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This has got to be one of the coolest looking wedges on the market today, The RomaRo SX-R. It's forged of S20C with CNC milled features and laser score lines on the face, that's about as good as it gets now days. First thing you may notice is the notch on the sole, this notch improves contact with the ground and has a dual purpose of further allowing you to open the wedge face to enhance it's trailing edge grind and edge relief It's a very forgiving wedge as well, see that milled area near the top line, well that gives the wedge a nice thin top line look and lets RomaRo keep more meat everywhere else which not only helps with forgiveness but makes them feel nice and soft during impact, without this area the wedge would have to taper earlier putting less mass behind the impact zone or the top line would be really fat. As you can see above those laser mill marks look a bit funky on thface where the top line meets the first score lines but other than that I have no complaints, this wedge feels really good at impact thanks to the S20C, it's forgiving, workability I would rate high and also available in 7 different lofts: 48/7, 50/9, 52/9, 54/9, 56/12, 58/11, 60/8 so no complaints in the selection department. As you can see this wedge has been hit, it's not brand new and it's held up quite well over several rounds of play. This wedge does not replace the standard SX model as that one is a double bounce design, and a copper under layer which is very different than the SX-R. I played 4 holes yesterday and compared this to the Tataki, man really ruff choice choosing between these two.

Not much on this one yet, I think it was first seen about 2 months ago at the barclays in Ryo's bag. I believe this is the successor to the DJ and GT series and is for fast swingers, like the MT it has a stiffer mid section. It's designed to be anti left yet still have a fairly active tip. MJ = Major it will be released next month in Japan.

Jbeam weights are back in stock.

Isn't this on it's way back to Japan to confirm specs?

Welcome to TSG! Your bag fit's right in among the best of them.

Interesting no blade this year, none of the Yamaha pros are playing an MB anymore. could be they release a limited blade later, PRGR may have a new BL down the road as well.

Love this time of year! Will post the break down in a day or two posted in the blog.

Very nice bag Mark! Enjoy it!

Yes black, no draw bias in the black series Utilities.

Hey Mike! Member since 2004! You get the 10 year badge!

- remove checkered sticker - remove diamond within the V - Only keep iD stamping - bead blast the V not black It would be a stunner.

I think PRGR has the best tech based designers. I think ONOFF has edges them out in style but not in features.

Features and Technology - Soft Forged S25C Body + ES235 Maraging Steel Face - Absorbing Rubber in Hollow Cavity - Semi Players appearance for extra confidence - New Steel Spec II Shaft now Available

Features and Technology - Soft Stainless Body + Hot Titanium Face - Alpha Gel Rubber to reduce vibration and improve feel - Tungsten weights in sold for optimal CG placement

Does everyone go 3 wood to UT? Should be going Modart anyhow.

I will share my perspective the most neutral I can. So 2001 I join BSG, MR-23's selling like hot cakes at 1500 used, they are supposed to be only for tour players in Japan and extremely rare. At the time I'm teaching english in Japan and working at a golf course in Atsugi Japan ( starter, proshop, club making ) 13 years ago I'm still in my 20's. (36 now) I know that these irons are not that rare nor are they that expensive so I make deals with every shop I can find to acquire as much as possible and list them on ebay, the BSG'ers catch wind and start buying them up, used that money to Start TSG V.1... wish I had pics. Anyway I don't know what went on with Todd and I have no clue who JC is but I started a forum and portal home page not in spite of anyone else, with the help of BSG'ers and their feelings about todd most of them Jump ship to TSG. TSG was huge, mind you there was no WRX back then so everyone was moved to TSG. But I'm in Japan, I don't believe in Tour Issue, I'm hyper focused on quality in everything not just golf, in my mind and still to this day it's always easier to sell the best and no brand is good enough, TSG isn't even up to my standard. Kaizen right? I forget the names of the guys who were a big help in getting everyone over here, I do know Joe Kwok and Richard and Ryan before WRX and many others helped a lot and some of you guys as well, but to many of the BSG'ers TSG was supposed to be the new home for Tour Issue and USDM. At the time there was only one other JDM dealer on Ebay, who remembers Seaport10? Awesome guy older gent, we met up a few times I hope is is healthy and doing well. Anyway so I was always and only about the JDM, the core group of BSG'ers who moved over were not as much. So they needed a home which created the demand for a USDM/Tour site, I had a fall out with Joe because he wanted to exclusively handle all shaft sales and installations at TSG. I apologize to him, It just didn't make sense from a business perspective to do that because we had the access, margins, club makers on this side of the pond. So they got together to start WRX :) out of what TSG wasn't, a USDM/Tour site. It didn't go from BSG to TSG because I didn't really care what BSG did, I was going to do my thing no matter what. But it did go from TSG to WRX imo because I didn't build the platform that everyone wanted when coming over. In hindsight maybe I should of, but it would have driven me crazy to have to deal with the masses, still to this day I can't handle it and prefer to keep TSG tight, not accept any advertising, sponsorships, etc.. I like being around smart successful people like you guys. The first wave of people to visit WRX was a result of a partnership we had and an email TSG had sent out to 10,000 members to check out the brand new website GolfWRX, this was when their membership was less than 25 people. I caused many of controversy over the years, still stand by all of it. have apologized to each of them not because I was wrong but because of the way I behaved, again young and dumb with some success it's wasn't easy keeping the ego in check, not sure if anyone relates. When you put yourself out there things are bound to happen good and bad. So yea, I love the story, and that's not even the "story of TSG" it's just the story of how we were created and how the void at TSG was a motivating factor in creating WRX. If I followed what others wanted TSG would be 90% USDM today and 10% JDM, I'm happy and proud it's the other way around and thank you guys for sticking with us. Others may have a different perspective on it, this is my story standing in my shoes.

btw guys, my correction these are made at Endo of S25C, why not S20C? I can't say for sure but lot's going on there from big lay off's to losing many of their biggest clients, still my favorite factory but things are changing. It used to be brands would only get the best pricing if they produced multiple models (driver, irons, wedges) then as lower priced competition increased the OEMs began manufacturing elsewhere and the most obvious change for 2015 is the use of S25C. The real question is why? Does S20C cost more? Are brands all requesting S25C at the same time? I don't know for sure but looking at the 2015 Endo is producing mostly S25C for their biggest clients. Another interesting part of this is now brands are moving away from KS100 which has been the bread and butter of their metal woods division for years yet has not been the material of choice for OEMs over the last few, I know those who produce DAT55 and other materials now send it to Endo for the completion of customers drivers . So this is a new more flexible version of Endo and things from what I hear will continue to change. Probably the biggest change "for some" will come at the start of 2015.

yup and OEMs give the standard S200 included no charge while the "tour issues" run about $30 extra per club which is an extra $240 per full iron set. ah yes and WRX was originally an offshoot of TSG, anyone remember that far back/story?

Yessir, now available! waiting on mine to take pics.

Unreal! everything perfect, simple, elegant, I really like the understated black carry bag. congrats!

They are "Tour Issue" S200's which cost a lot more than the normal S200.

I know a few of you will like this, we have a group of guys who swear by the players onoff utilities.

I don't know, I got in half at 92 and the other half at 90 today, but I have a feeling monday comes and it will slide but oh well I'm in it for 6-24 months or at least I plan to be.