Golf Datatech Reports Highest Q3 U.S. Retail Golf Equipment Sales Ever

As the golf business continues to surge coming out of the worldwide shutdown from COVID-19, Golf  Datatech, LLC, the golf industry’s leading independent market research firm for retail sales, consumer and trade trends, today announced U.S. retail golf equipment sales for the 3rd Quarter of 2020 surpassed the $1 billion mark. This represents the first-time sales in July, August and September have ever exceeded $1 billion in Q3, and represents the second highest quarter of all time (Q2 2008 sales = $1.013 billion).

Golf Datatech also reported that Q3 golf equipment sales for 2020 were up a staggering 42% over the same time period in 2019, led by strong showings in golf bags, wedges, and irons.

PGA Merchandise Show Shifts to an All-Virtual Format for 2021

PGA Golf Exhibitions, in partnership with the PGA of America, announced today the shift to an all-virtual format for the 2021 PGA Merchandise Show, to be held January 26-29, 2021. Prioritizing the health and well-being of the global golf community during the ongoing pandemic, the decision was made with guidance and feedback from exhibitors, attendees, PGA Professionals, the PGA of America, key industry associations, vendor partners and additional event stakeholders.

The PGA Merchandise Show, the world’s largest annual gathering of the golf industry, traditionally hosts nearly 40,000 golf industry professionals from around the world to discover the newest trends and technology from some 1,000 exhibiting golf companies and brands. In 2021, the 68th edition of the PGA Merchandise Show will instead drive business, education and networking through a cutting-edge, highly-interactive virtual experience and marketplace – which will feature new product launch events, dynamic exhibitor showrooms, commerce applications, education sessions, industry presentations, one-to-one meetings, group networking, special events, and special golf celebrity and influencer engagement programs.

FootJoy Flex LE3 Golf Shoes Review

With massage elements in the footbed and extra padding around the ankle and heel, the new FootJoy Flex LE3 are arguably the most comfortable shoes in the Flex family.

The molded foam upper is lightweight and soft to touch, but firm enough to feel support wrapping around your foot.

Titleist Introduces New TSi Fairway Metals

Faster from the tee and turf, the new Titleist TSi fairway metals are engineered with advanced speed-tuned technologies – including Active Recoil Channel 4.0 – to drive faster ball speeds and higher inertia for longer distance with incredible accuracy.

Available in golf shops Nov. 12, with fittings now at locations nationwide, the new Titleist TSi2 and TSi3 fairways are the longest, straightest, best looking and best sounding Titleist fairway metals ever – taking after the breakthrough performance of the new TSi drivers, which have quickly become the most-played driver models on the PGA Tour.

Titleist Introduces New TSi Drivers Featuring ATI 425 Aerospace Titanium

Faster in the air and faster at impact, the new Titleist TSi drivers push the boundaries of speed through advanced engineering and material breakthroughs – including a new ATI 425 Aerospace Titanium face construction never before used in golf – that combine to produce the longest, straightest, best-looking, and best-sounding Titleist drivers ever.

Available in golf shops Nov. 12, with fittings beginning today at locations nationwide, the new TSi2 and TSi3 models transcend the advancements of the original Titleist Speed Project, accelerating the performance that has made Titleist the most played driver on the PGA Tour for two seasons running.

Sun Mountain Releases New Sync Golf Bag

The new Sun Mountain Sync golf bag is purpose-built for use on golf push carts and gets a new top for 2021. Sync is designed to nest in the upper and lower bag wraps on Sun Mountain push carts and all pockets are designed to be accessible when the bag is on a push cart.

New for 2021 is an individual club divided top with slots for ‘woods’ in the middle and for irons along both sides. Sync is available now in men’s and women’s models with a suggested retail price of $229.99.

Kentwool Introduces Limited Edition Fall Winter Collection of Merino Wool Socks

There’s no better time of the year to warm up and protect your feet with the most comfortable wool socks in the world than when the leaves start changing, fires start crackling and the holidays are upon us. Fortunately, Kentwool’s new limited-edition Fall/Winter colorways, available for both men and women, fit the bill perfectly and are the ultimate in not only comfort and style, but also performance.

Showcasing eight new and exciting color combos, the latest offerings from Kentwool are available in classic ankle style (artifact, brick, teal, evergreen, emerald, azalea, eggplant, amethyst) and in low cut (brick, azalea, eggplant, emerald). All of the Fall/Winter offerings crank up an active person’s style on the golf course, hiking trail, or at the backyard BBQ, and also deliver a proven Kentwool hallmark: protecting users’ feet from blisters, cold, and even muscle fatigue.

Callaway Golf Announces New X Forged UT Irons for 2021

Utility Irons are a popular choice on Tour, especially as a “fairway finder” off the tee and a versatile club into the green on Par-5s. And the new X Forged UT Irons are packed with Callaway’s best technologies in a confidence-inspiring, hollow body construction.

For the better players who want a new go-to club in their bag, this is the player’s utility you’re looking for.

Callaway Golf Announces New Apex MB Irons for 2021

The new Callaway Golf Apex MB Irons are built for the best players in the game.  It’s a beautiful classic blade shape with high performance grooves, remarkable feel, and a new weight design.

 

This is a premium muscleback in every way.

