Everything ForeGolf Blog

The one about the new Taylor Made XFT

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Introducing the first Interchangeable Face Wedge, the XFT from Taylor Made (Exchangeable Face Technology) So far this confidential product has remained a secret, but images and spec sheets are leaking out.The intension of the club is to allow the wedge faces to be changed, as and when the grooves wear out, or the club starts loosing it’s spin. As they have correctly quoted in the marketing, “as the groove wears, performance suffers"

The faces will be held in place by Torque Pins, that will be tightened by a 40lb Torque Wrench, to ensure that the face fits securely, and will be supported at the back with a urethane layer, to promote soft feel.Taylor Made are suggesting that most golfers will only go through one face a year, top amateurs two and tour pro will go through four a year. However knowing the tour pro’s as we do, I would think the Taylor Made Tour Van will be a very popular place if this wedge is launched.

We will keep you updated ...

The one about Callaway's 2010 Product Launch

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Derek and Dave headed off to Callaway’s 2010 product launch with the kind of eagerness that is usually reserved for kids on Christmas morning. Callaway Golf took over the practice range at The K Club presenting everything that will hit the shelves next year. It wont be long until these bright new Callaway clubs will be making an appearance as Christmas is only a few shopping weeks away. As ever the ForeGolf six degrees of separation was in effect and we met our friend DJ Carey who was there sneaking a peek at next years Callaway products. DJ is a great golfer and just as his hurley was handmade we’re delighted that he trusts us to build his golf clubs.

New for 2010, is the low spinning tour driver, the FT Tour which is due for launch in the New Year. This driver is a move back to a more traditional pear shaped design, with a smaller 430cc head size. The Diablo range of clubs also revamped with the introduction of the Diablo Edge range, including tour and standard drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. Again, especially in the drivers the head shape has become more traditional. On the quirky size of things, the new FT-IZ Product range of woods forms the FT-IQ (square) driver’s replacement. Square is no more in the Callaway range, but with the 75% of the weight at each extremity, its tagline of high MOI basically encourages more stability.

From what we saw on the day it looks like a good choice of club, in particular for the high handicapper. Also on show was a new putter from Odyssey with interchangeable weights which makes it feel easy to stroke and the ball seemed to roll much better with the heavier weights.

To combat the new groove ruling from the R&A for tour professionals, Callaway have gone after the Ball, in pursuit of re-gaining the lost spin. The new Tour i/z and Tour i/s premium balls, go a long way to regaining the spin lost, especially the Tour i/s ball for spin. Most spin balls aren’t great for distance, but this one certainly is. After testing we reckon they will prove themselves to be a great product for every level of player.

We will report back as soon as the 2010 product arrives and is available for testing on the ForeGolf Tour Truck

Tips from the Workshop - When to Grip ?

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Why Re-Grip ?

Grips are made of materials that age and wear over time, you will find that dirt, heat and even oils from your hands play a part in their breakdown. A new grip lets you hold the club lightly without fear of letting go during the swing which helps increase proper swing mechanics and wrist release. Whilst a worn grip causes you to hold the club tighter, causing arm and wrist tension.

How Often ?

There is no set rule but generally you should re-grip once a year, regardless of whether you play golf every day or only twice a year as conditions are constantly breaking down the grip materials. We’ll let you into a trade secret - if your grips have become hard and shiny, then they definitely need changing. Don't forget if you look after your grips you get the most from them, you can read our article about caring for your grips here.

Which Grip ?

There are many grip choices available allowing for individual needs and preferences but there are a number of factors to consider.

Conditions – Are the conditions you play in hot and dry, or wet and cold ?
Feel – Do you need the grip to absorb energy – Soft grips will help with this ?
Texture – So you need smooth tacky grips or firm corded grips for control ?
How large should the grip be ?

Don’t lose touch with your clubs, afterall its easily fixed. Call by our workshop and we can help you decide what would be the best option.

The one about your kid, our workshop and golf

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:45:00 +0000

We were chatting in the workshop the other day about what happens with young golfers and junior equipment ...

When a youngster is playing with clubs that are too long, too stiff or too heavy it means the chances of a consistent swing are greatly reduced and marks the game with frustration. If the child is talented and the clubs are not the right size or weight, the swing is then built around the clubs. This begins a poor technique of incorrect swing movements which could take a lifetime to fix.

