X100 at the Majors

[Nessism]

Are these guys using standard x100 our the tour issued?

 

They are the same shafts. The TI's are just weight sorted to a closer tolerance.

[DBake]

Are these guys using standard x100 our the tour issued?

 

They are the same shafts. The TI's are just weight sorted to a closer tolerance.

 

From ebay, looks like $10 difference shaft to shaft?

[Thayneil]

Are these guys using standard x100 our the tour issued?

 

They are the same shafts. The TI's are just weight sorted to a closer tolerance.

 

From ebay, looks like $10 difference shaft to shaft?

 

tighter tolerance in weight,nice shiny label

[Thayneil]

So you know X100 is still by far the predominant shaft on tour so you'll tell me I shouldn't be surprised by this - but why is it if your name isn't Spieth or McIlroy you really can't win a major without that shaft in your bag.

 

This year it was a clean sweep for the True Temper favorite: two for Koepka, as well as Reed and Molinari.

 

Last year it was 50/50 X100 taking two with JT and Koepka, Sergio played Modus 130 and Jordan with his PXs.

 

Previous year we saw four 1st time major winners - Willett, DJ, Stenson, Jimmy Walker. 3/4 used DG X100. Caveat - Walker used AMTs, but in fairness True Temper designed those to play as close to X100s as possible but in an MOI matched set. Stenson's and Sergio's lone major are the only two ever won with Nippon shafts for what thats worth.

 

Going back the previous two seasons you have Spieth and McIlroy dominating winning half the majors in '14 and '15. But of the other half... 3 out of 4 used X100 (Z. Johnson, Watson, Kaymer), with Jason day using a similar True Temper product in the X7.

 

2013 is the big outlier with 4 pretty random shafts (as far as winning majors goes) netting titles: Scott (KBS Tour), Rose (KBS C taper), Mickelson (KBS Tour V), and Dufner (think he played PXi).

 

2011 and 2012 was more of a mixed bag but X100 was by far the leader with 4/8 (Watson, Simpson, Schwartzel, Bradley). Again Rory makes up 2 of these (Project X), Els and Clarke win the British with KBS Tours and PX Monacos.

 

2010 saw three first time major winners in Oosthuizen, Kaymer, and McDowell. 2/3 used X100 with GMac using PXi. Phil I think had PXs in the bag back then.

 

The further back you go you should only find X100 being even more dominant than it is today as it and PX were really the only shaft before KBS came around about a decade ago.

 

Since then we've seen a great product in Nippon hit the stage. Graphite has made a splash on tour. PX has new products. With all the new tech and specialization if your name isn't McIlroy or Spieth (two of the great talents to play this game, who could probably win with broomsticks) the record since 2014 is 12-4 in the favor of the old standby. This is when specialization should be more and more apparent.

 

And if you're going to tell me oh they grew up playing it they're just used to it.. give me a break. These guys will change a driver shaft in a heartbeat - and in my opinion the driver shaft is much more particular. They've tested other iron shafts but continue to play X100 because its the best thing for their game. And its been proven out on the grandest stage.

 

I don't even have X100 in the bag right now. I grew up on it as most of us did. I've played a lot of iron shafts in recent years, currently in Modus 120. Its a nice shaft. But I still like X100 when I swing them - its no wonder why.

 

Are these guys using standard x100 or the tour issued?

 

would anyone know what % of X100 users on tour use them soft stepped/straight in /hard stepped

 

I know Zach J used Soft stepped and Jimmy Walker Hard stepped

[Nessism]

would anyone know what % of X100 users on tour use them soft stepped/straight in /hard stepped

 

I know Zach J used Soft stepped and Jimmy Walker Hard stepped

 

I don't know the answer just chiming in with a reminder that what the pro's do should have no bearing on what others should. Fitting clubs, including shafts, is a personnel matter; specific to the person using the clubs. Shafts are mostly about feel so that doubly supports this thought. For example, just because a lot of pro's like 130 gram shafts that doesn't mean that you should too. To each their own.

[Albatrosss]

I think most pros realized that there is little to win changing iron shafts and stays with what they know works well and how it behaves.

Distance from tee is a much more important stat and is required to be in the top of the world today and thereby they are willing to experiment a little bit more with driver shafts, especially if your distance from tee is an issue. But manufacturers also push tour pros harder to change woods and drivers as it is a very important business segment with better margins compared to irons.