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TaylorMade release club the pros use...ProQuip style...McIlroy, Davies turning pro


Posted: 14 September 2007
by Bob Warters

Golf news in brief
TaylorMade Burner TP 3-wood

Club golfers will get the benefit of using the identical clubs the pros use now that TaylorMade has introduced its latest Burner TP metalwoods, currently proving popular on the US PGA Tour and European Tour.

The clubs are different from Burner Steel fairway woods in their pear-shaped steel clubheads and semi-deep clubface creating an appearance at address that Tour pros prefer.

The TP fairway woods are fitted with SuperFast RE*AX TP 75-gram shafts, combining a high kickpoint with low torque for a lower, penetrating trajectory that skilled players find easier to control.

The Burner TP fairway wood is available in Tour Spoon (13 degrees), Tour 3-wood (15) and Tour 5-wood (18) for a recommended price of £169.

Golf News in brief
The Annika Wind sweater

ProQuip’s new, trendy Annika Wind lined sweater, combines an Argyle design, with a silky soft, stretchable lining for warmth and wind protection.

It also comes in a striking range of colours including purple, turquoise, red and black looks equally good on the high street as it does on the golf course.

Recommended price is £76 in sizes small to XL.

Brett Rumford’s final round 68 at the Omega European Masters which forced a playoff with Phillip Archer led to the year old Australian winning by holing a 30 foot chip on the first extra hole. He used the new Titleist Pro V1 ball, the Titleist 905R driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 695MB irons and Vokey Design sand wedge and spin-milled lob wedge.

Rhys Davies, the Welshman who won both his singles in the Walker Cup defeat by the US at Royal County Down has turned pro with IMG. the former 2003 British boys champion has been honing his game at East Tennessee State University on a golf scholarship and is at this week's European Tour qualifying school tournament at St Annes Old Links.

Rhys’ 50 tournament collegiate career included 10 wins, 20 top three and 30 top ten finishes. He played 149 rounds, 89 of which were par or better with 48 rounds in the 60s, with his lowest round 63. In his second year he beat Tiger Woods’ stroke average record and in 2005-6 (his junior year) his stroke average was the best in the US.

Rory McIlroy, the Irish sensation who won the Amateur Silver Medal at The Open at Carnoustie, is set to turn pro with Chubby Chandler's International Sports Management team at the Quinn Direct Masters at The Belfry next week.


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