But if the clubs are sized according to height and ability the chances of fast-tracking a good strike is guaranteed. We use specifically light weight heads that can be adjusted as the child grows. If the clubs are built with the view that the young player develops good posture and control of the club, it allows for the development of a natural golf swing. This will lead to successful swing patterns and a better enjoyment of the game right from the start.

We have many successful junior stories; one example is Art Griffen and his two boys Tadgh and Cormac. Art saw their enthusiasm and wanted to make sure they got the right start in the game. We built them custom clubs under our junior programme and oversaw the adjustments of the clubs as the boys grew and their game developed. They are now playing better and with a more a consistent game, Tadgh is 9 years old and plays off 26 handicap (off the gents tees) and Cormac is 14 years old and plays off 9.

In fact two of today’s most promising Irish amateurs have been with us since they were 11 years old. Seamus Power from Waterford who is now in college in the States and Andrew “Drewsie” Pitcher also in USA. We have watched them grow into fine golfers who have been capped for Ireland. Our own Niall Kearney played in the recent Walker Cup, Niall was the only Irish selection to play in this years Walker Cup and it illustrates the success ForeGolf custom fitted clubs can bring to your game.

Tiger Woods was quoted on a recent article Golf Press Association "Golf Wire"

" I'm very lucky that my dad was such a stickler for having clubs that fit me and I didn't have to make concessions in my golf swing because the clubs fit; they were never too big, too heavy, too long," Woods said. "I think that's one thing before you even get started that all amateurs can do is to get something that fits, and then from there keep expanding your knowledge and understanding how to play "

You can book a 30 minute junior fitting session onboard the Tour Truck for your son or daughter in our Junior Club Programme which costs €50. We can then give you options based on their ability and help with their development. There are a number of price options available, the junior fitting programme is very structured, often saving money by only building the clubs that are necessary and adding others as the swing develops. The clubs can be tailored to last over the years and the adjustments are made by changing the shafts as the golfer grows. It is important to remember success does not have to cost the earth but getting it wrong could cost the game and wasted talent. We want to help people to enjoy golf and what’s better than being able to bring your youngster out for a few rounds.

Derek has his own kids in custom clubs - Joe (aged 5) has a Cleveland custom built set with his own bag and he loves to hit the driver. Sam (aged 2) has a great time with a trimmed down version of a full size putter. Don (Grandad) and Derek look forward to the day the boys are old enough for the golf course but until then they go to the indoor Mini Golf nearby and have fun with the boys. It’s all about instilling confidence at this point.

If you’re an avid golfer and you want to see if your kids are the same, we would recommend letting them try the game before you invest in a full set. Our workshop can trim your old clubs and put on a small junior grip so you can get them practising. We will need to see your child or you will need to bring the following measurements – child’s height from head to ground and from the wrist to floor with the arms down by the side (inches) so we can adapt your old club accordingly.

ForeGolf, now available at a golf club near you

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:45:00 +0000

The Tour Truck has been busy of late driving up and down the country. We launched The ForeGolf Experience with the Tour Truck travelling to different locations bringing custom fitting by ForeGolf further afield.

We have already visited a number of golf clubs that we know the tour truck can access, as you can imagine to park a sixty foot articulated Tour Truck is by no means as easy task. We also need to make sure the practice range is accessible to demonstrate both irons and drivers for testing. So far, the team has made a couple of trips to The Island Golf Club in Malahide and another driving range in Co. Wicklow saving golfers running the gauntlet of the M50 to get themselves suited and booted ForeGolf style. One of our customers was so impressed with the results of his custom fitted clubs, he arranged for the tour truck to attend his company golf day. The tour truck and staff were onsite to give an introduction and demonstrate custom fitting to his colleagues and clients. If you wish the hire of the Tour Truck and technical staff can be tailored to suit your golf day.

Over the summer we were in touch with our most southern customers ahead of our visit to West Cork, so our visit to The Old Head of Kinsale was a great success. We got a chance to catch up with some clients who appreciated the quick drive over to see us and even squeezed in a round of golf at the popular coastal course. With visits to Clara Co. Offaly and Mount Juliet Co Kilkenny under our belt and as we speak we have a plan (numbers permitting) to go west and make a trip to Co. Mayo.

