Iron specialists Mizuno have an enviable heritage in the game. The company was originally founded in 1906 by brothers Rihachi and Rizo Mizuno in Japan but it wasn’t until 1921 that they started to manufacture golf clubs. Although the company specialised in skiing and other sports such as baseball, golf had become a sizeable part of the business and by 1933 the Star Line golf clubs went on sale – the first from Japan to hit the market.

By the mid-60s, Mizuno had opened the world’s largest golf club factory in Yoro and by 1977 they had agreed a deal with Seve Ballesteros for the legendary Spaniard to use their clubs. Key to Mizuno’s success in the irons market was the forging process – a highly-modified version is still used today to produce many of the company’s irons, including the MP-69 and MP-59 models seen widely on Tour.

In 1990, Mizuno launched the world’s first-ever woods that incorporated pure titanium; the Ti-11 and Ti-120. English star Nick Faldo followed in Seve’s footsteps by signing up with Mizuno in 1992 and the iconic T-Zoid woods were launched three years later.

Today, Mizuno have Luke Donald on their books and a comprehensive range of clubs – as well as the traditional blades, they have also started to produce clubs that are more suited to game-improvers, such as the JPX800 and JPX800-Pro models.

Mizuno also has the new 650 range of woods that offer workability to the better player, while those looking for ease-of-use and out-and-out distance can find solace in the JPX-800 driver, fairway and hybrid clubs. As well as stunning irons, Mizuno’s wedges are also classy; the MP T11 and MP R12 offer to different looks, so whatever your visual preference, Mizuno have it covered.