New Honma golf club releases in early 2020

Honma sent a shockwave in the industry when they launched their T-World range to the global market with the signing of Justin Rose, who won on the PGA Tour almost instantly. The new TR20 driver, which is already in the bag of the former World #1, is a sign that Honma has no intention of slowing down!

The new TR20 drivers are Honma's most technologically advanced product to date. They are designed for golfers seeking Tour-level performance with uncompromising Honma craftsmanship.

A TiCarbon Fast Frame unites an ultra-lightweight carbon crown, with a carbon sole, and highly optimized titanium frame. The face features a unique vertical groove which works to deliver more speed. The TR20 drivers are holistically engineered with Honma VIZARD shafts, designed to provide a better whole club in 50, 60 and 70-gram options to meet the distance needs of golfers with different swing speeds.

There are two models available in the TR20 drivers. The first is a 460cc, full-profile, driver which is deeper front-to-back with a sweeping crown for confidence and playability. The TR20 440 is a compact profile that sits higher in the back for a traditional appearance.

Both drivers feature three strategically-located (and adjustable) sole weights to provide flight and playability preference for increased MOI, reduced spin, or more draw bias. Honma's Non-Rotating Hosel allows the clubhead to be adjusted +/- 1.5-degrees in face angle, +/- 1-degree in loft, and +/- 1-degree in lie angle without changing the orientation of the perfectly-spined Honma VIZARD shaft.

"TR20 drivers are a feat of engineering craftsmanship from our incredibly talented teams in Sakata and Carlsbad. Combining innovative carbon construction with the legendary shaping of our takumis in Japan is something we're very excited for golfers to experience,"" said Honma President John Kawaja.

As part of their 2020 product offering, Honma has launched a pair of 'true' players irons, the TR20P and V. The TR20 family provides fast, tour-level performance with uncompromising Honma craftsmanship. The irons specifically are forged from soft S20C carbon steel with a modern cavity back design to provide easy-to-launch performance and control.

TR20V is built with a better player-preferred blade length and topline while the TR20P is a player's distance iron with game-improvement playability. Both irons are designed to the same specifications allowing golfers to blend TR20V and P irons into an ideal set.

The TR20 irons will be offered with VIZARD TR20-85 graphite shafts and are designed with a stiffer tip section for trajectory control and ascending weight to increase clubhead speed with longer irons and increase control with shorter irons. The standard steel option is a Nippon Modus 105.

"The combination of Honma hand-crafted looks with tour level performance, modern constructions and expert designs provide a blend of looks, sound and feel that golfers will love," said Honma Vice President of Global Product Chris McGinley.

An additional set of irons called TR20B is currently in development with prototypes already in play by Justin Rose and will be available for fitting and at retail this summer. "Every time I come to Honma with a new request on equipment, they far exceed my expectations. The TR20 driver has spoiled me with speed and my new irons give me confidence over every shot," said Rose.