FLG Golf Podcast
A podcast about lives in golf for people who f***ing love golf!
What can we learn from those who have decided to make a life in the world of golf that most of us exist in? What can we be inspired by? These are interviews with professionals, creators, business-owners, manufacturers, guides and golfers of all skill levels from around the world, reflecting your host's international background.
FLG Golf Podcast
Best of Ep.6: Forged Japanese Irons with Chris Farley
What is the difference between forged and cast golf irons? And what is it about Japanese manufacturers in particular that makes them unique…and so much more expensive?
Chris Farley, Regional Custom Fit Trainer and Senior Sales Advisor for American Golf (Europe's largest golf retailer) joins us again to talk forged Japanese steel, our experience playing them, what type of customers he fits Japanese brands for, and deep dive into some great factory tours from Japan's most storied brands (Miura, Mizuno and Honma) before asking “Was prime Tiger Woods really playing Miura irons in secret?”
Find Chris Farley at American Golf in Christchurch, Bournemouth, and on Instagram @_charlie_farley_
00:00 Intro
00:28 I'll show you mine if you show me yours
02:40 The result of forged vs. cast manufacturing
05:55 Japanese brand nuance
07:57 What type of golfer chooses a Japanese brand?
09:25 Why are they more expensive?
11:29 Why are Honma crazy expensive?
14:45 Forged irons just feel better
15:13 The Miura Factory
16:14 Did Tiger secretly play Miura irons?
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