Wilson Di11 Irons

The Di family of Wilson irons is all about distance, and with the soon to be released Di11 irons, the manufacturer has gone to extra lengths to create its longest iron yet. The Di11 (available October 1) received a powerful upgrade over its predecessor, the Di9, thanks to more aggressive styling and a wider undercut cavity that expands the sweet spot over a greater area of the clubface. The vibration-dampening medallion on the Di9 was removed to allow more weight to be shifted to the perimeter and sole of the club, producing a lower, deeper CG (center of gravity) and higher MOI (moment of inertia). Wilson's proprietary Half-and-Half shaft, which fuses graphite with steel to deliver both speed and precision, is also available in the Di11 irons. Visually, the Di11 irons will appeal to a wide range of players because of their moderate offset, thin top line, sleek profile and wide sole. But the club's performance characteristics (longer shots and maximum forgiveness) should make it very popular with 10-plus handicappers with low- to medium-clubhead speeds.

$599, steel; $699, graphite; $799 Half-and-Half
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CONTEST – TaylorMade SuperFast Driver Giveaway! (Sponsored by: GolfCircuit.com)

MyGolfSpy has teamed up with GolfCircuit.com once again to bring you all a chance to win a Taylormade Superfast Driver.  If you are an avid MGS reader you might have heard of GolfCircuit but if you are a first time reader then we recommend you going to check out one of our favorite online golf shops.  As we have stated before…golf sites on the web come and go…ones that are popular today might be distant memories just a couple years later.  The men and women at GolfCircuit.com are a dying breed of businesses that actually answer the phone and remember that customer service is extremely valuable.  There aren’t many online golf shops that can say they have been around since 1995!

More info on Golf Circuit: Online golf pro-line golf retailer since 1995. Excellent, personalized customer service. Our customers know us, trust us and even send in pictures of themselves using their clubs on beautiful courses across the US! Find Golf Circuit on facebook and follow us on twitter. When we can’t make it out to the course, we like to play fountain golf.

To enter Golf Circuit’s Taylormade Superfast Driver Giveaway:

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(1 Bonus Entry) – Twitter the following: “Taylormade SuperFast Driver Giveaway from @golfcircuit & @mygolfspy #GolfCircuit http://www.golfcircuit.com/giveaway.asp“(1 Bonus Entry) – Come back to Mygolfspy.com on this article…and tell us what’s your favorite golf club in your bag.

Hurry though, the contest ends August 2nd…so go enter now. Best of luck to all you GolfSpies!

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SPY PICS – 2011 PING K15 DRIVER & PING K15 IRONS!

July 24th, 2010 at 1:55 pm

Matt, If you haven’t actually seen or held the clubs, there is a pretty big difference between the g15s and the i15s, but that is another story.

The K15 clubs are indeed super game improver, have a titanium face which allows other material to be placed lower and further back in the head.

They will come 5-LW and Hybrids are available as part of the set to replace irons 3-6 as required.

Hope this helps.

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2010 Women’s British Open TV Schedule and Tournament Notes

THE 2010 WOMEN�S BRITISH OPEN begins on Thursday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.

Purse: $2.5 million
Defending champion: Catriona Matthew

Tournament preview
Interviews
Final field
Pairings
Royal Birkdale course info
Tournament website
Tournament history

Women�s British Open Leaderboard

Golfweek Staff Picks

Beth Ann Baldry: Winner: Na Yeon Choi. After missing the cut in her first LPGA event at the Wegmans LPGA Championship last month, Choi has gone 1-2-2 in her last three events. Sleeper: Azahara Munoz. Spanish rookie has impressed thus far, finishing T-11 and T-19 in her two major starts.

Alistair Tait: Winner: Jeong Jang. She won around this course five years ago and hasn�t won since. She�s due. Sleeper: Melissa Reid. The 22-year-old English player is Britain�s next big hope.

TV SCHEDULE

Twelve hours of TV coverage are scheduled for the 2010 Women�s British Open.

