New Products Unveiled in Munich

Golf Europe 2001, held in Munich on 7-8 October this year will see the unveilings of the latest innovations in golf balls and clubs.

The trend for drivers seems to be towards club faces and heads with faces becoming thinner and more springy whilst the club heads continue to grow and the materials used advances towards titanium and harder alloys. The higher the COR (coefficient of restitution) value of a club, the further the ball can be hit.

Golf balls too now have new properties which enable them to go further, putt more softly and stop more quickly. The trend seems to be shifting away from wound balls towards a multi-layer structure, this year over 80% of pros were using such balls.

Visitors will also be able to view the Solheim Cup trophy, won by the European team last year at the PGA of Europe stand.