently on the USGA’s List of Conforming Club Heads.
The adjustable driver appears to have 16 removable weights that give golfers the ability to tune the center of gravity and swing weight to their liking.
A release date is yet to be announced for Parsons Golf clubs.
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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.
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
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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graymulligan
Feb 21, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Its definitely an odd looking stick, but hey, stranger things have caught on and been successful. Wonder how it plays?
leftright
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:41 pm
It’s another boutique company like Nakashima. Charge you exorbitant prices to “own” their clubs. They may do well, the clubs may be great but golf is in a downward spiral and it’s going to get worse not unless we can get some sanity in our economic system.
graymulligan
Feb 21, 2015 at 3:56 pm
you do realize that people don’t have to buy this stuff right? If there’s no market for these boutique companies, they’ll cease to be companies pretty quickly. If there is a market, they’ll make money and get bigger, it’s kind of how our economic system works.
marty
Feb 22, 2015 at 2:02 pm
These young socialist nowadays.
obo
Feb 19, 2015 at 8:48 pm
I love closed minded people. Afraid of change.
Phil M
Feb 19, 2015 at 6:22 pm
I would think that the screws provide many advantages, not only in moving CG around but also in tuning total weight, swingweight, MOI etc.
Who cares what the look like so long as they work and you line them up on target.
Barry S.
Feb 19, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Is there a mechanism to lock down the screws so they don’t work loose and fly out?
leftright
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Yea, its called “threads.”
christian
Feb 21, 2015 at 8:57 am
Ha ha!
Teaj
Feb 23, 2015 at 9:13 am
thanks for the laugh this Monday morning
DolphLundgrenade
Feb 26, 2015 at 1:51 pm
Bwaaahahahaha! Zing!
Steve
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:17 am
While I appreciate innovation/technology as much as the next guy, it still boils down to “see ball, hit ball”. It seems that thinking out of the box is getting out of hand.
Mat
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:56 am
Just like a Parsons product. Screwed 16 times before you get anywhere.
Vince
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:55 am
Man I dont get you guys at all, how can you argue against TWO AMAZING CLUB DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, and Bob Freaking Parsons?? These guys KNOW what they are doing, have YEARS and Degrees in this stuff, and yet you somehow think your account on here makes you qualified enough and more so than they are on their designs???? Unreal…..
I cant WAIT to see what the results are behind this driver and his clubs. Also I cant wait to see them on the boards and talk about the designs and why it works and see you complain than.
leftright
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:38 pm
I don’t know, look at Washington, full of supposedly smart people with lot’s of degrees and look at the mess our country is in. If they were any smarter a large golf club manufacturer would be using them or they would be making 7 figures at some high tech firm, not designed golf clubs.
DolphLundgrenade
Feb 26, 2015 at 1:54 pm
What? Look at Washington, 7 is a cool number, supposedly, but if Donkey Kong wins the Kentucky Derby then golf clubs would have weight and our economy would be better.
Chris
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:37 am
Let’s hope no one hits it on the screws with this club!
That’ll be the lamest joke of the day and you’re all welcome for it!
Jon Silverberg
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:13 am
” I would play this over TM any day.” It continues to amaze me how many trolls get off on bashing TaylorMade, as if they have personally done something to you. Here you have a completely untested, unproven club which could be 30 yards shorter than a TM driver and spray the ball in all directions, and you’re willing to put your name under a statement like this. Bizarre!
ron
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:17 am
*Like!
(Moderators- maybe we need to add the ability to like/dislike comments??)
GQ
Feb 19, 2015 at 9:26 am
I’ll play any driver if it performs regardless of how it looks. I’m sure I’m in the minority, but, I’ve played white,blue,striped, giant slots in the head, and fins. None of them bother me. You are all too hung up on looks. Grip it and rip it! Lol
Teaj
Feb 19, 2015 at 8:41 am
seems like everyone is incorporating some sort of slot tech on the bottom of their drivers so to lessen spin on balls hit low on the face. if the tech works I wonder why they did not fit this into their design with the driver? As a tech junkie I would love to see the engineering behind this driver as someone else mentioned it looks like they think outside the box a little.
Jim
Feb 18, 2015 at 4:25 pm
They need to figure out who they are competing against – big difference from TM to Miura. Their offerings so far aren’t very good looking at all and won’t really get anyone to purchase their products when compared to TM, Ping, Callaway or anyone else. The use of multiple screws seems heavy handed and won’t add to the value, quality or adjustibility of the product and wouldn’t even remotely get me to purchase their products. Ryan Moore seems to go out of his way to be ‘different’ from others, from wearing ties on the course to now using odd equipment, so this fits with his liking. Not too encouraged by PXG’s offerings for what it’s worth.
reid
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:57 am
Amen. And by now, it doesn’t take a PhD in engineering or physics to see that the screws are far more gimmick than than function. Good luck with that, Parsons.
Jim
Feb 18, 2015 at 4:19 pm
Seems Parsons is really latching onto the ‘many screw’ design motif. Just seems really unnecessary and something that no one will want to adjust. They need to come out with top quality products that aren’t hokey that will stand apart from the competition (maybe they need to figure out who they are competing against too – big difference from TM to Miura. Seems they have come out with only the hokey stuff so far.
Golfraven
Feb 18, 2015 at 2:25 pm
I know this is part of Parsons design but are all those screws really necessary? Still ok on the putter but they went over the top on this driver.
terry
Feb 19, 2015 at 12:37 am
yes. it gives him the adjustability like all the other companies but without looking like the other clubs. I would play this over TM any day. It looks like you can really fine tune your ball flight. put the heavier weights in front for a lower ball flight, back for a higher, etc.
MattyTeaks
Feb 18, 2015 at 2:11 pm
Parsons really likes those screws…
Jon
Feb 18, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Yes he does. One could say he either has a screw loose or is a screwball. Ha! Whether or not I like the designs, I appreciate the thinking out of the box.
Rich
Feb 18, 2015 at 3:29 pm
I think Parsons Golf is screwed.
Jeff B
Feb 18, 2015 at 5:23 pm
Screw this, I’m buying one.
Rich
Feb 18, 2015 at 8:39 pm
No screw you, I’m buying one.