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Nippon Press

NIPPON SHAFT WINS KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP. Top Three Finishers in Season’s First Major All Use Nippon Shaft

SAN DIEGO, California (April 2, 2012) – The first, second, and third place finishers at the LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Championship were among a large number of players in the field who used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO 950GH steel shafts in their irons to compete in golf’s first major of the year. 
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How do you choose your driver?

I am sat on the train on my way back from The Scottish Golf Show. At the show there was just about every manufacturer trying to sell their latest equipment to the unsuspecting golfer. Everyone was encouraged to hit balls on the indoor driving range into a net about 40 yards away. And what did we learn from these experiences? That street shoes make rubbish golf shoes as we slid across the astroturf mat! 
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Bridgestone Press Release

B330 Birdie Barrage in Biloxi Has Couples’ Sights Set On Augusta
Bridgestone Tour Team member Fred Couples kicked off his 2012 Masters tune-up in grand fashion, winning his 7th career Champions Tour event in just his 30th Champions start. Couples relied on the new Dual Dimple Technology TOUR B330 golf ball and J40 Dual Pocket Cavity Back irons (3-PW) from Bridgestone to record a field best 21 birdies for the week – including a thrilling 8-footer on the final hole to win the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic by a shot. 
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EGU Trip to Portugal with Optimal

Working with the English Golf Union in Portugal

It’s a Saturday night, the golf is on the TV and I’m packing my bags ready for my trip with the EGU. I’ll be spending the week with the East Midlands and Thames Valley squads at the Boavista Golf Resort, Portugal. I’ll be capturing both high-speed video footage and detailed ball flight data of the golfers. This will be used as a benchmark so both the golfers and the EGU are able to track progress throughout the season. 
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