Equipment
First Look: Parsons Xtreme Golf Irons
We’ve heard about GoDaddy founder Bob Parson’s interest in the golf equipment industry for several years. Now, we’re seeing it.
In August 2013, Parson hired two veteran club designers from Ping — Mike Nicolette, a former PGA Tour player, and Brad Schweigert, Ping’s former director of engineering. The two account for 130 and 150 golf-related patents, respectively.

Details about Parsons’ equipment venture have been limited since — until Parsons tweeted a photo of this forged iron.
(updated 7/2015: See detailed photos click HERE)
Hello World! Pls meet my newest company. Parsons Xtreme Golf. http://t.co/Y4NsESUwhcpic.twitter.com/mz2YI6LqCh@ParsonsXtreme
— Bob Parsons (@DrBobParsons) January 8, 2015
According to the company website, the company’s clubs are created with “an extremely complex manufacturing process” and the assistance of a world-renowned metals expert. They use “the most exotic, high-performance alloys.”
“We refined our design again and again with an intense focus on maximizing performance and feel,” the site says. “Sound expensive? You bet. Worth it? Absolutely.”
The company is expected to launch a full line of equipment that includes drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters. A release date has yet to be announced.
Update (1/9/15): Ryan Moore is using a prototype set of Parsons irons (3-PW) and wedges (54 and 60 degrees) at the PGA Tour’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

Seamus Golf released this photo on its Instagram account on Friday.
Whats in the Bag
Christiaan Maas WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400


Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Christiaan Maas’ clubs here.
Equipment
TaylorMade MySpider Tour and Tour X: More customizable build options now available
TaylorMade Golf’s MySpider program underwent a substantial overhaul over the last month. Firstly, the company launched the option to customize the Spider ZT model, and now the program has returned with the MySpider Tour and MySpider Tour X.
The revamped page now gives golfers complete control over every visual and functional detail of their putter on the popular Tour and Tour X head, with every cosmetic idea thought of. In MySpider Tour, golfers can choose from four head finishes, 16 paint fill colors, nine Surlyn face insert colors, three aluminum insert options, six sightline configurations, and four hosel options — L-neck, small slant, double bend, center shaft. Six sightline options are available in MySpider Tour, including the optically engineered True Path alignment system. MySpider Tour X gives builders the option of four head finishes, four hosel configurations, and five sightline options, also including True Path alignment.
One of the more interesting features of the new MySpider program is the availability of three distinct face insert options. Along with the usual Surlyn Pure Roll insert trusted by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, which can be customized from nine colors, golfers can now also select firmer options. Two are offered with the black aluminum Pure Roll insert, slightly firmer than the traditional insert, or for the firmest feel, golfers can choose from two colors of milled aluminum inserts.

Another fun addition to the MySpider Tour is the ability to use the “Tommy Sightline.” The custom alignment aid design, which was first drawn onto Tommy Fleetwood’s putter by PGA Tour Rep James Holley, is based on the milled sightline on his Spider ZT head. There are five shorter lines on the left and right of a longer central line serving as the traditional short line alignment aid.
See below for the full specifications sheet for MySpider Tour and Tour X:
MySpider Tour

MySpider Tour X

Equipment
Then and now: Comparing Rory McIlroy’s current setup to his record-breaking 2019 Canadian Open victory
In Rory McIlroy’s first appearance at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, he crushed the record books to earn his 16th PGA Tour title in dominating fashion, winning by seven shots over Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson.
McIlroy’s score of 22-under-par 258 is the lowest 72-hole score to date at the Canadian Open, and his closing 61 is also the best final-round score in the history of one of golf’s oldest tournaments. Finally, with his win in 2019, McIlroy became only the sixth player to win the career Triple Crown, adding to his victories at the U.S. Open in 2011 and The Open Championship in 2014, joining Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods in a coveted list.
So, with that, why not compare his current setup to the clubs he used to break all the records?
Driver
2019: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees @8), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7X (45 5/8 inches)

