From: Colin Wilson on 19 Apr 2007 18:28 Dave wrote: > After two years of using my old clubs, my wife is playing more than I > am and is now looking for a new set of clubs. She took a few lessons > this spring and the pro suggested a set of Prosimmon (http:// > www.prosimon.com) clubs but I've never heard of them. There seem to > be a huge number of fly-by-night golf club brands these days but a > little googling suggests they are Australian (explains why I've never > heard of them) and they've been around for a while. They have a set > of discontinued 'Magician' clubs on sale or a set of the 'Icon' > model. My wife's tried the 7 iron and 3 wood in each and has a slight > preference for the steel shafted Magician's at this point. She's also > tried some other mid-range (HI) clubs with graphite shafts at another > shop and is having trouble deciding. > > Any thoughts would be great. Prosimmon have been around in Australia for a couple of decades (designed and made in Queensland from the usual Asian-cast/forged heads). I wasn't aware they even exported. I'd say they're similar in concept and business model to a club like a PowerBilt ... not a really popular OEM but reasonable quality nevertheless, with no huge marketing overheads. The Magician was a less expensive cast model, I think it's got a bigger head for "game improvement". It would suit a beginner/novice quite well. As you say, they're discontinued, and the only iron model Prosimmon now market is the Icon. The Icon, at least in the recent models, is a forged head of good quality and reasonably forgiving. A good iron all-round in fact, similar to some Titleists. If your money extends to it, the Icon would be a good buy, although the expense of a forged head might be overkill for a new golfer. Would be nicely adjustable for loft/lie as she improved though. Prosimmon also now make Icon hybrids which would be worth looking at instead of long irons, especially for a woman. Of course, the shafts will make the club. Don't skimp on them if your wife looks like being long-term serious. An Icon with a good graphite shaft would be a nice light-feeling club to hit. -- Cheers Colin Wilson ------------------------------------------------------------------ Trentham Golf Club: http://www.trenthamgolf.com Barnbougle Dunes: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/barnbougle ------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Colin Wilson on 19 Apr 2007 18:31 John van der Pflum wrote: > You might try posting over on uk.sport.golf. There might be more > Aussies there to help you.[1] Not really. Just the same two old farts. :-) -- Cheers Colin Wilson ------------------------------------------------------------------ Trentham Golf Club: http://www.trenthamgolf.com Barnbougle Dunes: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/barnbougle ------------------------------------------------------------------
From: david s-a on 19 Apr 2007 20:42 Colin Wilson wrote: > John van der Pflum wrote: > >> You might try posting over on uk.sport.golf. There might be more >> Aussies there to help you.[1] > > > Not really. Just the same two old farts. :-) > I heard that! :-)
From: John van der Pflum on 20 Apr 2007 08:31 On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:31:37 GMT, Colin Wilson <publish(a)removethis.kyneton.net.au> wrote: >John van der Pflum wrote: > >> You might try posting over on uk.sport.golf. There might be more >> Aussies there to help you.[1] > >Not really. Just the same two old farts. :-) I'd hardly call a guy who walked a million KM through the deserts of Australia, braving snakes, scorpions, dehydration, and lost directions an "old fart". :-) -- jvdp RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007 http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
From: bill-o on 20 Apr 2007 10:21 On 20-Apr-2007, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspammy(a)bite.org> wrote: > >Not really. Just the same two old farts. :-) > > I'd hardly call a guy who walked a million KM through the deserts of > Australia, braving snakes, scorpions, dehydration, and lost directions > an "old fart". :-) How about a tough old fart! ;-) -- bill-o A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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