Mizuno releases three new irons in the new MP-20 line intended to be flawlessly combined
If you’ve been around golf long enough, you should know by now that ‘nothing feels like Mizuno.’ And when it comes to their irons, it’s pretty hard to dispute that statement.
With the launch of the new MP-20 iron line, feel was of utmost priority. But wouldn’t you think that’s the case with all of their irons? Well, yes of course, but they did a little something different this time. These new irons feature a copper underlay that provides the purest feel for a players club. This isn’t the first time Mizuno has opted for copper. Their legendary TN87 irons featured the metal and had a feeling that couldn’t be replicated, until now.
Feel is a massive part of the story with the MP-20 irons, but there’s another feature that needs to be noted. The MP irons typically speak to better players, but that idea has altered with the addition of the new MMC and HMB irons. New technology and the intended capability to mix and match these irons with the classic muscle backs opens up the MP-20 irons to a whole new group of golfers who now get to experience how ‘nothing feels like Mizuno.’
Features & Benefits: Mizuno MP-20 irons
Layers of Feel
“Most modern muscle backs and limited ‘tour edition’ irons can be traced back to the great Mizuno blades. Though what makes a Mizuno iron truly exceptional is everything you can’t see. If you could peel back the chrome plating, you would find a sandwich of nickel and soft copper before the Grain Flow Forged HD chassis. Under a microscope, you can see a perfect flow of grain within the steel from the hosel to toe, compacted tighter in the hitting area. Designers can mimic our lines, but not what’s inside.”
MP-20 MB
The ultimate Mizuno muscle back – heavily influenced by the most revered blades of Mizuno’s past. Grain Flow Forged HD from a single billet of 1025E Pure Select Mild Carbon Steel – then layered with soft Copper plating beneath a protective Nickel Chrome for legendary feel and feedback.
Layers of Feel: Grain Flow Forged HD in Hiroshima Japan, from 1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel, then plated in soft copper and Nickel Chrome – the original layering from Mizuno’s great TN87 blade.
‘Tour Ready’ Profile: Honed by studying elements of Mizuno’s most played/retained tour iron models – by both contracted and non-contracted tour players. Usage amongst ‘free-agents’ on tour provided a new perspective.
Vertically Stable: A discreetly tapered top blade and cambered sole allow a fuller vertical spread of weight to forgive strikes high or low from the face – without distorting the traditional muscle back appearance.
Refined Topline: Mizuno’s thinnest topline of recent generations – a response to feedback from our tour players. The MP-20 #3 iron is reduced by 0.05m and pitching wedge by 0.15mm (compared to MP-18).
Mixed satin/mirror finish: Combination of chrome finishing to eliminate areas of high glare in the playing position.
Watch Mizuno engineer Chris Voshall talk more about the new Mizuno MP-20 MB irons.
*Available irons: Right-handed: 3-PW right-handed, left-handed 5-PW (as a split set with #3-4 HMB)
*Stock shaft offerings include: Dynamic Gold S300
Retail starting at $162.49 per iron and hits shelves September 16.
Demo and purchase the Mizuno MP-20 MB irons at GOLFTEC!
MP-20 MMC
The 2nd generation of Mizuno’s multi-material concept – with a thinner topline and refined scoring irons. Based on the chassis, set flow and proportions of the MP-20 muscle back – engineered to be more playable through the use of Titanium muscle plate and Tungsten sole weight. Grain Flow Forged HD from a single billet of 1025E Pure Select Mild Carbon Steel – layered within soft Copper plating and protective Nickel Chrome for legendary feel and feedback.
Layers of Feel: Grain Flow Forged HD in Hiroshima Japan, from 1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel, then plated in soft copper and Nickel Chrome – the original layering from Mizuno’s great TN87 blade.
Stability in a Tour preferred profile: Titanium muscle spreads weight for forgiveness from off-center strikes while maintaining center portion thickness for muscle back type feel/feedback.
Multi-material construction: Grain Flow 1025E mild carbon steel chassis and Ti muscle pad throughout, with 12g Tungsten toe weight (4-7 iron) for ease of launch in a compact playing profile.
Improved set flow to wedges: Use of a 2nd Titanium muscle pad specific to the short irons, allows a narrower sole from 8 iron to pitching wedge
Dramatically thinner topline: As a response to requests from the tour. The MP-20 MMC #4 iron is reduced by 0.3mm and pitching wedge by 0.4mm (compared to MP-18 MMC). Less than 1mm thicker at address than the MP-20 muscle back.
Mixed satin/mirror finish: Combination of chrome finishing to eliminate areas of high glare in the playing position.
Watch Mizuno engineer Chris Voshall talk more about the new Mizuno MP-20 MMC irons.
*Available irons: Right-handed: 4-PW right-handed only
*Stock shaft: KBS Tour $-Taper
Retail starting at $174.99 per iron and hits shelves September 16.
Demo and purchase the Mizuno MP-20 MMC irons at GOLFTEC!
MP-20 HMB
A full set of performance hybrid irons – in a sharp ‘tour ready’ profile. Inspired by the proliferation of long iron replacements on tour –the MP20 HMB extends the concept right through to wedge. Built upon the ball speed of Mizuno’s Chromoly Face and Neck, supported by a precision stainless steel body and Tungsten weighting. Layered with soft Copper plating and protective Nickel Chrome for legendary feel and feedback.
Layers of Feel: Grain Flow Forged HD in Hiroshima Japan, plated in soft copper and Nickel Chrome – the original layering from Mizuno’s great TN87 blade.
Muscleback DNA: The proportions, topline and offset transition of a classic Mizuno players muscle back, with generous sole width hidden at address. For consistent ball players pursuing added ball speed – without sacrificing their shot making options.
Mixes with any MP-20 set: Play as a full set, long iron replacement or a mixed set with MP-20 muscle backs or MP-20 MMC. Our recommended breakpoints for blended sets are between 4&5 iron or 7&8 iron.
Complex, loft specific construction: Our multi-thickness Grain Flow Forged Chromoly (2-8 iron face and neck) is dialed in to be consistently hot across the clubface. Twin 12g Tungsten weights (2-7 iron) deliver stability and an easy launch. A softer 1025E Pure select mild carbon steel makes the short irons (9/pw) soft and responsive.
Brush Satin finish: Low glare and durable plated finish.
Watch Mizuno engineer Chris Voshall talk more about the new Mizuno MP-20 HMB irons.
*Available irons: Right-handed: 3-PW right-handed, left-handed 3-4 (as a split set with #5-PW MP20)
*Stock shaft: Nippon Modus 120 (S) & Nippon Modus 105 (R)
Retail starting at $174.99 per iron and hits shelves September 16.
Demo and purchase the Mizuno MP-20 HBM irons at GOLFTEC!
MP-20 SEL
The perfect mixed set of precise, shotmakers MP-20 muscle back mid to short irons, and stable, easy launching MP-20 HMB long irons. Based on our most popular right-handed, blended set with lofts adjusted for perfect distance gaps throughout.
Watch Mizuno engineer Chris Voshall talk more about the new Mizuno MP-20 SEL irons.
*Available irons: Left-handed: 3-4 (HMB) & 5-PW (MB) only
*Stock shaft: Dynamic Golf S300
Retail starting at $165.62 per iron and hits shelves September 16.
Demo and purchase the Mizuno MP-20 SEL irons at GOLFTEC!
