Vijay Singh Wins Bridgestone Invitational Using Element 21 Scandium Shafts

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Element 21 Scandium Shafts Win World Championships-Bridgestone Invitational

Element 21 Golf Company Receives $300,000 Initial Order From Leading Distributor

e 21 is not just about space age technology golf clubs and shafts.  They also manufacture scandium fishing rods.  Here is a story about Farris Brothers, Inc., a leading distributor of hunting and fishing supplies, adding Element 21 Carrot Stix fishing rods to their product line:

Element 21 Golf Company Receives $300,000 Initial Order From Leading Distributor

Boo Wins!

We should see a Element 21 PR this week of a PGA Tour victory using Element 21 Eagle One shafts... Boo Weekly has been
know to have been using them. Let's hope he still is for this victory! Anyone have a screen grab of the Boo using the shafts during his victory at HarborTown?

Update: I don't think Boo Weekly is using e21 shafts anymore.. check the photo from getty images the shaft in the photo has steps in it...

E21 Infomercial video

Frank Nobilo has a copy(http://www.nobilo.com/partners.php) of the Infomercial available and here's the preliminary schedule airing on the Golf Channel:

DATE TIME (EDT)
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4/16/2008 2:30 PM
4/18/2008 5:00 AM
4/21/2008 2:30 PM
4/23/2008 4:00 PM
4/25/2008 9:00 AM

Here's the video thanks to Google Video!

E21 on the Golf Channel

It looks like the Grand Infomercial we have all been hearing about for years, just might be around the corner. The mothership has updated their Golf page to include a graphic of the Hybrids with a "as seen on the Golf Channel" with the golf channel logo. Time will tell, but it looks like we should see an infomercial soon! Here's a link http://www.e21golf.com/home.php

Interview with Rick Smith

I just found an hour interview online with Rick Smith, he talks extensively about the technology and infomercial...
Here's the streaming link: http://podcasts.lvrocks.com/player.aspx?showid=3650
Download link:http://podcasts.lvrocks.com/download.aspx/3650/The_19th_Hole_03_19_2008.mp3

Enjoy!

Vijay in the hunt at the CA Championships

With 9 holes to be played on Monday, Vijay is two strokes back.... Let's hope that his new longer putter will hold up and the E 21 Eagle one shafts will hold up down the stretch!......

UPDATE: Vijay finishes 1 stroke back in a tie for second place...

Element 21 Golf Equipment Can Be Won on Online Golf Tournaments

In Celebration of the anniversary of the "golf shot around the world mission", Element 21 Golf Company will award selected items of Element 21 golf equipment in prizes in a series of Plant-By-Nature online golf tournaments.  Sign up now as the first tournament is scheduled to begin on March 21, 2008 and end March 30, 2008.  You may go online and sharpen your online playing skills for tournament play by going to the game site and playing an unlimited number of 18 hole practice rounds free of charge.

Here is the link to the article:

CNN Money

Here is the link to the game site:

Golden Fairway

Good Luck!

Video: Element 21 Technology Featured by GolfersMD At the 2008 PGA Merchandise Show

GolfersMD.com features Element 21 technology golf shafts in this video from the 2008 PGA Merchandise Show.

PGA Merchandise Show Video

Hybrids Available from PGA Superstores

Just discovered that the Element 21 Hybrids are available from another online retailer. PGA Superstores is now carrying the e21 Hybrids. If you haven't tried the hybrids, everyone that uses hybrids should spend $200 bucks and give one a try. I have the 23 and planning on getting the 18 degree soon!

The Press RELEASE IS WRONG!

Jason Day is not using e21 shafts! He is sponsored by Taylor Made not Nike. The player in question that placed 6th is John Cook. John Cook placed 6th at the Allianz tournament on the Champions tour not at the AT&T. This type of press release does nothing to increase the credibility of Element 21. They may have some cool technology, but if they can't report true facts why should we believe that their technology is very good.

Jason Day uses Scandium too?(false)

Apparently Jason Day is playing with the Eagle One Shafts too... He placed sixth over the weekend.... Here's the release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080212/0360591.html

UPDATE: Apparently they don't have their facts together as Jason Day does not use Nike clubs, he uses Taylor Made, but John Cook uses Nike Irons and he placed 6th on the Champions Tour. The press release is misleading.