McIroy led the Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in 2019; he’s doing the same in 2026. Between now and then, McIlroy has switched from the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX (a shaft with slightly more feeling in the tip) to the original Fujikura Ventus Black 7X, having just made the change to the heavier version from playing the 60X.
What’s interesting about McIlroy’s 2019 setup is that the weighting on his driver is actually set in the high-draw setting, using the T-Track weighting system, whereas in the Qi4D, he’s currently using a heavily rear-weighted setup. (Two 13-gram weights in the rear and only two 4-gram front weights.)
The TaylorMade M5 driver he played in during his Canadian Open win was the company’s first head that they claimed to design to initially exceed the USGA’s COR limit, and then injected with tuning resin to bring it back in bounds.
Fairway woods
2019: TaylorMade M6 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX; TaylorMade M5 5-wood (19 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8X; TaylorMade Qi4D 5-wood (18 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9X

The TaylorMade M6 fairway wood that McIlroy was using during the 2019 season is still in the bag of some of the best golfers on Tour in 2026. Just check out Justin Rose’s winning setup from the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year. This year, though, McIlroy has still been searching for his top-end-of-the-bag setup, having played both the new Qi4D and the Qi10, which he won the Masters with.

The same shaft swap can be seen in the fairway woods as the driver, along with slightly less loft on the 5-wood.
Irons
2019: TaylorMade P750 (4) Buy here, TaylorMade P730 (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0
2026: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0

The biggest difference between McIlroy’s custom set and the stock P730s is the groove design. While the P730s were constructed with 14 MX-9 grooves on their milled faces, McIlroy’s proto heads instead use the higher-spinning, 16-groove layout of the TW2 grooves. Other big differences between the sets are that McIlroy’s 7- and 8-irons have thinner toplines, are 1 degree stronger in loft, and are 1/4 inch longer than the original P730 builds.
With McIlroy’s 4-iron, the switch from P750 to P760 sees a transition to a two-piece construction with Speed Foam in it, which allows McIlroy to launch the ball slightly higher, with more workability.
Wedges
2019: TaylorMade Milled Grind (48-09SB), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09SB, 56-09SB, 60-LB09), Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
2026: TaylorMade MG5 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB @61), Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)

