Summary
PADRAIG Harrington tees off in the Masters at Augusta next week as the only European to win a major this century and as the standardbearer for an extraordinary revolution in club golfers' approach to the sport.
When the Irishman won the Open at Carnoustie last summer, beating Sergio Garcia in a play-off, he did so with easy-to-use rescue clubs in his bag that have been derided by so-called experts in the past as an inaccurate "soft" alternative to more demanding long irons.See the full content of this document
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Teeing Off: Andrew Reigns As the King of Clubs
Like all the top stars, Harrington's clubs are custom fitted and the TV pundits have been quick to climb on the bandwagon ever since, sidling up to the stars on the practice ground at virtually every tournament and asking "what's in your bag?".
Yet eight years ago Andrew Leach, an unknown pro from Northumberland, had already spotted a niche market as a custom club maker and set up ZFL Golf on the North Tyne Industrial Estate in Benton, also providing lessons, equipment and a repair service.Since Leach teed off, thousands of the region...See the full content of this document
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