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Our classic semi-structured Alpha hat has been designed with bold new contrast stitching, and a modern embroidered style. Perfect for leisure and casual wear, on or off the course.
Made with a soft and smooth dri-fit weave, this hat will keep you cool, while wicking away moisture from your skin.
One of the most popular steel shafts on tours all around the globe, the Nippon N.S. Pro series features exceptional balance and control with its ultra-lightweight design making it comparable to graphite shafts. Easy to swing and extremely durable, players gain confidence through high percentage power transfers with this mid-kick point low torque steel shaft. But how does the NS PRO series compare to the newer MODUS shafts? Our independent testing and tour player feedback tells us:
The NS PRO GH are for mid speed swingers and mid-to-high launch while the Modus is for high speed swingers
LEARN MORE: NIPPON N.S. PRO STEEL
The new MODUS3 shafts are weighted more at the tip end. This allows the shaft to feel light, but with an enhanced stability and sequence when you swing. The kickpoint is also mid-high. Whereas the kickpoint of the N.S. PRO is mid-low (slightly higher launch).
LEARN MORE: NIPPON N.S. PRO MODUS3
The slightly tapered, moderately oversized profile of JumboMax grips promotes reduced grip pressure and stabilizes the hands throughout the swing for improved accuracy. Features a twist-resistant, high-energy transfer core and an ultra-tacky outer layer for enhanced feel and playability in a variety of weather conditions.
JumboMax Grips fit your hands better for superior surface contact and atension-free grip which gives you better feel on putts of all lengths. JumboMaxGrips can quickly and dramatically improve the way you play the game of golf. Our tests show that most golfers prefer and benefit from the feel and playability of oversized grips. Once you try them you'll never want to use a skinny golf grip again.
]]>A perfect compliment to our Alpha irons are steel shafts that are balanced, and provide maximum energy transfer. In order to simplify the customization of loft and lie, we also recommend shafts that are mid kick-point. Here are 2 popular steel shaft choices that we recommend for any irons in the Alpha Irons Collection:
NIPPON N.S. Pro 950GH Steel Shaft
The Nippon N.S. Pro Steel shafts is one of the most popular steel shafts on tours all around the globe. This shaft features exceptional balance and control with its ultra-lightweight design making it comparable to graphite shafts. Easy to swing and extremely durable, players gain confidence through high percentage power transfers with this mid-kick point low torque steel shaft.
KBS TOUR-V Steel Shaft
The KBS TOUR-V shaft features tight shot dispersion. For players that prefer a lighter weight shaft and less ball spin, the KBS TOUR-V is the ideal shaft option for getting the ball up faster and flattening out quicker for a penetrating trajectory and ball flight.
1) Inserting the tee in the ground
2) Teeing up the ball
3) Picking up the tee after the drive
ON THE GREEN:
4) Placing your ball marker
5) Placing the ball, and picking up the ball marker
6) Picking up the ball from the cup
Realistically most of us need a few putts to make it in the hole (requiring steps 4 and 5 to be repeated a few times). So you're really looking at bending down closer to 180 TIMES. During just one round of golf!
No wonder our backs suffer after a game. For those of us that play a few times a month, that can be close to 6500 times per year. Ouch.
But there is hope.
YOU CAN PLAY WITHOUT BENDING DOWN.
We were thrilled to find 2 fantastic pick-up tools that help us play and enjoy the game. WITHOUT EVER BENDING DOWN. Jim Egli, creator of Upright Golf wanted to help EVERY GOLFER enjoy the game longer. Even if they have a weak or injured back.
1) Insert the tee in the ground
2) Tee up the ball
3) And finally pick up the tee after the drive
Simply attach the Golf Claw to the butt end of your putter grip. Then attach the Marker Magnet to the bottom of your putter (don't worry, it's super thin and light and won't affect your putting stroke). Together, the No Bend Putting pack makes it so you never have to bend down while:
1) Placing your ball marker
2) Placing the ball, and picking up the ball marker
3) Picking up the ball from the cup
Save your back and enjoy the game longer with Joe's Original Backtee and the No Bend Putting pack by Upright Golf!
A perfect compliment to our Alpha irons are the Nippon N.S. Pro Steel shafts. One of the most popular steel shafts on tours all around the globe, the Nippon N.S. Pro series features exceptional balance and control with its ultra-lightweight design making it comparable to graphite shafts. Easy to swing and extremely durable, players gain confidence through high percentage power transfers with this mid-kick point low torque steel shaft.
Nippon steel shafts apply a uniform quality control process that allows each specification to be met with minimal tolerance. This starts with the tube production to tapering, heat treatment, plating and testing. Raw material inspection and an integrated quality assurance process means you're playing with top quality steel and there's no guessing on performance specifications.
