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Non Conforming Version is coming out soon!

Thanks for the pics! face looks deep for the average player. what weight/flex EVO II did you like?

That I can say is Kitada for all current models.

From where would you start? Love the shirashu in Kamakura!

They do not sell putters under their own name. You guys would not recognize the name. They do make putters for other Japanese brands That's all I will say...zip.

For a long time Kitada made the GF blanks, but in recent years Kitada has reduced his workload and only serves 4-5 brands today. Gold's switched to another factory using the same designs. The newport 2 style was a Kitada creation, the GF00A is Sasaya's own design. I'd love to out the manufacture as they are solid and make other fine brands putters but Sasaya is a close friend of mine and would prefer I not so I respect that.

Same prodcut as Japan. XXIO makes very good performing clubs for the slower swinger or high handicap player. For years they were considered the benchmark that their competitors aspired to beat.

I've asked the meister he says not for the public knowledge.

Yes but Im not allowed to say.

If you already thought Kitada made his blank heads why are you surprised? With this logic, based on who makes the club the brand should be named after the factory? Recent Yamadas are not made by Yamada, past ones not fully. So where do we draw the line? we dont...

thats correct, manual milling, hand milling.

Gold's blanks are not made by Kitada and have not been for a while. These blanks are just an option offered to customers to start from a completely blank canvas. Sasaya doesn't care what anyone thinks about him making blanks or not, he modifies putters. He never milled them from a block himself. The whole "made by" thing, well that's a can of worms. there are products stamped 100% made in USA that have materials from China. There are products that don't say made in Japan that are 100% made/materials in Japan. There are products are made in China that have a process completed in Japan that say made in Japan, every brand slants it a different way. Robbie... made you an avatar :)

They have 2 types of base heads you can choose from or send other brands putter in for modifying, I work with you to help design and make suggestions.

Golds does modifications with an extremely high level of attention to detail using hand controlled CNC not computer controlled.

1) Golds doesnt make putters 2) Tiger switching to a Nike had nothing to do with his ability to sink putts. Any company can take Tiger or Spieths putter 3-D scan it an make an exact duplicate down to the mm or less.

yes Kamakura about 1 hour by express from Tokyo

The Lofts are 21 24 27 30 34 38 42 47 Soft Black is very durable, many members have it maybe they can chime in as well.

More pics of Japan...

Not many in the last week so yes somewhere around 20! odds are good!

It's a square face, I've brought this up with Jbeam and they explained to me in person how the bulge and crown make it look slightly closed.

Here are the first pics of the Buchi VS200+ irons, they are designed to be more forgiving and while they look similar things are very different. - The 4 iron to 6iron are a more cavity back design - The 4 iron to 8 iron are 2* stronger loft while the 9 & PW is 1* stronger - It has a slightly wider sole and lower center of gravity - slightly higher bounce across the set The bottom line is they are easier to hit than the standard VS200. I have sets being made in Black Boron right now.

No info yet, just a pic!

it's the bulge + paint that gives it this look.

Even if I said it was no good we may still have inventory issues, this is because the ZY-11 was so damn good to most who purchased it that the ZY-7 has a lot to live up to. Good news and I will be brief is the ZY-7 is the better club I'm not gonna say why I feel that way just yet.