Hottest New Golf Drivers Feb 16, 2007
The four-piece forged titanium clubhead also has a 14-gram weight plug that puts the center of gravity in line with the flex-point of the clubface. What does all that mean. (Suite101.com)
Irons In The Fire Mar 3, 2005
7 million titanium and stainless steel woods, including Callaway's top-of-the-line ERC Fusion driver, which combines a high-performance forged titanium face with a lightweight carbon composite body allowing better weight distribution. It also supplies parts for about 30% of Taylor Made's clubs, including the fearsome R7 Quad. (Forbes)
On Golf: Match play still reigns as golf's great equalizer Feb 23, 2005
Now they're forged titanium with heads the size of, well, heads. Human heads. (Houston Chronicle -- Sports)
Penn, Prince court share of golf market May 12, 2004
Most recently, Prince has introduced a Thunderstick 5000 EX forged titanium driver and a hybrid set of ThunderStick EX irons ... The name of the forged Titanium 5000EX driver stands for the face size, 5,000 sq mm. With a 360cc head and 45 -inch shaft, the club is offered with face lofts of 9 and 10. (CBS Sportsline)
New technology gives golfers plenty of advantages Apr 30, 2004
Last year, the company released its ERC Fusion driver, which combines carbon with a face of forged titanium. And Beaverton, Ore. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
More of this story Apr 11, 2004
They include a Buick Rendezvous, a Ford F-150, two tickets to the Masters golf tournament, a set of Nike Pro Combo Irons, a Nike forged titanium driver, and three dozen Power Distance Super Soft Golf Balls. Players will be welcomed beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast. (Huntsille Item, TX)
Move to metal transformed Tour Jan 8, 2004
The metal clubs took another step with Callaway's introduction in 1996 of the titanium driver, the Great Big Bertha. Titanium is stronger and lighter than the first materials used in the metal wood and enabled companies to make clubs that are bigger and more forgiving on off-center shots (USA Today)
Value-priced offerings from Ram and Rawlings Jan 7, 2004
With a 400cc forged titanium head and Apollo graphite shaft, the Rhythm driver promises a high launch angle and low backspin rate. As might be deduced, the Ram 420 driver features a 420cc forged titanium head with a deeper face to promote topspin (CBS Sportsline)
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Callaway's Fusion features a forged titanium cup face married to a carbon composite body. Nike's 460cc Ignite employs NexTi (Nike claims the "hottest and strongest" titanium ever) technology and an Around the Crown design that provides workability, distance, control and forgiveness (Milwaukee Channel.com, WI)
Tommy Armour Golf offers new products for all skill levels Dec 18, 2003
On the men s side of the tee, Tommy Armour is following the industry trend toward bigger clubheads for drivers with the launch just this month of a 400cc model in the 845 Forged Persimmon lineup. Earlier this year, the company unveiled its first Forged Persimmon club at 350cc, modeled after the original Armour 693 persimmon wood driver (CBS Sportsline)
Mizuno debuts combo driver Dec 15, 2003
Mizuno has launched the newest member of its driver family with the MP-001, a combination of carbon fibre and titanium that the company says will help golfers hit longer, straighter shots. The MP-001 driver blends a carbon fiber composite crown with a titanium face and body to create a lower, deeper centre of gravity that optimizes launch angle and reduces spin for exceptional distance (SCOREGolf, Canada)
Srixon XX10 Hot Driver Dec 5, 2003
Powerful and controllable, long and forgiving - combining all of the technical features of the original XX10 driver with forged titanium thin face technology and twin AX Sole design. This 350cc, high cor driver has it all - beauty, forgiveness and blistering performance - HOT by name - HOT by nature (Golfmagic.com)
Exclusive driver tests Nov 11, 2003
Adams Golf Tight Lies ST Made of forged titanium, the center of the clubface is so thin there are no scoring lines. Cleveland Quadpro Ti This driver utilizes 6-4 titanium in the body and harder beta titanium in the face (GolfDigest.com)
Callaway's Fusion driver tops list of new products Nov 5, 2003
Scheduled to ship throughout North America next month, the ERC Fusion driver -- which combines a forged titanium "cup-face" with a precision-weighted composite (graphite) body -- is just one of several equipment items forthcoming for 2004 from Callaway. Going forward, Callaway will also continue to offer its Great Big Bertha II titanium driver and counterpart fairway metals, its popular Steelhead III line of fairway metals and, in the HX family, its Red and Blue golf balls (CBS Sportsline)