Learn more: Nippon Steel Shaft Collection
For players that prefer a lighter weight shaft and higher ball spin and higher trajectory, the KBS TOUR 105 isthe shaft option of professionals and amateurs alike. The KBS TOUR 105 is the newest addition to the vast KBS line of Golf Shafts and products.
Utilizing feedback from the PGA TOUR, the KBS TOUR® Series features the most advanced steel shaft technology in the industry. KBS shafts maximize energy transfer to ensure a smooth feel through impact and are proven to produce a more piercing trajectory, tighter dispersion and increased ball control.
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Golf Pride New Decade PLATINUM Grips
The Golf Pride New Decade Multicompound PLATINUM is the newest style introduced from their top selling Multicompound style. This hybrid grip fuses together rubber with cord so you get the benefits of a firm feedback in your upper hand, and a soft responsiveness in your lower hand.
> Shop all 40+ Golf Pride Grip styles
Winn WinnPro X 1.32" Putter Grip
The WinnPro X 1.32” Putter grip line is a midsize grip with a minimal tapered profile. For many players, this minimal tapered profile helps to reduce unnecessary wrist movement. The result is a greater stability during the putting.
> Shop all 40+ Winn Golf Grips
Super Stroke Midnight Slim 3.0 Grips
The 3.0 is the most popular size in the Super Stroke line. This non-tapered grip design also allows your arms to easily lengthen your back and swing straight with your upper body instead of your arms. Available in 3 "midnight" colors: Silver/Black, Black/Red, and Black/White.
> Shop all 15 Super Stroke Golf Grips
IOMIC Sticky 2.3 Grips
The IOMIC Sticky grips are the flagship series by IOMIC. Incredibly soft and tacky to the touch, you’ll be astounded by how stable and accurate these grips are. You don’t need to give up control and accuracy for feel any longer.
> Shop all 20+ IOMIC Golf Grips
15" COUNTER BALANCE
The NEW putter grip by Winn
The NEW 15” Pistol Counter Balance putter grip by Winn puts control back in your hands. This heavy putter design uses a 15” length pistol style profile which allows you to perfectly customize your hand positioning. A modern texture surface combined with the Excel material by Winn provides high contact with a tacky feel. > Learn more
THE CLAW PUTTER GRIP
by Super Stroke
"The Claw" putter grip by Super Stroke incorporates a modified pistol style profile that helps the grip distributes the pressure evenly in both hands, avoiding over-gripping (especially in the lower hand). A longer 13" length allows you to apply a counterbalance distance between the hands and apply less pressure for great feel and performance. > Learn more
I-CLASSIC PUTTER GRIPS
By IOMIC Grips
The I-Classic Putter grip brings back a traditional shape and understated profile that IOMIC enthusiasts crave. This firm grip provides instant feedback and great feel for putts short and long. LIke all IOMIC grips, the I-Classic is made of their innovative IOMAX material. IOMIC is awesome at wicking away moisture from the grip. It’s 100% waterproof and UV protected. > Learn more
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Club-fitters like Gary Winters of Gairs Golf Shop & The Tee It Up Driving Range shares about the benefits of a true custom iron:
“I’ve done at least a thousand fittings. And I consistently find that 75% of the players fit to a lie angle outside of the normal range you’d find in a traditional iron spec. What this means is these players require the head to be more upright. It has to do with their angle of approaching the ball and what they are doing at impact. I fit them off a lie board and I always find it’s necessary to bend the lie angles.” Winters says he will normally need to bend lies anywhere from 3 to 8 degrees which helps the player tremendously in hitting accuracy and launch angle. “I only carry iron heads that I can alter and bend. And I primarily fit with heads that I can alter in the widest range.” Read more about the benefits of 304 Stainless Steel.
See all 8 iron models made by Alpha Golf with 304 Stainless Steel.
Stainless steel, Low Carbon Steel, 431, 304, 1020, 1025, 8620. There are more than enough materials to select from when it comes to making iron heads. While there isn’t really a “best” material to choose, many club-fitters do have a preference when it comes to selecting an iron they can work with depending on the type of player they are trying to fit. Here’s a quick comparison of the main types of steel popularly used in terms of bendability for different materials:
Low Carbon Steel (1020, 1025, and 8620)
Many irons these days are forged with a Low Carbon steel – either 1020 or 8620. Both are considered soft steels which bend easily. Thus making them great for a forged iron, and easy to manipulate in an iron fitting. Low Carbon steels can typically be bent up to 3 degrees.
304 Stainless Steel
304 Stainless Steel is the softest of the bunch. Some of our most popular irons like the Alpha C830.4 LX, Alpha Response iron (pictured above), and Silver Diamond T-Steel are all made from 304. These irons are lauded for the highest degree of bendability which is typically 5-7 degrees.
431 Stainless Steel
431 Stainless Steel is probably the most widely used type of steel in iron heads today mainly because it’s easily manufactured and produces consistent results. This steel is bendable only up to 2 degrees.
