GolfLogix is Speeding Pace of Play at Courses Worldwide

This season has seen a remarkable debate on the PGA Tour over the slow play of some professionals and the effect of greens books on the pace of tournament play. 

 

Even five-time major champion Phil Mickelson chimed in, pointing out that greens books actually speed up play around the green.  As Mickelson put it, "The greens book allows me to do 80-percent of my read before I even get to the green.  And GolfLogix couldn't agree more. 

Bridgestone Golf 2019 Tour B XW-1 Wedges Review: Refined Feel with All-Terrain Versatility

When you think of Bridgestone Golf, you probably think of their award-winning golf balls and commitment to fitting golfers into the best, most technologically-advanced ball for their games.  But don't make the mistake of thinking Bridgestone is just a golf ball company. 

 

The folks at Bridgestone Golf made the path to better wedge play a whole lot easier in 2019 with their new Tour B XW-1 wedges.  Distinct sole grinds and new groove designs allow you to control your distances, manage various lies, and ultimately hit your intended targets.  And you can trust the Tour B XW-1 to hit a variety of shots on full swings, half swings, and everything in between. 

Adidas Golf Waterproof Tour360 XT PrimeKnit Preview: A New Level of Waterproof Comfort without Sacrificing Performance

Adidas Golf has released their new TOUR360 XT Primeknit, which features a waterproof knit upper, giving players a new level of comfort without sacrificing any performance  on the course. 

 

The premium knit upper in the TOUR360 XT Primeknit gives players a soft feel every time they play.  Beyond the comfort, the special yarns that make up the upper of the shoe are designed to repel water (one-year waterproof guarantee), keeping feet dry while still giving players breathability and stability where they need it most. 

Fujikura Golf Introduces Two New Lines to Ventus Shaft Series

Fujikura Golf is adding two new additional profiles to their successful Ventus line.  The new Ventus Red and Ventus Black are designed with cutting edge, premium materials and will significantly tighten shot dispersion and maximize ball speed, especially on off-center shots. 

 

The complete lineup of Ventus (Red, Blue, Black) shafts include Fujikura's VeloCore Technology, developed to boost the clubhead's performance through maximum energy transfer combined with an accelerated taper design that enhances loading and feel. 

Cleveland Golf Frontline Putter Preview: A Completely New Way to Design a Putter

Cleveland Golf has designed a new putter called the Frontline, with radical new weighting that brings the center of gravity forward for incredible performance consistency. 

 

Frontline is a completely new approach to putter design that pairs an extreme center of gravity with an improved speed optimized face.  The result is a putter that uniquely maximizes directional and speed consistency. 

Golf Pride Celebrates Banner Year on the PGA TOUR Sweeping TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup Titles

Golf Pride wrapped up another sensational year being the leading swing and putter grip choice throughout the FedEx Cup Playoffs, including at the season-ending TOUR Championship. 

 

At the TOUR Championship, the Rory McIlroy captured the tournament and the FedEx Cup title using Golf Pride's swing grips and putter grip.  And since the FedEx Cup started 13 years ago, Golf Pride has been the trusted grip in players hands for 11 titles. 

Aerotech SteelFiber Golf Shafts Win 100th Professional Victory

Aerotech SteelFiber graphite iron shafts achieved their 100 professional victory last weekend when Jin Young Ko won the CP Women's Open the LPGA Tour.  Ko's victory marked the seventh win for Aerotech on the LPGA this year (including three major championships). 

 

Ko played SteelFiber H-Tour 90 graphite shafts in her irons and J-Series shafts in her hybrids (currently available only in the Asian market) in her 5-stroke victory, and hit an incredible 16 of 18 greens-in-regulation shooting her lowest score (64) in the final round. 

Rory McIlroy WITB What's In The Bag: The Golf Equipment McIlroy Used to Win the 2019 TOUR Championship

Rory McIlroy won the TOUR Championship on Sunday, joining Tiger Woods as the only players to win the FedExCup more than once.  Winning the richest tournament in golf also landed McIlroy a cool $15 million. 

 

McIlroy exacted revenge on World No. 1 Brooks Koepka for an earlier defeat at the World Golf Championships in Memphis, and cruised to a four-stroke victory after beginning the day one shot back. 

Mitsubishi Golf Shafts Wins TOUR Championship and Scandinavian Invitation

Mitsubishi Golf shafts won the TOUR Championship on Sunday for a clean sweep in the FedExCup Playoffs.  And over in Europe Mitsubishi won the Scandinavian Invitation for it's second straight win on the European Tour. 

 

FedExCup Playoffs champion Rory McIlroy used a Tensei CK 70 shaft in his driver, a Tensei CK 80 in his 3-wood, and a Tensei CK 90 in his 5-wood and cruised to a four-shot victory at East Lake Golf Club.  While Erik van Rooyen won his maiden European Tour title at the Scandinavian Invitational playing a Mitsubishi Diamana DF 70X in his driver. 

Mitsubishi Golf MMT Iron Shafts Preview: Uniting the Best of Composite and Steel

Mitsubishi Golf is releasing new MMT Iron Series shafts that feature an all-new irons-centric technology to redefine the possibilities for feel and performance in a composite iron shaft. 

 

MMT stands for Metal Mesh Technology, an exciting, new innovation that expands the potential for composite iron shaft construction.  Born from more than 30-years of composite shaft mastery at MCA, the technology originates from Mitsubishi's Archery Division, and and opens up new avenues for continued cutting-edge exploration. 

Mitsubishi Golf Diamana Fourth Generation ZF Series Shafts Preview: Pushing Distance Further for Every Player

Imagine being in the position to win $15 million at the TOUR Championship like Justin Thomas is this week, and deciding to change driver shafts after successfully playing and winning with the same one since 2017. 

