Honma New Releases for 2024

Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Honma? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company's new releases across all club and ball catetgories.

Beres 09 family: Honma introduces its latest Beres line: the 09 gold and silver. Aimed at moderate to slower swings speeds, the Beres 09 woods incorporate an intricate uneven-thickness design, precisely engineered to optimize face flex. The irons utilize slots to create deeper face deflection at impact for better ball speed. The irons also use L-shaped face design that wraps around the sole to improve launch and distance. The line also adheres to traditional BERES 2- to 5-Star grading, with more advanced shaft technology as the grades progress. Drivers start at $900, fairways/hybrids at $400 and irons at $3,150 for a set of 5-11, AW, PW.

New TW-S, TW-X, D1 golf balls: The company will launch three new golf balls in the U.S. market, including for the the first time one of the top-selling balls in Japan. Included are a pair of cast urethane models, the TW-S and TW-X ($36 per dozen). The TW-S emphasizes spin and softer feel. It features a larger core design than past models, while the intermediate ionomer layer is soft and flexible to enhance backspin and soft feel. The TW-X emphasizes higher speed. Its large core is surrounded by a high-flexing intermediate layer to increase ball speed. The D1 ($27 per dozen), the highly successful ball in the Japanese market, is a two-piece offering originally targeting moderate speed players but updated for the North American market. Geared for distance and straighter flight, the ball uses less polybutadiene rubber in the core by blending in recycled materials. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions yet still produce the resilient larger core that yields low spin and more ball speed.

T//World W5 wedges: Honma continues its T//World line with the release of the TW-W5 wedge, which includes an updated face design and new sole options. The TW-W5 has a slightly larger clubhead than its predecessor, allowing for a larger sweet spot to help increase spin and distance across the face. The new line comes in two finishes: chrome and brushed copper. The chrome finished employs a double milling pattern which holds the ball at impact to impart extra bite on scoring shots. The brushed copper model, which helps reduce glare and prevents rusting, features a rib between traditonal grooves. Both the ribs and grooves extend across the full face of the club from heel to toe, allowing players to use the whole face to play a variety of shots.

Wedges in both finishes are available in Honma's I-, C- and S-Sole grinds. The I-Sole, available in 48- through 54-degree lofts features slight trailing-edge relief. The C-Sole, available in 56- through 60-degree lofts utilizes aggressive heel-to-toe trailing-edge relief. The S-Sole, also available in 56- through 60-degree lofts, has a wide sole for extra forgiveness. The chrome finished wedges retail starting at $209 per wedge, while the brushed copper finished wedges retail starting at $229.