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January 13, 2020

Titleist and FootJoy announced as latest Sponsors of Women’s Golf Day

Titleist and FootJoy have joined the Women’s Golf Day sponsor family as the Official Golf Ball and Official Footwear Sponsors, respectively, of Women’s Golf Day (WGD) 2021.  These highly respected golf industry leaders join WGD’s mission to engage, empower and support women and girls through the game of golf.  Together, Women’s Golf Day, Titleist and FootJoy are striving to bring more women and juniors into the game of golf than ever before through education and opportunity.

“The growth and impact of Women’s Golf Day aligned well with our corporate dedication to engage with more women and girls than ever before,” comments Alicia Madden, Director of Media Acushnet Company.  “We actively support women’s golf at every level of the game and are excited to see how this new partnership will enable us all to bring new players into the game and support those who have already fallen in love with the sport.”

Women’s Golf Day is scheduled for June 1, 2021.  Throughout 2021, Acushnet Company, the parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, will work in conjunction with the WGD team to introduce new and innovative ways to engage and educate women about the opportunities that exist within golf.  Since its inception in 2016, Women’s Golf Day has been hosted in over 900 location in 68 countries and this new relationship will benefit both the VIP Membership and broad ambassador and location network that supports the international movement.

Elisa Gaudet, Founder of WGD is delighted with this new partnership which heralds a fantastic start to 2021.  She comments: “It is thanks to the commitment of individuals and organizations like Titleist and FootJoy, who are prioritizing the women’s game, that WGD is able to continue to grow from strength to strength. We look forward to partnering with them in this mission. Having these brands as part of our community makes us very proud and I am excited to see how we can work together to determine the future of our sport around the world.”

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What is the Golf Garage?

The Golf Garage specializes in refinishing, restoring and personalizing golf equipment. The main objective is to “make golf look good.” As technology advances, the demand for personalization continues to skyrocket. The golf industry is no different. I love to add some flair, obnoxiousness or mesmerizing art to my golf. If you can relate, look no further because Kyle Campbell at the Golf Garage will add some serious flavor to your bag. He prides himself on recreating and personalizing golf equipment, especially putters.

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I’m Phillip Bishop, the new Hard Goods/Golf Club Testing Manager here at MyGolfSpy. I get to facilitate the 10,000+ golf shots during Most Wanted testing. I also have a soft spot for art, craftsmanship and flair. After all, I wear a piece of art every day … my prosthetic leg.

Inspiration Behind the Golf Garage

As a teenager, Kyle Campbell experimented with stamping his initials on his wedges and changing paint-fills. Later, he gained a background in metals. While working in specialty-steel R&D for eight years, he witnessed the processing of raw materials used in golf club manufacturing. Thus, what began as him using basic equipment and some yard-sale putters has developed into a specialty service and business through the power of social media.

The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii but moves to Honolulu for the Sony Open. Our experts offer their best bets for the event.

Jhonattan Vegas tested positive for the coronavirus, and he has withdrawn from the Sony Open in Hawaii.

 

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Augusta National said that efforts are being made to include a "limited number of patrons for April's events -- the Masters, the Women's Amateur and the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals -- provided it can be done safely.''

adidas celebrates 30-year anniversary of Equipment by bringing it to the fairways. Their new EQT shoe and apparel collection provides high-performance fabrics with sustainable PRIMEGREEN materials to align with their goal to END PLASTIC WASTE.

You can get your hands on the apparel NOW but you will have to wait until February 1st for the EQT shoes.

Check the EQT collection and let us know if this is something you would game.

 

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The schedule was fluid in 2020. It might be headed toward more changes in 2021, most notably with the WGC-Mexico Championship. Plus, where might Mike Whan end up after his run with the LPGA is over? Maybe at the USGA?

2021 Callaway Apex Irons & Hybrids – Key Takeaways

Apex family expands to three models: an upgraded Apex and completely new Apex Pro and Apex DCBAll feature Callaway’s A.I. Flash Cup FaceApex Pro features a new hollow-body design; Apex DCB (Deep Cavity Back) made for forgiveness & distanceApex hybrid line expands to standard and Pro models

The 2021 Callaway Apex irons and hybrids are an upgrade that’s not fooling around. That, dear reader, is a good thing.

We’re in the midst of a product launch avalanche, and nearly all of them are what you’d expect: evolutionary updates just different enough to be worth talking about. The new 2021 Callaway Apex irons and hybrids are all that and then some.

The 2019 Apex is at the end of its two-year mission. While the 2021 standard Apex iron is a nice upgrade, Callaway is giving us a completely made over Apex Pro and a brand-new Apex DCB (we’ll tell you what that means later). Additionally, we’re getting standard and Pro versions of the Apex hybrid.

That’s a lot of new sticks, and it’ll be interesting to see how it all dovetails with the rest of the Callaway lineup. But when you’re golf’s biggest company, making sense of the lineup isn’t something you worry about all that much.

2021 Callaway Apex Irons – A.I. Flash At Work

You read that correctly, the Apex lineup is expanding to three distinct iron sets. Callaway says it’s the first time its A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) designed Flash Cup Face is in a forged iron.