 

That's exactly what Thomas did this week, as he put the new Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX in his Titleist TS3 driver after just one day of testing it against his old driver on Wednesday.  Thomas really liked the feel and dispersion of the ZF shaft, and next month the rest of us will also get a chance to put the new Diamana series in play. 

Antigua to Offer Merchandise that Benefits PGA HOPE Military Veteran Programs

Antigua Sportswear has announced an agreement with PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America, to benefit our nation's Veterans through sales of PGA HOPE apparel at green-grass facilities. 

 

The PGA HOPE-logoed apparel on Antigua-branded caps and shirts will be sold by PGA Professionals in green-grass locations.  And a portion of all sales will support PGA HOPE. 

The 2019 TOUR Championship: Inside the Course (East Lake Golf Club Review)

Thirty men enter, one man leaves. THIRTY MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES!  There won't be any steel bars, medieval weapons, or players climbing to the top of a cage wall intent on inflicting maximum suffering at The Tour Championship this week, but the competition will still be intense, agonizing, and ultimately triumphant as East Lake Golf Club becomes the PGA Tour's version of Thunderdome with the FedEx Cup trophy and $15 million up for grabs for the winner in Atlanta. 

 

East Lake is a 7,346-yard, par-70, Donald Ross and Rees Jones design built on gently rolling hills, and is the former home of Bobby Jones.  It's a parkland layout that plays hard and fast, and urges players to hit different shot shapes to take full advantage of certain holes. 

5 Things to Know about the 2019 TOUR Championship

It all ends here.  The 2019 TOUR Championship will mark the 33rd playing of the event, 19th at East Lake Golf Club, and the 13th since the PGA Tour launched the FedExCup season-long points race. 

 

The legacy of Atlanta hero and golf icon, Bobby Jones, and the rich history of East Lake Golf Club provides the ultimate backdrop for a race to the finish.  Jones established the measure of greatness in golf and now the top 30 players in the standings compete on Jones' home turf with a career-defining moment hanging in the  balance. 

Golf Pride PRO ONLY Putter Grip Series Preview: Tour Preferred Shapes with Ultimate Precision and Feel

Golf Pride is releasing a new series of putter grips called PRO ONLY, that come in three distinct Tour shapes that were refined with direct player testing to deliver the highest degree of responsiveness and feel performance.  

 

The heightened feedback of these new grips is created by the proprietary tuned rubber material, affording a new level of precision feel for better distance control on greens of all speeds.  Each of the three different models has its own unique shape and color coordinated star at the end cap to help distinguish among them at a glance. 

USGA Announces Final Selections for 2019 USA Walker Cup Team

The USGA today finalized the 10-player roster for the USA Team for the 47th Walker Cup Match with the announcement of seven players who will join the three previously announced selections.  The Team will meet Great Britain and Ireland at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8. 

 

The seven players announced today by the USGA's International Team Selection Committee and captained by Nathaniel Crosby, of Jupiter, Fla, are: John Augenstein, 21, Owensboro, Ky.; Steven Fisk, 22, Stockbridge, Ga.; Andy Ogletree, 21, of Little Rock, Miss.; John Pak, 20, Scotch Plains, N.J.; Isaiah Salinda, 22, South San Francisco, Calif.; Alex Smalley, 22, Greensboro, N.C.; Brandon Wu, 22, Scarsdale, N.Y. 

Andy Ogletree Stuns John Augenstein To Claim 2019 U.S. Amateur Crown

After trailing for a majority of the 36-hole championship match, Andy Ogletree surged past John Augenstein, winning four of the last seven holes to claim the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship title, 2 and 1, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. 

 

Ogletree, 21, of Little Rock, Miss., was 4 down through five holes, but chipped away at Augenstein's lead throughout the afternoon, completing one of the largest comebacks in a U.S. Amateur final.  The senior at Georgia Tech made just two bogeys over 35 holes in the final, equaling the mark set by 2008 champion Danny Lee and 2017 runner-up Doug Ghim. 

Justin Thomas What's In The Bag WITB: The Golf Equipment Thomas Used to Win the 2019 BMW Championship

Justin Thomas set a course record (61) at Medinah CC on Saturday at the BMW Championship, and then on Sunday put the finishing touches on his 10th career win shooting 4-under (68) for a 25-under total. 

 

The win put Thomas in the driver's seat heading into the FedExCup Playoff finale for the Tour Championship at East Lake.  Thomas won the FedExCup in 2017, and if he can do it again, he'll join Tiger Woods as the only players to win more than once in its 13 year history. 

Mitsubishi Golf Shafts Win the BMW Championship and Czech Masters

Another week on the PGA and European Tours is in the books.  And another couple of Mitsubishi golf shafts to go hand-in-hand with the victories. 

 

Justin Thomas won the BMW Championship using a Mitsubishi shaft in his driver, securing the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup playoffs heading into the final next week in Atlanta.  And over on the European Tour Thomas Pieters won the D+D Real Czech Masters also using a Mitsubishi shaft in his driver. 

John Augenstein and Andy Ogletree Set to Clash in 119th U.S. Amateur Final

With their victories on Saturday John Augenstein and Andy Ogletree earned berths in the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., as well as invitations to the 2020 Masters Tournament. And Sunday the 21-year old college seniors will square off in the 36-hole final of the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. 

 

The winner tomorrow will also earn a spot on the 2019 USA Walker Cup Team and in the 2020 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A.  But the competitors took vastly different paths on Saturday to reach the championship match.