Thursday, December 7, 2023

2023 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway

Are you ready?  My annual PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway kicks off tomorrow, Friday December 8th.  Each year it gets bigger, wilder, and more fun than ever.  And I'm telling you now... Release The Kringle is going All Gas No Brakes straight up Kringlemania this year!

We'll have more gifts, more prizes, and more winners than ever before.  And the prizes are freaking insane.  Pushing all the chips center table Jingle BAM Jingle BAM Bigger insane each and every day.

All the prizes are things you've heard me talk about and review all year long.  That's always a theme of my 12 Days... product, gear, swag that stood out for me as tops for 2023 (and even into 2024).  And this year we have gear and equipment from Adidas, Aerotech, Arccos, Bridgestone, Bushnell, Callaway, Club Champion, Cobra, CRU, Cuater, Dormie, Duca del Cosma, ECCO, Edel, FootJoy, Fujikura, Galvin Green, Graphite Design, Iliac, LA Golf, Motocaddy, Nikon, Odyssey, Project X, PXG,  Shot Scope, Srixon, Stitch, Titleist, Tour Edge, Travis Mathew, Vessel, and more.

My 12 Days of Christmas is always an insane, non-stop, adrenaline rush for me.  I'm as big a Christmas dork as you'll ever know.  And being able wrap up the year like this with all of you... it's more than a Christmas giveaway, it's really a chaotic 12 day long Christmas party that takes on a life of its own.

I don't want to get soft on you now, but have to absolutely say you are always the reason I do what I do with all things golf, and why I always give my absolute best with it all.  The equipment reviews, the course reviews, the big Tour event coverage, the giveaways, the conversations and interactions every single day throughout the year.  You're the driving force for me.  I hope that comes through unequivocally.

So... to quickly recap the year like we always do before starting my 12 Days, it all kicked off in January with new equipment reviews, and they flowed fast and furious.  The entire year really was a whirlwind.  Or maybe better said, and you know what I'm going to say... All Gas and No Brakes!

The golf course is basically my second office, maybe even my main office really.  And we reviewed more gear and wrote more articles in 2023 than any year before.  And again the common theme was you.  We talked gear and equipment in direct messages, we talked in twitter and Instagram posts, in emails all the time and all hours of the day.  And the more we did the more I felt compelled to go even stronger.

Scioto Country Club hosted Play With Pete Invitational was the first time and it was wildly fun.  All the players received custom fit Titleist TSR drivers, Titleist stand bags, Titleist balls (with those PGAPappas logos you all loved), and a full outfit from shirt and pants to shoes from FootJoy.  It was a wildly fun day for everyone playing and all of you following along.

We'll definitely return to Scioto CC again, and I can tell you next year we already have more than a half-dozen Play With Pete Invitationals lined up all around the country.  Two of them you already know about if you've been paying attention to my X/Twitter and Instagram accounts.  Courses and sponsors interest keeps growing and growing.  And of course that's because of the main stars of Play With Pete Invitational, you.

I covered some absolutely great events this year and interviewed players at the U.S. Open, the U.S. Women's Open, and The Open Championship to name just a few.  I also played in the East Lake Cup Collegiate-Am at Atlanta Athletic Club (and was paired with World No. 1 Ranked Amateur Christo Lamprecht).  And even got a few more podcasts out there.  I know you guys want more of these and will work on that for 2024!

I took you along with me on return trips to courses like Oakland Hills, Scioto CC, and of course my stomping ground Manakiki with course pictures and videos through the season.  And played and reviewed quite a few new courses as well, like Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Atlanta Athletic Club, and Los Angeles Country Club North just before the U.S. Open.  Gotta say it again... All Gas No Brakes baby!

And circling back to my Play With Pete Invitational?  Yeah we're looking at a few first time stops at The Olympic Club and Pinehurst No. 2 in 2024.  So there, I've officially said it!  Get ready for some PWPI fireworks next year!

And like that the year sped by and it's time again for my 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway.  Like it has been every year, this giveaway is open to everyone worldwide.  Beginning tomorrow December 8th, each day we'll have new giveaways (yes, that's plural).  And like every year it will run for 12 straight days.

This year however as mentioned, we're gonna go absolutely crazy 37 prize packages, 58 winners, and 96 total prizes.

There will be giveaways at 12:45 in the afternoon, 4:45 in the late afternoon, and 7:45 in the evening each day (some days will start a little later as you know I read and reply to all your comments here, on X/Twitter, and on Instagram and there are always thousands and thousands).

Some days we'll even have FOUR or FIVE new giveaways, and they can drop at any time.  Let's call these Jingle BAM Bigger and Flash Kringle Gonne Kringle giveaways!

Letters from Santa gifts return throughout these 12 days and be more fun than ever.  With so much going on honestly, I will announce winners at the same time when the 12 Days are finished, like a big unwrapping of all the winners (the same way we did it last year).  You can enter all the giveaways anytime during the 12 Days.

So the draw and announcement will be on New Years Eve.  All the days winners will be posted on X/Twitter, Instagram, and here on my blog.  So strap in, crazy will happen literally around the clock this year.

