Charl Schwartzel WITB (PXG): Shot at the 2016 Open Championship

[Yanki01]

lol, imagine if he wins this weekend. someone at nike may get some walking papers.

[SwingLikeElk]

Had him as a pick in the WRX contest but may change him out now with the new sticks. That's quite a tweak to deal with.

[TheMoneyShot]

Does anyone know what happened to him and his Nike deal?

[uramnich]

That driver.... Wow

 

Would like to hit a few .... But not sure I could afford the monthly payments!

[Harve10]

Really hope that TT puts out a limited release of the T1100...

[KirkNo-yes]

All looks pretty good. GREAT choice with the T1100 shaft! HZRDUS is the real deal. Looks like Charl followed in Justin Leonards wake to KJUS. Have never tried the stuff but hear it is good.

 

Kjus ( shooce) is some of the nicest clothing I've ever owned. Glad to see them getting some pros to wear their stuff. I have a bunch of Kjus gear for skiing and some just hanging around town stuff as well. My favorite golf shirt is a Navy blue Kjus shirt. Only problem is that it is CRAZY expensive. I mean eye popping. well worth the investment but be prepared to drop some serious coin.

[Tbell3]

All looks pretty good. GREAT choice with the T1100 shaft! HZRDUS is the real deal. Looks like Charl followed in Justin Leonards wake to KJUS. Have never tried the stuff but hear it is good.

 

 

Great stuff as long as you're willing to pay out the wazoo

[jming]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

the pxg darkness don't wear as fast as other black irons. for them to wear you pretty much have to be hitting a lot of sandy balls. the finish is strong with this one.

[soundedgoodtho]

All looks pretty good. GREAT choice with the T1100 shaft! HZRDUS is the real deal. Looks like Charl followed in Justin Leonards wake to KJUS. Have never tried the stuff but hear it is good.

 

Kjus ( shooce) is some of the nicest clothing I've ever owned. Glad to see them getting some pros to wear their stuff. I have a bunch of Kjus gear for skiing and some just hanging around town stuff as well. My favorite golf shirt is a Navy blue Kjus shirt. Only problem is that it is CRAZY expensive. I mean eye popping. well worth the investment but be prepared to drop some serious coin.

 

Ah that's too bad, I was admiring how clean they looked.

[Eck42]

Thank you Greg for the pictures! Your hard work is appreciated.

 

Have to say I love the look of the driver, would like to try it. Actually would like to try all the PXG equipment, even though it is a bit too expensive for me. Great looking clubs IMO.

[BirdieBob]

Yes! Great clubs for a great player.

PXG....they're that good.

Waiting on that 0811X

 

Good luck to Charl

[Lefty_13]

All looks pretty good. GREAT choice with the T1100 shaft! HZRDUS is the real deal. Looks like Charl followed in Justin Leonards wake to KJUS. Have never tried the stuff but hear it is good.

 

Kjus ( shooce) is some of the nicest clothing I've ever owned. Glad to see them getting some pros to wear their stuff. I have a bunch of Kjus gear for skiing and some just hanging around town stuff as well. My favorite golf shirt is a Navy blue Kjus shirt. Only problem is that it is CRAZY expensive. I mean eye popping. well worth the investment but be prepared to drop some serious coin.

 

Wow you weren't kidding... upwards of $150 for a polo. Most expensive apparel/setup combo on tour?

[BirdieBob]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

the pxg darkness don't wear as fast as other black irons. for them to wear you pretty much have to be hitting a lot of sandy balls. the finish is strong with this one.

 

 

Moore, Horschel, Mediate all play the Xtreme Dark finish in their PXG irons.

[DTown3011]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

the pxg darkness don't wear as fast as other black irons. for them to wear you pretty much have to be hitting a lot of sandy balls. the finish is strong with this one.

 

 

Moore, Horschel, Mediate all play the Xtreme Dark finish in their PXG irons.

 

Why couldn't they just say "extreme" instead of "xtreme?" Hokey if you ask me.

[MJisGOAT]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

the pxg darkness don't wear as fast as other black irons. for them to wear you pretty much have to be hitting a lot of sandy balls. the finish is strong with this one.

 

 

Moore, Horschel, Mediate all play the Xtreme Dark finish in their PXG irons.

 

Why couldn't they just say "extreme" instead of "xtreme?" Hokey if you ask me.

 

If by hokey you mean clever, then I concur.

