* Special thanks to our European Tour Reps for this entry

This weeks diary entry comes from Penha Longa G.C, Portugal.

Monday was an unusually quiet day for the FootJoy Tour team, due to Open Qualifying at Sunningdale Golf Course, taking place. With only 10 spots available for this years Open Championship, competition was fierce. 5 out of the 10 qualifiers (Jose Manuel Lara, Tano Goya, Ignacio Garrido) trusted FJ shoes to deliver the performance they required to join the illustrious field at the Old Course, St Andrews, including the overall winner.

This week provided a great opportunity for some of the players who the FJ Team do not get to see on a regular basis, catch up with the team and make use of the TTSV. A lot of the players were coming on board to have their spikes changed and re-new the laces in their FJ's, to keep them performing at their best.

Aussie, Scott Hend, took the opportunity to order a couple of new pairs of Icons, choosing 52138 and 52054. Scott has unusually wide feet, so the 52138 Icons will need to be ordered via the MyJoys programme, to accommodate the XW fit.

Home grown, FJ Icon wearer, Jose-Filipe Lima, will be looking to make use of his local knowledge, as they manoeuvre their way around the tight, Robert Trent Jones Jnr designed course. Lima, also stated that the wind can really blow around certain areas of the course, and the players will be putting their trust in their FootJoy's, to keep them securely in contact with the ground.

With FootJoy accounting for 63% of the field, some 40% more than the nearest competitor, it is clear to see FJ is still the number one choice of the professionals.