Michigan Golf Journal September 2020

Golf Equipment What you need to know: This collaboration idea was to create a modern version of the classic Nicklaus blade while at the same giving a little help to today’s players by improving the iron’s forgiveness. Nicklaus’ preference is for each iron, regardless of loft, to have the same amount of head offset, saying that helped his control and consistency. Miura improved on this by doing some “subtle grinding” of the neck leaving the look at address unchanged but effectively increasing the offset while maintaining the loft Nicklaus desired. The subsequent weight reduction in the hosel moved the center of gravity towards the toe making the design easier to hit, i.e., more forgiving. “I’ve spent decades designing golf equipment, and I cherish the painstaking craftsmanship that goes into enhancing the tools of my trade,” Nicklaus said. “The Miura family and I share this passion for doing everything the right way and leaving no detail overlooked, and we have worked closely in this collaboration to highlight the superior subtleties of Miura forged steel.” MGJ Fast Facts: • Miura and Nicklaus design modern version of Nicklaus blade • Limited edition • Forged S20C carbon steel • Uniform offset throughout set • Satin chrome finish • Available now for preorder • To ship first quarter 2021 • 3-iron through pitching wedge $2,750 Nicklaus Commemorative Irons by Miura Jack Nicklaus and Katsuhiro Miura have collaborated to design a limited-edition update of the classic Nicklaus blade irons. By Ed Travis