The truck was primarily based on Tour Trucks that attend major European golf events but with an open pod feature to allow for club testing onto a practice range. With all our hard work designing and constructing it seems a shame not to bring the Tour Truck on the road, besides our Smokey and the Bandit cd needs playing.

To see if the ForeGolf Tour Truck will be visiting your local area or if you have a group of golfers that would like to book the ForeGolf Experience to visit your local golf club - please phone 045 430660 or email hello@foregolf.ie

Properly Shafted

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:23:00 +0000

We’ve noticed a change, there has been an increase in golfers getting their own heads re-shafted and rebuilt to suit their swing and poor shots. Once you are happy with your current heads and they are adjustable for loft and lie, we can rebuild them for a fraction of the cost of a new set. This also means you have an option of using the latest shafts from KBS and Nippon and completely overhauling your clubs to play much better.

We've also had a large number of enquiries about the new R9 driver and fairway woods from Taylor Made. In particular, golfers who bought the woods elsewhere and are struggling to use them. We have also heard from those who are want us to fit a different high performance shaft to their equipment.

ForeGolf are the only outlet in Ireland (and England) who are permitted to build the Taylor Made product. You’ll remember we announced our exclusive Taylor Made deal in April 2009. We can offer any shaft built and fitted to the new adjustable heads. The feedback results have been very positive and even more distance has been achieved from these fantastic heads just by fitting the proper shaft suited to the player.

If its not working for you, before you trade it in or stick it under the stairs, book a custom fitting session with us and see if we can sort out your troubles.

Snake Eyes Putter

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:01:00 +0000

The Snake Eyes Tour Platinum Putter first arrived at ForeGolf for testing in March 2009 for Derek’s review in Golf Digest Ireland and has proven itself to be a popular choice for our customers. It looks quite similar to a lot of the putter heads but as far as feel is concerned it is in a completely different league.

The secret to this putter is the milled raised face and the UST filtered putter shaft which reduces weight in the grip end. Allowing for a bullet weight in the middle of the shaft resulting in an unbelievable balance and helps with the pace of the putt and control of the putter head.

This is really one to get if you struggle with the distance control of your putts. You can be tested and fitted for your perfect putter at ForeGolf in a 30 minute putter fitting session.

The Old Head Golf Links, Kinsale, Cork

noreply@blogger.com (ForeGolf) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Stone of Accord Tournament, August 2009

The Tour Truck has been making appearances all over the country and this month we made our annual pilgrimage to The Old Head of Kinsale for the Stone of Accord Tournament. For the past four years, the tour truck attends the week long event and provides services for the members and their equipment. We are on site for everything from new grips to full new builds just like we would on Tour. With the windy conditions we built a number of new drivers and full sets for the guys to put into play for the tournament.

We had a lot of people visiting onboard while we were there, from both Kinsale and further afield like Bob McMymn from Canada put an extra 20 yards using his ForeGolf custom driver. We also met up with the Irish members who we hadn’t seen since last year and raised a toast to the first Irish Captain of the club, Mr Ed Martin.

Normally we would be straight back on the road to HQ but this time we decided to stay for a day or two and organised to see some ForeGolf customers and their friends from the Cork area We managed to help quite a few more golfers on our travels and will look forward to seeing how they got on with their new custom made clubs.

The 3 Irish Open - New Product

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:00 +0000

There were a few things that caught me eye on Tour and most notably the X range of prototype shafts from Grafalloy have been expanded to 80 gram and 60 gram, all with very low torque (we reported this Grafalloy shaft last October). I suspect they are trying out the heavier and lighted weights to see if this product is worth widening for the market place.

We also came across the new YS-QST shaft from Graphite Design which has a stiffer tip to keep the ball flight down and reduce back spin, this shaft is very new and this is its first week on Tour. Mitsubishi Rayon have also launched some additions to its Diamana range with a new White Board Hybrid “Thump” shaft and also a new Diamana Black, they are in very short supply so a full review will follow in a later issue.

Mike Perry from Golf Pride showed us a new compound grip which is a softer version of their full cord tour velvet. Golf Pride have stopped using velvet when making the corded grips and have moved to cotton which makes the grips much softer without losing the benefit of the tacky cord, especially in the wet. The new Ireland Grip was doing the rounds and was out into play by a few of the Irish players. ForeGolf was the first to have this popular grip in April and it is already proving itself as a favourite.