Between 2019 and 2026, McIlroy’s focus on his short game has been much more apparent. It was the reason why he switched back to the TP5 golf ball, to help with launch, spin and control with his wedges leading up to his career Grand Slam victory in 2025. The most apparent changes to McIlroy’s wedge setup are his lofts and bounce. He’s slowly delofted his pitching to a sand wedge, but has increased the loft on the lob wedge, bending his current 60-degree to 61. With that, adding more loft to his lob wedge also slightly increases the bounce and leading-edge sit point, so, as a result, he plays a lower-bounce lob wedge compared to 2019. The MG5 wedges are also softer than the first Milled Grind option from 2019. McIlroy also no longer plays the full-face grooves found on the Hi-Toe.
Putter
2019: TaylorMade Spider X
2026: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Notice anything similar. Yes, the copper finish on Rory McIlroy’s Spider X putter in 2019 is a slightly more reflective finish than the recently released torched PVD finish. McIlroy was using the True Path alignment system, but now uses only a single white sightline.
Ball
2019: 2019 TaylorMade TP5 (#22)
2026: 2025 TaylorMade TP5 (RORS)
As mentioned above, McIlroy had transitioned from the TP5 to TP5x golf ball since his victory in Canada in 2019, but now is black with the same style of golf ball as his victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
Grips
2019: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
2026: Golf Pride MCC
Interesting, McIlroy actually used Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet Cord grips during his victory in 2019 (it was during a 2+ year switch to the corded TV) as opposed to his usual MCC grips, which he has played for most of his career.
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petie3_2
Jul 22, 2015 at 10:40 pm
They’ve been fine-tuning putters and drivers for a few years now, some TMs have four separate screwin weights, so having a blue-printable iron set had to happen. I like the injection molding process as more important, and I bet the feel is unique. BTW, I think the best irons were made 2006-2009; everything older is antique, anything newer is mostly fluff.
drawbias
Jun 11, 2015 at 3:03 pm
At least it will sound better when my ball goes OB and I say I made a good swing but I had a screw loose !!!!
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electric nail files
Mar 14, 2015 at 12:19 am
Appreciate the recommendation. Willl try it out.
mike tartaglia
Feb 2, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Just what we need ! More irons. So many companies are teetering on bankruptcy, how can others enter the market ??
Gallas2
Feb 2, 2015 at 11:28 am
Did I see one of these wedges in Phil’s bag on Friday?
Rob
Jan 27, 2015 at 2:27 pm
Wow they look awesome. Anyone know if/when/where they will be released?
Gunner
Jan 22, 2015 at 11:43 pm
How does it happen that the New Calloway Mac daddy and the new PXG wedges have a similar technology, and look? Are they manufactured at the same place, or are they some how owned by the same group? They both were introduced this month. How does this happen?
Bill Belicheck
Jan 26, 2015 at 9:37 pm
Your mom
Gunner
Jan 22, 2015 at 11:36 pm
Interesting
Don
Jan 14, 2015 at 1:37 am
Cost is relative…
$400 for a Scotty Cameron is north of 2.5 times the cost of a $150 Odyssey.
$500 for whatever Calloway is calling their latest Big Bertha is 2.5 times the cost of a Cleveland 588.
Nike RZNs are about $50 a dozen, about 2.5 times the cost of a box of Cally HEX Warbirds.
2.5 times the cost of some forged Mizunos is what, about $2500-3000?
It’s all relative.
If you can afford it, and it works for you, then great. If you can’t afford it, or it doesn’t fit your game, then that’s OK too. Just because your wife would never let you spend that much on a set of irons is no reason to bash them.
Billy
Jan 12, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Ryan Moore is into this kinda thing. He was involved with the Scratch Golf club company. I believe he was a partner in that club company. They made some really nice stuff but couldn’t fill the orders that came thru. Looks like Ryan has another one of those deals. He is a neat guy and likes stuff that’s different. Different is great if it works and you can afford to pay for looking different.
oONg
Jun 18, 2015 at 4:07 am
ryan moore was always into PING. PXG is now PING 2.0 after stealing away the most important members. cant wait to see their release…
Grass Candy
Jan 11, 2015 at 12:32 am
If the irons help a tour player hit better/more accurate shots and a high handicap the same, then looks don’t matter. If you are willing to play with inferior equipment for looks even though your score will ultimately suffer, you’re just an ego golfer.
RG
Jan 12, 2015 at 2:46 pm
And if you think that gimmicks can make you strike the ball better, your not a very good golfer.
Jack Nash
Jan 14, 2015 at 12:17 pm
That’s Taylormade’s modus operandi.
leftright
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:24 pm
It’s every golf company’s modus operandi. Every iron made today is nothing but a relative of either Karsten’s perimeter weighting or forged blades of yesteryear. Technological advances have allow tolerances to be closer and I bet the equipment is of much higher quality than year’s past but companies can’t improve much on what is out there without violating rules.
rymail00
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm
This whole expensive makes them better approach sounds just like the P53/Ben Hogan company approach too. I guess we’ll have to wait and see…
RG
Jan 10, 2015 at 4:05 am
