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Archive for June, 2008

Sergio Garcia has never won a major, but has been a runner up a number of times including the 1999 PGA Championship and the 2007 Open. At the recent US Open Garcia finished tied for 18^th place, which means he will have to work harder at The Open if he wants to finish higher than last year.

The majority of Garcia’s equipment is by TaylorMade and his Fairway Wood is the Burner TP Fairway. The Burner TP fairway has a tour-shaped clubhead with a compact footprint that promotes confidence at address and is preferred by tour pros. The superfast crown alignment is easy to aim and promotes increased confidence and accuracy.

Jim Furyk may have been one of the 12 golfers who finished tied for 36^th at the recent US Open, but he is still a favourite to win The Open at Royal Birkdale in July. Furyk has finished 4^th at The Open three times and last year finished tied for 12^th.

Furyk uses Srixon golf equipment and his driver is a Srixon W-506 Driver. The Srixon W-506 Driver is the world’s first high volume driver to feature Srixon’s proprietary Impact Power Body construction, a remarkable advancement in driver design, where not only the clubface but the sole and backwall of the driver all have varying wall thicknesses. Complementing the W-506 is the proprietary Srixon SV 3004 graphite shaft which has been custom designed specifically for the W-506. The flex, torque and weight characteristics of the SV 3004 have been optimised for the dynamics of the W-506 design.

Padraig Harrington may have won The Open in 2007, but during this year’s US Open, he finished tied for 36^th. Victory at the Open at Carnoustie last July has left Harrington with a voracious appetite for the winning feeling.  And yet, apart from a relatively small invitation tournament in Morocco last October, he hasn’t won. He has played some excellent golf and been a consistent high finisher on the USPGA Tour with four top five finishes in eight events, but winning has eluded him and he may just have realised that the pursuit of perfection might be costly rather than rewarding.

Harrington’s wedges of choice are Titleist Vokey Wedges. Vokey wedges come in two types, Spin Milled and the Design 200 Series. Vokey Design Spin Milled wedges are unique new products that provide a truly discernible performance option, increased spin and control into and around the greens. Vokey Design 200 Series wedges are tour-proven wedges that are available in a broad range of loft, sole and bounce configurations to fit any swing type or course condition.

Steve the Boss here at Golfbuyitonline didn’t use Cobra Golf Speed LD as recommended by one of our Pros! This was his after round reaction! If you want a dream round and not a tantrum then take a look at our great prices on Cobra Golf Speed LD Drivers today!

South Africa’s two-time US Open champion Ernie Els was edging into contention until a triple-bogey seven at the 15th ruined his chances and finished tied for 14^th at this weekend’s US Open. Earlier this year Els officially announced that he was switching swing coaches from David Leadbetter, whom Els had worked with since 1990, to Butch Harmon who has revamped the golf swings of many established pros. During Els’ 2008 Masters press conference Els said the change is in an effort to tighten his swing, shorten his swing, and get a fresh perspective.

Golf wedges are clubs that are specially tailored and designed for the short game, which makes sense when you consider that approximately 70 percent of shots in a golf game are done from within 150 to 100 yards in.  In other words, it is all well and good that you can drive over 250 yards from the tee, but it will not help you in your short game.

Els uses Callaway X-Tour Wedges. Inspired by two-time major champion Phil Mickelson, the X-Tour Wedges offer tour-proven precision for the more accomplished golfer.  Legendary clubmaker Roger Cleveland worked closely with tour players to design the best-looking, best-performing wedges Callaway Golf has ever produced. Preferred by tour players, the new improved head shape creates confidence on full shots and on delicate feel shots around the greens.