The 3 Irish Open - Tour Players

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:51:00 +0000

I ran into my good South African friend, Thomas Aitken and had a quick chat to him. His putts per green in regulation is number 2 on Tour and he is in the top 10 stroke average statistics on The European Tour, after watching him putt, I would put him up for a win very soon, so watch this space. Padraig Harrington was testing a few wedge grinds from the Wilson truck. He always takes the time to say hello and chat for a few minutes. Rory McIlroy caught my eye while 100 young golf fans buzzed around him for autographs. He has created almost a “Tiger Syndrome” with an awful lot of fan attention. I wonder will he struggle to deal with this amount of support and the resulting impact on his tournament preparation time. We also hooked up with our new friend John Daly who was visiting Adams Golf trailer and sat with us in the Irish sunshine on Monday afternoon to shoot the breeze. This guy is the real deal and was a joy to be around, a real character who lives for the craic. Cleveland Golf's latest signing Gonzalo Fernandez-Costano was also on the trailer to pick up a new 3 wood to help harness the wind at Baltray. This guy is one of the nicest Tour players we have ever had the pleasure meeting, the technician's work hard during the tournament and he shows genuine appreciation for our efforts.

The 3 Irish Open - Practise Days & Pro Am

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:34:00 +0000

11th - 14th May 2009

Our trip to Baltray for The Irish Open is our first Tour event this year and Derek and David took the short run to County Louth to join up with Iain “Clarkie” Clarke and Ian “Stainless” Steele aboard the Srixon/Cleveland Golf Tour support trailer.

Thankfully the weather was with us this year and the sun shone while we worked getting clubs ready for the professionals. Monday and Tuesday were quite busy at the Tour Trucks with players having grips replaced, clubs re-calibrated and new clubs built to suit course and playing conditions. The trucks were parked in the main car-park for the tournament but the practice area was quite a distance away and it was very difficult to service both areas. As a tour rep the driving range is our testing ground and having it so far from the truck proved very difficult. The wind was very strong and some of the players didn’t test any irons or drivers but instead concentrated on their putting and short game. I think a good ball shaper with low average putts per green will fair well around the links of Baltray.

New Taylor Made R9 Product Testing

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:35:00 +0000

It is always good to get another golfer’s perspective on clubs, we recently had one of our friends of ForeGolf test drive the new range of products from Taylor Made. Warren Kelly a scratch handicapper from Killeen Golf Club was our guinea pig for the day.

The new R9 Driver with a Grafalloy Pro-Launch Platinum
The new R9 Rescue which had a Standard Stiff Graphite Shaft
The R9 3 Wood which had a Stiff Standard Graphite Shaft
The new Burner Iron set with Regular Steel Flex.

Driver:

He really liked the shape and the adjustable face angle meant he could manipulate the face to be more open which, in the past, he would struggle to find a driver that was open faced. He loved the solid feel of this club and the hit sounded solid. This is a very important factor to Warren as the past models always sounded quite tinny. He found the shaft very responsive and could hit little 10 yard draw shots all day with this driver. He had no dislikes except the head felt a little heavy for him. He was a little hesitant of the adjustable screw in weights as it could encourage a good player to modify their position if their swing gets a little out of sync. To safe guard this we suggested to glue them in place for him.

R9 Fairway 3 wood:

This club was not on his favourite list, he said the head felt too heavy and the club lacked balance. The heavy head made the shaft feel washed out and too stiff. All in all a very poor performance from the fairway wood but perhaps a shaft change could sort this out.

R9 Rescue 19*:

Taylor Made invented the rescue club and this one was just as good as anything from before. The head was a little shut but the feel of the standard shaft was great and produced a lovely little draw shot. This club is great for the normal golfer who wants a good performing hybrid club. Warren is looking forward to the TP model which we will have for testing next month.

New Burner Iron:

Taylor Made's marketing campaign says “the set is DEAD” and reckon that the set of clubs “never really worked for golfers”. The word from Taylor Made is that this “set” of clubs will revolutionise golf. This iron played just like a normal cavity irons and felt just like the last Burner iron. A good mid handicapper iron but certainly not enough to bin your current “DEAD” set. It's worth a visit to the TaylorMade US Website alot of work has gone into showcasing their new product.

