A hidden gem

Each year our family get together for 3 days of golf and excessive drinking. This years ‘family golf trip’ took place over the Ryder cup weekend and proved to be my best yet. Not only did I come painfully close to winning the whole thing (out of 12 players – 1 point from the leader), I played some consistent golf, scoring 38 points the first round and 40 the second. To top it all off I won the longest drive, outdriving two pro golfers who played! The drive was in part due to a new driver that had its first outing, the Taylormade R9 driver. I’ve managed to track it down at close to half price from Golf Gear Direct  it was £329.00 but in the sale you’ll Save: £160.00 at the clearance price of £169.00.

The Taylor Made R9 Driver is available in Mens right hand and mens left hand specifications. By altering the loft, lie, face angle at address and the center of gravity on the driver you can promote up to a 75 yard difference in your normal shot pattern.

In short this driver is going to be remembered by me as the one that won me a golf umbrella and proved that amateurs can sometimes get the better of pro’s!

Mill Ride, lost balls and my longest drive!

I played nine holes this morning at a course called Mill Ride in Ascot, Berkshire. I scored badly, losing quite a few balls to water and woodland. It started to rain on the 5^th hole and I had no umbrella. I 3 putted more often that I care to mention. Golf is a hard game, which feels a lot harder in the rain…

However, there is a twist to this sad tale which brought sunshine to an otherwise depressing 2 hours.  On the 6^th hole (pic below) I hit the best tee shot I’ve ever struck carrying 280 yards deadly straight. It was fantastic! What wood do I have to thank for that? It’s the Callaway ERC2, which have been around a couple of years. I’m not even sure if you can buy them new, but worth checking the Callaway section of the shops or go direct to what appears to be a second hand callway exchange in the US Callaway Pre-owned

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Golf wood 1 – Cobra S2 SN Graphite Shaft

Before trying this club I was put off by the sheer volume buzz words used by JJB to describe it. Here are but a few examples “Its traditional profile and rich, black Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) finish will inspire confidence in your game.” Now I don’t know about you, but my Physical Vapor Deposition is a private matter that I only discuss with my GP or the wife. It goes on to tell you it has ‘9 point face technology’ – does that mean you’ll save 9 shots per round – in which case, I’ll take two! Then succeeds in completely baffling me with its Adjustable Flight Technology (AFT) – my head hurts.

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Golf Wood 1 – Titleist 909D Comp Xcon 5 #1 Driver rrp £249

The Titleist Driver is a golf wood range that offers great feel and consistency and the new 909D Comp is no exception. The classic pear shaped head gives the golfer confidence at address and provides forgiveness on those off centre hits. The design in the 909D Comp suits a golfer who is looking to achieve a higher launch and ultimately a flight that will increase their carry distance.  The superb Xcon 5 shaft will keep the spin rate down allowing the ball to maintain its flight even in strong winds.

Golfwood.co.uk found this cheapest at Click Golf. For many other golf woods like this keep posted and if you find a golf wood cheaper anywhere please log it for others to see.

1 wood TaylorMade R9 SuperTri Graphite – reduced by £160

The latest addition to the R9 range from Taylormade, the “Supertri”, is lighter, more powerful and more forgiving than the previous models, it is also the first 460CC driver they have released which utilises both FCT (Flight Control Technology) and MWT (Movable Weight Technology).

Click here to go to the retailer it’s been reduced by £160

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1 wood – Cobra L5V Driver – reduced by £230

Cobra is certainly one the ‘hottest’ brands in the golfing world with Ian Poulter and Camillo Villegas moving up the world rankings. The L5V 1 wood could certainly improve your game too. The Cobra L5V boasts the largest club face in the world!

At just over £99 a saving of £230! this cobra driver is a fantastic deal

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1 Wood – The Nike SQ Dymo

Having tried this 1 wood for the first time yesterday I’ve got withdrawal symptoms already! They say it’s a wide body and is designed to help golfers hit longer straighter tee shots. It certainly did for me and my driving has been temperamental to say the least of late.

The best price I could find is with here, reduced by 48% click to check it out

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