The 1-iron, also known as the driving iron, is becoming extinct. Golfers opting for the latest hybrids and fairway metals are leaving their 1-irons at home, not trusting the club’s ability to get the ball in the air. Are there any golfers who still use this club?
Joey Sindelar, PGA tour pro, finally did the unthinkable. He removed his 1-iron, a Tommy Armour 845, from his bag at the MCI Heritage after 15 years of service. “I’m a very stodgy, slow-to-move, dumber-than-a-rock kind of guy. I’m very slow to change clubs,” Sindelar said. “But this had to happen.”
Danish born, 37-year old Mianne Bagger, 1995 sexual convert (check out the adam’s apple), recently became the first to play in a professional women’s tournament. Turning professional last year, she sold everything she had when she became eligible to qualify for the LET. Mianne is now the first transsexual to play on a professional sports tour since tennis player Renee Richard (aka Richard Raskind) competed during the 1970’s. But, don’t worry ladies… Mianne recently missed the cut in her first event, the Tenerife Open.
Golf used to be a game of feel, and not just around the green. “This looks like a strong 6-iron,” the pro would say to his caddie (or vice versa). Elevation, wind, temperature, green contours, and even mood could change a club selection.
Tiger Woods is in the field this week for the first time since his 
The LPGA returns to the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia for the “5th Major” of the year. With a purse of $2.2 million (the second largest pay-out on tour), and a first place check of over $300,000, this tournament attracts the top contenders in the world. Money leader Annika Sorenstam, number two Lorena Ochoa and last week’s winner of the Franklin, Stacy Prammanasudh, are all scheduled to attend. Defending champion Se Ri Pak, number 78 on the 2005 Money List with a meager $20,000 in earnings, has yet to make a move this season. Tied for 81st in birdies, tied for 90th in sand saves and tied for 104th for greens in regulation, it is unlikely that the 25-year old has the mental game to challenge this hot field.
TaylorMade has announced they will be releasing r7 TP fairway woods to compliment their r7 line of drivers as well as the r5 Dual TP driver. TaylorMade is currently the number one brand of driver and fairway wood on the PGA Tour. 
Tiger Woods can’t seem to keep it in the fairway, and his caddie Stevie Williams can’t seem to keep the wheels on the ground. Williams, who 
MacGregor has been home to some of the greatest names in golf equipment, especially drivers. From the Toney Penna and Tommy Armour drivers to the Tourney and Eye-O-Matic drivers, many of the most-loved and most-played persimmon woods of the last century. Over the past few years, MacGregor has made an aggressive move to infuse more technology into its current drivers.