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Bridgestone Golf J33 Fairway and Utility Woods - “Burn Rubber on the Fairway”

“Bridgestone,” may evoke images of automotive tires. But, for those who have experienced the new line of golf clubs from Bridgestone’s Golf division, you know that their line of clubs is all business and geared toward the better player, with recent offerings such as the GC Mid and GC OS irons reaching out to mid and higher handicap players as well. I had experienced Bridgestone’s J33 460 driver and J33 Forged Combo irons, and had come away very impressed with both products. In their J33 Fairway and Utility clubs, it appears the technology and performance that better players demand has been executed in fine fashion as well.
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Louisville Slugger parent sues USGA over its rejection of a golf glove

The suit claims the USGA rejected the Bionic Golf Glove because its padding doesn’t conform to a rule allowing only “plain” gloves.
Whether a padded golf glove should be accepted by the sport’s governing body is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the glove’s maker, the company that also makes Louisville Slugger baseball bats.

Hillerich & Bradsby Co. said in its lawsuit that the United States Golf Association rejected the Bionic Golf Glove because its padding doesn’t conform to a rule allowing only “plain” gloves.

The Louisville company’s lawsuit said the glove does play by the rules and that other similar gloves have received USGA approval.

Association approval is “a necessary prerequisite for a successful golf accessory product in the marketplace,” the lawsuit contends, and without it, retailers won’t stock the $25 glove, golfers won’t buy it and professionals can’t wear the glove in competition or endorse it.
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Autumn brings about season-finale for equipment

Autumn is not only a time when temperatures begin to drop and leaves begin to fall in many climates, but the season is also a time when golf equipment manufacturers begin to launch new products to finish off this year and head into next.
Clubs, balls, bags, apparel and other accessories are all being upgraded or introduced by the likes of Srixon, Sun Mountain, Bionic, Etonic, Yes!, Accu-Length, KZG, G.R.I.P., along with major introductions from Ping, Titleist, Bridgestone, Cleveland, Cobra and TaylorMade.
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Nickent Golf offers both looks and playability

If you’re looking for a set of mid-priced clubs with a wealth of technological enhancements, Nickent Golf is a lesser known name but a brand of equipment you may wish to consider.
Based in City of Industry, Calif., Nickent is relatively new to the golf equipment business, having been organized in 1995. Since then, it has been manufacturing a full portfolio of drivers, fairway woods, irons, wedges, putters and accessories.
Nickent’s motto is “performance-specific design engineering,” and it’s clear from just a glance at its array of clubs that the company is a serous player at the forefront of technological advancements.
Recently, Nickent introduced a hybrid iron set that, in early GolfWeb testing, has won solid praise for its looks and playability. Along with the new Genex 3DX Hybrid irons, the company produces one of the widest selections of hybrid ironwoods available along with a very credible oversized forged driver.
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Bankrupt 2nd Swing closing its doors

The Plymouth-based retailer of used golf equipment is closing its stores as it goes into bankruptcy. Liquidation sales could last months.
The saga of 2nd Swing Inc., a fast-growing golf retail chain, has nearly come to an end.
Stung by a nationwide slump in golf equipment sales and increased competition from larger merchants that began to cut into its core business of selling used clubs, the Plymouth-based retailer will close its more than 50 stores in order to raise money for creditors as 2nd Swing moves into bankruptcy.
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Horsepower Golf announces it has added the Versus line of clubs

Specializing in custom-fit clubs that go the distance, Horsepower Golf proudly announces that it has added the Versus line of golf clubs to its equipment options. Versus is a premium golf equipment brand known for outstanding feel, forgiveness and distance.

“Versus is a relatively new company, but they work with premier engineers in the golf world, experiment with different exotic materials and production methods. We’re very happy to make Versus golf equipment available to our customers,” says Pat Dempsey, owner of Horsepower Golf and 2002 RE/MAX World Long Senior Champion.
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TaylorMade Launches r7 and r7 TP Irons

Two new sets of irons plus a new wedge are the latest pieces of equipment produced by TaylorMade. The irons are the r7 TP, aimed at professionals and low-handicappers, and the r7 for the rest of the us. The wedge is the rac Satin TP. Here’s a brief look at each new TaylorMade offering:

TaylorMade r7 TP Irons
The r7 TP is, as differentiated from the r7 Irons discussed below, aimed squarely at the best golfers - professionals and low-handicappers. The “TP” in this and other TaylorMade products stands for “Tour Preferred” and stamps the equipment as TaylorMade’s top-of-the-line.

The r7 TP has a compact head, thin topline and thin sole, elements designed to produce blade-like feel for workability in a club that otherwise incorporates technology aimed at improving forgiveness.
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Callaway Golf Apparel Announces Its New Release For Spring 2007

Carlsbad, CA - Ashworth, Inc., a designer of golf-inspired lifestyle sportswear, recently announced the Spring 2007 debut of an array of new product releases for Callaway Golf apparel. The Tour Authentic™ bottoms program and the X-Series™ Performance Center will be presented to the golf industry, including leading PGA golf professionals throughout the U.S., with first product deliveries arriving in stores by December 2006.
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Hard-hitting Richard is on the way to becoming a pro

A WISBECH man is on the verge of winning a life-changing sum of money and becoming a professional golfer after winning a European long drive championships.

Next month, Richard Allen, 22, will be travelling to the United States and gunning for a first prize of a cool $125,000 at the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships after winning the European title, in Ireland.

His drive of 346 metres, or 378 yards, saw off a field of 30 of the biggest hitters in Europe and catapulted him in to the world finals, which will be held in Mesquite, Nevada, at the end of October.
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Taiwan’s Golf Equipment Makers Saw Sluggish Biz in August

Taiwan’s leading golf head & club manufacturers, including Fu Sheng Industrial Co., O-TA Precision Industry Co., Advanced International Multitech Co. (AIM), and Dynamic Precision Casting Mfg. Co., all experienced sluggish business performances in August.

Market observers said that traditionally the off season for the golf industry falls on the May-August period and the shipment volume of golf products during the period is usually much smaller than that in the hot season, which runs from September to December.

Fu Sheng, the world’s largest contract maker of golf heads & clubs, has in recent years faced growing competition from its counterparts and therefore resulted in shrinking market share. In the past several years the company’s monthly production value posted at NT$500-800 million (US$15.15-24.24 million) and this year the figure dropped to less than NT$500 million (US$15.15 million at US$1 = NT$33).
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