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When Justin Rose signed with Honma in January 2019, the obvious question for equipment fans was: “What model clubs will he use?â€� Rose quickly put speculation to rest with a Twitter post showing off never-before-seen T//World 747 Rose Proto MB irons. Rose wasted no time notching a PGA TOUR win using the prototype irons; he won the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in January. Equipment fans then began to wonder whether the “Rose Protoâ€� irons would eventually hit retail. Honma has officially announced that the clubs are now available for purchase. According to Honma, the irons – which are forged from S20C mild carbon — were designed with “extensive input and directionâ€� from Rose, who has been using the irons throughout 2019. “The idea of having a hand in the collaborative design process for my set of clubs was extremely exciting,â€� Rose said in a press release. “Working with Honma master craftsmen to create an iron that felt and looked great for me was one of the biggest thrills of my career.â€� Honma’s Chief Marketing Officer John Kawaja says he was prepared for Rose’s exacting eye and willingness to be a part of the design process. “Going into this, we knew how particular and discerning Justin is and we had a feeling he’d be interested in contributing to the design of his clubs,â€� Kawaja said in a press release. Honma’s T//World 747 Rose Proto MB irons (4-10 iron) will sell for $175 per club, and a 3-iron will also be available for individual purchase.
LOS ANGELES - Sam Burns put on a show worthy of Hollywood, but reigning FedExCup champion Dustin Johnson sits poised in a log jam for second place heading to what promises to be a hard and fast weekend at The Genesis Invitational. Burns backed up his opening 64 with a 5-under 66 to set a tournament record 36-hole mark of 12 under at Riviera Country Club. It gave the 24-year-old former college standout a five-shot cushion over his four nearest competitors. Burns is rightfully confident his game can match it with anyone but if there is a player to fear at Riviera world No. 1 Johnson is likely the man. DJ is coming off a European Tour win a few weeks ago, but perhaps more threateningly has an incredible record at Riviera. Johnson won the tournament in 2017 and has nine top-10 finishes from his 13 appearances. And he has proven he can go low at the iconic course which stands to get tougher over the final two rounds. Johnson has more rounds of 66 or better than any player at this event over the last 14 years with 12 - a whopping seven more than the nearest competitors. He now has 211 birdies since 2008 at Riviera and is cumulatively 90-under. It's why DraftKings has Johnson at +250 to win the tournament, only slightly behind Burns at +225, despite the five-shot buffer. "I like my position. I’m five back, but on this golf course there’s only one guy in front of me," Johnson said. "I like where I’m at and I do like this golf course, and hopefully I can drive it a little bit better on the weekend and give myself a few more chances." Johnson leads the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (+7.267) despite being somewhat uncharacteristically wayward off the tee. He has hit just 10 of 28 fairways to rank 102nd in a 120-man field in driving accuracy. But a text from his coach Claude Harmon pointing out a slight adjustment needed on his takeaway has Johnson even more confident he can surge ahead on moving day. Johnson's biggest bugbear came in the form of par-5 scoring. He has made just one birdie on the three par 5s over the opening two rounds despite the three holes playing as the easiest on the property. It leaves him ranked T94 on those holes. Burns is 5-under on the same holes. "One under is not going to get the job done over the weekend (on those holes). Definitely need to take advantage of the par 5s the next couple days," Johnson said. "But other than that I feel like I’m swinging my irons really well, I’m rolling the putter nicely, so looking forward to the weekend." While Johnson will fight it out for the title, fellow big hitters Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas won't be around for the weekend after a tournament to forget. DeChambeau rebounded from his opening 75 with a 2-under 69 but was still two shots shy of further play while McIlroy (73-76) and Thomas (77-73) were well off the pace.
The LPGA’s most recognizable player cut her hair and died it blond out of sheer boredom while recovering from appendix surgery. Now she’s on top of a crammed leaderboard at the CME Group Tour Championship, looking to win for the first time since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open. What looked like an inevitable runaway has turned into a free-for-all at the LPGA’s season-ending event, with four players tied for the lead at 10-under 206 and 22 players separated by three shots. Chief among them is Sung Hyun Park, the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open champ who is looking to become the first player to win both LPGA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season since Nancy Lopez accomplished the feat in 1978.
