Titleist offers full customisation for Vokey Design SM9 T Grind wedge

detlef32 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:20:22 +0000

Master craftsman Bob Vokey’s long-trusted T Grind – an original Vokey tour grind and a favourite among tour players, including Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas – is now available through WedgeWorks.

Available in 58º and 60º lofts, it is ideal for a shallow angle of attack in firm conditions, with low bounce and a narrow crescent surface. Compared to Vokey’s L grind, it has a wider back flange which allows for lower measured bounce.“Wedge play is an art, and the T Grind brings out the best in the artist,” Vokey said. “The leading edge stays low to the playing surface as the wedge is rotated which allows you to hit a variety of shots from tight lies. This is the wedge that really made Vokey Grinds an important part of our process – and still to this day is a great option.”SM9 TECHNOLOGY

Forward Centre of Gravity progression
The CG has been raised vertically by adding weight to the topline design, where a tapered pad at the back of the toe helps align the CG properly without being visible from the playing position.New patented spin milled process for maximum spin
A new spin milled cutting process in the SM9 models – which includes tightening our allowable tolerances – produces consistently sharper grooves wedge after wedge, resulting in higher, more consistent spin.

The Vokey Wedge Selector tool on the Titleist website helps golfers select the proper loft, bounce and grind options for their swing and course conditions. Vokey recommends that golfers visit their local Titleist fitter to confirm the results.

Vokey Design SM9 wedges feature a modern, clean look, which provides a canvas for customisation. The WedgeWorks custom options include: Six unique toe engravings; 10-character stamping; 15 characters around the toe; and two lines of 10 characters each; Custom paint-filled Loft, Bounce and Grind markings and BV Wings logo; Custom orders for shafts, grips, shaft bands and ferrules.

The stock shaft is a True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 with a Tour Velvet 360 White grip.

Lofts: 58° and 60° in RH/LH. Finishes: Tour Chrome (RH only), Raw (RH/LH). Bounce: 4°

WedgeWorks 2022 T Grind is available through golf shops worldwide and Vokey Design Wedges Titleist from June 8.

SRP £209.

For more details, visit www.titleist.co.uk/golf-clubs/wedges/selector

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Rumanza: Better By Design

detlef32 — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 20:47:54 +0000

With his unparalleled pedigree as a player and as a golf course architect, six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo was the natural choice when it came to masterminding the creation of Pakistan’s first championship layout at Rumanza. The result is a stunning layout that will thrill and challenge amateur golfers and tour professionals alike

Sir Nick Faldo is no stranger to success. As a player, his tally of six major championships and 37 other tour wins has earned him the honour of being England’s most successful golfer of all time, while his eponymous series of junior tournaments, which he launched 25 years ago, has helped launch the careers of dozens of the current crop of world stars, including Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Tyrrell Hatton, Yani Tseng, Megan Khang and Carly Booth, and over 75 other tour players and counting.
Faldo has also made a success of his ‘second’ career, that of golf course architect, with his international practice, Faldo Design, having created dozens of world class championship courses around the world over the last 20 years, with the Emirates Club in Dubai, Laguna Lang Co in Vietnam, Lough Erne in Northern Ireland and Cornelia Resort in Turkey being among his most celebrated projects to date.
So it is no surprise then that Sir Nick was the man to call on when it came to creating a course to match the standards required at the Rumanza Resort in Pakistan, which is Faldo Design’s 28^th course. The most ambitious golf construction project in Pakistan’s history required ambitious designers, and Sir Nick and his talented team, including lead architect Andrew Haggar, Director of Design Gareth Williams, and David Matthews, construction manager at Desert Group, the contractor for the project, are certainly that.

Over last three years, Sir Nick has worked with an extensive on-site team to put turn his design philosophy into reality, prioritising golf course strategy, memorability and embracing the existing natural environment. Throughout the construction phase, the golf course has implemented the most advanced environmentally friendly measures, working alongside the GEO Foundation in order to deliver a high quality, sustainable golf course experience.

Sir Nick Faldo with his Faldo Design team during a visit to Rumanza

Speaking ahead of the course opening, Sir Nick said: “This is a landmark moment for Faldo Design and a landmark moment for golf in Pakistan. We are truly honoured to be creating our first Sir Nick Faldo Signature course in Pakistan and feel a great responsibility for taking full advantage of this parcel of land which, right from the outset, we knew had potential to become a great golf course.”
Sir Nick was adamant from the start that the course should meet the highest ecological standards and preserve as much as the local character as possible. He said: “The existing site was flat agricultural land, featuring mango and orange trees, with cereal crops too. We were keen to retain an identity for the site, so we have preserved certain areas of fruit trees and using them as a feature for specific parts of the course. The site was also dotted with interesting farm dwellings and original earth walling, some of which have been retained as part of the course design to preserve the local character. We have also been careful to preserve the views of the desert, the woodlands and the wetlands to ensure that the course works in the harmony with the golf course.”
He adds: “Rumanza utilises the most modern practices in order to ensure long-lasting environmental sustainability. The course is the region’s first pure sand-based design and we have grassed it with Platinum TE Paspalum to not only ensure a firm, fast-running course, but also one that can withstand the extremes of climate that this region experiences.”
“Other notable features include the revetted links-style bunkering from EcoBunker, which not only look incredible, but are also easy to maintain; while the four large lakes that we have created significantly add to the visual and tactical enjoyment of the experience.”
Speaking about the design of the course, Sir Nick says: “Among my main design philosophies when creating this course was ‘playability’. Given the relative newness of golf in Pakistan, it is quite likely that we will have golfers playing for whom Rumanza will be their first experience on a proper golf course, so it is vital that it is playable for a wide range of skill levels. While for the better golfers, we want to teach the importance of strategy and decision-making, and I think we have achieved that with the layout of many of the holes. Finally, there is ‘memorability’. I want golfers to come off the course being able to remember each hole for its unique design, its style and its character – all of which adds up to creating a memorable round of golf.”

Rumanza has a number of holes with stunning bunker design

Speaking about the impact and the legacy the course will have in Pakistan, Sir Nick adds: ”We hope that Rumanza, and its superb facilities, including the new Performance Academy, can serve as a source of inspiration for a new generation of golfers in Pakistan, helping to grow the game in what remains a relatively untapped market for the sport, as well as providing an incentive for golfers from all over the world to add Rumanza to their bucket list of courses to play. I will certainly be looking to stage some of my Faldo Series events here, and it surely won’t be too long before the Asian Tour and the DP World Tour see it as a potential future venue to host their tournaments.

“Whatever the future holds, it certainly looks bright for Rumanza and I’m delighted to have played a role in bringing it to the golfing world at large.”

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