You can enter my Christmas giveaway as always three unique and different ways, and at least one winner will come from each of these entries to spread around the holiday cheer.

On X/Twitter, when you see my Giveaway, Letters from Santa, Jingle BAM, Jingle BAM Bigger, or Flash Kringle Gonna Kringle post, be sure you're following me and the company who made the gear/equipment I'm giving away, and just retweet the announcement.

On Instagram, when you see my Giveaway, Letters from Santa, Jingle BAM, Jingle BAM Bigger, or Flash Kringle Gonna Kringle post, be sure you're following me and the company who made the gear/equipment I'm giving away, and then Repost or Mention in Your Story, and like the post.

And finally here on my blog, you can enter by leaving a comment in the particular days Giveaway, Letters from Santa, or Jingle BAM, Jingle BAM Bigger, and Flash Kringle Gonna Kringle articles and you're good to go.  You'll get some details and specifics about what made them and what makes them the best around in my opinion... and Santa's.

I'm not going to reveal specifics on the gifts you'll win just yet (you'll have to wait for the actual day to see what that days gifts are).  But you know the companies I already mentioned, and will tell you we'll have drivers, iron sets, wedge sets, putters, balls, shoes, clothes, shafts, bags, accessories, and pretty much everything any golfer is going to ever need.  And what you see in that video just below?  There's even more but couldn't fit everything under the trees.

I've never been more pumped for 12 Days than I am this year.  And I see you guys are already beyond pumped and ready to go for this as well!  Your comments, gifs, replies, everything have been awesome every year and makes everything incredibly fun for all.  Absolutely love that, keep it up!  We officially #ReleaseTheKringle and kick off 12 Days tomorrow afternoon!

Wishing each and every one of you a wonderful holiday season, joyous Christmas, and the absolute best in the New Year.

Cheers all,

Pete

62 comments:

  1. Sounds amazing! Merry Christmas Pete 🎅🎄🎁

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  2. Amazing stuff here! Thanks for giving back!

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  3. My mind is blown Pete!! You do it bigger and better every year!!

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  4. Awesome stuff Pete!!

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    1. And wait til you see what's inside the boxes! Release the Kringle baby!

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  5. This is awesome. Can’t wait

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  6. 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅 JingleBAM!!! Santa Pete is on a roll.

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  7. And so it begins again!!🎅🏌️‍♂️🎄

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  8. Merry Christmas Pete!! Let’s goooo

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    1. We're gonna go all time Kringle this year baby!

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  9. First year for me. 🌲🙏🫶

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  10. Phenomenal Mega-Event once again from the One True Golf Santa!!!!

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    1. That comment was from me!

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    2. As always, you never disappoint. Counting down the minutes until we #ReleaseTheKringle

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    3. Kringle aims to please baby! Jingle BAM Jingle Bigger BAM baby!

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  11. Pete my background on my phone is Pinehurst #4. You as always have my full attention.

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  12. 🐅 🐐 peteeeeee

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  13. Can’t wait!! Merry Christmas, Mr. Pappas

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  14. Love this. Been waiting weeks for this. I will be entering all three every day with high hopes of finally winning one of your awesome, and massively generous gifts!!

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  15. This is about to be unreal.

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    1. Grin... Kringle is a crazy one, yup. Jingle BAM baby!

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  16. Just bonkers, but in the best way!!! Thanks, as always, for doing this. It brings back the excitement level from when I was a little kid!
    Mary Ellen

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    1. Love it Mary! That's what I hope for above all else. That we all get excited and have crazy non-stop fun! Jingle BAM!

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  17. Sounds amazing Santa Pete 🎅 - need some new gear for the home course Manakiki - @peppapike

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    1. You know what? Too late now but I should have Manakiki swag in my 12 Days. How did I not realize that until now? Jingle BAM!

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  18. As always, you never disappoint. Counting down the minutes until we #ReleaseTheKringle

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    1. Kringle gonna Kringle more than ever this year baby!

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  19. #pgapoppas #jinglebam #releasethekringle

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    1. And a little Jingle BAM Bigger for good measure baby!

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  20. Special time of the year for us golf geeks! Thank you Pete!!!

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    1. I should put a live webcam on my 24/7... you won't believe how much fun it is for me too!

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  21. #KringleMania baby!

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    1. Nodding no other way to describe it! Jingle BAM!

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  22. You da MAN #ReleaseTheKringle ALL gas NO BREAKS!!! Pete it would be AMAZING to win a golf set!!! :D
    #JingleBAM Kringle Man!!! :D

    #4ryanthomas ;)

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  23. Pete, you are the SantaMan!

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    1. Have so much fun during these 12 Days. Massively exhausting lol but also massively massively fun!

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  24. Full time effort!! #JingleBAM

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  25. I don't know how you do it, Pete! Totally amazing as always. THANK YOU!!!

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  26. Thanks Pete for all you have poured into these blogs! Great insights and hope your 2024 is as blessed as you have made it for the winners this Christmas!

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  27. Merry Christmas and thank you for all you do for us and the game of golf!

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