Yeah..but these go to 11.
Brian
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:13 pm
If Machine putter company made irons???
Lancebp
Jan 9, 2015 at 6:59 pm
There is nothing, nothing, nothing this guy or two “Ping veterans” can possibly do to significantly improve the performance of irons (for that matter, there’s nothing Ping can do either). His money may keep his company afloat for a few years, but success will depend on cosmetics and marketing – and he’s fighting a severe uphill battle on those fronts. Because irons are essentially fungible, the Ryan Moores of the world will play whatever they’re paid the most to play.
Don
Jan 16, 2015 at 3:39 am
So I guess all club manufactures should just stop making new clubs, right? If there’s no more room for improvement then I guess club engineers and designers should start looking for a new line of work. At least there’s plenty of new and used stock in golf stores across America to keep us all in clubs until the end of days.
Steve
Jan 9, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Does it come with a tiny brush to clean the mud from the screws? Looks like no weight in the heel, looks like a lot of hooks. If this guy is looking for ways to thin out his money he might have found it. Strange designs and xtreme prices doesn’t sound like a good investment. The market for 2.5 grand irons is xtreme-ly limited. You could get a full bag of 2015 titleist or any other for that.
Zedsded
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:53 pm
Good point about Cleaning the screws…maybe only after an anger-slam though
Fyi, weight in the heel would make them hook
Zedsded
RG
Jan 10, 2015 at 4:03 am
baby..Zedsded
kloyd0306
Jan 10, 2015 at 1:13 am
Why would this design promote hooks?
Skip
Jan 14, 2015 at 2:52 pm
It doesn’t. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.
Mike Boatright
Jan 9, 2015 at 4:39 pm
I’m all into new metalegry however all those screws and the overall design looks clunky and very ugly,
Teaj
Jan 12, 2015 at 9:31 am
I kind of like it, its almost mechanical. but im a tinker’er so that probably explains my liking.
Thomas
Jan 9, 2015 at 3:37 pm
How would these clubs make me play better? It is like paying $500 to play a famous course. I won’t play any better doing so.
Save your money. Take lessons. Then buy whatever club you want. Remember, you still have to hit’em.
Skip
Jan 14, 2015 at 2:59 pm
Don’t really understand this comment. So somehow you play certain courses to improve your game? Odd. Just like how I’d shell out the cash for courtside seats, I’d pay $500 to play a famous course for the experience.
Smiller
Jan 9, 2015 at 3:29 pm
I think they look friggin incredible! I can’t wait to hit a buttercut from 205 with a Parsons 6 iron!
SH
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:03 am
Twice!
Teaj
Jan 12, 2015 at 9:32 am
lol
Really?
Mar 15, 2015 at 4:41 pm
And be 15 yards short?
drawbias
Jun 11, 2015 at 2:56 pm
Now that is funny!!!
Drew
Jan 9, 2015 at 1:58 pm
Looks like Ryan Moore is going to game these. Always appreciated the guy doing things slightly out of the box. Curious to see how it works out for him.
John
Jan 9, 2015 at 1:29 pm
Ryan Moore has just passed on a high offer from TM; and will “go it on his own.” Has decided to play Parson’s irons and wedges; and provided glowing reviews. I like it.
Mnmlist Golfr
Jan 9, 2015 at 12:50 pm
Ryan Moore passed on re-signing with Taylor Made so he could play these irons.
Zedsded
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:51 pm
That’s a stretch about Ryan Moore passing on a club deal for these irons
He likes his freedom (and switching irons). I think he went PING, Callaway, Scratch, Adams, PING, TaylorMade, Muira and now PXG. I’m sure I missed a few.
I’m sure they perform but I am hearing North of $5000 for a set of irons. Let’s say I’m off by $1000. Still stratospheric.
Zedsded
c masty
Jan 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm
You know how to turn a billion dollars into a few million? Start a golf company.
gwillis7
Jan 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm
lol, good call
AJ Smith
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:40 am
Looks like Ryan Moore will be gaming one on their sets…
http://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2015/01/09/moore-passes-on-taylormade-contract-opts-to-go-it-alone.html
Joe
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:12 am
Every but as tacky as their commercials…
Joe
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:14 am
Every bit as tacky as their commercials…
Julian Clay
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:10 am
With Brad and Mike designing linked with Mr Parsons passion for golf there is no question these irons will perform. Every part of that iron has been designed with function,feel,and playability. This is a beautiful no compromise high performance iron…… There is a saying that you get what you pay for…… In this case engineering brilliance.
Archie Bunker
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:08 am
Judging by the high cost, the buyer is getting screws.
LaMoora
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:08 am
Their web site reads: “Sound expensive? You bet. Worth it? Absolutely.”
I’m guessing $2,500+ for a set of irons
Gary
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:58 am
How do you end up with a million dollars in the golf industry? Start with 2 million dollars.
JT
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:54 am
Just what we need!!!
Jafar
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:33 am
Good idea, lets make another overly expensive set of golf clubs to make sure no one can buy them.
