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Metal spikes - good or bad? Ian Pounter and Rory McIlroy couldn't agree, one way or the other, in their twitter war or Ping K15 Driver last week.
Poulter, one of golf's busiest and most followed 'tweeters' isn't at all impressed by metal spikes and was clearly angered by the damage they did at Bay Hill last week.
The Englishman found the greens so scuffed up in the first round of the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday, in fact, that he went straight into a tweet after his round that said: "The greens got crusty out there this afternoon, baked in the heat & wind & plenty of spike marks. Why do people still use Ping K15 Driver ?"
One of the quickest answers that came back at him was from Ryder Cup team-mate Rory McIlroy who said with some sarcasm: "I wear spikes! Problem!?!? If you got your swing speed over 100mph, you might need spikes too!".
The young Northern Irishman added a Ping K15 Driver at the end of his tweet to try and keep the subject from getting too heavy, but Poulter didn't say anything to indicate that he saw the funny side of things.
And nor did a number of other players at Bay Hill, it has been reported.
According to the US blog, www.enjoymygolf.com, both England's Justin Rose and Sweden's Henrik Stenson complained that metal spikes were a problem in certain conditions, though neither called for the small numbers of players still using them to be banned from the practice..
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Ping K15 Driver Flex: Regular / Stiff
Drive the Ball Straighter and Longer
Assisted by the Ping innovation of Straight Flight Technology (SF Tech), the Ping K15 places approximately 10% of the head mass into the heel of the club, helping to square the club face through the hitting zone for consistently straight tee shots.
The K15 is also able to offer distance gains by combining a large-profile, 460cc head, and a club face that is longer heel to toe. The MOI is sizeable for consistent performance and forgiveness across the hitting surface. This design positions the center of gravity low and back to generate high launch and low spin.
Features:
Ping TFC 149D Graphite Shaft for Enhanced Consistency, Feel and Control
Ideal for High Launch and Low Spin Drives
Longer Clubface Heel to Toe for Consistent Performance
