Shin wins Australian Women's Open after switch to JPX-825 Pro irons

by Iver Maple on February 18, 2013

Mizuno’s Jiyai Shin completed her 11th win on the LPGA Tour after switching to Mizuno's new JPX-825 Pro irons. The ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open was held at Royal Canberra .

Shin co-lead into the final round but pulled away to win by 2 shots – confirming a return to form that was suggested by winning the 2012 Women’s British Open. Shin played Mizuno's MP Driver, JPX-825 Forged irons and Grain Flow Forged MP-T4 wedges.

Shin was delighted with the win and her Mizuno equipment which has added some recent length to her always accurate game, “With my new JPX-825 Pro irons, I'm now hitting a full club longer. I didn't expect to win so fast after changing irons, but the distance control was good and I adapted very easily .”

The win raises Shin to 6th position on the Rolex rankings – just slightly behind fellow Mizuno staffer Stacy Lewis, who holds the 3rd position.

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Author Iver Maple

With over 14 years of Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations Experience, Iver Maple has been "bleeding Mizuno blue" for over seven years. A graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and now residing in Atlanta, home to Mizuno USA's headquarters, he has now officially acclimated to "Southern Life" from his original roots in Long Island, New York. Outside of his passion for golf, he enjoys tennis, rooting for his beloved Commodores, and hiking with his dog 'Cutler.'