cody
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:26 am
I actually like the way they look, But I am guessing in the realm of a $1200 price tag.
Teaj
Jan 12, 2015 at 9:35 am
For a set of 3
Middle name Danger
Jan 9, 2015 at 9:01 am
they can call it the alan parson’s project…..
Robert G
Jan 9, 2015 at 2:57 pm
Good one.
kess
Jan 9, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Number 2! Begin Preparation H!
Jive
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:11 am
I’m going on the premiss that the screws are movable weights – The weights surround the hitting zone, think of truly tweaking your sweet spot on these irons, the down side would be messing with the swing weight too much, but by changing a few screws on the top to lower ball flight, or loading up the screws on the bottom to raise ball flight. I like change, I like thinking outside the mass market box. Let the rich fund the project at first to see if it works, then if it does, increased production could bring costs down to a reasonable level. I’m also happy to see someone new entering the golf market. Maybe screws on irons will be the next slot technology. And maybe the extra manufacturing will raise temps here in VA by contributing to global warming/climate change/disruption so we can get back to 11 month golf season. So many positives.
SH
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:06 am
Thats just Jive talking.
James
Jan 9, 2015 at 7:59 am
Went to the website and these things are going to be expensive. Even says for the select few who can afford them.
BigBoy
Jan 9, 2015 at 2:47 am
just another wheel, still round.
Joel
Jan 9, 2015 at 12:22 am
I’m not gonna lie, I don’t get a warm and fuzzy on these. With such a solid couple of guys from PING though I’m sure these will be like most PING offerings…I’ll hate the way they look but the performance will be no doubt undeniable. Hopefully they wont be to over the top on the price tag.
skylar
Jan 9, 2015 at 12:06 am
Maybe just me but I don’t like the look at all…
Rich
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:09 am
You’re not alone, they are fugly!
8thehardway
Jan 8, 2015 at 11:14 pm
If those are removable weights, will he pull a ‘scotty’ and insist only his company can replace them at $35 each?
Nathan
Jan 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Interesting concept. Looks like military tech in a golf iron. If the price is high, will be like every Epon player. They’ll say it feels amazing just to justify the ridiculous price.
christian
Jan 8, 2015 at 11:21 pm
Did you ever own and game a set of Epon irons?
8thehardway
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:03 am
stupid Epons, D’OH!
RAT
Jan 8, 2015 at 9:23 pm
looks interesting, what about the price?
Steve
Jan 8, 2015 at 9:23 pm
Cool look, like the terminator of irons. Performance is another thing. Are those weights on the back serving a purpose? Or just for looks.
other paul
Jan 8, 2015 at 7:24 pm
I don’t care if the screws are adjustable or not, but I think those are sexy looking. Hoping they aren’t to expensive.
golfiend
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:46 pm
made in china?
The right guy
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:50 pm
doesnt seem successful to me. Try taking the alternate route and make great performing and feeling clubs that are cheaper than all of the competition and offer complete tinkering, kind of like the happy putter. That’s a business.
christian
Jan 8, 2015 at 11:25 pm
The clubs are not even released yet and you deem them not “succesfull”?
Danny
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:49 pm
The irons looks awesome. Something I would definitely consider.
kess
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Didn’t like it at first. But, after thinking about it, I do now. Exchangeable weights that high on the back I haven’t seen yet. I like the brushed look and shape. I like the notch taken out of the heel, I would imagine that help move the cog closer to the center of the face and make this one very toe side friendly. However, sounded like he was setting us up for 2ger per. I’ll wait till they hit the bst.
kyle
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:46 pm
It is an interesting looking iron. Isn’t he the same guy who bought a golf club in Scottsdale and then put a limit of only 30 rounds a member could play each year?
christian
Jan 8, 2015 at 11:30 pm
Relevance?
Rich
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:11 am
If it is the same guy he’s clearly got a screw loose! Not so good with these irons!
kyle
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:46 am
He seems to be someone that is going to bring different ideas to the retail side of golf. I can only assume that his golf club company will be different from others just based on how he’s running the private golf course he bought in Scottsdale
Jeff B
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:27 pm
I kinda like them. Industrial. Gimme a CB and i’m in
The dude
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:10 pm
Kinda prefer the lead tape look
Jimmy
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:08 pm
This doesn’t seem promising. Maybe around a few years is my guess.
The dude
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:06 pm
????????????
Double Mocha Man
Jan 8, 2015 at 5:02 pm
If those are removable weights on the back just imagine all the tweaking you could do!
MHendon
Jan 9, 2015 at 1:50 pm
I would guess the screws are so they can adjust the swing weight at the factory to get each club spot on. Not for the consumer to try and adjust the flight with each club.