If you’re an golf equipment junkie like myself, you’ve definitely heard of Miura.  While they’re not necessarily a household name known by the casual golfer (yet), golf fiends like us here at DRH know of the top quality equipment the Japanese manufacturer produces.  The recently released Miura Golf documentary gives us a glimpse into the history of founder, Matuhiro Miura, and the process they use to create some of the best golf clubs on the planet.

There’s always been a mysterious element to Miura.  The biggest reason for this? Because Miura doesn’t pay Tour pros to play their clubs.  Their websites even states:

“…many tour players are, and have been, playing Miura made clubs under the brands of other companies and to a more limited extent at this time, under the Miura brand. Miura Golf’s policy is that we don’t pay professionals to play our clubs. Those that play Miura branded clubs play them because they want to play the best and that is more important to them than the money they would receive from an equipment company.” 

With this in mind, there’s always been rumors flying around about who is actually playing Miura clubs stamped with another brand’s label.  The most notable? Tiger Woods.  Many have always said Big Cat has gamed Miuras over the years, stamped with a different brand’s logo.  While the rumors are always amuck, there’s no real way to confirm who actually plays them.  If you ask me, it’s pretty sweet – Miura knows their stuff is so good, they’re not going to pay anyone a dime to play them, yet Tour pros still do.  Think about that for a second.  A pro signs with a Major OEM, but says “I’m not playing your irons, you’re going to get some from Miura and put your name on them.”  Again, pretty sweet…

While you won’t typically find Miuras in your local pro shop or big box store, if you have a chance to hit them, do it.  NOTHING feels like a Miura, period.  The three-time hand forging process and hand grinding add up to unmatched feel, and are worth the price tag they carry.  You won’t find bells and whistles on their clubs, and as the video mentions, there’s nothing you’ll find on a Miura club that doesn’t serve a specific function.

Last season, I bagged a Miura gap wedge, and it’s feel and consistency was unmatched.  So much so that I ordered some hand ground Miura wedges to complete my wedge setup for this season from our friends at Usher Golf.  I was stoked for the release of this documentary, and it gives some awesome insight into the mysterious brand that makes some of the best clubs in golf (although almost all are geared towards better players).  Check out the documentary HERE.