bluewolf
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"That club" have some of the best greens in the region, if not the country..
Course ban on Adidas Adizero shoes....
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"That club" have some of the best greens in the region, if not the country..
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Interestingly, this morning my pro/club retweeted a few different pictures on twitter of pretty bad damage to greens, all attributed to adizeros.
Might ask him this weekend on his opinion/if we might ban them!
Might ask him this weekend on his opinion/if we might ban them!
jimbob.someroo
Journeyman Pro
Haha came on to post the newsletter from my own course and someone has beaten me to it.
And yes, 'Titleistho' the greens are widely regarded as some of the best in the country, and we frequently having people who have been at events over at Sunningdale / Wentworth etc popping over for a look after hearing about their reputation.
Feel free to come and have a look for yourself if you can manage to jump off that high horse of yours. Even at this time of year with many courses around us closed, they are still faster and more true than many other courses I play in the height of summer.
And yes, 'Titleistho' the greens are widely regarded as some of the best in the country, and we frequently having people who have been at events over at Sunningdale / Wentworth etc popping over for a look after hearing about their reputation.
Feel free to come and have a look for yourself if you can manage to jump off that high horse of yours. Even at this time of year with many courses around us closed, they are still faster and more true than many other courses I play in the height of summer.
soft greens, heavy english golfers, sheesh ya think!
Scrindle
Head Pro
I love how worked up people are getting in this thread. Titleistho is clearly saying things to provoke a reaction and you're all biting every single time.
Amusing.
Amusing.
GB72
Money List Winner
Saw via Twitter an interesting article on the Golf Club Management Web Site about this.
Appears that Adidas have had meetings with at least 3 clubs that have put in place bans. They have, apparently, admitted problems with the old Adizero Tour model and 2 of the clubs have lifted the bans for the new version due to the softer spikes. Ealing Golf Club, however, still believes that the new models are not suitable for current conditions and the ban remains on all Adizero Tour Shoes. The inference is that this may be lifted when the ground is drier.
The interesting point to me is that Adidas seem to be agreeing that there is a problem in damper conditions. Whilst it is never going to happen, if someone decided to push this there could be an argument for a refund or recall.
Appears that Adidas have had meetings with at least 3 clubs that have put in place bans. They have, apparently, admitted problems with the old Adizero Tour model and 2 of the clubs have lifted the bans for the new version due to the softer spikes. Ealing Golf Club, however, still believes that the new models are not suitable for current conditions and the ban remains on all Adizero Tour Shoes. The inference is that this may be lifted when the ground is drier.
The interesting point to me is that Adidas seem to be agreeing that there is a problem in damper conditions. Whilst it is never going to happen, if someone decided to push this there could be an argument for a refund or recall.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Time to stock up on some more cheap adizero 
Rooter
Money List Winner
Time to stock up on some more cheap adizero
One step ahead Brian!! Lol
BTatHome
Tour Winner
That's not even funny!!
I win a Benross fitting place and then have to decline it as work commitments changed this week
Rooter
Money List Winner
That's not even funny!!
I win a Benross fitting place and then have to decline it as work commitments changed this week
Aww seriously?! That sucks. Chin up! Might let u take me for a round soon as weybrook seems to be the only course round here that has managed to stay fully open!
Foxholer
Blackballed
Greens too soft to allow use of Adizeros.
Doesn't mean there's anything wrong with either Greens or Adizeros (elsewhere).
I'll take their magnificent greens - and I've heard many references to how magnificent they are - over not being able to use either Adizeros every time.
I prefer metal spikes, specially at this time of year, but will happily accept any Club's Soft-spike only policy.
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BTatHome
Tour Winner
Yep seriously!
Course was awesome yesterday, will have to try and fit you in on a Saturday afternoon, or wait until Easter break, as I have comps now for pretty much every Sunday ... and midweek is useless when I'm back at the school as only get 4 hours in the middle of the day.
lee_leggett
Head Pro
There is lots of talk about the adi zero tour ripping up th greens. Truth is they cause indentations on the green which springs back depending on water retention. The shoes cause no more damage then your average golf shoes with new spikes.
I feel a new pair of shoes coming. But what will I do with my 3 pairs of adi zeros...
I feel a new pair of shoes coming. But what will I do with my 3 pairs of adi zeros...
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I'll keep going with my FJ's then. I think it is interesting Adidas have met with clubs. They clearly recognise the issue which is a good thing and that there is an issue with design. Wonder where they go from there
NWJocko
Tour Winner
gripitripit
Tour Rookie
Just had an email from Brockett Hall informing people they have banned Adizero Tour after feedback and research from within the industry that say they cause heavy damage to greens.
RW1986
Head Pro
I too received an email regarding Brocket hall.
Adidas surely must do a product recall on these shoes if more and more courses ban them.
Adidas surely must do a product recall on these shoes if more and more courses ban them.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
"More and more courses" is a bit of an exaggeration. How many courses in total have actually banned them? The biggest thing they all seem to share is being located in the UK during the wettest winter we have had since records began.
Oxfordcomma
Challenge Tour Pro
I do think that the wettest winter thing has played a big part and that in a couple of months time this issue will fade, at least through the summer. It was very noticeable in the SW KoKs comp at Burnham and Berrow that the firm links course greens barely registered an imprint from my adizeros. Unlike Fish's track, Kenilworth, where the greens were pretty damp and I have to say I was a little embarrassed to have them on because of the marks. By the time we get to May all courses will be more like B&B hopefully.
Having said that, since Kenilworth I've stopped wearing mine and they won't be coming back out until everything really has dried out. Got to agree with everyone who is saying Adidas have a case to answer, if only to tell us all just how much wet weather testing they did with this spike configuration.
Having said that, since Kenilworth I've stopped wearing mine and they won't be coming back out until everything really has dried out. Got to agree with everyone who is saying Adidas have a case to answer, if only to tell us all just how much wet weather testing they did with this spike configuration.
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
Bought my pair of the old model Adizero at the end of last season so have not worn them until yesterday to keep them clean. The greens are now firming up and did not notice any damage on them but they didn't half have a lot of mud and grass stuck to the underneath compared to the old shoes.
