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SPOTTED: Tiger Woods puts a graphite shaft in his driving iron

Published

8 years ago

Jun 1, 2018

We spotted Tiger Woods with a new shaft in his TaylorMade Tour Preferred UDI 2-iron at The Memorial Tournament, Thursday.

Woods had been playing a steel shaft in the club (Project X PXi 7.0), but we’ve confirmed the 14-time major champion switched to a Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White Hybrid 100 shaft in his driving iron.

DUBLIN, OH – MAY 31: Tiger Woods of the United States hits his second shot on the 11th hole during the first round of The Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 31, 2018 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Naturally, GolfWRX forum members were quick to spot the switch and there’s already a thread dedicated to the topic.

Woods now plays the some variety of the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro in all of his graphite shafts.

Driver: TaylorMade M3 460 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 70TX

3-Wood: TaylorMade M3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80TX

5-Wood: TaylorMade M1 2017 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 90TX

See Woods’ full WITB (minus the new TaylorMade MG wedges) here.

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Ben Alberstadt

Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

7 Comments

Dave r

Jun 1, 2018 at 7:27 pm

Yes sir graphite all the way . Shows he’s no dummy easier on the back ,arms, wrists, elbows and when you hit them thin no finger sting.

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ogo

Jun 1, 2018 at 2:02 pm

Graphite shafts = Senior’s shafts = TW

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- Dr Troy
  
  Jun 1, 2018 at 2:17 pm
  
  Haha tell that to Rory who has one also. Dumb comment dude.
  
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  - ogo
    
    Jun 1, 2018 at 6:14 pm
    
    Rory is suffering from premature aged spine… ergo graphite shafts for more floppy soggy flexing and less body stress.
    
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    - Romes
      
      Jun 4, 2018 at 12:01 pm
      
      so what exactly is your point? You come across as a giant douche, just fyi.
      
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- dat
  
  Jun 1, 2018 at 3:21 pm
  
  “hurr durr graphite is for ladies and old folks” Get over yourself. Go play some X7s tipple hardstepped then.
  
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  - The dude
    
    Jun 2, 2018 at 9:20 am
    
    Ya. Ya!….what you said Dat!!!!
    
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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.