A big thank you to Warren Kelly for his insight into the new range. To arrange you own individual fitting session where you can try these new club please contact us on 045 430660 or hello@foregolf.ie and book yourself in for an hour…

ForeGolf Exclusive deal with TaylorMade R9

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:24:00 +0000

Another first Fore Golf, we have some exciting news to tell you about the new R9 from Taylor Made. Fore Golf have just secured the exclusive rights to Ireland’s most comprehensive shaft selection for the new R9 range. We will be able to fit any shaft required for every level of player into the new R9 product. We will be the only outlet in Ireland and one of only three in Europe to be able to customize this fantastic product for our very special customers.

So what does this mean, well Taylor Made will only supply the driver with three different shafts from there own Motore and Voodoo range. Fore Golf will be able to build the driver, fairway wood and rescue with any shaft from any shaft supplier and not only that but we will also customise the unique tip and spine align every shaft to make this R9 driver, fairway wood and rescue the most successful and consistent product to pass through our workshop.

Tips from The Workshop - Grips

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:11:00 +0000

Here are a few tips to getting the best from your grips, after all it’s the only part of the club you have contact with. In order to keep a good state of tackiness we would advise the purchase of a nailbrush in order to give the grips a scrubbing every once in a while. We recommend every 2 months take the clubs out of your bag.

Using a slightly luke warm water filled basin or in the sink scrub the grips with a mild soapy mixture.
Scrub the grip up and down while turning it with the club head part under your armpit.
Once you have done the set run clean water over the grip to remove all the soap and rub them dry with a dry cloth or towel.
Leave them to dry naturally lined up against the wall out of the bag. (Never put wet grips back into your golf bag).
If you have corded grips a light rub of some mild sandpaper will bring out the cord again and lengthen the life of the grip. Then wash them the same as the grips above.
If the grip looks shiny or feels hard if you push your nail into it or shows any signs of cracking it is time to re-grip.

Just drop the set into ForeGolf, for as little as €5 per grip you can turn your club into a new one again. If necessary we can re-grip you set in a day for you, we know what it’s like when the sun makes an appearance and the golf course beckons.

You should really wash your grips every month and change them once a year. You could even get the new Irish grips by Golf Pride, available from ForeGolf. When we work on Tour, David and I would change grips for some players every 3 weeks !

Congratulations Angel Cabrera

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:56:00 +0000

The Masters is a very special tournament on the tour calendar and the guys in ForeGolf have not missed a Sundays play on TV in over 14 years. Last Sunday was no exception and with baited breath we all watched Angel Cabrera roll in the putt on the second play-off hole to notch up another major and slip on the famous green jacket. Derek got to know Angel through his caddy while on Tour and has had many the run in with the fiery Argentinean. They have always made up though and Derek turned up at a little Italian restaurant in Maynooth, much to the delight of the golfers who travelled up to the Irish Open at Carton House, with Angel, Ricardo Gonzalez, Eduardo Romero and Jorge Berent. Angel is a real workhouse with tremendous power through the ball. He has the walk of a man on a mission but underneath respects those of us who want to see him do well. His nickname of El Toro (the bull) is very apt and all of us at ForeGolf want to wish him heart felt congratulations at joining the elite in The Butler Cabin in Augusta, Georgia.

Introducing the Ireland Grip

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:30:00 +0000

The massive success of the Multi-Compound grip from Golf Pride has made the biggest splash in golf grips since the launch of the Tour Velvet. Now the choice of different colours has made the Multi-Compound famous over night. With Sergio teeing it up with his red and now orange and other tour players opting for blue and white the list goes on. ForeGolf have gone one step further (as always) and would like to unveil the first Irish Grip. This green white and gold beauty is set to be the biggest thing in grips to hit these shores and I hope to see all our golfers showing their pride and re-gripping with the tri-colour. We will have the grips in stock from the 18th of April. Go hana mhaith ar fád.

