Free Putting Clinic
 

This weekend - a repeat of a "sellout" - Heather Hughes returns to the Golf Lab for a free putting clinic. Call the Golf Lab today to reserve your half hour of free analysis and instruction. (650) 493-1770.

While you're here, we'll check the loft, lie and length of your putter and make any required changes, also for no charge.

 

 Free Fittings
 

At the Golf Lab, we want to make sure that juniors and beginners get started right. We're doing our part by offering free fittings to all juniors and beginners. We have earned a great reputation working with juniors - with many of our junior clients winning AJGA events and even the San Francisco Womens' Amateur. Do a friend a favor, download a fitting certificate and make a very cool present.

And just for good measure, we're extending our free fitting offer for counterweights. In the last six months, we've sold over 300 Balance-Certified Stabilizers for drivers and hundreds more of the Tour Lock counterweights for irons. What do 300 Golf Lab customers know that you don't? Download your free counterweight fitting certificate today and call the Golf Lab to reserve you one hour free fitting appointment. (650) 493-1770.

Download free junior fitting certificate

Download free beginner fitting certificate

Download free counterweight fitting certificate.

 

 Eric's book is Out.
 

Here's a link to "The Five Keys to Distance". It's been out for a couple of weeks and it's moved up from number 53 on the Clickbank list to number 12. It would be very much appreciated if you would buy a copy. It was a lot of work to write and the information is original. Plus, you can work directly with the author at his new home in Pleasanton and once in a while at the Golf Lab.


(click here for link to eric's book)

 

 Recession Strategy Specials
 

Every once in a while, a great deal comes along. We've been in close contact with one of the premium graphite shaft manufacturers in the world - Graphite Design. For several years, their GAT iron shaft has been the top graphite iron shaft on the world tours - primarily the Senior Tour. They sold for a bundle: $48 wholesale, $90 installed. Now, it turns out that a very rare steel mesh that they used in manufacturing the GAT shafts has become unavailable. So, the GAT is being discontinued. We were able to line up a special purchase of the remaining inventory. While they last, we're offering the GAT shafts installed in your irons - with a quick fitting to make sure you get the right flex - for just $299. Last year, you would have paid $720 for exactly the same thing - without the "insurance" fitting. Repeat: while they last.

If you're thinking a new set of irons, refer to last week's "Recession Strategy" newsletter. We'll build you a set of Mizuno's or Bridgestone's, lightly used with custom shafts, GAT or Aerotech, to your exact specs for just $110 per club (average, depending on condition). High performance custom for the same price as "off-the-rack". Why not?

 

 The Best Driver in the World? Challenge Your Driver this Saturday.
 

Thanks for reading this far. You've earned a "scoop". It's the "new driver season". We've uncovered one model that has a chance to be the "Best Driver in the World". It's the Adams Speedline. The Speedline was a mentioned in the Golf Digest Hot List and the comment was: "Adams might be on to something". They didn't bother to figure out what that might be. It got a gold mention in the "under $350 category". If you relied on the Hot List, the Speedline would be way down on your list.

Golf Magazine "gets it". If you're a subscriber to Golf Magazine, you'll see it on the cover of the February issue. The magazine isn't out yet but when you put a product on the cover, it's usually accompanied by a positive review.



Here's what I know: when the Adams sales rep first came by the shop in early January, we put the Speedline into the hands of a 40 year old woman who had a measured ball speed of 114 MPH with her driver. With the Speedline, her ball speed increased five MPH to 119 MPH.

On Friday, January 9th, we received a pre-release version of the Speedline. I shafted it up for an afternoon nine holes with an old Golf Lab friend, Emily Childs, her sister Carly and dad John. On two drives, I outdrove John who is fifteen years younger and a lot stronger than me. He was hitting the Nike Sumo Tour. I would have been quite satisfied if he outdrove me by five steps but there's nothing better than being the (unexpected) winner.

On Saturday, January 10th we tested several Golf Lab customers who walked into the Golf Lab randomly. In all cases, they tested for a higher ball speed with our Achiever launch monitor.

Here's what we think: the "story" behind the Speedline is "aerodynamics". The shape is clearly different with a sculpted bottom. It's a little smaller than the standard 460 cc but the look from the top is pure classic. It is pretty likely that Adams is truly "on to something". I think that the Speedline has a chance to be the "Driver of the Year" in 2009.

I'm not exactly out on a limb here. Here's an email from Max Puglielli of the Adams Tour Staff forwarded by our sales rep. See for yourself what the Adams players are saying:

The Adam's Email

For the "complete story about the development of the Speedline" Link here:

Adam's Press Release



The really interesting thing is that you don't have to wait to find out if the Speedline works for you.

This Saturday, we're staging the "Speedline Driver Challenge". Bring in your driver. We'll test you with our Achiever launch monitor for ball speed. Then, we'll set the Speedline up with a shaft that fits your specs and test again. We'll compare ball speeds. You'll know immediately if the Speedline gives you better ball speed than your current driver. The ultimate measurement for distance is ball speed.

Just to make it worth your while, if the Speedline doesn't give you higher ball speed, we'll hand you a sleeve of Titleist ProV's because we wasted your time. You can't beat that deal.

If you want to reserve a time to make sure we're ready to go and you don't have to wait on line, call the Golf Lab and we'll set aside a 15 minute test just for you. We're not charging a fee for the "Challenge" but if you find that the Speedline beats your current driver, we're going to ask for a $25 contribution to the junior golf program at the Palo Alto Muni. That's fair.