 

They've propelled their brand in such a short period of time further than nearly any other OEM. I remember last year there was a thread of which brand would survive the fittest (scratch, Ben Hogan and PXG). Well, we know scratch flopped, BH is so under the radar that I doubt they'll survive the industry and PXG is flourishing. Here it is barely a year later and my college marketing class is using the PXG brand as an example of great marketing tactics.

 

Xtremely, extreme

[TM_HOYER]

I feel bad for the people that put a few pounds on Charl. A major is not the time to make a major club switch.

[OleVirginia]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

+1000. Let's keep this about the game.

 

TBM

[MJisGOAT]

An interesting read to anyone that may of missed it:

 

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/billionaire-bob-parsons-shaking-golf-industry

 

Most notable,

 

"I did my best to talk him out of it," Nicolette says with a laugh. "I said, ‘Bob, you're a smart guy. The golf industry is tough, it's shrinking. To get market share you're going to have to steal it from another company.’“

 

[reach4aheiney]

That MMProto 2 iron tho... IMO the most aesthetically pleasing Nike iron made. Interesting that he has the more forgiving PXG irons and stuck with a straight blade 2 iron.

[jokerusn]

I'm really surprised at the move since he was playing well this year with Nike. But, the new clubs seem to be working for him.

[BirdieBob]

I feel bad for the people that put a few pounds on Charl. A major is not the time to make a major club switch.

 

 

Time to check the LeaderBoard!

-4...T7

 

Yes...doing very well.

:D

[BirdieBob]

Why aren't more staffers using the black irons. Black irons matter.

 

 

Don't do that man. Please. But most of them don't like black finishes on irons. Shows wear a lot faster.

 

the pxg darkness don't wear as fast as other black irons. for them to wear you pretty much have to be hitting a lot of sandy balls. the finish is strong with this one.

 

 

Moore, Horschel, Mediate all play the Xtreme Dark finish in their PXG irons.

 

Why couldn't they just say "extreme" instead of "xtreme?" Hokey if you ask me.

 

 

 

The name of the company is Parsons Xtreme Golf......get it?

[MJisGOAT]

I feel bad for the people that put a few pounds on Charl. A major is not the time to make a major club switch.

 

 

Time to check the LeaderBoard!

-5...T7

 

Yes...doing very well.

:D

 

 

 

Mainly due to the putter; 24* putts per each round. But you gotta give yourself those looks to get low.

 

*not sure on the accuracy of this statement, Open site has conflicting info.

[jming]

ZJ at T5, charl at T7, Billy Ho at T7. Go PXGTroops!

[stage1350]

I feel bad for the people that put a few pounds on Charl. A major is not the time to make a major club switch.

 

 

Time to check the LeaderBoard!

-5...T7

 

Yes...doing very well.

:D

 

 

Mainly due to the putter; 24* putts per each round. But you gotta give yourself those looks to get low.

 

*not sure on the accuracy of this statement, Open site has conflicting info.

 

Too bad they couldn't get an updated photo. Nice hat! :rolleyes:

[typhoonoid]

ZJ at T5, charl at T7, Billy Ho at T7. Go PXGTroops!

 

Horschels round was a nightmare lol.

[MJisGOAT]

ZJ at T5, charl at T7, Billy Ho at T7. Go PXGTroops!

 

Horschels round was a nightmare lol.

 

It's not the gear, it's the fear.

 

 

[MattyO1984]

That MMProto 2 iron tho... IMO the most aesthetically pleasing Nike iron made. Interesting that he has the more forgiving PXG irons and stuck with a straight blade 2 iron.

 

Can't help but think that if Nike had left their irons to look more like the MMProto's then they might have become more popular. They MMProto looked so pure without the tacky volt and whatever other colours Nike deem sensible to paint on the back of their clubs.

[pjc]

That MMProto 2 iron tho... IMO the most aesthetically pleasing Nike iron made. Interesting that he has the more forgiving PXG irons and stuck with a straight blade 2 iron.

 

Can't help but think that if Nike had left their irons to look more like the MMProto's then they might have become more popular. They MMProto looked so pure without the tacky volt and whatever other colours Nike deem sensible to paint on the back of their clubs.

 

I agree with this absolutely, they look great looking down in position and the sole resembles my J15's. I think they were/are over priced also, but it's all in the marketing/color schemes etc..which I believe contributes to the pricing.

(Obviously)

[mahonie]

Does anyone know what happened to him and his Nike deal?

 

He was fairly tight-lipped in an interview on Sky. He just said that he felt it was time for a change after 9 years with Nike. I got the impression that the split was less than amicable.