True Temper releases Project X Red iron shafts for more height and spin

USA Today

03-03-2025

True Temper releases Project X Red iron shafts for more height and spin Elite players like the original Project X for its low-spin, low launch profile, but Project X Red should appeal to a broader range of golfers.
For nearly his entire professional career, four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has used Project X 7.0 shafts in his irons and Project X 6.5 shafts in his wedges. Jordan Spieth, a three-time major winner, has been using Project X 6.5 shafts in his irons and wedges throughout his career, too. Those shafts are designed to create a low-launch, low-spin condition that helps McIlroy and Spieth control the ball, predictably, around the course.
However, that profile ‒ low launch and low spin ‒ is not ideal for many recreational golfers and players who lack the speed and control that elite golfers possess. Now, with the release of Project X Red iron shafts, there is another option that can be explored.
Project X Red shafts, which will cost $47 each, are made of steel and designed to create a higher launch and more spin while maintaining the same level of stability and consistency found in the original Project X shafts, which some golfers have already started referring to as Project X Blue. To make that happen, Project X Red retains stiffness in the handle and mid sections, but its tip section is softer, so as the clubhead approaches the ball and the low-point of your swing, it should bend more easily and encourage a higher flight.
Project X Red is also designed in lighter weights, which, again, should make it an option for recreational players who want to maintain clubhead speed. The stiffest version has a 6.5 frequency and tips the scales at 120 grams, uncut, with the 6.0 weighing 110 grams and the 5.5 version being 100 grams.