New irons that Furyk has put in play!

[TWShoot67]

Furyk makes equipment changes, returns to winner's circle

By Jennifer Gardner

GPA Equipment Editor

 

Jim Furyk made a few changes in his bag at the Transitions Championship and it resulted in his first PGA Tour win in two years.

 

Furyk changed from his I 506 Forged Srixon irons to a new set that he helped the company design last year - the Z-TX Forged. He also found a driver he liked, the Callaway FT Tour. For Callaway, the win was the third successive for the FT Tour model.

 

"I actually had a new set of irons in this week and a new driver in play this week, and the irons were absolutely fantastic," Furyk said.

 

Furyk cracked a beloved Srixon driver at the end of 2006 and has been on a quest to find the perfect driver since then. At one point, he had a different driver in the bag for all four rounds of a tournament.

 

As well, Furyk set aside his Nickent 3DX hybrid (Nickent went bankrupt last year) and put a 19-degree Srixon hybrid in play.

 

Finally, Furyk pulled an old Scotty Cameron putter out of his closet that he hadn't used in roughly eight years. The prototype putter has "Jim Furyk 2000" engraved on it, so Furyk surmises the putter was made for him a decade ago.

 

"I'm pretty sure he made it for me in 2000," he said. "It's been in a closet for, I don't know, probably played it through 2000, 2001, maybe some of 2002."

 

And did you notice something odd about that putter grip? It's actually turned upside down, in a position that Furyk says fits his hands better.

 

"The bottom is on the top and the top is on the bottom. But still the flap is still on the front," he said. "I just cut off the bottom part of the grip, made it about eight and a half inches long, because my hands fir very comfortably in that and I core out the butt of it and turned it around and put the butt side on first."

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jballmn]

Thats awesome about the grip! Wonder if that will catch on!

 

Guess as long as its comfortable!

[jamo]

The announcers were talking about the grip. It's a good idea, I wish I could do it even though I don't putt crosshanded. Next time I regrip my putter I am going to load up the tip end with tape.

[GolfSpy Dave]

Wins with a ten year old putter proto

Jim is one of a kind

[Addicted2Golf]

I'm actually really sorry I missed seeing him win the tournament. It happens so infrequently...

[NGage]

I bet the fact that he helped design the clubs plays a part in him liking them so much. Kinda hard to blame the clubs when you designed them, LOL.

[MmmmmmBuddy]

Thats awesome about the grip! Wonder if that will catch on!

 

Guess as long as its comfortable!

I really really really hope not.

[Addicted2Golf]

And did you notice something odd about that putter grip? It's actually turned upside down, in a position that Furyk says fits his hands better.

 

"The bottom is on the top and the top is on the bottom. But still the flap is still on the front," he said. "I just cut off the bottom part of the grip, made it about eight and a half inches long, because my hands fir very comfortably in that and I core out the butt of it and turned it around and put the butt side on first."

 

© 2010 Golf Press Association. All Rights Reserved.

 

That's just weird. No thanks.

[jamo]

I bet the fact that he helped design the clubs plays a part in him liking them so much. Kinda hard to blame the clubs when you designed them, LOL.

 

Then you go to blaming the balls and the tee and the divot tool and you shoes etc...

[NGage]

That's just weird. No thanks.

 

It hurts my brain just to try and think of it.

[Matt Saternus]

With regard to the putter grip: this reminds me of the grip that was created by the guys at Machine putters, the Reverse Arch grip. Not sure if it's exactly the same idea, but it is designed to fit your hands better.