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that feature a shallow face and a
three-dimensional weight distribu-
tion to allow all levels of golfers to
hit the clubs out of the rough and
off the fairways ($330 per wood).
Gary Player's new Ladies
Black Knight irons and woods are
also oversized, with lightweight
women's graphite shaft flexes
(graphite irons, $880; graphite
woods, $630). MacGregor has
introduced the DX 5 1 5 set for
women, which consists of five
oversized metal woods, five over-
sized cavity-back irons and a chip-
ping club. All the clubs have a low
kick-point graphite shaft by Aldila
($720 per set).
Top Rite Tour also has de-
signed irons for the slower swings
of women, with options for two
JUST FOR WOMEN
graphite shafts. The clubs are off-
Golf-club manufacturers have got- set to make it easier to get the ball
ten smart and now produce clubs in the air, and the combination
and choices of clubs for women of a lightweight graphite shaft and
players. This, too, has become a a slightly heavier oversized head
big business. According to Golf for should produce more distance
Women magazine, the color of with less effort ($800 per set).
clubs has become a critical issue,
The new Lady Cobra Over-
but women are more interested size Irons are oversized and fea-
in how the clubs perform than the ture progress offset for accuracy
color they present.
and distance. The irons are also
Taylor Made, for example, is designed one-inch shorter (steel
showcasing the new Champagne shaft, $85; graphite, $132). Tom-
Burner Bubble Metalwood line my Armour's new line, the 855
of clubs for women. Matching the Diamond Scot irons, have many
Bubble shaft, these clubs offer the of the same features of the Silver
new Burner head with a slightly Scot irons but with a bigger
higher loft than the men's clubs. sweetspot and a lower center of
The center of gravity is relocated. gravity to get the ball airborne
The shaft flex and lengths are also ($960). The 855 Diamond Scot
designed for women (steel head, metal woods are also similar to the
$300; titanium, $500).
men's clubs but with a center of
Titleist DCI Starship offers gravity to produce a stronger ball
oversized metal woods including flight with extra roll ($235).
drivers with 12- and 14-degree lofts
Other companies that manu-
and three fairway woods with fit- facture woods and irons
ting options (graphite, $205; steel, specifically for women include
$135). The women's DC oversized Tiger Shark, Vulcan, Wilson,
irons are designed for higher ball Mizuna, Maruman, Maxfli,
flight (graphite, $110; steel, $65). Cleveland, Daiwa, Tommy Ar-
Cubic Balance's claim is the mour, Top Flight and Square
Mega Size titanium fairway woods Two. ❑
wedge. It's a good thing, because
the clubs come in a variety of
shapes; some are good for deep
rough or soft sand and others for
hardpan and tight fairways.
The Tom Kite Personal
Grind wedge system is produced
by the Ben Hogan Company
and offers forged clubheads with
a bright chrome finish in 51-, 56-
and 62-degree lofts ($95). Hogan
has expanded its Special SI 56
line to include lofts of 52 and 60
degrees ($110). The third new
wedge line from Hogan is the
Tour Series II system with lofts
of 53, 57 and 61 degrees ($100).
The Ray Cook Precision Milled
wedges are cast in stainless steel
in lofts of 52, 56 and 60 degrees.
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