 

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With the 2022 PGA Championship needing a new home, we run through the places it might land.

 

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Welcome back to No Putts Given! Hell seems to have frozen over: PXG just released some inexpensive clubs, but are they any good? We also talk PING G425, Evnroll V Series, and Armlock putters.

0:41 – John Rahm leaves Taylormade for Callaway7:57 – Evnroll’s new V Series putters, including Guerin’s take on armlock18:16 – PXG releases their 0211 series, including some of their most affordable options to date.28:33 – Why would PXG start selling scented candles?33:21 – Ping’s G425 series looks to once again eke out improvements43:31 – HOT SEAT: Put $1000 on an armlock putt?44:46 – Most Wanted Driver testing has officially begun

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My experience as a coach has been that when a golfer sets out to improve one part of their game and they fully commit to making the upgrade over time, they almost always reach their objective. Watch…

This is the perfect opportunity to sit down and evaluate what went well for you as a golfer in 2020 and where you’d like to make gains. Write it down, come up with a plan and then commit fully to the process.

My goal this year is to increase my ability to move as an athlete. That incorporates flexibility, strength and agility. My goal is to be able to get to 170mph ball speed while playing a round of golf and I’m currently at 166.8mph when on the range. There’s a long road to go yet, but I have a plan that involves both the physical elements and the practical side.

What are you going to achieve on the golf course in 2021?

Let’s do it together!

PING G425 Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Crossover

KEY TAKEAWAYS

More consistent spin through modified face rollIncreased model varietyMSRP: Fairway ($327.50), hybrid ($292.50), Crossover ($250)

The PING G425 fairway woods and hybrids focus on small improvements that serve as steps toward a larger goal. For those familiar with PING, this comes as absolutely no surprise. PING rarely makes egregious design mistakes. Then again, it rarely swings for the fences. The benefit of such an approach is that each subsequent release builds incrementally off the previous one. Major rebuilding efforts are rare and typically unnecessary.

PING’s design philosophy is clear: Maintain class-leading MOI (the basic measurement of forgiveness) and explore opportunities to increase performance in specific areas.

With the PING G425 fairway woods and hybrids, PING has two clear objectives. First, provide golfers with more consistent spin, particularly on thin shots. Next is to create more separation between models.

PING may not be the most exciting equipment manufacturer from an advertising and marketing perspective. That said, such a pragmatic approach is part of the reason why, in our surveys, PING tends to draw positive associations from readers regarding terms such as engineering, performance, integrity and humility.

PING G425 Irons – Key Takeaways

PING’s new G-series game improvement irons feature a more compact look than G420.PING uses new metalwood-style Variable Face Thickness technology to boost ball speed.G425 features higher MOI and a slight left bias.$137.50 per club steel, $150 per club graphiteRetail availability on Feb. 4

Irons are like airports – they’re never really finished. There’s always something getting tweaked, improved or dressed up. The new PING G425 irons, for example, aren’t a total makeover compared to the now two-year-old G410 irons. They are, however, tweaked enough, dressed up enough and different enough to be considered an upgrade.

The G410 was an overall meh performer in MyGolfSpy’s Most Wanted Game Improvement during the last two years. What it lacked in ball speed, carry distance and accuracy it tried to make up for in forgiveness, launch angle and the vastly underrated category – for game-improvement irons, anyway – descent angle.

PING is usually on an 18-month release schedule with its irons but, thanks to COVID-19, the G410s received an extra six months in the spotlight. Do the upgrades to the new PING G425 irons make it worth the wait? Let’s take a look.

PING G425 Irons – Distance Without Loft-Jacking?

The game improvement iron category is tricky. Distance makes us all warm and mushy and it’s the easiest metric to digest in the hitting bay. But distance without consistency (aka forgiveness), playability and descent angle doesn’t necessarily help golfers play better or have more fun.

Better and fun, of course, is the PING wheelhouse.

PING G425 Driver Key Takeaways

The PING G425 Series of drivers is finally coming to North America and Europe.The 3 models, MAX, SFT, and LST offer exceptionally high MOI, slice correction, and low spin performance, respectively.Retail price is expected to be around $500.

Given the consistently excellent performance of PING drivers in Most Wanted testing over the last several years, expectations for the G425 lineup should rightfully be among the highest of any models hitting the U.S. market this year.

Still, it’s hard to overlook the buzz-killing reality that PING G425 drivers have been available in Australia and on the PGA TOUR for months. Combine that with the fact that PING is never the loudest or flashiest and there’s a chance the PING G425 drivers could get lost in the chaotic flurry of the spring release cycle regardless of their impressive debut elsewhere.

Nevertheless, despite a relatively subdued new color scheme and a less than sensational backstory, I like PING’s chances.

The last several years of Most Wanted testing have shown PING’s Plus/standard models to be steady, top-of-the-table performers. The SFT has differentiated itself as the ultimate slice killer and the LST has taken top honors with each of its two iterations.

The R&A announced Monday that Trump Turnberry will not be granted an Open "for the foreseeable future.'' Turnberry had been part of a 10-course rotation for The Open, but hasn't hosted the tournament since 2009.