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Spotted: Mizuno MP-25 irons

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11 years ago

Jul 14, 2015

On Tuesday, Mizuno released photos of new MP-25 cavity back-style irons on its Open Championship blog, following a Monday release of “MP-5 Channelback” blade-style irons.

More photos here!

The MP-25 irons are stamped “GF Forged 1025 Boron,” which likely means they’re Grain-Flow forged using 1025 Boron, the same material used in Mizuno’s JPX-850 Forged irons.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about Mizuno’s new MP-25 irons here.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

29 Comments

KK

Jul 17, 2015 at 8:29 am

Wow, these just look powerful. Mizuno has been sending its new irons to the gym. I like the slot insert. Hoping they will be forgiving like Pings but feel like Mizzies.

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Ken

Jul 15, 2015 at 9:33 pm

Will they carry it in left hand, or will I be yet again disappointed with the release of another Mizuno line that apparently can’t make enough money selling right-handed sets to justify making the dies and molds for left-handed sets?

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Mat

Jul 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm

I could make these look so good with just a tiny amount of nail polish….

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Golfraven

Jul 15, 2015 at 5:11 pm

now you are talking. would love to see the face and the top line.

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DolphLundgrenade

Jul 15, 2015 at 12:59 pm

For those concerned about the finish of the irons (wow, really prima donna’s) you can search online for keywords “Mizuno, Yoro, custom finish” and you’ll have your choice of finish and paint fill. Almost all manufacturers are doing this now. Black finished MP4 blades in gloss or flat anyone? Yup.

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KCCO

Jul 15, 2015 at 10:27 am

Would this be their replacement of 64? Would like to see a side by side. 15 looked like a 64/59, this looks like a 64/15 minus the insert…just like to see the sole and top line in comparison to the others

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Mike

Jul 15, 2015 at 8:58 am

Why do mizuno release so many new models per year that quite frankly, all look the same, but no one hates on them like they do other brands with yearly release cycles. I’ve never found a mizuno I liked yet, too chunky, even the blades.

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- Dr Troy
  
  Jul 15, 2015 at 10:56 am
  
  even MP 4’s too chunky? Damn man. You like the butter knife eh? 🙂
  
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  - Mike
    
    Jul 16, 2015 at 7:19 am
    
    yep. MP4 have a long blade and thick for a blade top line IMO
    
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- random guy
  
  Jul 15, 2015 at 11:34 am
  
  You answered your own question there Mike. The difference is annual release cycle vs. quarterly/monthly release cycle.
  
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MGT

Jul 15, 2015 at 7:41 am

These look really nice. Anyone know the optimal handicap range for these?

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Chris C.

Jul 14, 2015 at 8:03 pm

I love Mizunos.I own multiple sets of irons and a decade’s worth of wedges and hybrids. While I greatly appreciate the elimination of garish paint fill, I find it hard to believe that these irons are MPs. The bulbous nature of these irons reminds me of any number of max game improvement irons.

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- Mump
  
  Jul 14, 2015 at 10:49 pm
  
  Yeah. Until you see its size.
  
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  - christian
    
    Jul 15, 2015 at 7:07 am
    
    Exactly. Until you see the size.
    
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- Gary
  
  Jul 15, 2015 at 1:02 pm
  
  They look very much like my MP-54’s. I went to the JPX-850 forged with Boron because of better distances. If the 54’s would have had boron I might have stayed with them.
  
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DB

Jul 14, 2015 at 6:47 pm

Absolutely beautiful. Mizuno definitely understands how to design good-looking irons.

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Tom

Jul 14, 2015 at 12:06 pm

I believe I will give these a try.

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Pling

Jul 14, 2015 at 11:55 am

It’s a Ping i25!

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- Tom
  
  Jul 14, 2015 at 12:08 pm
  
  Not EVEN close.
  
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  - Pling
    
    Jul 14, 2015 at 6:45 pm
    
    S55?
    
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    - gwillis7
      
      Jul 14, 2015 at 9:33 pm
      
      G25
      
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Jeff B

Jul 14, 2015 at 11:46 am

lots of unhappy people about this i’m sure, complaints have been made about the feel of the forged Boron.

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- random guy
  
  Jul 14, 2015 at 12:26 pm
  
  yeah, but PING says there is no difference between forged and cast in terms of “feel.”
  
  Surely nobody can tell the difference between different forged metals?!?!
  
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  - Tom
    
    Jul 14, 2015 at 3:37 pm
    
    http://www.golfwrx.com/312448/what-really-determines-feel-in-an-iron/
    
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  - mlecuni
    
    Jul 15, 2015 at 3:18 am
    
    I think the point of jeff was about the boron material rather than the fact that they are forged heads.
    The boron material if i recall correctly is harder so it allows to produce a thin face, but the feel is different because of that hardness.
    
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- carl
  
  Jul 14, 2015 at 12:28 pm
  
  Your a boron if you can’t get behind these clubs
  
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  - SO
    
    Jul 15, 2015 at 2:53 am
    
    Spot on haha
    
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Chuck

Jul 14, 2015 at 11:34 am

I gather, after seeing the MP5 pictures and now these, that Mizuno designers are taking a cue from the GolfWRX segment of the golfing world, and are doing away with paintfill in some areas. Kind of nice, I think.

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- gwillis7
  
  Jul 14, 2015 at 9:35 pm
  
  I think it looks really classy w/o all the paint on them
  
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Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

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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.

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Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

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Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

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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.

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