The Players Championship 2013
It was another great week for Matrix at The Players Championship. Known for being the “fifth” major, you can probably understand the excitement from both players and spectators. The energy was high and the course looked fantastic for having just received 5+ inches of rain just two days prior to the start of the week.
There was a lot of club testing was going on this week and the Matrix Flight System continues to be a shaft model the players are asking for. They love the simplicity of the new shaft selection process that we have brought to the game, even they get overwhelmed sometimes! Be sure to keep your eyes open this weekend as you watch the tournament, and let us know if you spot the Black Tie, Red Tie or White Tie.
With different events going on such as the PGA Tour Wives Par 3 Tournament, the “17th hole challenge” that allows fans to compete on a similar 17 green, and the caddie challenge on the 17th hole Wednesday, the spectators, players, their families and even the manufacturers had an entertaining week.
The fun doesn’t stop there though, each day this week events will be taking place at the course and will end on Sunday with the TPC Pink Out, where players and fans are encouraged to wear pink in honor of Mother’s Day and in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Matrix is doing our part and has teamed up with The Hackers Paradise to give away a custom pink OZIK M3 Black Tie. You can find out more information about how to win here: http://www.thehackersparadise.com/?p=19674
Matrix will be heading to Texas next week for the Byron Nelson and Colonial, and we will continue to bring you the scoop from behind the ropes! 
Masters Shaft Giveaway
In honor of The Masters kicking off today, Matrix is giving away a Limited Edition Masters OZIK X3 White Tie shaft to two lucky fans! What do you have to do to be entered? It’s simple!
1) Share or RT our contest post on Facebook or Twitter.
2) Sign up to follow the Matrix blog.
3) Comment below to tell us your favorite Masters moment.
You must do all three to qualify!!!
Giveaway is open now until Sunday at 5pm (CST). Two winners names will be randomly drawn to receive a Limited Edition Masters shaft, with your name custom engraved on the shaft. Winners will be announced Monday morning on the blog, Facebook and Twitter. Free shipping to U.S. and Canada only. Limited weight and flex options available.
Good luck!
Dealer Spotlight: The Golf Doctor
Matrix Shafts is proud to have the support of many dealers and distributors all around the world. Every month we will be profiling a Matrix dealer here on the blog.
The Golf Doctor, located in Woodstock, GA, is recognized around the country as one of the premier Club Fitting and Clubmaking establishments in the country. Run by one of Matrix Shafts very own Advisory Board members, Ed Grabowy and his son Matt Grabowy, the Golf Doctor team works hard to promote the use of properly fitted golf equipment among the golfing public.
With over 1,000 different test club combinations, and a club fitting process that has been developed over 15 years, The Golf Doctor insures that they can help you get the best equipment for your game.
Not only does The Golf Doctor team specialize in Clubfitting, but in Club Repair as well. They have over 15 years of experience in adjusting and repairing golf clubs and has continued to teach Club Repair techniques to the members of the PGA of America since 1996.
Why is shaft selection is so important?
“Matching a golfer with his specific swing characteristics to the correct shaft has a greater potential impact on club performance than any other part of the golf club. Golf club designers have come pretty close to maximizing the performance of the golf clubhead; drivers are as hot as they can get and as forgiving as they can be, while still obeying the rules set by the USGA. The only area where innovation can have a chance of improving performance is by changing the shaft characteristics that dictate how the clubhead is delivered to the ball. If we can increase ball speed, decrease dispersion, and optimize launch and spin numbers, we can get the golfer to hit the ball longer and straighter.”-Matt Grobowy
Why do you use and recommend Matrix to your clients?
“One reason that we use Matrix shafts is that they provide so many different options that allow us to more finely tune the fitting process to unique golfers. Matrix provides a great library of shafts that combine a variety of performance characteristics and allow us to fit a wide range of golfers with very different swings.”-Matt Grobowy
The Golf Doctor offers many perks for their loyal customers including the Eagle Member Club, but also Junior Discounts on Clubfitting sessions, Replacement and Exchange Programs, and even hotel specials for 0ut-of-town guests who are coming in for a fitting. (http://www.golfdoctor.com/special-offers.htm)
For more information, check out The Golf Doctor team on their website at http://www.golfdoctor.com.
Tour Update
As the Matrix tour team moves into working its 12th straight event for 2013, the momentum from 2012’s successes continues to drive them. With 15 top ten finishes for the year so far, and the launch of the new Matrix Flight System, the Matrix tour team has only high expectations for the rest of the season.
“It’s been a great season for Matrix so far,” said Director of Tour Operations, Joe Miera. “Players are excited about our new product lines and are really happy with the results that they are bringing to their golf game. We have a great team and great partnerships out here on tour and I am really looking forward to a great season.”
The Matrix tour team also has a new face this season. Nathan Fritz joined as a Tour Rep. at the end of 2012 and is enjoying representing the brand on the course.
“It has been great working with the best players in the world out on tour,” said Fritz. “It’s amazing how Matrix designs shafts that can help improve any type of player, both amateur and professional.”
