2014 Taylor Made JAPAN Gloire Series Golf Equipment announced!

On 10/8, Taylor Made Japan has officially announced their new "Gloire" golf equipment.

 

Gloire is a Japan specific model which unfortunately will not be sold in the United States.

 

New Gloire Driver:

The Gloire series of golf club was designed for higher and longer trajectory in all their equipment.  The new 2014 line up includes: Driver, Fairway Wood, Rescue, Iron and Golf balls.

 

It is expected to hit the floor of Japanese golf shops on 12/5/2013.

 

The Driver has a high launch and draw biased characteristic.

 

The main feature of the driver is the Gloire Speed Face which is:

• Made of 70 layers of graphite composite
• enables lighter headweight
• 30% larger face area and 55% larger sweetspot compared to a titanium face
• of course, the adjustable loft

As the president of Taylor Made Japan (Mr. Yamawaki) puts it: "Japanese golfers pursue ultimate distance, thus, Taylor Made is offering the most distance that modern technology can offer."

 

It is designed for an amateur average golfer.  Most average golfers need the higher launch and a draw bias to produce the most distance.

 

 

 

Gloire Fairway Wood

The fairway wood does not have a carbon face.  But has Beta Titanium and new Speed Pocket Technology.  2 Tungsten weights are positioned closer to the face enabling Low Forward CG which produces high trajectory but low spin for more distance.

*Tungsten weights are 18 grams each. 

 

Gloire Rescue

The rescue has the 475 Stainless Steel face.  It also has the new Speed Pocket and 7 gram weight positioned closer to the face for Low Forward CG design.  Result is high trajectory and low spin.

 

Gloire Iron feature:

• Speed Pocket
• 450PLUS face for maximum CT
• 20grams of tungsten positioned on the toe for stability at impact

Gloire UD Golf Ball feature:

• Distance Urethane golf ball
• 322 dimple pattern
• Ideal for low to mid club head speed
• 5 piece construction

Gloire golf equipment are also available in ladies too.

 

Price:

 

 

 

Approximately

$850 suggested retail for stock shaft for the driver

$950 suggested retail for Fubuki K50 shaft for the driver

 

 

For more information visit:

 

http://tmag8624.jp/tm_japan/doc/131008_01.pdf

(it is in japanese)

 

 

JD

 

Take a look at these Japanese clubs! Srixon, Taylor Made, Callaway, Odyssey!

You have to admit Japan makes pretty good electronics.

Did you also know that they make fine golf equipment?  Not sure why these are not available in the United States but I surfed on the web and found these products that I want to put my hands on:

Srixon Z Driver:

The theme for this driver is "Aggressive Style".

They are going to be available starting 8/24 and 9/15.

They seem to have figured out that heavier head weight gives you more distance.

All 3 models have increased club head weights.

Yes the trend is heavier head, lighter shaft.

Taylor Made Gloire:

At 46.5 inches and the adjustments, this should make it as the longest adjustable driver out their (unless you customize something even at even longer length).

Taylor Made promotes it as the most forgiving and longest.

It is under 290 grams at this length!!!!

Swingweight under D4!

Odyssey ProType iX #9HT:

 

This is the putter that has been recently talked about.

Phil Mickelson uses a modified version (obviously since Japan does not have a lefthand model).

It is the #9 model with a high toe thus HT.

Adjustable weight technology.

I want one!

Callaway Legacy V driver:

Callaway Legacy is a very popular model in Japan.

It features many of the US technology such as VFT technology.

The cup face and hyperbolic crwon technology in all titanium gives the looks, sound, forgiveness and distance for all kinds of players!

They all look great!

What are your thoughts on Japanese clubs?

If there is any clubs that you want information on, please let us know and our Japanese staff will translate it for you!

send inquiries to:  cs@fairwaygolfusa.com

JD