I'm starting to get really worried about the whole Mizuno approach in Britain! I've been in 4 different golf retailers in Glasgow recently and have only seen 2 full sets of irons on display.
The clubs and other items are just NOT being stocked! When I've asked the retailers "where's all the Mizuno stuff", they reply "when Mizuno start making it attractive to stock and display their stuff - we'll stock and display it!"
Apparently the problem revolves around the custom fit programme, and how any old retailer can earn an uplift by sending them to the custom fit centre. This is discouraging retailers from stocking the clubs.
The whole custom fit move to World of Golf in Drumchapel in Glasgow has been another dissaster, and I hear the custom fit centre is moving back to Cumbernauld, where you hit into a net and can't see your actual shot.
Then there are the lack of stock issues, when you decide to buy a product, but there is no stock anywhere in Britain!
If this kind of service continues, I think we will have to start importing our Mizuno kit from Japan as that will be the only place that sells it soon!!!
What's going on Mizuno???