Upcoming Events:
PGA Tour: Tampa Bay Championship –Palm Harbor, FL
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational –Orlando, FL
Nationwide Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open—Broussard, LA
PGA Tour: Shell Houston Open-Houston, TX
At the end of the month we will feature our tour team on the blog and give you a behind the scenes look at what a regular day on tour looks like for the Matrix Tour Team. Stay tuned!
Dealer Spotlight: Modern Golf
Matrix Shafts is proud to have the support of many dealers and distributors all around the world. Every month we will be profiling a Matrix dealer here on the blog.
Modern Golf, located in Toronto, Canada, opened their doors last July and are busier than ever fitting customers from all over Canada and the United States.
The pictures alone do not do this state-of-the-art facility justice. It is built to give golfers the ultimate club fitting experience and with the use of the best technology in the industry, and their highly trained golf and club-fitting professionals on staff, they are able to do just that.
Stocked with all of the latest equipment in the golf industry, Modern Golf currently has the largest selection of Matrix Shafts in their area. They pride themselves on being a place where customers get the most out of their golf equipment and to create a customer experience unlike any other golf shop in the world.
2013 is proving to be a great year already for the Modern Golf Team and they are hitting the road in the new Modern Golf Mobile. This completely stocked van will travel to golf courses both locally and across the country, to give golfers the ultimate club fitting experience. Check their Facebook page to find out when they will be at a golf course near you!
If you love golf and want to improve your game, we encourage everyone in the Toronto and surrounding areas to check out Modern Golf. With their amazing facility, knowledgeable staff and newest product available on hand, we guarantee you will walk away impressed and wanting more. We are proud to spotlight Modern Golf this month on the blog!
To sign up for a fitting visit their website: http://www.moderngolf.ca/booking.html
Like Modern Golf on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Modern-Golf/158703704221923
Follow Modern Golf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moderngolfca
Introducing the New Matrix Flight System
The 2013 PGA Show is quickly approaching and Matrix is gearing up!
Our main focus at the show will be on the new Matrix Flight System(MFS).
As shown above, the MFS consists of the OZIK M3 Black Tie, which was debuted last year at the show, the newly released OZIK X3 White Tie and the soon to be released OZIK Q3 Red Tie.
The combination of color and letters in the new MFS allowed us to simplify things for greater understanding. For people that remember colors well, it’s red (mid-launch), black (low-launch) and white (high-launch), which happen to be our corporate colors. For those that can think of the Alphabet vertically off the ground — A being the lowest — they can picture the apex of the ball at the letter M, a bit higher for Q and higher yet for X. It’s comprehensive, but a simple memory tool for players, tour reps and fitters.
We are continuing to bring the best products, made with the most premium materials and state of the art technology to the golf industry.
Matrix Fans, get ready for exciting things from us in 2013!
Mr. October Foundation for Kids
This past weekend Matrix and TaylorMade teamed up to help sponsor the annual Mr.October Foundation for Kids Celebrity Golf Classic, held at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas. Reggie Jackson is a long time Matrix fan, and when he approached us to participate in this fundraiser we couldn’t pass it up. Here are a few of the pictures from the day of some of the celebrities with their new TaylorMade 3 wood, built with an OZIK RUL shaft.
Cedric the Entertainer
Jeffrey Osbourne
Rollie Fingers
Reggie Jackson
The event was a great success and we look forward to working with The Mr. October Foundation for Kids in the Future.
For more information about The Mr. October Foundation for Kids, please visit their website at http://mroctober.org/
You can also check out more pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
Giving Back.
Here at Matrix we are strong believers in the importance of giving back and donate our time and products to organizations that are trying to make a difference in the world.
This past week Director of Tour Operations, Joe Miera, volunteered his time caddying for KJ Choi at the NB3 Challenge in New York. The tournament brought together some of the best players in the game of golf for a one day tournament benefiting the NB3 foundation.
Founded in 2005, Notah Begay III saw the importance of advocating for the health and wellness of Native American youth and their communities, as the epidemic of type 2 diabetes continues to grow. Through the foundation, different programs such as soccer, golf, health and youth leadership, are put on throughout the United States. The goal of the organization is the encourage and teach Native American youth and their communites the importance of staying active and living a healthy lifestyle.
For more information of what you can do to help the NB3 Foundation, visit their website at http://www.nb3foundation.org.
Check out some pictures that were kindly emailed to us of the event.
SWOOSH day
Matrix Shafts teamed up with Nike Golf for their “Swoosh” event held at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, CA thispast week. PGA professionals were able to get a Matrix fitting by our staff as well as test out new product before the tournament kicked off.
Here are some pics from the days event.
Golf Channel’s Big Break participant Meghan Hardin Visits Matrix Headquarters
For those of you who are big fans of the Big Break, which airs on the Golf Channel each week, you will like this post. Yesterday we had last season’s Meghan Hardin here in the studio getting her clubs fit with Matrix Shafts before she heads out to Q School in a few weeks. After touring the facility, she was nice enough to take a few pictures with our staff and sign a few autographs.
Enjoy your new clubs and best of luck to you at Q School!
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