Ping Anser Gold Putter Award

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +0000

Derek Murray with John Solheim

We've been busy making some interior changes to the Tour Truck so we can house the new custom fitting equipment for the coming season. With our nine suppliers onboard, we can offer a wide product choice to our customers - to be honest it's a lot of club heads and shaft solutions to organise. Recently, we re-discovered a memento of our hardwork - our Ping Anser Gold Putter has been quietly sparkling in a glass case, just waiting for it's story to be told.

In 2002 Derek Murray, ForeGolf received the Ping Anser Gold Putter Award, for outstanding services to custom golf. What began as a way of saying thank you has grown into perhaps the most valuable collection of putters in the world. In the 1970s, Karsten Solheim was looking for a unique way to thank and reward the professionals for using a Ping Putter en route to victory. He decided to commemorate each victory by creating two gold-plated replicas of the winning putter. One he gave to the champions, the other he kept at the company's Phoenix, Arizona headquarters. Both were engraved with the professional's name and the name of the tournament he or she won. As more professionals continued to win with Ping Putters, his collection quickly grew, requiring several moves into increasingly larger rooms. There are now more than 2,300 Gold Putters in what is referred to as "The Gold Putter Vault". Derek Murray is one of only a few people in the world, who haven't won a golf tournament, but who have been awarded a Gold Putter.

The award is in recognition of his services to the golfing community and his unique philosophy that has brought so much joy to golfers who play with his custom made clubs

Head Scratching

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Tips from the ForeGolf Workshop

We often get the odd driver in our workshop that have seen better days and even with a carefully placed head-cover there is always the chance of some scuffing of the paintwork.

A simple thing to do especially good for scuffing is to get yourself some T-Cut or even better car paint polishing compound from your nearest motor factors. You might even have some in the garage.

With a slightly damp cloth apply the compound and give it a good hard rub into the painted top of the club-head. We find rubbing in circular motions with just two fingers covering the cloth works best. Rub for about 30-40 seconds, leave to dry for another 60 seconds until the compound goes white and is dry to touch and with a clean soft cloth buff polish it to a brilliant shine. Next get some Mr. Sheen furniture polish and spray onto a clean cloth and rub the shaft up and down. You will be amazed at the shine it gives graphite and steel and it will protect it also.

If you’re in any doubt drop the driver into us here at the workshop and we will be glad to do it for you, you might even stick a new grip on it and then you have yourself a new club, well nearly new.

Custom Fitted Shoes by Footjoy

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:54:00 +0000

As you all know we are into our clubs but Dave Williams here in the office has a real thing for shoes. He wanted the ultimate pair of shoes customized to his exact design requirements. Now the fact that he is a Sunderland FC supporter and is known here as Mackum, which is the nickname for a Sunderland fella, he decided he wanted a red and white pair of shoes with “Hackin” on one shoe and “Mackum” on the other shoe. Not an easy task given that his requirements were quite descript and thankfully Footjoy came to the rescue.

Footjoy have a new subsidiary called My-Joys which allows you to design your own shoes. By logging onto the website and filling in the details of colour, design, names or initials and even symbols such as shamrocks or dice. You simply fill in the sizes for each shoe and print it off, take it to your nearest Footjoy stockist, in our case us and the shoes are delivered inside 4 weeks.

You can design your shoes at www.footjoy.co.uk with their easy step by step process. We can order your custom made shoes for you if bring or email us your design details.

Need help choosing the best golf ball ?

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:56:00 +0000

Our custom fitting programme is an ever developing process and it is only through time and meeting different golfers that we hone it and change it to suit the needs of our customers.
Currently the most asked question from our customers is the relevancy of the ball in relation to their new clubs. It makes sense that if the driver and irons have been built to suit a certain spin rate of height then the ball must be rated as a contributing factor.

In short the ball is very important when fitting the club as this is the part of our process when we try to manipulate through the club build. So, we took the information from the main golf ball companies of Titleist,Taylor Made and Nike, some information from our own personal experiences with the different balls, some data from our launch monitor and compressed it all into a readable format that we have displayed in our workshop reception.

If you want to find out what ball suits you most drop by and see for yourself or book in for a ball testing session to find out what golf ball fits you and your clubs. We will be adding more brands to this service over the coming months.