Vijay Stumbles

Vijay stumbled down the stretch, to lose the AT&T. The good news is that he finished the week #1 in Greens in regulation. Which definitely speaks well for the e21 Eagle One shafts. It was also good exposure as there were many shots of the logo on his shafts during the tournament.

Is Vijay still using the e21 Eagle One shafts?

Vijay Singh is tied for the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am with one round to go. A top 5 finish will surely be followed by a press release from the company about the finish. If Vijay is able to win it will be the first victory on the PGA tour by a player using e21 Products. Looks like the momentum is starting to build.

Update: It's confirmed! Just saw Vijay's shaft on super slow mo on HDTV, and there is the orange e21 logo underneath the shaft below the grip. Vijay is winning the AT&T with Element 21 shafts.

Thoughts on the e21 EMC2 Driver

I've been hitting the Driver 9 degree with a stiff shaft since last fall. First thing to note is the head is huge, probably the biggest I have seen, the face is relatively shallow so you don't have to use the extra long tees, but that means there is quite a bit of mass behind the face which makes the head look and feel really big. The head is quite light because of the carbon fiber portion of the head. Only the face is made of Scandium. The shaft is made of graphite and comes in 3 flexes, Stiff, Regular, and Senior. I got the Senior for a friend of mine and it was really soft, almost too soft.

I have been swinging the driver with a stiff shaft for about 5 months now, the flex of the shaft took a bit to get used to, I cannot over swing it. The smoother the swing, the better. It took me awhile to figure out the tempo to match the shaft, in reality I would like a bit stiffer shaft, and may look into trying a different shaft.

I don't really find an improvement in distance, but I do notice that my mishits stay much straighter. I have a tendency to hit big blocked shots to the right, with the EMC2 Driver they don't go as far right, they at least usually stay on the golf course. Overall I am pleased with the performance of the Driver. I don't necessarily think that the driver will be a big game changer, I personally think the performance of the shafts will drive this company in the future. Anyone else have thoughts on the driver? Care to Share them? We'd love to hear them.

Golf Digest Magazine Names Element 21 Scandium Irons Revolutionary

Interesting article in August 2007  GOLF DIGEST about E21 scandium irons.  (See link below)

Golf Digest E21 Article

Have you played the E21 Hybrids?

Let's see if we can get some comments from users of the E21 Hybrids. What's your experience? What did you like about them? What didn't you like?

I am currently using the 23 degree E21 Hybrid. I love it, it's a 200 yard club, it goes straight and I hit is nice and high to land nice and soft. The hybrids have a scandium shaft and a steel head. The shaft swings like butter.

Scandium In Golf - Technology or Talent Debate

Technology has always played a role in taking sports to the next level.  Hence the debate -   Which is the greatest factor when each new generation of professional golfers break the long-standing records of the legends of the past - technology, or talent?  Is Tiger Woods really that much more gifted than Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus?  Or, does the latest technologies of equipment and materials make the difference?

Scandium, the 21st element,  seems to be getting a lot of buzz as the step beyond titanium to improve the golfers game with greater distance, accuracy and feel.  Check out this interesting video about scandium in golf:

 Scandium In Golf

Scandium shafts in 4th place!

While not official, It appears that Boo Weekley is using the e21 shafts in his irons, e21 issued this press release back in late November, while they don't mention his name another quick search leads to this news item! While there is no confirmation that he is still using them, there is no reason to believe he has stopped either. Unfortunately, I don't think he'll catch Tiger this week.

On the Champions Tour long time e21 Scandum shaft user John Cook is in 15th place... Let's hope for a strong finish.

Update: Boo finished T-19th and Vijay finished T-23, John Cook finished T-22 on the Champions tour

Pro's Using Scandium Shafts

The company has signed up Frank Nobilo, Roger Maltbie, Rick Smith, and tour vet Steve Pate.
According to various press releases from the company there are other pros out there using scandium shafts in their bags. Here's a brief list of players that have been rumored to be using the e21 scandium shafts in their clubs:
Vijay Singh
John Cook
Boo Weekley
Tom Lehman

Anyone have more information to complete this list? Use the comments below.

Element 21's splash at the PGA Show

Element 21 Golf equipment made the PGA top 10 hottest products on two different days at the 2008 PGA show. One for the symmetry of the Shafts and another for the Hybrid clubs that utilize the Scandium shafts. Check it out the link from PGA.com