SPY VIP GolfSpy_X Posted August 28, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted August 28, 2010 Royal Collection USA, the exclusive distributor for premier tour caliber Japanese golf equipment, announced today that a full line of Royal Collection golf equipment will be available soon in the U.S. Since its inception in 1992, Royal Collection (RC) has had a strong following of Tour Players and top amateurs worldwide and is especially well known for its fairway wood sole configuration called the "Driving Cavity". The Driving Cavity refers to the horseshoe shaped cavity seen on the soles of the RC fairway woods and hybrids. A well known Tour Player from South Africa and his RC fairway wood captured several PGA and European Tour victories, in the late nineties which catapulted the popularity of the RC brand on Tour. Since then, RC fairway woods have helped capture several victories including majors like the Open Championships in 2000 and 2004. In Japan, on the JPGA Tour, Royal Collection has been #1 in fairway woods and hybrids category, according to the Darrell Survey, for the past seven consecutive years. Soon, the same design and technology that has captured numerous victories on the PGA, European and Japan Golf Tours over the past 18 years will be available to golfers here in the U.S. Royal Collection debuted its products on the PGA Tour last week at the Wyndam Championship in Greensboro, NC. The reception to the return of the one of the most successful fairway woods and hybrids was astounding. "There was a long list of players that were excited to see their favorite products return to the Tour," said Royal Collection's PGA Tour Rep, Josh Trivett. In addition to the fairway woods and hybrids they are so well known for, RC plans on introducing a full line of equipment including drivers, iron sets, and wedges. #TruthDigest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendricks97 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I hope it plays well, becuase the look is pretty mehh Nothing helps you find a lost ball better than a provisional hit straight down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.J Bosley Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Yes I have some Sonartec (AKA Royal Collection from Japan) hybrid's and a fairway that I use to do my ball testing with and they have always been a solid performer. Boz. Vision Golf Ball Concepts & Designs by The Atanak Co Australia (1980 - 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizguy Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Royal Collection woods and hybrids are as good as it gets. Excellent quality, solid, and long. They are typically a better players club, but have introduced clubs that anyone can play over the last couple of years. They should be received well on tour. They will probably have a following like Fourteen, TEE, and the old Sonartec. I know it does not mean much here, but it's the #1 fairway wood on the Japanese tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin66 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Sonartec (AKA Royal Collection from Japan) I was wondering "what Tour players game RCs?" while I was reading this. NOW it makes sense... Geezus, that's two new discoveries in one day from this website. No wonder I like it so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 A buddy of mine is the VP of sales for Royal Collection USA, and he stopped in to show us the line. I have some pics of the entire line, and will post them at some point today.. Pretty good stuff. The driver is extremely low spin. Nobody in my shop could keep it in the air. Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 still trying try this Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlf16507 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I can only get a picture of an iron. Driver-Wishon 715CLC- AXE5 A shaft tipeed 1/2"Fairway -Sonartec SS-02 17*-SS Series Penley Regular shaftHybrid-21 & 25 degree Trident DSW Hybrid-UST Irod regular shaft(2009 version)Irons- 5-PW-Wilson Staff Progressive Forged-TT Release sensicore R(5&6 soft stepped,-7,8 and 9 normal and PW hard stepped)Wedges-52-Wilson Staff JP II BeCu(Bent from 54*) TT Release R hard stepped 56-Wilson Sandy Andy BeCu-TT Release R tipped same as 8 iron 60-Wilson Harmonized BeCu-(shaft same as 56*)Putter-Nickent Tour Prototype Milled #1-35.5"-5* loft-74*Lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I can only get a picture of an iron. Likewise. It's a good looking iron though. Would it be safe to say that Royal Collection and Sonartec are the same clubs with different names ? They look so much alike to my eyes. Shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Sorry Still working on getting the pics up. I am pretty computer stupid. I could Email them to someone... Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldplayer Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 That 3 wood looks just like my Sonartec SS 3.5. I thought sonartec (when they were still a going concern) were an American company. Cobra S2 9.5 with Aldila Voodoo reg. Sonartec SS 3.5 14* with Fuji tour platform. TM V-Steel 18* 5 wood with stock reax stiff shaft. Sonartec HB-001 21* hybrid with graphite design stiff. 4-pw KZG Evolution irons with Rifle 5.0 Flighted. TM rac gap wedge 52/8 with DG wedge flex. Mizuno MPT 10 56* sw with DG wedge flex. Knockoff 2 ball putter. ProV1 or Bridgestone 330RX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 RC did make some clubs under license for Sonartec, well most of them actually. RC has never really entered the US market, but with the demise of Sonartec and willing market. It now seems they will give it a shot. Link to the origin and demise of Sonartec http://www.golfweek.com/news/2002/feb/26/sonartec-demise-of-a-dream/ I have a revolving WITB policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldplayer Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Thanks for the link Dave. Interesting stuff. I also have 2 Sonartec 5 woods and 2 hb-001 hybrids. I wouldn't part with any of them. Cobra S2 9.5 with Aldila Voodoo reg. Sonartec SS 3.5 14* with Fuji tour platform. TM V-Steel 18* 5 wood with stock reax stiff shaft. Sonartec HB-001 21* hybrid with graphite design stiff. 4-pw KZG Evolution irons with Rifle 5.0 Flighted. TM rac gap wedge 52/8 with DG wedge flex. Mizuno MPT 10 56* sw with DG wedge flex. Knockoff 2 ball putter. ProV1 or Bridgestone 330RX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 RC did make some clubs under license for Sonartec, well most of them actually. RC has never really entered the US market, but with the demise of Sonartec and willing market. It now seems they will give it a shot. Link to the origin and demise of Sonartec http://www.golfweek.com/news/2002/feb/26/sonartec-demise-of-a-dream/ That was a very well researched and written article. I suppose the writer must have gotten close to one or both protagonists. Shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks for the link Dave. Interesting stuff. I also have 2 Sonartec 5 woods and 2 hb-001 hybrids. I wouldn't part with any of them. I have 19' hb-001 lying around here as well somewhere. Pretty sure I used to own an MD at some point as well. I have a revolving WITB policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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