Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer WITB What's In The Bag - The Golf Equipment Rahm and Palmer Used to Win The 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

John Rahm and Ryan Palmer won the PGA Tour's only team event on Sunday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, holding off the team of Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood by three strokes at TPC Louisiana. 

 

For Rahm, it was his third career Tour victory, having now won in each of his three seasons on Tour.  While Palmer picked up his fourth career victory, but his first since winning the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii. 

If Rory Wins the PGA Championship, Your TaylorMade M5 or M6 Driver is Free!

If Rory McIlroy wins the PGA Championship next month at Bethpage Black, you could get a TaylorMade M5 or M6 driver for free.  Yes you read that correctly, a free M5 or M6 driver.  Boom! 

 

DICK'S and Golf Galaxy are running a promotion where anyone who buys a TaylorMade M5 or M6 driver between April 20th and May 15th will have their purchase price completely refunded if Rory wins.  And given how Rory has been playing of late, this might be a great time to pick up that new TaylorMade driver if you've been eyeballing one. 

Sea Pines Resort "Play Where The Pros Play" Golf Package: Take Your Shot at Harbour Town, Atlantic Dunes, and Heron Point

You watched all the great action at Harbour Town Golf Links last week at the RBC Heritage.  And you saw my hole-by-hole Harbour town review here on my blog and on social media.  And now the legendary Sea Pines Resort is giving you the chance to play Harbour Town for yourself, along with world-renown Atlantic Dunes and Heron Point in an incredible "Play Where The Pros Play" golf package. 

 

The package includes one round of golf per guest on Hilton Head's three top-ranked courses: Harbour Town and Heron Point, both designed by Pete Dye, as well as Atlantic Dunes, designed by Davis Love III, a five-time RBC Heritage winner.  And bonus!  You can also enjoy complimentary afternoon replays on Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes (cart fee not included). 

The 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Inside the Course (TPC Louisiana Review)

The last time a two-man format was used in an official PGA Tour event, "internet" wasn't even a word yet, Sergio Garcia was in diapers, and the PGA Tour changed its name to the "TPA Tour," for Tournament Players Association (fortunately it reverted back the following year). 

 

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans has been an annual Tour event since 1958.  And this year for the third consecutive playing, the event will ditch traditional stroke play and borrow from the flourishing format used in the Ryder Cup and President Cup. 

5 Things To Know About The 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

The PGA Tour's only team competition format returns to The Big Easy this week for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.  Dating back 81 years to 1938, the tournament has been an annual event since 1958.  The 2019 edition however, will be only the third time a two-man team event on Tour has been used since 1981. 

 

Contested on the Pete Dye designed TPC Louisiana, this par-72, 7,425 yard course boasts a series of short but compelling par-4 holes to balance the longer ones.  The signature hole is the risk-reward par-5, 585-yard No.18, where water runs along the entire right side of the hole and spectacular bunkering around the green complex provides all kinds of compelling shots. 

Limited Edition Bridgestone Tour B XS Golf Balls That Commemorate Tiger Woods Historic Masters Victory Hit Retail This Friday

Bridgestone Golf. is releasing limited edition Tour B XS golf balls this Friday, April 26th to commemorate Tiger Woods historic win at The Masters, and if you want them you better set your alarms. 

 

Bridgestone has already sold out of their entire inventory of Tour B XS balls with "Tiger" on the side just like the 15-time major champion plays, and the new commemorative balls coming this week will be in even greater demand. 

Nippon Shaft Wins on Web.com and LPGA Tours for 9th and 10th Victories of the Season

Nippon Shaft continued their season of excellence this weekend when the N.S. PRO MODUS 3 Series of steel shafts added wins on the Web.com and LPGA Tours. 

 

Lanto Griffin trusted the MODUS 3 winning the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill in a playoff, while Brooke Henderson also used the MODUS 3 to win the Lotte Championship.  The two wins over the weekend marked victories nine and 10 for Nippon MODUS this season, and an incredible 164 victories on professional Tours since the shaft's introduction. 

Tour Edge Exotics Staffer Scott McCarron Wins Mitsubishi Electric Classic: Vaults to No. 1 Ranking on the PGA Tour Champions

Tour Edge Exotics staff player Scott McCarron won the 2019 Mitsubishi Electric Classic on the PGA Tour Champions Sunday playing a Tour Edge Exotics CBX 119 hybrid, and his wire-to-wire win is the third victory on the PGA Tour Champions for McCarron since switching to Exotics in 2018 

 

McCarron used a 19-degree CBX 119 with a Project X Even Flow Black shaft, which is the same shaft available to consumers as a stock offering in the CBX 119 line. 

Aerotech Golf Limited Edition SteelFiber Black Label Shafts Preview: Tour Winning Performance in a Bold New Look

Aerotech Golf is introducing new limited edition SteelFiber Black Label graphite iron shafts that offer the same tour winning performance and extreme precision you've come to expect, but now also in a striking and bold new look. 

 

SteelFiber shafts are the number 1 graphite iron shafts in the world, and the limited edition Black Label shafts are engineered to the industry's most extreme weight tolerances for the ultimate graphite iron shaft performance. 

C.T. Pan WITB What's In The Bag - The Golf Equipment Pan Used to Win the 2019 RBC Heritage

Coming into the RBC Heritage, C.T. Pan had missed four cuts and finished in the top-25 just three times.  However Pan fought back from an opening round 71 at Harbour Town with three straight rounds in the 60s at Harbour Town to capture his first career PGA Tour win. 

