1986—The Old Guys Win
Phil Mickelson’s 2021 PGA Championship win 23 days shy of his 51st birthday made Lefty the oldest player to ever win a major championship and it brings to mind when two “old guys” beat younger fields in the majors
The New 9-Hole “Staple Course” Opens at PGA National Resort & Spa
Fun, Family-Friendly Nine-Hole Andy Staples Design Built for Players of All Abilities PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – PGA National Resort & Spa – South Florida’s world-class golf, vacation, culinary, events and spa destination – announces the grand opening of its thrilling and innovative new nine-hole Andy Staples-designed “Staple Course” on June 30. The festivities for local [...]
Titleist Tour Launch: New T-Series Irons
TITLEIST INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION T-SERIES IRONS AT PGA TOUR’S TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP Carlsbad, CA --This week at the PGA TOUR’s Travelers Championship, Titleist takes another step forward in the design, technology and performance of its next generation T-Series irons and U-Series utility iron. Following a rigorous two-year development process, the new Titleist T100, T100•S and U•505 utility iron models [...]
D9 Irons by Wilson Staff
An iterative computer-based design process reconfigured the Wilson Staff D9 irons blade shape and cavity as well as the size and location of the urethane-filled sole slots. Fast Facts Wilson Staff D9 irons Game-improvement category iron Three urethane-filled sole slots Medium shaft offset Wide rounded sole 5-iron loft 21°, pitching wedge 42° Stock shafts: KBS Max [...]
Bridgestone Announces First Tee Edition of e6 Ball Exclusively at PGA Superstore
Covington, Ga.--Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball Fitter in Golf, announced that a special First Tee edition e6 will be available exclusively through PGA Tour Superstore. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the balls will go directly to First Tee, a youth development organization that helps kids and teens build their strength of character through [...]
Ben Hogan Edge EX Irons
Ben Hogan Golf’s newest game-improvement category iron, the Edge EX, has a large cavity back with a design that is forgiving and easy to hit. Fast Facts Ben Hogan Edge EX irons Game-improvement category Cast cavity back with forged face and hosel Wider V-Sole Lofts: 5-iron 24°, pitching wedge 44° Stock shafts: KBS Tour, True Temper [...]
Miura’s PI-401 Irons
Miura Golf, known as a maker of premium clubs, introduced their first game-improvement iron model called the PI-401. Made from high strength steel the two-piece heads have a large sweet-spot and are targeted at those wanting an easier to hit iron. Fast Facts Miura Golf PI-401 irons Game-improvement category Cast 8620 steel body Forged S35C steel [...]
Cobra T-Rail Irons
Cobra Golf’s T-Rail Irons are hollow headed super game-improvement category irons for higher handicap players with the popular Baffler Rail sole and graphite shafts stock. Fast Facts Cobra T-Rail Hybrid-Irons Super game-improvement hollow cast body hybrid-iron Forged variable thickness steel face insert Two hollow split rails on sole Medium offset, PVD chrome & black finish 5-iron [...]
Callaway Chrome Soft X LS Golf Balls
Callaway Golf fills out the Chrome Soft golf ball family with the X LS, a four-piece urethane cover model targeted for play by high swing speed players wanting a soft-feel ball with low spin off the tee but low launch and high spin with short irons. Fast Facts Callaway Chrome Soft X LS Premium better-player category [...]
Srixon’s ZX4 Irons
Srixon’s ZX iron series has been completed with the introduction of the game-improvement medium profile ZX4 irons featuring forged faces, V-shaped sole and hollow construction. Fast Facts Srixon ZX4 irons Game-improvement Hollow construction, milled cavity Forged face, progressive grooves Wide Tour V.T. Sole Tungsten sole weighting in low and mid lofts 5-iron loft 23°, pitching wedge [...]