Products Available:
Titleist
ProV1
ProV1x
NXT Tour
XT Extreme
PTS Roll
PTS Carry

Nike
One Tour
One Tour D
One Vapor

TaylorMade
TP Black
TP Red
Buner TP

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:02:00 +0000

We watched with great delight as Rory rolled in the putt on the last at The Emirates GC in Dubai and lifted the Dubai Desert Classic Trophy on the 1st of February. He led by 6 shots with 6 to play and held off a hungry Justin Rose to notch up his first victory on Tour and jump to 2nd in the Race to Dubai leader board.

We can cast our minds back to when we met Rory first back in 2001 when as a 5 handicapper at the age of 11 we met him as the youngest member of the under 15 Irish Team squad. We were working as advisors to the team and came across him at one of the winter training sessions. (We still have a copy of his analysis form on file and he had a Titleist driver and a set of Maxfli Revolution irons) His ability, even back then was very noticeable and his talent shone through as he demonstrated his workability of the ball in the air. When we asked him to explain how he moved the ball from left to right and then higher and right to left he said,” I just think draw and the ball draws and then I think higher and I hit it higher”.

We are delighted to see Rory do well and even more impressed as we have seen him grow through the ranks of Irish golf to firmly establish himself as one of our top class professionals on Tour.

Cleveland/Srixon Golf sign Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:56:00 +0000

Hot off the Tour is the signing of popular Spaniard Gonzalo. We got the call last week to let us know that he will be joining the Cleveland/Srixon stable where he will play Cleveland clubs and use the Srixon ball and glove. We will meet up with him when we roll out on Tour for our first event which is the Irish Open in May 2009. He is a very solid player and currently is 40th on the tour table. He has had 4 wins on Tour since joining in 2004 and by all accounts is a very good guy who will be good to work with. We hope to bring you some more information on what he has in the bag when we meet up with him.

Graphite Design Aura Shaft

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:44:00 +0000

The New Graphite Design Aura shaft is set to make headlines in 2009, with the introduction of 5 New Shafts, 4 for Drivers and 1 for Hybrids and Irons,and asks the question - What colour are you ?

“An AURA is a subtle field of luminous multicoloured radiation surrounding a person like a halo and is believed to represent one's unique traits”

The AURA PRO in stunning RED represents power and energy, and is designed for a tour preferred launch, and high ball speeds.

GOLD is the colour for strength and concentration, and is the choice of the player looking to lower the launch of their tee shots.

BLUE is the colour for truth and the golfer that is a shot maker, and the shaft is designed for smooth loading and supple tempo.

GREEN In a word, balance. Each profile in GREEN is designed for slower swing tempos and club head speeds. The 46" wood shafts are 55 grams and the Hybrid and Iron are 60 grams.

Fore Golf will be the first golf outlet to be stocking the Aura in Ireland and it will be offered as an exclusive shaft option in Taylor Made woods for all of Ireland

New for 2009 - Titleist PRO V1 and PRO V1x

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Titleist, the golf ball technology leader has announced the introduction of the New 2009 Pro V1 and Pro V1x. Committed to exceeding the requirements of most of the world’s best professional tour players, as well as discerning amateur and aspiring golfers globally, Titleist once again raises the bar for high quality and performance by making the most played and best-selling golf balls even better. The product improvements to its flagship models have been engineered to deliver longer distance and enhanced Drop-and-Stop scoring performance with improved cover durability.

The new range has already been put into play by many of Titleist Brand Ambassador and ball players worldwide. At the Sony Open in Hawaii, the first full-field tournament of the year, 41 players switched to the New Pro V1 or Pro V1x, with Pat Perez winning the Bob Hope Classic, his first win on the US Tour.

This product is available from Fore Golf as part of our Titleist FittingWorks account.

Titleist Fitting-Works System

noreply@blogger.com (Jill) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Hot into Fore Golf for 2009 is the new driver fitting system from Titleist, the Titleist Fitting-works. Following the current industry trend in custom fitting, heads and shafts can be connected together to create a driver which feel and performs like a traditionally constructed golf club. All three driver heads for 2009, the 909D3, 909D2 and the 909 Comp models will be included in the fitting systems, along with a selection of 18 shafts from some of the hottest names in shaft, including Diamana and Aldila. There will be added variability, as the swing weight of the drivers can be varied from C8 to D8, using interchangeable weighting ports in the back of all three driver. This will be available from early February, so book quickly to avoid the rush!