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[ram01002]

Thanks for the great pics - - Hole #10 looks like so much fun.

[w8liftr]

Great pictures. Where those "Tour Issue" black Titleist alignment sticks?

[OldSkoolTexan]

page#1: Finally the elusive J38B!! I think, like the J38CB, they are a built on the J36 frame instead of the J33. The tour chrome is NICE! I think they could have left the B off the back and just had J38, that would be CLEAN.<br><br>
page#4: Guess Petterson figured his weightloss ruined his game and gained it all back with a vengance!

[Langlands]

Great pics guys, thanks

[ZBigStick]

Mr. NBA himself!

Big push for the SRI/Cleveland staff and the Miyazaki shafts.

A bunch of Iliac headcovers. Nice.

Weirsey trying out a SeeMore? Funny to see the American flags on the headcover next to his Canadian Maple Leafs.

Badds trying out some KBS?

Maru with a yellow Bridgestone.

This time of year is fun with all of the testing.

588 wedges with Tour Zip Grooves could be a retail success. If they can bring back the Camero why not these? THE shape of the modern wedge.

[jrh24054]

Looks like Patty is playing his old Pi5 irons with FG tour badges in them. Those irons have a different back profile that the retail FG tours.

[gators78]

I'm not sure if it's the shading, but Will Mackenzies black Tourstage irons are sick. Why can't they bring those back to the States again...

[DBake]

Rory Sabbatini with a Nike VR wedge...interesting....

[csands]

What irons are in Snedeker's bag?

[pga43]

Great pictures. Where those "Tour Issue" black Titleist alignment sticks?

 

 

 

Yes. They just got them in today and are only going to Titleist staff players

[Hawkeye_7]

Great great pictures!!!

1) Harrington seems to carry a mix between Pi5 and FG Tour with this completely cavity.

2) Why no Cleveland or Srixon staffers are playing CG1TOUR beauties?
Those CG7 Tour with ZIP Conforming Grooves are made with same materials as retail?

3) Who's thay guy appearing on many photos wearing a suit with a couple of Srixons box ball's?

[allsportscoach]

Does anyone know what shaft Justin leonard uses in his machspeed? I think it is a ust attas. Thanks
Thanks for the great pictures!

[acquadiice]

wait did anyone see the black camerons???

[pickerjohn]

3) in some pictures it looks like my favorite
all-time basketball player, Jerry west, if it is,
I don't know what affilliation is with Cleveland/Srixon.

[jsgolfer12]

Thanks for the great pics week after week!

I came across Cink's pics on there and I can give some info if anyone is interested. I played 18 with him last week and we talked equipment a few times. He is obviously playing the VR Cavitys. The only other new club in his bag that i noticed is the new VR Driver. 9.5 UST Attas X-Flex. He was playing with a 2 iron last week. It was impressive to see him hit that thing. I havent seen anyone hit a 2 iron in a long time much less the way he hits it.

I asked him about how much of an equipment guy he was. He said he has a complete shop in his house. Mitchell Machine, the whole works. Says he has done his own shafts in the past but now he leaves it to the Nike guys. The one thing he was really keying on is the lenght, loft, and lie of his irons. He plays them 3/4 inch over throughout the set, 4 degrees up in the short irons and 3 degrees in the long irons. X-100s straight in, no soft/hard stepping.

He says that whenever he gets a new set or a new wedge it goes straight to his shop and it is measured for length, loft, and lie. He wants to make sure it is exactly the same as the club it is replacing.

As for his wedges, 56 and 61, standard grinds. Nothing special.

[TMBob]

I liked the Black with white paint fill SC's

I noticed the New Pro V's as there was a pic of a sleeve with red print on it.....must be new.

Being a TM guy, I noticed a few cool looking TM Rossa grips

Had to notice in the 65% size of the pic, but there seems to be a textured Pingman grip on a few of the new Kia Ma putters. I used the smooth Pingman style that is also pictured, but I am going to have to find out about this textured version.

Also, Rory had a Lime Green Rossa putter grip on one of the putter outside his bag in the cart.
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[slicktry]

notice the NS Protos Overton was using/testing?

God Bless
Jer

[cmgolf]

Bridgestone Tourstage X-Blade GR C-1 .
One of many Tourstage models played by Bridgestone PGA staff.

Did I missed Freddie's bag?

[jake]

I've seen it a million times........ but still Vijay's hand position at impact still freaks me out. Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[pga43]

[quote name='Hawkeye_7' date='02 February 2010 - 06:17 PM' timestamp='1265152662' post='2223093']

.....3) Who's thay guy appearing on many photos wearing a suit with a couple of Srixons box ball's?
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NBA Hall of Famer and Laker great, Jerry West. He is the Executive Director of the Northern Trust/LA Open

[pga43]

[quote name='cmgolf' date='02 February 2010 - 07:30 PM' timestamp='1265157033' post='2223266']

....Did I missed Freddie's bag?
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Phil and Freddie have not been on the scene, yet. Tomorrow, I hope

[Mr. 67]

What's the deal w/ Cejka's X22 3 iron? Looks like the cavity is built up - no undercut almost like the TA X Tour Utility irons???

[Mr. 67]

LOVE the Geico Caveman head cover too!

[migolfke]

Great pics. Thanks!!!

The J38 that Charles Howell is rocking are sweet looking - the wedges too.

Also, I like the pictures of the shoes. I never know what to buy, and it helps seeing them not just on the rack.

[KintamaTP]

Great pix. Now I don't have to go and shoot my own

[easyyy]

[quote name='jsgolfer12' date='02 February 2010 - 07:08 PM' timestamp='1265155710' post='2223205']
Thanks for the great pics week after week!

I came across Cink's pics on there and I can give some info if anyone is interested. I played 18 with him last week and we talked equipment a few times. He is obviously playing the VR Cavitys. The only other new club in his bag that i noticed is the new VR Driver. 9.5 UST Attas X-Flex. He was playing with a 2 iron last week. It was impressive to see him hit that thing. I havent seen anyone hit a 2 iron in a long time much less the way he hits it.

I asked him about how much of an equipment guy he was. He said he has a complete shop in his house. Mitchell Machine, the whole works. Says he has done his own shafts in the past but now he leaves it to the Nike guys. The one thing he was really keying on is the lenght, loft, and lie of his irons. He plays them 3/4 inch over throughout the set, 4 degrees up in the short irons and 3 degrees in the long irons. X-100s straight in, no soft/hard stepping.

He says that whenever he gets a new set or a new wedge it goes straight to his shop and it is measured for length, loft, and lie. He wants to make sure it is exactly the same as the club it is replacing.

As for his wedges, 56 and 61, standard grinds. Nothing special.
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Thanks for that great info

[pgarob]

Interesting to see Aaron Baddeley trying out a number of different shafts in his irons, as well as trying out what appears to be the Fast 10 driver. It almost looks like in one pic he is using the new TaylorMade TP wedge with the interchangable face, can anyone there confirm the wedges in Badds' bag??

[KintamaTP]

I didn't know STX was still around?!

[ft3fusion]

Thank you for the insight and great pictures!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting move with Cleveland/Srixon.
Haven't found more with R9 Supertri and Burner Superfast TP. That would be interesting to wait.