Chris Couch leads hot weekend for Nike Golf worldwide Nov 3, 2003
Van Pelt plays Nike Golf's 450cc Forged Titanium Driver, Forged Pro Combo irons (3-9), 15-degree T-40 Fairway Wood, Forged Wedges (54 and 58 degree) and the BC101 putter. Playing the TA2-LNG, the 400cc Forged Titanium Driver and sporting the latest performance fashion footwear and apparel from Nike Golf, Park is poised to capture the world's attention on and off course in 2004 (iseekgolf, Australia)
Tiger leads Nike Golf Tour Staff at Funai Classic Oct 27, 2003
For Cink, who plays Nike Golf's Forged Pro Combo irons, 56 and 60-degree forged wedges, the 13-degree T-40 Fairway Wood and the TA2-LNG golf ball, it was his best showing since the Bay Hill Invitational in March when he tied for second there as well. Woods has been playing Nike Golf's Forged Irons for more than a year, however he just added both the 56 and the 60-degree Forged Wedges to his bag for the FUNAI. He played the 56-degree wedge at the American Express, but officially had both... (iseekgolf, Australia)
Stadler and Fukabori win with Nike Golf's TA2-LNG Oct 20, 2003
In addition to the TA2-LNG, Fukabori wields Nike Golf's 350cc Forged Titanium Driver, Forged Irons, and Forged Wedges (53 degree and 58 degree). Ames is one of 28 PGA Tour players using Forged Irons from Nike Golf, specifically the Forged Pro Combo irons (iseekgolf, Australia)
Business Bulletin: Golf Town grows Oct 20, 2003
The multi materials 'Fusion', which combines a forged titanium face with acomposite material body, has now won five times worldwide over the past four ... (SCOREGolf, Canada)
Nike Golf's Grace Park maintains quiet rise to LPGA prominence Oct 13, 2003
Using the TA2-LNG and Nike Golf's 400cc Forged Titanium Driver, Park ranks No. 4 in driving distance on the LPGA Tour (268. Park also plays Nike Golf's Forged Wedges and T-40 Fairway Woods (iseekgolf, Australia)
In the News Oct 9, 2003
Callaway's new ERC Fusion features a high-performance forged titanium "cup-face" with a lightweight carbon composite body. Callaway said the ERC Fusion Driver, which has been tested on the professional tours the past several weeks, represents the most forward-looking design it has ever brought to market by combining a high-performance forged titanium "cup-face" with a lightweight carbon composite body that contains strategically located internal weighting (PGA.com)
Callaway's ERC Fusion Driver record two more wins Oct 6, 2003
The victory at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic was the fourth overall for the ERC Fusion Driver, which combines a forged titanium cup-face area with a precision-weighted composite body and the first for the driver on the PGA Tour. That includes Callaway Golf Staff Professional Rachel Teske, who finished tied for second using 14 Callaway Golf clubs, including a Great Big Bertha II Pro Series Titanium Driver, Big Bertha Steelhead Strong 4-wood, Steelhead X-16 Pro Series Irons, Callaway Golf... (iseekgolf, Australia)
Spike on Golf Oct 3, 2003
" Wood said the company holds a combined 9.5 percent market share in the U.S. golf ball market across the green-grass, off-course and sporting-good channels. Wood also said that Nike's club business jumped 83 percent versus a year ago, led by drivers (400 and 450 Forged Titanium), putters (Oz in particular) and the CPR series of utility clubs. Now let's take time out for a grain of salt. Remember that Nike Golf has been in the golf ball business slightly more than three years and the golf... (PGA.com)
How Much Is Good Driver Worth To You? Oct 2, 2003
The ERC Fusion features a forged titanium cup face design with a lightweight carbon composite body. Currently, Woods still uses four Titleist clubs in his bag to go along with his set of Nike Forged irons (Milwaukee Channel.com, WI)
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The driver combines a high-performance forged titanium 'cup-face' with a lightweight carbon composite body that contains strategically located internal weighting. The result is a driver that fuses the best elements of titanium and composites by taking full advantage of both materials (Fininfo (Communiqu's de presse)
Callaway debuts ERC Fusion driver Oct 1, 2003
It has a forged titanium cup-face and a lightweight carbon composite body. The cup-face design wraps around the face and extends into the crown, ribbon and sole areas of the head, similar to the face design in the company's ERC II Forged Titanium driver (GolfDigest.com)
Nike Golf's Craig Stadler earns 3rd win with TA2 Sep 30, 2003
Hnatiuk also teed up a prototype 380cc Forged Titanium Driver from Nike Golf. She too has been playing the TA2-LNG as well as a 400cc Forged Titanium Driver from Nike Golf (iseekgolf, Australia)
