| Wilson Golf has pushed its new Wilson Staff D-FY | | | | of weight have been removed through the inclusion of |
| iron and hybrid combination set. This golf club is ideal | | | | the high modulus graphite section of the shaft which |
| for higher handicap golfers who looking to improve | | | | increases swing speed and improves distance. A |
| distance while maintaining accuracy. | | | | strong and durable joint section also provides |
| "The Half-and-Half ShaftTM allows players to get the | | | | maximum vibration dampening at the junction of the |
| best of both worlds while maximising performance," | | | | two materials. |
| said Bob Thurman, global director of R&D. "It is like | | | | As a division of Wilson Sporting Goods Co, one of the |
| no other shaft on the market and was the perfect | | | | world's leading sporting equipment manufacturers, |
| way to marry our distance iron heritage to our FYbrid | | | | Wilson Golf is able to take advantage of resources |
| distance gapping technology." | | | | outside the golf world. Wilson Golf's Half-and-Half |
| The exclusive co-cured Half-and-Half ShaftTM design | | | | technology is a perfect example of this synergy as it is |
| is the first of its kind in golf and fuses the | | | | inspired by the DemariniTM baseball bat - a |
| responsiveness of steel at the tip with the lightweight | | | | high-performance two-piece composite bat made of |
| and vibration-dampening properties of graphite at the | | | | two fused materials to make it both lightweight and |
| top. The shaft is combined in the D-FY irons with an | | | | responsive. |
| innovative selection of utility clubs, super-wide sole | | | | The fully integrated eight-piece D-FY set comprises a |
| mid-irons and perimeter-weighted cavity-back short | | | | 19.5 degree FY club and a 4-hybrid from the new |
| irons to provide a unique balance of | | | | FYbrid HS range, plus 5i and 6i super-wide sole |
| performance-enhancing technology for players with | | | | mid-irons with a hollow core designs to hit the ball |
| low- to mid-swing speeds. | | | | higher and longer. The set also features 7i-PW |
| | | | perimeter-weighted cavity-back short irons which allow |
| Weighing in at only 76 grams, the Half-and-Half | | | | maximum forgiveness in scoring club range. |
| ShaftTM features a steel tip section that provides | | | | The clubs will be available in January 2010. Gap wedge |
| bending stability and low torque at the hosel for | | | | and sand wedge options can also be purchased |
| straighter shots on off-center hits. More than 30 grams | | | | separately. |