Patrick Reed and Grindworks iron

[courcy75]

How did he get in contact with the company? Did they approach him, was it his own search or did someone recommend them?

[BirdieBob]

Grindworks,

 

Q.  What makes your irons special?

[Willian70]

Were there clubs from your past that you had in mind when designing these or were these created from scratch?  What was the process you went through and thoughts on what you wanted? 

[Kaexo]

I think I am probably one of the first few sets in the USA. They can do any shaft/grip option. Grindworks USA is based near Spring, TX so I think Reed likely has a stake in the company as well.

 

Kenji Kobayashi who is one of the leaders of GW was the head of ENDO MFG/Forging for 10 years along with being one of the founders of Epon. From the Golf.com article Patrick contacted GW and they worked on desiging his MB set for over a year as they were surpirised that he knew who GW was.

 

I couldn't be happier with the look and feel so far. Leading edge relief reminds me of Miura and feel reminds me of Epon. Being 1 piece forged (at I'm assuming ENDO with their past connections) S20C with a little modern tech of CNC makes for a great players cb look.

 

I am curious as to what role the CNC milling of the back played in the design of the PR202s? 

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2021 by Kaexo

[QuigleyDU]

What did grindworks do for you to for you in terms of club build or design to play them that other OEMs could not or would not?

 

 

[gripANDrip1983]

Curious to know if PR used a combination of all the previous irons he’s used in the past to create the irons he plays now.. the GW irons definitely have a distinct look..

[MMB1500]

Here's mine:

 

How much work was it to make the Grindworks work? 

[brennanms22]

1 hour ago, Kaexo said:

I think I am probably one of the first few sets in the USA. They can do any shaft/grip option. Grindworks USA is based near Spring, TX so I think Reed likely has a stake in the company as well.

 

Kenji Kobayashi who is one of the leaders of GW was the head of ENDO MFG/Forging for 10 years along with being one of the founders of Epon. From the Golf.com article Patrick contacted GW and they worked on desiging his MB set for over a year as they were surpirised that he knew who GW was.

 

I couldn't be happier with the look and feel so far. Leading edge relief reminds me of Miura and feel reminds me of Epon. Being 1 piece forged (at I'm assuming ENDO with their past connections) S20C with a little modern tech of CNC makes for a great players cb look.

 

I am curious as to what role the CNC milling of the back played in the design of the PR202s? 

 

 

 

Any chance you could take a pic of the top line? these look so sweet!

[Kaexo]

6 minutes ago, brennanms22 said:

Any chance you could take a pic of the top line? these look so sweet!

PM'd you the pics. Didnt want to clutter the thread.

[DFS PFD]

How much did he pay Grindworks for the sponsorship? 

[tbowles411]

Wow, those are NICE!

[Aviador Naval]

1.  Between desired performance, look, and feel, which was easiest to achieve and which was hardest?  In the end game, did tweaking one knock either of the others out of his personal tolerance?

 

2.  Which performance parameter was most difficult to nail down: launch/spin or turf interaction?

[tyandjoshdad]

I'd ask - What did you specifically look for in the sole design / bounce characteristics?  Patrick seems to be a fairly big divot taker and did he design the sole with that in mind.

[CStephenson17]

What does his testing process look before putting new stuff into play? and how important is data to him vs what he feels and sees?

[larrydev]

On 1/15/2021 at 10:44 AM, Aviador Naval said:

1.  Between desired performance, look, and feel, which was easiest to achieve and which was hardest?  In the end game, did tweaking one knock either of the others out of his personal tolerance?

 

2.  Which performance parameter was most difficult to nail down: launch/spin or turf interaction?

 

 

A lot of testing probably went into sand interaction too.

Edited January 18, 2021 by larrydev

[wcbjr]

Was the offset reduced on the irons to help not overcook a stock draw shot?

[youngun87]

Are Grindworks Endo forged? Specifically the MB 101A?

[Kaexo]

1 hour ago, youngun87 said:

Are Grindworks Endo forged? Specifically the MB 101A?

Both MB101A and PR202s are Endo forged from what I was told. One of the leaders of Grindworks was the CEO of Endo for 10 years.