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If you are planning a golf vacation in the immediate future, Hireko is pleased to announce we have two new travel covers from Orlimar and Powerbilt to help protect your clubs and make your travel plans as stress-free as possible.

If you have ever had to lug your golf clubs through the airport, you know what a hassle it is.

Oh no, the shaft on your driver snapped off above the clubhead. Or perhaps your grips are so slick, and you are now having difficulty securing them when it is hot and humid. Or you hit what you think are good shots with a few of your irons only to have them consistently pushed right of your target.  These are just a few reasons why you may need to consult a golf repair shop.

Pricing for services like regripping, re-shafting, loft/lie adjustment, etc., can vary depending upon where you live and the overhead of the facility you are visiting.

Orlimar is introducing a new lines of golf footwear that may not be familiar to a lot of readers. Combining the trends in the golf footwear market and the continual pursuit for ultimate comfort on the golf course, Orlimar is debuting a series of spikeless golf sandals for men and women. Before we get into the details, let’s look at what inspired the need.

Taking over where the venerable Acer XV driver series left off, the SR1 driver is Acer’s newest flagship model and available in a variety of lofts to suit players of all skill levels.  While the size and shape of the SR1 driver series is the same as the Acer XV series customers have come to love since we introduced them in 2015, it is a totally new design. It is not a reskinned version with a different soleplate. So, what is so special about the Acer SR1 titanium driver series?

Illegally Longer, Illegally Straighter

Does your current driver suffer from E.D.? It’s more common than you think. Your balls don’t have the same amount oomph as they once did and maybe they leak to the right one time and then left the next.  What you need is a testosterone-fueled driver that will get you longer and straighter.  What you need is an MD (Maximum Distance) and you do not even need to consult a swing doctor to get one. The prescription for renewed distance is in the new Juggernaut Max Illegal golf driver series.

Improve your putting performance with the Gravity Grip, a breakthrough in putter grip technology. Hireko is proud to announce we are a distributor for the Gravity Grip, which features with a soft, textured polyurethane surface with an ultralight EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) foam body that weighs only 35 grams. It is coupled with a 70-gram steel rod that runs along the entire length of the grip.

There are a few clubhead design parameters that influence ball flight and trajectory.  These terms are face progression, offset and onset, which are either foreign to the average golfer or at least confusing at best. 

If you haven't paid attention lately, there are a lot of items that are hard-to-find because of supply chain issues. From baby formula to computer chips to groceries to canned cat food to name just a few. Now you can add two more things to the list: steel iron shafts and putter shafts. If you are a clubmaker, you might be scrambling around trying to find anything you can get your hands on so you can complete a set of irons, build a putter, or repair a broken club for a customer.

If you are interested in starting how to make your own golf clubs, one of the first things you need to do is organize a work area.  One might think it takes a lot of space to be able to build and repair golf clubs and it really does not. Probably the best example is to look at one of the many equipment manufacturers' vans that follow the tour, as this is the epitome of efficiency. They are able offer full services in clubmaking and repair in approximately 150 square feet. While this is an extreme example, it does go to show you what careful planning can accomplish.

Are you in the market for a golf mat or putting mat for home?  At Hireko, we offer 5 golf mats to choose from. These are ideal to hone your skills year-round and enjoy quality time with family and friends. Let's break these down into two categories: a golf hitting mat or an indoor putting mat.