So you can see how the 304 Stainless Steel is exceptionally bendable in comparison to the rest of the materials. Bendability is almost always a necessary trait when doing an iron fitting.
Gary Winters, owner and club-fitter at Gairs Golf Shop and the Tee It Up Driving Range shares with us why: “I’ve done at least a thousand fittings. And I consistently find that 75% of the players fit to a lie angle outside of the normal range you’d find in a traditional iron spec. What this means is these players require the head to be more upright. It has to do with their angle of approaching the ball and what they are doing at impact. I fit them off a lie board and I always find it’s necessary to bend the lie angles.” Winters says he will normally need to bend lies anywhere from 3 to 8 degrees which helps the player tremendously in hitting accuracy and launch angle. “I only carry iron heads that I can alter and bend. And I primarily fit with heads that I can alter in the widest range, such as the Silver Diamond T-Steel and R5 heads.”
Winters says the softness of the 304 SS material gives players a feel similar to that of forged clubs, but without the hefty price tag. The only con he sees is that the softness of the iron may not work if you have a very fast swing speed, hit balls off of hard ground, or tend to take big divots. You might then alter the lie angle themselves just from the impact.
From a manufacturing standpoint, 304 Stainless Steel is actually more expensive to make iron heads with. Which is probably why it’s not as widely used by club manufacturers (most factories primarily make heads with 431). For us at Alpha Golf, our costs are actually 33% higher to make a 304 Stainless Steel iron head than with 431. However we believe in the necessity for a strong yet maleable head so club-fitters can make the proper adjustments needed for their players. One last trade-off of using 304 is that the face cannot be designed too thinly. The strength of the 304 is optimal with a medium face thickness. Therefore deep cavity back heads that require a thinner face for extra perimeter weighting will require a more rigid material such as 431.
]]>Have you heard? Camo is the NEW black. And no other grips say "fashion + function" like the new IOMIC Sticky Camo grips.
The new Camo line is the latest edition to the IOMIC Sticky grip series. A unique production method of molding colors make these grips last long and pop! Incredibly soft and tacky to the touch, you’ll be astounded by how stable and accurate these grips are. You don’t need to give up control and accuracy for feel any longer.
Available in 4 beautifully blended colors:Camo Gray, Camo Green, Camo Pink, Camo Blue, and Camo Brown
Watch out. Junior golf just got a whole lot better. Introducing the new IOMIC Sticky Junior grip. It's everything you'd want for top junior players.
Soft and tacky, yet incredibly stable and low in torque (2.7 to be exact). Who says junior golfers can swing like the big boys? Well now they can. > Learn more
We've added Graphite Design shafts to our performance shaft line! Popular models include the Tour AD MT, G Series, and G-Tech shafts.
DEALERS ONLY!
Going on now is an exclusive Alpha Golf dealer sale. Prices on the Tour AD sale are so low, we can't publish them online. Save up to an extra 20% when you order by phone: 1-800-222-1186.
]]>Did you know iron shafts can incorporate steel, graphite, or BOTH? The Aerotech Steelfiber iron shaft is a unique composite design that provides the stiffness and power transfer of steel shafts with a lighter weight profile that's easier to hit and better feeling for many players.
With the SteelFiber shafts you are getting the benefits of graphite in power and weight while not loosing any stability, distance, or control. Players will notice they can maintaining a nice mid penetrating trajectory with NO ballooning.
Available in 5 different weight series', the SteelFiber is most popular in the 80g range where players can really the swing through of their club and in many cases gain distance and accuracy with their irons. The torque of the SteelFiber iron shaft ranges from 2.3 to 3.2 and players can expect mid launch angles.
MORE LIGHT-WEIGHT ALTERNATIVES TO STEEL SHAFTS
For graphite irons shafts, we look for consistency of stiffness and flex all around. Here are 2 of our favorite models to play with and recommend for the 80-90g range:
The ALPHA Luxe LX 85 irons shafts feature very low torque from utilizing a special high-tensile strength yet lightweight ‘Supra-Nano 560’ carbon. Players experience pinpointing accuracy, and increased straightness due to its extreme moment of inertia. > See full specifications
Aldila uses Micro Laminate Technology in the NV iron shafts to allow for a slim, stable profile and uniform flex and feel. 20 layers of ultra-thin aerospace-grade prepreg creates uniform flex and stability and eliminates the dull boardy feel. > See full specifications
> Shop the entire collection of Iron Shafts
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As always, we make your order OUR priority. Order by 2pm PST, and we'll ship it the same day! Now you can also get shipping quotes on your online orders. When viewing your Cart, scroll to the bottom to see real-time carrier weights for USPS and Fedex. > Learn more
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Need it in writing? Email us (reply to this email) and get our 2014 wholesale price list by email or fax. We guarantee the lowest pricing for all brand name shafts, grips, and supplies!
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