Posted August 9, 201113 yr comment_169695 I saw this Yamaha Inpres X iron picture from GolfWRX's 2011 PGA Championship pictures. The player named Hiroyuki Fujita was carrying this set of iron and wondering if anyone know about this iron. Could it be 2012 model?
August 9, 201113 yr comment_169708 I have been thinking of getting a set of 2011 model but I guess have to wait.
August 9, 201113 yr Author comment_169709 I have been thinking of getting a set of 2011 model but I guess have to wait. That's exactly what I thought once I saw this. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.
August 9, 201113 yr comment_169712 yes they must be. interesting shape they have just gone back to the 08 style and flattened out the muscle, and made it combine with the rounded lines of the 11s by hte looks of things jee i love yamaaha they just just refine whats already the pefeect iron
August 9, 201113 yr comment_169713 Yep look at all the converts! I am glad I have a standing order every year! ---------> Official Yamaha Ambassador In all seriousness, Yamaha is the best.
August 9, 201113 yr comment_169714 gotta agree. ONLY thing ill say that isnt a negative what so ever but the sole is wide on these, i took me a cpl of games to get used to the wide sole after hitting blades for so long, it was a bit differnt to look at the largeness of these and then i hit one off the screws and it all changed. i still like to play my blades, especially on harder pan ground like my home track in oz but for lush rich soft fairways oh boy yamaha= pleasure
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169725 I would like to pre order these beauties if possible! yes it is!!! wow good find!
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169727 hhahhaha T, u better get onto yamaha early and pre order more than usual thsi yr!
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169735 The more I look at these, the more I feel they are a big design move from the others. There is a ton of meat in the bottom of the club plus they have added the steps design along the out edge of the cavity (similar to Epon 302). Looks like they also spread the meat out towards the heel and toe. Very clean looking and exciting to see.
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169736 I assume he is also baggin the new woods, etc. The other pics on wrx show him swinging a driver with a Mits shafts. Grey flower butt end with a white lower.
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169744 You guy's think these could be the non tour models for 2012? I would assume a yamaha staffer would use the tour models. Could be a wrong assumption though.
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169745 If you look closely you can see the engraving on the top ridge of the cavity that says "Tour Model"
August 10, 201113 yr comment_169747 They typically release their irons very late in the year like around December. Fujita (Bikke = nickname) ALWAYS gets prototypes around this time to test. Its a pretty normal pattern every year. He always plays the Tour Model. Toru Taniguchi, Yamaha's other pro plays the standard V Forged. And yes the Tour Model sells out way too fast and they never make enough. We should start the pre order now though as I said its not the official release model yet.
August 11, 201113 yr comment_169762 Would be surprised if the 2012 release will be any different (tour model) than WITB now.(Fujita) I know it's impossible to tell from the pics but the soles look very wide for a tour model. will be very interested to see in hand, side by side comparisons of the 11's and the new (12's) release. Really curious why he would be sporting Tity wedges instead of Yamaha... Never got the feel with the Yams that I do with the Epons. What shaft are guys playing in them??
August 12, 201113 yr comment_169806 Ah, gotcha! It is a Tour Model, It looks like it packs more meat lower on the club head than its predecessors. We already have people lining up for these after this post was made. I find these to be very different compared to the 11's and wasn't expect such a drastic change as in the past Yamaha has made more subtle changes to the tour model irons annually. As usual look to bogeydog for first impressions when released as he is always the first to receive his from TSG
August 13, 201113 yr comment_169815 i cant wait to see what the have done the the wood range! this yrs woods are just incredible, i think there best effort yet if they can improve on this ill be blowed over. this might be a yr of full bag yammys
August 13, 201113 yr comment_169817 Yes we shall see. Typically they update the web site by the 1st of November.
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