McGinley Launches TaylorMade Speed Pocket World Challenge

TaylorMade Golf staff Professional and 2014 Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley took to the streets of Canary Wharf this week to officially launch TaylorMade Golf’s Speed Pocket World Challenge, a series of simultaneous global golf challenge events spanning four cities on 11th March 2014 to celebrate TaylorMade’s innovative new Speed Pocket technology.

McGinley was in the capital’s iconic financial district to take the first shot of the challenge which will pit golfers in London, Toronto, New York and San Francisco against each other in an effort to be crowned Speed Pocket World Challenge champion. Showcasing the incredible power and precision of Speed Pocket technology, available exclusively with the new TaylorMade SpeedBlade iron range, McGinley set the standard in a ‘closest to the pin’ competition as the area outside Canary Wharf tube station was transformed by the installation of a series of cutting-edge golf simulators.

Paul McGinley said: “I’ve had a long standing relationship with TaylorMade adidas Golf and I’m still impressed by their ability to push the boundaries of innovation not only for elite golfers but for medium to high handicappers too. The new Speed Pocket technology is incredible and today’s Speed Pocket World Challenge is a great way to showcase this amazing new product. I’d encourage London’s golfers to get themselves along to Canary Wharf as it’d be great to see a European Speed Pocket World Challenge champion in a Ryder Cup year.”

The key performance feature that separates the SpeedBlade iron range is the Speed Pocket, a handle-bar shaped slot in the sole of the 3-7 irons that enables a large area of the face to flex and rebound at impact, resulting in faster ball speed, higher launch and better feel.

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Brian Bazzel, TaylorMade’s Director of iron, wedge and putters development added: “The Speed Pocket performs where golfers need it most. Our research indicates that 72% of shots by 5-25 handicap golfers are impacted below the center of the face. That typically results in low-launching shots of inconsistent distance. The Speed Pocket helps you launch those low-impact shots on a consistently higher, longer carrying and softer-landing flight.”

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