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Unlike at most PGA Tour events, Jack Nicklaus doesn’t allow equipment manufacturer vans on site at The Memorial Tournament. So what happens if a competitor wants to make a change to his bag? Well, in the case of K.J. Choi, he goes shopping. According to a store employee, the eight-time PGA Tour winner tested numerous sets of clubs, but found varied swing weights in all but the MP-64s.
A noted tinkerer and tweaker, Choi purchased a set of Mizuno MP-64 irons (4-iron through pitching wedge) off the rack. So far, so good. Choi opened with an even-par 72 at Muirfield Village that included four birdies. His iron play wasn’t spectacular, but certainly wasn’t poor, either. He hit 12-of-18 greens in regulation and had an average distance to the pin of 31 feet, 5 inches.
To give you a better idea of the concept behind the cheap Mizuno MX 300 irons, think "a more forgiving MP iron." Yes, the workability and sleek appearance is still there, but so is a larger sweet spot, and a nearly invisible cavity. The MX-300s are made from the Grain Flow Forged, 1025E "Pure Select" mild carbon steel, which plays a big part in that feel that Mizuno fans adore. In conjunction with the Grain Flow Forging process, Modal Analysis was used to further perfect that sweet, buttery soft feel and sound at impact.
They are in fact the successor to the cheap Mizuno MX 200 irons that were released in early 2009, and share some of the same design features. The Y-Tune Technology in the MX-200 has been updated in the new series and is now called Y-Tune Pro and is said to provide a much larger sweet spot, which further increases the forgiveness across the clubface. The Y-shaped channel in the cavity is visual evidence of the Y-Tune Pro Technology.
A milled pocket cavity can be found in the long and mid-irons, while the short irons make use of a solid power bar. By doing this, Mizuno was able to optimize the center of gravity depending on the type of shot each iron provides. The solid power bar gives more control in the scoring irons, while the milled pocket cavity allows for weight to be relocated low and deep to help achieve a higher ballflight with the long irons.
The hosel retains the familiar "Grain Flow Forged" stamping and leads down to the compact face which features modified U-grooves that are designed to conform to the new Conditions of Competition. The double nickel chrome plated finish gives the clubhead a very sleek, satiny look that I found very attractive.
While it’s uncommon for a top-level professional golfer to pick up cheapest golf clubs at a retail store, others have used store-bought clubs with a spectrum of success. Source from: http://www.bestpriceukgolf.com/article-478-KJ+Choi+buys+Mizuno+MP-64+irons+off+the+rack.html
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