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Mike Ovett, PGA Professional


Last Friday TaylorMade launched their new irons for 2015 - RSi 1 and RSi 2. We received our custom fitting equipment two weeks prior to the launch of the new iron which has enabled us to pre-order custom fitted sets for customers to be delivered on the launch date.

   

One customer who took advantage of this was Grant Gander, he was custom fitted two weeks ago on FlightScope. I would like to share his FlightScope data with you to illustrate the benefits of the new products from TaylorMade. TaylorMade claim their new RSi irons are the most forgiving iron they have ever made - from the initial test results I have seen I believe they are correct!

'Even great golfers have mis-hits. It's part of the game. TaylorMade studies show that 76% of shots hit by golfers are mis-hits. So their engineers set out to design the ultimate iron to help golfers have better mis-hits.

The desired results? You're going to hit more greens, and shoot lower scores because your misses will be better. The RSi irons are the first irons ever to feature Face Slot Technology which provides uniform flexion across the face protecting ball speed and generating more consistent distance on off-center hits'.

Please watch this YouTube video to fully understand the benefits of Face Slot Technology - click here to view.

Grant was using a set of TaylorMade RBZ irons which are three years old. However, you will see from the results below that technology has already moved forward during this time!

Grant's custom fitting was started by recording data from his current 7-iron, following several shots his average total distance was 142.4 yards. Grant was then measured to find the correct length and lie of clubs for him. Following this several shafts options were then tested, Grant's launch angle (trajectory) from his current iron was too low but this was increased by recommending a different shaft. By the end of the custom fit session we increased his launch angle by 2 degrees.

As a result of the custom fit and by the increased forgiveness from the technology, we increased Grant's average distance to 156.7 yards, an increase of 13.3 yards (7-iron v 7-iron!) Not only did we increase the distance Grant hit the golf ball but we also increased the accuracy. Grant's spin axis averaged 6.3 degrees from his original shots, following the custom fit process we reduced this to 1.0 - a huge improvement of 5.3 degrees (Spin Axis measures the angle of deviation off horizontal at which the ball leaves the clubface, this controls how straight the golf ball flies).


The customer survey results produce some very interesting data relating to irons and custom fitting. I believe the data and the results above prove how I can help many of you improve your golf game in 2015.

'A Better Golf Game is the Best Value'

  • 56% of people reported their clubs have not been custom fitted
  • 15% of people reported they are not happy with their current sets of irons
  • 25% of people reported their clubs are over 5 years old!


How much are you losing?

Grant increased his average distance by 13 yards and increased his accuracy by being custom fitted and embracing new technology. How much could you gain? Are you one of the 56% of people who are not using custom fitted clubs? Click here to book a custom fit.

I will be personally contacting all the people who reported they are not happy with their irons and everyone who reported their clubs are over 5 years old to offer a free of charge / no obligation custom fit to experience the benefits of custom fitting and new technology.


November Monthly Medal

Congratulations to John Healy (pictured here) on winning the November Monthly Medal.

John returned a fantastic score of nett 64 in very difficult conditions, contending with heavy downpours during the round. Lee Murray finished second with a gross 77 nett 66. Arthur Mayhew completed the top three with a nett 67.

The competition standard scratch score reflected the tricky conditions experienced by all the golfers, increasing by one shot to 69. Following John's brilliant round his handicap was reduced by two shots from 21 to 19.1.

The 2's competition was shared by four players on the day: Paul Gumbrell, Nick Griffin, Rikki Jackson and Danny Burchell. Each player shared the 2's pot and received £20 each. 

A special word of congratulations to Rikki Jackson who recorded his 2 at the par four 5th hole - Rikki recorded his eagle two with an eight iron from 152 yards. The ball bounced once and then landed straight into the hole, it removes the need to putt!!


Personal congratulations to John from myself. John and I have been working on his technique over a series of lessons, following lots of hard work at the driving range John has witnessed the changes to his game.

John and I have worked hard to change his club path. John had always suffered with an out-to-in swing path; this resulted in a left to right ball flight - a slice. This is now a thing of the past for John and I'm sure his handicap will continue to reduce next year. 

Are there parts of your game that need some improvement? Take advantage of the Christmas Lesson Packages we are currently offering to make 2015 a better golfing season than 2014. 

Christmas Special 
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4 x 60 minute Video Analysis Lessons
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All lesson packages are available to purchase as gifts - gift vouchers available. Click here to get in touch.

 
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