The
Mizuno Company was founded by Rihachi Mizuno in 1906 as a family run
sporting goods store. The Mizuno store specialised in the supply of
baseball and
golf equipment imported from the USA. The company soon changed
direction
when the founder became frustrated with the low quality of imported
products and
sought out Japanese factories to produce their own products to higher
specifications. 100 years on and Mizuno has flourished yet remains
close
to its roots. It is still family managed and it still looks for
precision
manufacturing and sites a preference for performance over fashion.
When it comes to irons there is no manufacturing
process that gives a club
better feel than forging. Mizuno are renowned for their irons,
particularly their forged irons, which they provide a wide range of top
quality
options for.
Mizuno Golf continues it's association with Robert J.
Bettinardi and has
brought out a new range of putters this year in the
Black
Carbon
series putter. With the
C0-3 based on the putter used by Luke Donald, the
BC
series offers jaw dropping looks and with its F.I.T.
(Feel Impact
Technology) it gives a sensational soft feel as preferred by many
professionals.
Mizuno have always offered a top quality wedge, they have come yet closer to knocking Cleveland from
the top
spot. With a C-grind sole, their wedge is versatile around the
greens
and now with CNC milled square grooves it is even easier to generate
backspin.
Englishman Luke Donald is currently sponsored
by Mizuno and uses the
following equipment: