The Houston Open serves as both a tune-up for the Masters or as a last-ditch effort to get in. Beau Hossler and multiple major winners Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els dropped into the latter category, and while these people didn’ t make the field from Augusta National (although Hossler arrived oh-so-close), they did have some interesting clubs in their bags.
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Beau Hossler might not have earned the Houston Open , yet he putted like a champion whenever he made four birdies inside a row on Nos. 12 via 15 to erase a three-shot deficit and take the lead, which includes a 28-footer on the par-3 fourteenth hole. In all, Hossler was a remarkable 1 . 589 strokes gained/putting for that week, including an even better indicate of 1. 884 Sunday. Hossler’ h putter is TaylorMade’ s TP Ardmore 2 Red mallet (above) . However , as opposed to the standard version which is all crimson save for a pair of sightlines within the rear cavity, Hossler’ s Ardmore 2 has a white cavity along with black sightlines and a white topline. Despite the visual custom alterations, the particular Ardmore 2 still features the particular hallmark technologies, namely an 6061 aluminum version of TaylorMade’ ersus grooved face insert. The mixture of the grooves’ 45- degree position and polymer filling work to enhance roll and feel.
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Ernie Els signed with Cleveland/Srixon in The month of january and soon after put the company’ ersus XXIO X driver in enjoy, bringing attention to a club made to boost swing speed for certain gamers. The idea behind the driver is to possess the golfer swing more efficiently while not having to use any additional effort.
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During the height from the groove debate in early 2010 as being a players were using Ping’ s i9000 old Eye2 lob wedge, Padraig Harrington noted he was obtaining as much as 2, 000 rpms a lot more spin on some shots out from the rough with the grandfathered club. Therefore it’ s no shock that will Harrington now has a Ping Eye2 XG— a modern version with a various groove pattern that conforms to any or all USGA groove regulations— in the handbag.
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