Justin Rose - Equipment change
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Jacko_G
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Fleetwood doesn't have a club sponsor though so he can choose to play what he wants.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
Obviously Jr is probably not doing it for financial reasons, maybe he feels the equipment is better and is more comfortable with the irons, I'd be surprised if he hasn't been using them to practice for about 6 months already or before he decided. He's been with TM a long while, maybe he just feels like a change so why not. I think you will most likely see no drop in his form, he will use pretty much the same everything except irons and wedges.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Rose is going due to money make no mistake about that. He also enjoys a very good working and personal relationship with Mr King.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
I'll take your word for that, JR allegedly has a net worth of $40 million so I'd be surprised if an iron and wedge deal was about the reddies because club deals usually arnt that lucrative for the most part. Clothing and headgear deals are worth more. JR is a thorough guy, and he will have done his homework
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He’s on the look out for more of the Nikes. Apparently he would pay handsomely for a set of mint iron heads.
Even tried to get some off Casey, who’s unwilling to sell his last set!
Crow
Crow Person
Has he looked on ebay?
dronfield
Newbie
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Yes, but I recall an article this summer about Fleetwood wanting some more Nike irons & Casey has some for posterity that he wouldn’t sell!
MadAdey
Money List Winner
HE might not change to them and this is just a big old marketing ploy from HONMA. But hey, how many of you who had never heard of them have now gone to the website and drooled at how good tour world clubs look.
Wolf
Well-known member
It's probably due to his relationship with Mark King this has come about and I know that he is doing superbly with TM gear but we all fancy a change now and again so good luck to him if true just hope his form isn't affected by it.
But when you also look at marketing from a TM perspective though Rose is World No1 or is that No2 by time I type this! He isn't the flagship type poster boy they want to showcase modern equipment.. He is imo a fantastic role model the game with his attitude, commitment and consistency! BUT... He isn't a Brooks Koepka, DJ or Cameron Champ type that's bombing it ridiculous lengths so can be used for their marketing of how long they're clubs make you... Plus TM probably want a younger following to shove this marketing toward, the only Caveat to that is Tiger as he will sell no matter how old he gets.
But when you also look at marketing from a TM perspective though Rose is World No1 or is that No2 by time I type this! He isn't the flagship type poster boy they want to showcase modern equipment.. He is imo a fantastic role model the game with his attitude, commitment and consistency! BUT... He isn't a Brooks Koepka, DJ or Cameron Champ type that's bombing it ridiculous lengths so can be used for their marketing of how long they're clubs make you... Plus TM probably want a younger following to shove this marketing toward, the only Caveat to that is Tiger as he will sell no matter how old he gets.
dronfield
Newbie
Hi
Just been looking at Mizuno website and against Faldo's profile it states all his 6 majors were won with Mizuno irons - for the 87 Open & 89 Masters he was still carrying a Wilson bag.
i thought i had read that was the case with him & Mizuno are certainly claiming so.
Rich
Parsaregood
Head Pro
I seen an interview he did and this is true but he was still under a Wilson contract at first so mizuno made sets that were just left blank and not stamped with any brand
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Never realised that and got use to the sight of Suneson always carrying a Mizuno bag at major events
dronfield
Newbie
I think you are right Homer re Sunnesson and the Mizuno bag - it may have been Andy Prodger caddying in the 1980s Wilson days?
Rich
Mr Hip
Medal Winner
A mate of mine worked for Wilson at that time. I know they made a lot of sets of irons for him that were never quite good enough. Will ask him what SNF was actually using.
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
Honma irons appearing in golf magazine iron reviews this month (GM).
I don’t recall them appearing in the past? They must be throwing some money around and having a go at the European market
I don’t recall them appearing in the past? They must be throwing some money around and having a go at the European market
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Do we need another club maker in the European market though? People like what they like.. I can’t see them being sooo much better than say a ping or a titliest iron to make people switch in their millions
It’s not like a couple of years ago when cobra launched the one length.. people had a go because it was different To what else was on offer
This is going to be just another iron.. that looks like an iron.. performs like an iron and feels like an iron
Parsaregood
Head Pro
You've always been able to buy honma in Europe, just not through your mainstream golf shops. They are built to tighter tolerances, better finish, made from softer steel and do have a better feel. Really really good irons, I've had a set before and probably the best set I've had
Jacko_G
Blackballed
A lot of rumours that Open Champion Molinari is one of the players who will be joining Honma.
Rose, Casey and Molinari if true is some statement to the golfing world.
https://www.golfmagic.com/equipment-news/golf-rumour-justin-rose-not-only-marquee-signing-honma-golf
Rose, Casey and Molinari if true is some statement to the golfing world.
https://www.golfmagic.com/equipment-news/golf-rumour-justin-rose-not-only-marquee-signing-honma-golf
