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TG2: New PXG 0311 Gen2 irons, and Knudson calls out Tiger?

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8 years ago

Mar 15, 2018

Things get heated as equipment expert Brian Knudson calls out Tiger Woods for “laying up” on 18, and “not playing to win” the Valspar. Editor Andrew Tursky strongly disagrees. Also, the guys talk PXG’s new 0311 Gen2 irons and provide details on a putter giveaway (hint: follow @tg2wrx on Instagram).

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tom b

Mar 17, 2018 at 7:36 am

Many agreed with you Brian and were shaking their heads. After Tiger hit the tee shot on 18 with his iron, that caused an immediate string of texts between friends asking – why? wtf! Andrew makes some very good points in breaking down why… but the fact is Tiger did not birdie that hole in the previous 3 rounds. That should have been his only thought. A wedge in his hand with the ability to control the spin (because tiger can do anything he wants) should help increase his odds. Anyway – it was a taste of the old days and we definitely want more! Thank you Tiger. Side note Johnny Miller ripped into Tiger as well about the iron on 18. He gave Tiger a C on the report card for his iron play for the week. Also noting that tiger wasn’t going for many flags – maybe not confident enough in iron play?? Look up Johnny golf channel interview – he’s definitely siding with Brian… but Johnny also likes to rattle folks cages. 😉 I’m glad you mentioned it Brian – because many of us were thinking it.

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Craig

Mar 16, 2018 at 9:45 pm

Love him or hate him, Tiger is the greatest winner golf has ever seen.

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John

Mar 16, 2018 at 12:46 pm

I’m no fan of Woods but to suggest he wasn’t playing to win is beyond stupid. Nothing would’ve given Woods more pleasure than to prove wrong everyone who’d written him off. At his very best Woods couldn’t hit a driver so going with iron off the tee made sense.

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GolfGolfGolf

Mar 15, 2018 at 1:51 pm

And how many tournaments has Brian Knudson won?

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- Brian
  
  Mar 15, 2018 at 3:15 pm
  
  Equipment expert? LLLOL. No credibility. We will not let the Hogan persimmon faux-pas be forgotten. Ignore away, Tiger.
  
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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

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1 week ago

Jun 4, 2026

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Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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