Travis Mathew Announces 50 to 60% Off Sale to Benefit Oscar De La Hoya Foundation

 From October 19th – 20th, TravisMathew is proudly partnering with boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya for an online sale and fundraiser that will benefit the Oscar De La Hoya Foundation. Across these two days, 100% of the profits from sales on TravisMathew.com will go toward supporting this amazing foundation.

Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Oscar De La Hoya literally fought his way to the top. From his start in the local amateur boxing scene all the way to an Olympic Gold medal and 10 world titles as a professional, De La Hoya learned to, quite literally, roll with the punches to seize success for himself. Now he’s bringing that success to others across his community.

Callaway Golf Announces New X Forged CB Irons for 2021

With the new Callaway X Forged CB irons, the goal was simple. Provide consistency, control, amazing feel and a beautiful design for the most discerning of golfers.

Typical irons in this category are single piece, but Callaway took a different approach. They enhanced the player’s performance iron with multi-material construction using weighting, face technology, and shaping to create an iron worthy of the X Forged name.

Tour Edge Announces New Hot Launch 521 Iron-Woods, Wedges, and Irons

Last week Tour Edge announced the launch of two new Tour Edge Hot Launch series designed to cover both ends of the Game Improvement golf club spectrum.

The Hot Launch E521 Series covers Extreme Spec Game Improvement, while the C521 Series provides Competition Spec Game Improvement models.

USGA to Bring U.S. Senior Women's Open to Anchorage Golf Course in 2022

 The USGA today announced that Anchorage Golf Course in Anchorage, Alaska, will host the 60th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. The championship is scheduled for July 30-Aug. 4, 2022 and will mark the first time the USGA has taken one of its championships to the state of Alaska. Upon completion, the USGA will have hosted a championship in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia.

“It’s a monumental occasion for us to bring a championship to Alaska, something that has been a long time coming,” said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA. “Players from all over the country dream of becoming USGA champions, so it is important we bring our events to all corners of the United States to expose golfers and golf fans to the inspiration and competitiveness of our championships. We’re so thankful to Anchorage Golf Course for working with us to make this dream a reality.”

Miura Congratulates Mel Reid on First LPGA Tour Win

Miura Golf is pleased to congratulate Mel Reid on her victory at last  weekend’s Shop Rite Classic in Galloway, New Jersey.

In her comments after the event, Reid graciously acknowledged the Miura irons that helped lead her to victory.

Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 and C521 Drivers Designed to Offer Game Improvement to Every Player Type

Tour Edge announces the launch of two new Tour Edge Hot Launch series designed to cover both ends of the Game Improvement golf club spectrum.

The Hot Launch E521 Series covers Extreme Spec Game Improvement, while the Hot Launch C521 Series provides Competition Spec Game Improvement models.

Tour Edge Introduces Two Sides of Game Improvement with New Hot Launch 521 Extreme and Competition Series

Tour Edge announces the launch of two new Tour Edge Hot Launch series designed to cover both ends of the Game Improvement golf club spectrum.

The Hot Launch E521 line is for Extreme Game Improvement, while the Hot Launch C521 are Competition Spec Game Improvement golf clubs. Both unique lines of E and C Series feature different shapes, specs and shafts with separate drivers, fairway metals, hybrids and irons.

Kevin Chappell Becomes True Spec's First PGA Tour Ambassador

True Spec Golf announced that Kevin Chappell has become its first PGA Tour Ambassador.

As part of his sponsorship with True Spec, Chappell is collaborating with the innovative clubfitter in a uniquely data-driven approach to equipment management on the tour. True Spec is providing Chappell with brand-agnostic intelligence to optimize equipment decisions across a range of brands, custom building his clubs to maximize performance.

Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Prototype Golf Balls Debut on PGA TOUR This Week

This week at the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Titleist takes another step forward in its relentless pursuit of superior golf ball technology and performance.

Following a rigorous two-year development process, next generation Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls are now available to PGA Tour players to use in competition, with the first opportunity coming Thursday in Las Vegas.

Golf Pride Expands Popular PRO ONLY Putter Grip Family with CORD Series

Golf Pride, an industry leader in swing grip and putting grip innovation, announced today it is expanding its popular PRO ONLY™ putter grip family with the CORD Series.  The all-new PRO ONLY CORD assortment delivers an enhanced tactile feel, providing more feedback in concert with Golf Pride’s high-performance rubber-compound material in 3 Tour-optimized shapes and sizes. Discerning players will appreciate how the grips’ cord-plus-rubber combination delivers more responsive feel on the greens.

The new PRO ONLY™ CORD series builds on the trusted Tour preferred shapes and sizes originally introduced in 2019 that allowed amateur golfers of all levels better feedback and feel which is critical for repeatable distance control, and proven to be the choice of the games most confident putters.

Introducing the New CNCPT Irons – Engineered by Titleist

An exceptional engineering journey by the Titleist Golf Club R&D team – to discover the most satisfying ball-striking experience imaginable – has led to the new series of CNCPT by Titleist irons.

For Titleist engineers, CNCPT represents an ongoing challenge to redefine what’s possible. CNCPT provides them the freedom to pursue manufacturing and material technologies the game has never seen – regardless of cost – in the mission to deliver a level of performance that nothing else can match.