Hireko Golf Blog

At Hireko our forte is manufacturing golf equipment, so that is the reasons why you hear us mostly talk about the golf clubs. But there is one important piece of equipment that is required for all golfers to store and protect their clubs which is the golf bag.  Before you buy a golf bag for your gear, it is important to understand what type or features may best for what your particular needs.

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Ultra-Thin Crown Allows Greater Weight Re-Distribution For Improved Forgiveness

Fairways woods are often the overlooked sibling of the driver where all the technology is usually reserved. We didn’t want to add another me-too stainless steel fairway wood that was simply a scaled down appearance of the driver and little in the way of innovation.

Instead Hireko focused on squeezing out more performance by eliminating weight were it wasn’t needed and strategically placing it where it would yield the optimum results for the average golfer.  The crown is the logical choice to reduce weight since it is the most non-stressed area of the head.  We were able to take a considerable amount of material without sacrificing either the durability or altering the sound golfers have been accustomed to.  We strongly believe you are going to be pleasantly surprised with this model!

Assembled Power Play Caiman Fairways
Stainless Face Only $47.59 Buy Now! Arriving July 15.
Maraging Face Only $58.59 Buy Now! Arriving End of Summer.

Component Clubhead Power Play Caiman Fairway
Stainless Face Only $17.95 Buy Now! Arriving July 15.
Maraging Face Only $28.95 Buy Now! Arriving End of Summer.

Swingweight Plays A Major Part In This Equation

Often times when you look at the published length of a golf club it will list two lengths for men and possibly two for women if the manufacturer has steel as a shaft option.  Yet in all these cases they will be listed as “standard” length.  This may seem confusing to many, but there is a rhyme and reason why manufacturers will utilize the practice of making their graphite-shafted clubs longer than with steel.

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Apollo Acculite 85 Is The Ultimate Shaft For Smooth To Moderate Swing Tempo Golfers.

“The Apollo Acculite 85 has a very responsive tip yet provides an incredible combination of both feel and accuracy”, states Jeff Summitt, Hireko’s Technical Director.  “The cut weight is merely 10 grams more than some of the most popular graphite iron shafts. For those looking at graphite as an option to decrease overall weight to reduce fatigue and to increase swing speed and distance should highly consider this shaft.  The Apollo Acculite 85 is geared more for golfers with smooth and moderate swing tempos. There are no surprises as this shaft plays true to the flex.  In performance testing this shaft it worked well not only in irons but in our hybrids as well.” 

Apollo Acculite 85 Steel Iron Shafts
The new Apollo Acculite 85 represents the latest in sub ultra-lightweight technology.  This 40” iron shaft has a cut weight 20g lighter than most lightweight steel shafts providing additional feel, trajectory and distance golfers seek from a graphite offering, yet the stability that steel in renowned for. Apollo has successfully combined the best of both worlds together in an affordable high performance steel shaft. The Apollo Acculite 85 is available in separate R (regular) and S (stiff) flexes.

Apollo Acculite 85 Buy Now For Only $8.55 Each!

Viva La Hierta Golf Club, Cholula, Mexico!

Hi. My name is Josiah Blycker and I am 13 years old.   I made a hole in one on June 19^th on hole 8 at LA HUERTA Golf Club in Cholula, Mexico.  A friend of mine, Don Cameron who lives in Canada, has been your customer for a long time.  He purchased the Oxygen 9 Iron from you guys in February of 2007 and gave it to me.

Josiah Blycker
Dallas, TX

Buy Oxygen Irons Now! Only $22.19 each.

The Best Selling Acer Line Welcomes It’s Newest Addition.

The New Acer XC Wedge sports a thin topline, limited offset and blade-style appearance that golfers have been accustomed to. Our design group enhanced the perimeter weighting of this wedge  with an undercut channel that redistributes mass lower and more rearward for increased trajectory and spin to hold greens. Square grooves offer maximum spin and control on approach shots to and around the green. 431 stainless steel construction. Satin bead blast finish. Available in RH and LH GW (52 degrees), SW (56 degrees) and LW (60 degrees). In stock Friday, June 27.

Buy Now Assembled Acer XC Wedge Only $22.19!
Buy Now Assembled Acer XC Wedge Only $7.45!

Thicker Soles For Thinner Wallets

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - June 17, 2008 - Hireko
Golf introduces one of the friendliest irons ever created: the new Power
Play System Q2 Irons. The new iron is positioned for advanced game improvement and incredible value.

“Who says an advanced game improvement model can’t look conventional?” states Technical Director Jeff Summitt. “While the new Q2 Irons feature a moderate topline, reduced offset and classic profile at address, the secret is in the sole and rear cavity
mass stabilizing bar.”

Manufactured from 431 stainless steel, the sole is approximately 30% larger than standard irons. The enhanced perimeter weighting and wider, thicker sole focuses weight where it is needed for most golfers to experience a higher ball flight, more solid feel and incredible accuracy. The cutting edge sole instills more confidence and dramatically lowers the center of gravity for greater forgiveness.

The Power Play System Q2 Irons are in stock and available in right hand 3-PW, GW, SW and left hand 3-PW, SW. Golfers can custom build the Q2 Irons online starting at $22.69 each or purchase the Q2 Iron Component Clubhead for $7.95 each at www.hirekogolf.com or by calling 800-367-8912.

So who were you really rooting for? Be honest. Tiger is the hometown hero I know. But it was Rocco who stole our hearts. Americans love underdogs. Tiger’s putting and chipping over the weekend were nothing short of otherworldly but that’s not what we’re talking about in our offices today. We’re talking about a very personable 45 year old Italian guy who has never won a major tournament proudly and honorably playing what could be his last shot at winning a major. How many times have we seen Tiger sink football field length putts? Lots. How many times have you seen an over the hill tour player almost beat the #1 golfer in the world with such humor and grace? Once, and we had 19 glorious holes of it.

We need more Rocco’s nowadays. Laughing and smiling all the way to the end of almost certain defeat. In the end he was very humble and thankful to have been one of two main characters in what might have been the greatest US Open ever.

I found online this joke Rocco told a playing partner one time: Why do Italian men wear gold chains? So they know where to stop shaving.

Perfect.

#1 For Starters The #1 & #2 Irons
According to the legendary “Merry Mex” Lee Trevino when caught in a lightening storm jokingly said, “Not even God can hit a 1-iron”, while holding one up toward the sky. So the question is “Why should you?” The lofts of modern golf club irons have increased (reduced in loft) long since then so that nowadays a modern 2-iron is basically a 1-iron of years ago. So God must not be able to hit a modern #2 iron either. With the recent addition of hybrids, there is no need to use these clubs anymore and allow them their storied spot in one of the many Smithsonian museums.

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Often Overlooked Biases When Purchasing A Golf Club

Before a club is every purchased, hit into a net or on the range, often times the quality of the club is scrutinized carefully by a potential golfer. Here is a list of three little things that a clubmaker should pay very close attention to if they want their products to sell or provide a positive impact on their customer base.

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