ONE FINE BLADE

The latest limited-edition forging from Miura Golf doesn't rely solely on the company's legendary craftsmanship and attention to detail. This time, they let 14-time PGA Tour winner Adam Scott help grind them to perfection. Meet the Miura AS-1. Just act fast if you like what you see...

- JONATHAN WALL

WHEN ADAM SCOTT DEBUTED a set of Miura prototype irons last season at the Memorial Tournament, the consensus among gearheads was that the blades would never make it to retail. Outside of Tiger Woods’ TaylorMade P7TW set, custom, player-designed irons have tended to remain Tour-only products — and for good reason. They’re incredibly expensive to mass-produce and are sometimes made from materials that aren’t easy to source. Or, at least, that’s been the case for most manufacturers.

In recent years, Miura has found a rabid fan base for custom, limited offerings. Four years ago, a four-piece set of Miura + Linksoul Color Theory irons sold out in record time. Two years later, Miura collaborated with 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus on irons bearing his design fingerprint—and watched them go in the blink of an eye for $2,750 per set.

With demand at an all-time high, Miura has partnered with Adam Scott on a set of AS-1 signature irons that are a carbon copy of the blades he’s wielding at the moment. But what makes these irons truly special are the lengths Scott went to bring the clubs to life.

Instead of simply speaking to someone at Miura over the phone and offering up a list of wants for his signature irons, Scott traveled to Miura’s factory in Himeji, Japan, about 90 minutes west of Osaka, to meet founder Katsuhiro Miura and get a closer look at how his irons are being brought to life. He even took a spin on the grinding wheel during the visit (left).