Seniors Open Day 2

After concentrating on Sam for the majority of Monday we got to work with the rest of the field. Unlike the European Tour, a lot fewer players at the Seniors level have equipment contracts. This means players use equipment that performs and not just what they’re paid to use so it’s the perfect platform for us to get our equipment into play.

As well as launching the Master Model Tour Black driver and Master Model Tour Black Irons this week, it was also the debut on the Seniors tour of the all new Golden Goose and Silver Swan putters. Although both were iconic in their own right, it was the Golden Goose that John Letters became known for and the new putters received a fantastic reception. CNC Milled from soft 303 stainless steel, the putters feature our proprietary Roll-It technology grooved face. The grooves not only improve top spin, but because there is less material on the face, they also   help give the putter an even softer feel.

Japanese golfing legend Isao Aoki was very keen on the Golden Goose. But then that should come as no surprise. Aoki, who was widely regarded as the best putters of the 70’s and 80’s, won most of his tournaments using an original Golden Goose Putter. So Tour Representative James Graham was surprised when he took the all new GG3 model to use in the tournament. “Aoki holed everything. He has his hands low, and the toe sticks up in the air, but every putt seemed to drop on the practice green” said Graham. And the Black Golden Goose head cover really stood out in his “Ghost” white golf bag with his white head covers. The heel shafted mallet is an en vogue shape again at the moment, and with its thicker topline, the GG3 is one of the best looking on the market.

Another player who fell in love with a Golden Goose this week was Francois Illouiz. As he succinctly put himself in his French accent, “I’m Illouiz and I’m using the Golden Goose “. The Frenchman fell hard for the Original Golden Goose and it’s simplicity, and stated he was going to use it in his next event.

Juan Quiros was another who fell for a John Letters Putter this week. Spaniard Quiros went for one of the new Silver Swan putters. CNC Milled from 304 Stainless steel, the Silver Swans feature a deep mill pattern on the face that gives a perfectly flat face and solid crisp strike at impact. Again there are three models, including an Anser style, a mid Mallet, and a MOI design. Quiros went for the SS8, our new mid mallet design with a plumber’s neck and put it straight into the bag for the tournament.