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Posted: July 28, 2009
Titleist.com is on-site at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan for the 51st edition of the Buick Open, a tournament that dates back to 1958. The Titleist Tour Van has been buzzing with even more activity than usual, as this is the first week that it is carrying the next generation AP1, AP2, CB and MB irons that are scheduled to be introduced to the marketplace this fall.
Several players (Greg Chalmers, Derek Fathauer, Bill Haas, Stephen Leaney, Marc Leishman, Darron Stiles, Kevin Na) worked with the new irons on the range for the first time, while others, including Tom Pernice, Jr. (New AP2), Colt Knost (New CB) and Johnson Wagner (New CB) played a practice round with them and decided to put them in the bag this week.
Longtime Titleist Brand Ambassador Brad Faxon, who is also in the field this week, was actually the first to play the New AP2 irons in competition two weeks ago, when he posted his best finish of the year at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. A set of the New AP1 irons were also played in competition for the first time in Milwaukee, and will also be in that player's bag this week in Michigan.
Improvements to the new AP2 irons have resulted in better feel as well as improved shot control and ground contact. The new AP1 irons offer better feel, more forgiveness, and an improved shape, particularly in the short irons. Look for more sets to be put into play in the coming weeks, and be sure to check back here and on Titleist.com for the latest information on all Titleist products.
For now, be sure to check out the slide show for more information from the Buick Open.
A lot of activity is taking place this week in the Titleist Tour Van.
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What's the story behind the Pro V1x? I listened to a podcast about it with a Titleist representative saying it is a bunch of ludicrous comments to say it needs a high swing speed to really get the best parts out of the ball. But a lot of people right now are saying you have to have a club head speed of 115-130 to get a hold of it. What's the truth?
JET wrote on August 26, 2009 at 3:08AM
How much money are the clubs gonna be?
Hi, I'm 13 years old and I have the AP1s. I think they are nice to hit but it took me awhile to get good with them. Will this happen with the new ones?
JET wrote on August 26, 2009 at 10:08AM
I'm a lefty and currently play 690.MBs (2 thru PW) and am curious if the new blades will be offered with a 2 iron? If not, can that club be special ordered? I really love my 2 iron...
Thanks
JET wrote on August 26, 2009 at 11:08AM
How about the grooves on the 695MBs?
JET wrote on August 26, 2009 at 10:08PM
September I have heard.
JET wrote on August 27, 2009 at 4:08PM
Sam-
From Bill Morgan, Senior Vice-President of Golf Ball R&D:
Most of the tour-played balls are sufficiently optimized for somewhat ordinary launch conditions produced by both swing speeds over and under 100 mph. In fact, driver distance differences between different golf balls become lessened as swing/ball speeds go down. Most of the tour-played urethane multilayer golf balls available today are played daily by golfers worldwide. For eight years, Pro V1 has been the most successful of these with a U.S. market share that has been north of 20% for years. Most golfers have a swing speed under 100 mph, yet in the laboratory of golf courses worldwide they continue to select Pro V1 first. Furthermore, use of ALL tour-played urethane multilayer balls today dwarfs historical usage rates of tour played balata golf balls. Clearly these ball types ARE sufficiently optimized for MOST golfers of ALL swing speeds and golfers remind us of that everyday.
JET wrote on August 27, 2009 at 7:08PM
Eoghan-
Time needed to adjust to any new set of irons will vary by golfer.
Lorenzo-
Please see the <a href="/2009/07/28/from-the-2009-buick-open/#comment-73501" rel="nofollow">comment to John</a> below about 2-iron availability for the new irons.
Yes.
Austin-
Please see the <a href="/2009/07/28/from-the-2009-buick-open/#comment-74095" rel="nofollow">comment to Harry</a> below about pricing details.
I want AP2s, I think I am going to wait for the new irons to come out but I just don't know if I could wait that long...I have noticed it said that they will be available in golf shops in November, does that mean that they will be available on the website earlier?
JET wrote on August 28, 2009 at 4:08AM
I currently play the 755 irons. How will the new CBs compare in feel, trajectory and distance?
Will the look at address of the new MB iron be more similar to the 690MB or will it look like the ZM? How will head size compare? Will the topline on the new MB be as thin as the 690MB or will it be thick like the ZM?
JET wrote on August 29, 2009 at 3:08PM
I am also interested on how the new CBs will compare to the 755.
JET wrote on August 30, 2009 at 1:08AM
Hi,
Im currently playing with the ZBs which i love but sometimes find them a little unforgiving if having an off day! Is the AP2 designed to be much more forgiving and especially the newer AP2 thats due to come out? Also how does this compare with the new CBs about to be released with regards handicaps targeted at?
Thanks in advance
JET wrote on August 30, 2009 at 6:08PM
i got a month ao the AP2s with the project X 6.0 and im very satisfied
i think they r great and they will keep up with the golf ball flight technology for a few more years/
about the new AP2 that will probably come out on christmas for a similar price to the "old" version/
thay must be more improved but u will score similar with the old ones too .
but just for the sake of having the new ones wait./
its always good to wait even that a lot of pga pros are happy with the old ones.
bottom line.
no harm will happen if u get the current ones but if u want to be modern and wait for the new back black plate look u should wait.
u wont regret it.
JET wrote on August 30, 2009 at 8:08PM
hi, i am looking at buying some Vokey wedges now and some new AP2s when they arrive. can i assume the new irons will be the same lofts as the old ones standard
JET wrote on August 30, 2009 at 9:08PM
i play the Cobra CBs, and love the feel but i want something with more forgiveness. how much workability and feel would i lose with the AP1s?
JET wrote on August 31, 2009 at 9:08AM
Hi my names Matt raines and im 13 i was wonder what irons would fit me best i currently have another company's cavity back clubs and im a 10 handicap. Thanks
JET wrote on September 1, 2009 at 1:08AM