Inside Issue January 2022

Inside Golf Asia this January, the story of how Collin Morikawa made major equipment changes just before his debut at The Open last year. While taboo to most, Morikawa did it to put himself in a position to win, which he did spectacularly.

The Mizuno Pro series embraces the future of forged irons by adding rocket fuel to the mix. The Pro 221 is the ultimate muscleback, the Pro 223 is the elite player’s cavity back, and the Pro 225 is the hollow bodied hot metal blade. Complementing the series is the Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi that emphasises fast ball speeds.

Golf Asia spoke with FootJoy and discovered that more than 50% of golfers wear the wrong glove size. Read our primer on how to choose a glove for the proper fit, and show your glove some love to maintain performance and durability.

The emergence of the zodiac tiger sees two limited edition luxury timepieces. Chopard’s L.U.C. XP Urushi Year of the Tiger and Blancpain’s Traditional Chinese Calendar each have their own unique approach in creating a lunar new year collector’s edition.

And we escape to the Spanish Mallorca, the isla of golf, an European golfing haven as beautiful as it is enticing. We play the many varied and scenic courses that include the heralded Son Gaul and the Robert Trent Jones II designed Alcanada.