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Ping in high demand
Early demand for Ping’s new G15 and i15 ranges – which
is so far out-stripping the G10 line that was introduced two
years ago – has meant the company’s European
headquarters in Gainsborough has employed 24 new staff to
work on assembly and shipping.
Model. Windrush
RRP £24.99
Ping’s site in Lincolnshire now employs a workforce of 170, and as a
company renowned for its attention to detail, quality control and rapid turn-around
times, over half the workforce is directly involved with the manufacture and shipping of
Ping equipment.
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“We have recently recruited an extra 24 people to build and ship product and we see most
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of these being retained for the foreseeable future,” John Clark, managing director of Ping
High Quality
Europe, tells SGB Golf. “We were always confident we would have a successful launch, but so
far the sell-in numbers are exceeding what we achieved with G10 two years ago. We do
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expect to have some delivery interruptions but we have every confidence in the ability of our
supply chain to react to this increased demand and to ensure delays are kept to a minimum.”
For golfers who demand extra
While some deliveries times have stretched to as long as two or three weeks recently, Clark
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also assured SGB Golf that he expects delivery times to return to two or three days in the near
interchangeable range is
future.
perfect. All styles come with
Both Ping’s G15 and i15 lines have been subject to widespread acclaim since their August
three polycarbonate lenses for
launch.
varying light conditions.
www.ping.com
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Srixon launches Z-TX
designs, plus lightweight,
high comfort and safety gives
Srixon has launched a new range of clubs – Z-TX –,
which features driver, fairway woods and irons. The
optical performance on the
Japanese-owned brand, which joined forces with
golf course. Cleveland Golf last year, has also launched a new hybrid
to complete a busy month, as Srixon introduced the
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superior high-
improved AD 333 golf ball at the beginning of
September.
quality optical lenses enables
golfers to see the ball and
Srixon says the Z-TX irons provide a sweetspot that is
contours of the green more
20% bigger than its previous models, while the 460cc,
clearly whatever the weather.
titanium Z-TX driver is also designed to offer golfers exceptional length off the tee and forgiveness. The driver
comes with an RRP of £349, and Srixon promises that the new products will reach retail in “Autumn 2009”.
www.srixon.co.uk
New MPs from
Mizuno
The hardware offering from Mizuno for 2010 is led by a
pair of new MP irons, the MP-68 and MP-58.
The MP-68s are classic Mizuno blades but with what the
company describes as “enhanced feel”. They are designed for
professional players and elite amateurs, while the MP-58s are
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greater forgiveness.
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