Tiger influenced clubs for kids
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We'd all like our children and grandchildren to turn out like Tiger Woods - well, most of us - but they might take some convincing that golf is for them unless you can guarantee they use the clubs Tiger plays.
They don't want cheap copies, they want the real thing and if that means the brand Tiger plays which have to change as they grow, then so be it.
With this in mind Tiger and his equipment-makers have introduced the Nike Learning system - a range of clubs for children develop their skills in the game from an early age.
"Equipment forms the foundation for a child being introduced to golf," says Woods. "Without a strong foundation, they are less likely to stick with it. This was a fun project for me. "
"Kids need to see results but without being patronised. The mistake I've seen in many clubs for kids is in the poor quality of materials used such as aluminium in the club head. The steel head construction is built to last.
"The other point of difference is in the shaft. Kids want to get the ball in the air because the game is more fun in the air. We opted for graphite but not too flexible and we've made a forgiving ball that will fly high and long off a kid's swing," added the World No.1.
Equipment is produced in a variety of sizes depending on a child's height - Par Red (for those less than 50-inches tall), Birdie Blue (51 to 58) and Eagle Silver (59 to 66) and is derived from an Algebraic formula that Woods' late father Earl applied when developing the sizing for his son as an aspiring young champion. The system is based upon the length of clubs ideal for a man who is 5-ft 8ins tall.
Understanding that younger boys and girls need only certain essentials when learning Nike has created the four key the Par Red 3 range: a driver (£29.99), a mid-iron, wedge and putter (£24.99 each). The Birdie Blue 3 range offers an additional hybrid (£29.99) and for older children, the Eagle Silver 3 range also includes a fairway metal and a 7-iron (£24.99). The older the child, the small the clubhead size.
The range also features carry bags (from £21), a stretch glove (£7) and a pack six of EZ-distance balls (£9).
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