Thurs, Jul 29
ESPN 9:00-11:59 AM ET

Fri, Jul 30
ESPN 9:00-11:59 AM ET

Sat, Jul 31
ESPN 10:00-1:00 PM ET

Sun, Aug 01
ESPN 10:00-1:00 PM ET

-The Armchair Golfer

(Image: Richard Carter/Flickr)

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A First Edition of ‘Only at the British Open …’

I WAS DOING OTHER things today and unable to pay much attention to the British Open. Now I�ve been reading up on what I missed and had this thought: The Open Championship is the most unpredictable golf tournament in the world, just downright nutty. Anything can happen, thanks mostly to the Jekyll and Hyde weather.

So how about a quick edition of �Only at the British Open ��? It�s the first and may not be the last. Ready? Here we go �

(Photo: Old Tom�s shop in St. Andrews / Son of Groucho, Flickr)

Only at the British Open would a 21-year-old phenom who shot a record 63 in the first round back it up with an 80.

Only at the British Open would John Daly take a swing at a potted plant after signing for a 76. (On second thought, that could happen anywhere.)

Only at the British Open would the wind go from 0 to 50 mph in nothing flat and completely switch directions in the middle of rounds.

Only at the British Open would a South African nicknamed �Shrek� set a 36-hole scoring record and lead by five.

Only at the British Open would old-guy champions Mark Calcavecchia and Tom Lehman sneak into contention, a la Tom Watson. �The old guys can hang with the young guys,� Calc said.

Only at the British Open do they talk ad nauseam about the �draw.�

Only at the British Open are greens slower than LA freeways one day and have balls blowing off them the next.

And finally, only at the British Open would Tigers Woods wave Tom Watson (who has been very critical of Woods) up on the 18th hole so the five-time Open champion could have his final moment in front of adoring fans before darkness fell. (Nicely done, Tiger.)

I�ll be watching on Saturday and Sunday because, well, anything can happen and I don�t want to miss it when it does.

-The Armchair Golfer

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Doug Sanders and the Freight Train Shot

I WAS READING SHANE�S piece on Doug Sanders over at Dogs That Chase Cars and it got me thinking about the man who missed a 30-inch putt on the final green at the Old Course and went on to lose the 1971 British Open to Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff. I�ve seen Sanders on the Grand Champions circuit on several occasions over the last few years and let�s just say he�s as colorful as ever.

(Note: Sanders was ranked No. 4 in Golf.com�s Top 10 Best Dressed Golfers. The shoes always matched.)

The following anecdote from a Golf Digest feature on Sanders reminded me of Miguel Angel Jimenez�s now famous carom shot off the rock wall at the Road Hole.

In a money game at Cedartown one day, a guy named Dallas Weaver found his ball behind a tree. A lot of money was riding. We thought he was dead. There were train tracks running by our course, and just then a freight train came through. Dallas Weaver turned sideways, took some kind of low iron and banked a ball off the side of a freight car and almost onto the green. That was 50 years ago, and I�ve never seen anyone top that shot.

Sanders is a piece of work. Read more of the Golf Digest story on Sanders and stock up on a month�s worth of golf anecdotes.

-The Armchair Golfer

(Image: Scott Butner/Flickr)

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Anybody Seen a Missing Olympic Gold Medal for Golf?

GOLF WILL BECOME AN Olympic sport in 2016 for the first time in more than a century. In the meantime, folks are looking for the gold medal from the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, the AP reported.

A Canadian named George Lyon won the gold in that Olympics, the only time golf was contested in the international games. That was 106 years ago, so I�m thinking the trail might be a tad cold. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is making a documentary about Lyon�s victory, hoping the exposure might aid the search for the long-lost medal.

Museum director Karen Howison said the gold medal was �one of the most important golf artifacts in the world.� The documentary is scheduled to be complete by 2014, two years in advance of the Rio de Janeiro Games.

By the way, Lyon beat American Chandler Eagen in a 12-round competition over six days. Eagen was awarded the silver, and guess what? It�s lost, too.

Note to 2016 Olympic medal winners in golf: safety deposit box.

-The Armchair Golfer

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