 

Pan finished 12-under for the tournament, and his final round 4-under, 67 was particularly brilliant coming in tough, windy conditions, as he held off Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, and Patrick Cantlay.  

Sea Pines Resort - Harbour Town Golf Links Course Review: The Back-9 (RBC Heritage)

Sometimes a golf course can exceed all expectations with fantastic playability, unforgettable views, and unique challenges for all skill levels.  Playing it becomes the ultimate escape where all your cares in the world melt away, and all you focus on is the world-class golf.  Harbour Town Golf Links is like that.  Only better. 

 

Around every corner of this masterpiece golf course is a wow-moment and "I was here" photo spot that can turn memorable rounds into some of the most favorite we ever play.  And the conditioning is every bit as pristine the day you play it, as it is the week the PGA Tour comes to town for the RBC Heritage. 

Piretti Potenza II Preview: New Classic Series Putter is Edgy, Sleek, and Mad Genius

Piretti Potenza coming y'all. 

 

Actually it's the new Potenza II and it qualifies as one of the most badass putters Piretti Golf has ever created based on looks alone. 

Joe LaCava Reveals Emotional Text Tiger Woods Sent After Masters Victory: We Did It

We did it. 

 

Those were the words Tiger Woods sent caddie Joe LaCava in a text message after Woods shook the sports world on Sunday winning his 15th career major championship.  Three simple words that would have been inconceivable to imagine the last time Woods won a major. 

Sea Pines Resort - Harbour Town Golf Links Course Review: The Front-9 (RBC Heritage)

Harbour Town Golf Links is one of the ultimate bucket list courses you can play in golf.  This Hilton Head track hosts the RBC Heritage every year on the PGA Tour, and is a pure golf experience that lets you walk in the footsteps of the game's greatest players. 

 

To play well here you have to think your way around this Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus design and find the correct sides of fairways for optimal angles into the greens.  Harbour Town is not a long golf course (with five sets of tees ranging from 5,084 yards to 7,099 yards), but that's part of its soul and charm for amateurs and professionals alike. 

USGA Announces 2019 U.S. Open Trophy Tour Presented by Lexus

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced the launch of the 2019 U.S. Open Trophy Tour presented by Lexus today, which was introduced at a San Francisco area media event on April 8.  That stop was the first of more than two dozen on the tour before the trophy arrives at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links for the 119th U.S. Open Championship on June 13th to 16th. 

 

Making its way across the Bay Area in a 2019 Lexus LX, the Trophy Tour provides fans with photo opportunities as well as a chance to take home personalized giveaways.  Fans will also have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience of two hospitality-suite tickets to Saturday and Sunday of this year's championship at Pebble Beach in the "Ultimate U.S. Open Sweepstakes." 

PUMA Golf Signs Four-Time Major Champion Ernie Els as Global Brand Ambassador: Els Will Wear PUMA Footwear on Tour

PUMA Golf announced today that it has signed Ernie Els to a multi-year agreement as a global brand ambassador.  As part of the partnership, Els will wear the brands footwear during his professional events. 

 

Els brings his Major championship credentials to a star-studded PUMA stable that includes fellow Tour professionals Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau, Gary Woodland, and Lexi Thompson. 

The National Golf Foundation NGF 2019 State of the Golf Industry Report: Findings Show Overall Growth Across Diverse Categories

The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has released its 2019 Golf Industry Report (GIR), which presents a comprehensive state of the industry detailing golfer participation, course supply data, rounds played, and golf's overall reach.  And the findings are definitely interesting. 

 

The Golf Industry Report (GIR) compiles many of the game's key data points in a single publication and is intended to provide the most holistic view of the business of golf and the health of the game within the U.S. to stakeholders and the media. 

Duca Del Cosma Takes Big Steps Forward in Global Golf Market with Introduction of Stunning 2019 Collection

Duca del Cosma has unveiled a stunning new global collection of premium shoes for the 2019 season with a host of different styles, textures, prints, and color combinations. 

 

You might not  know this, but Duca del Cosma is the originator of the spikeless golf shoe back in 2004.  This Italian luxury shoe brand is aimed at style-conscious golfers in more than 30 countries worldwide, and their shoes are crafted exclusively in Europe from the finest quality leathers. 

Golf Pride Roars to Victory and Wins Grip Count at The Masters

Golf Pride was the leading swing and putter grip brand in play at 2019 Masters, with 68 players in the field trusting Golf Pride grips. 

 

Nine players who finished in the Top 10, including Tiger Woods, chose Golf Pride as their grips of choice at Augusta National.  Woods trusted Golf Pride's Tour Velvet Cord grips while capturing his 5th career Masters title. 

Erin Hills to Host 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur

The USGA announced today that Erin Hills has been selected as the host site for the 2025 U.S. Women's Open and 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships.  The U.S. Women's Open is the ultimate test in women's golf, and the 2025 version will be contested May 29th to June 1st.  While the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be played September 10th to 15th, with Blue Mound Golf and Country Club serving as the stroke-play co-host course. 

 

Located 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee in the Kettle Moraine region, Erin Hills was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten.  The public facility (which features bentgrass greens and fine fescue fairways) opened for play in 2006.  And the same team oversaw a major renovation to the layout in 2010.