Miami Springs, Florida:
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009 USGTF Level III Teaching Professional and Long Drive participant Eugene E. Clapp recorded an ace on the 347-yard, second hole Par Four at Historic Miami Springs Golf & Country Club in Miami Springs, Florida.
“This is significant for a number of reasons…” Clapp said.
“The golf course opened over 80 years ago and was host to the original Miami Open from 1925 to 1955. True golfing legends have walked those fairways and putted those greens. Winners of the Miami Open included Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Bryon Nelson and a host of other all-time greats. To accomplish something that they never accomplished – or anyone else that has played that course over the years has done is truly humbling… and exciting.”
Clapp also goes on to say:
” No one has to tell me that this is a very rare occurance. All golfers know that a Hole-In-One is rare, But to get a Hole-In-One on a Par Four… well there are a number of factors involved. First, you’ve got to have a powerful swing and good action. But the most important thing is having the right equipment. Your equipment must be ‘top-of-the-line’ quality that is set-up just for your swing.”
“My game is built around raw power – so my equipment has to perform. I’ve tried other driver components from other companies and they were not very durable. I switched to using SMT components and the results have been amazing. Not only am I getting more ACCURATE and CONTROLABLE distance off of the tee, I have yet to have a SMT driver head dent or crack. In my opinion, they are the best driver component heads on the market today. I want to thank Mike Tait and SMT for putting quality and integrity over hype.”
The Driver/Shaft set-up in the driver that Clapp used to record the Par-Four ace is:
Driver Head: SMT Encore (6 degrees of loft)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Grade TGw 90 (Tour X-Stiff)
Grip: Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Compound Midsize (Red/Black)
By the way, it was Clapp’s first Hole-In-One.
About SMT Golf:
SMT Golf is the Winningest Component Company in The History of Golf with 6 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships and hundreds of individual and LDA Tour Victories, accolades and awards worldwide. SMT has created a full line of quality components that are not only forgiving, but are achieving some of the highest honors in the history of the game. SMT Golf built its reputation on designing and manufacturing quality products with unsurpassed performance and durability and a Lifetime Warranty.
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