ANNIKA Development Program Coming to South Carolina's Old Barnwell Golf Club

The ANNIKA Foundation – golf Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam’s charitable organization – announces the establishment of the ANNIKA Development Program at Old Barnwell, a private golf club in Aiken, South Carolina.

Each year, four young women will be selected to participate. These individuals must be a recent graduate of a four-year college golf program in South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia, or a resident of one of those states who recently graduated from a four-year college golf program. A selection committee will vet applicants and then conduct finalists’ interviews. Applications for the first class are now being accepted through January 15, 2023.

Club Champion Now Offers Over 65,000 Hittable Club Combinations

With additions from new brand partners like BADDAZZ Shafts and expansions within several brand lines, Club Champion has surpassed the 65,000 mark for in-store hittable combinations. The globe’s top club fitter and builder reached the 50,000 mark in January of 2021 and hasn’t looked back since.

“Another year, another milestone. 50,000 combinations was incredible, but we’re proud to say we’ve expanded our demo variety even further,” said Adam Levy, Club Champion CEO. “We challenge ourselves to offer the most extensive, in-depth fittings in the industry, and our vendor partnerships and the matrix of options available are key elements of our success.”

Garsen Putter Grips Captures 60th Tour Win

Garsen Golf congratulates Zack Fischer on his win at the PGA Tour Latinoamerica Argentina Open. Zack shot a final round 68 to finish at 18 under securing a 1 shot victory while using his custom Garsen Quad Tour putter grip. The champion now claims a spot in next year’s Open Championship. Adding to the recent PGA Tour Houston Open and LPGA Tour Championship victories, this now totals 60 tour wins for Garsen.

With a spine down the center of the grip, the Max is Garsen’s most non-traditional grip. This design makes the front of the grip sit at two 45 degree angles to the target line instead of a flat parallel surface.

PAYNTR Golf Introduces X 004 RS Shoes with New Softspike Tour Flex pro Spikes

PAYNTR GOLF, the fastest growing brand in golf, has announced the launch of the Payntr X 004 RS, the company’s first spiked golf shoe. The performance driven spiked model will be the first golf shoe to market to feature the ground-breaking Softspikes® Tour Flex Pro spike. The Payntr X 004 RS is available today at www.payntrgolf.com and specialty golf accounts nationwide, retailing for $200.

“This is a monumental moment for PAYNTR GOLF to introduce our first spiked product, leveraging the innovation Softspikes has provided golfers for decades,” says Co-founder and President of PAYNTR GOLF, Mike Forsey. “Our brand is all about delivering a footwear performance advantage to the golfer, specifically in the areas of traction and comfort. We accomplish this by focusing on the biomechanics of the golf swing and the on-course needs of the golfer.”

Softspikes Wins 2022 Hero World Challenge

It was a dominating performance for the twenty-five-year-old Norwegian who trusted Softspikes for the victory.

This was his second straight win at the Hero World Challenge. The winner wore Nike Roshe shoes equipped with his Pivix spikes made by Softspikes for the second year in a row. In addition to the winner, 80% of the field trusted product made by Softspikes and Champ Spikes.

Ahead Introduces Aerosphere Tech Fabric

In its near-30-year history, ahead has had a keen knack for shaking things up, continuing to evolve, and bringing new items to the marketplace. The latest innovation—to be introduced for delivery in early 2023—will be the new Ultimate fit cap series featuring the next evolution of the ahead’s signature Sphere performance fabric.

Two caps will debut with the new AeroSphere tech fabric, which will take the best-selling polyester-spandex hat and make it even better. Designed to dramatically help with cooling and moisture wicking, as well as evolve the fit, the Stratus (structured) and Frio (unstructured) styles will be formally introduced at the PGA Show in January 2023.

Casa de Campo Resort Villas Partners with 2022-23 Trackman Virtual League

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas – home to the Caribbean’s premier, luxury golf experiences, including its iconic Teeth of the Dog ranked No. 20 in Golf Digest’s “Top 100 Courses in the World” – announces its partnership with TrackMan’s 2022-23 Virtual League featuring a grand prize trip of a lifetime to the world-class destination.

In collaboration with Titleist and Casa de Campo, the TrackMan Virtual League is available to amateur golfers all over the world. The tournament consists of five individual competitions which began on Dec. 1 and runs through April 30, 2023. Anyone over the age of 13 is eligible to participate at a TrackMan-powered commercial facility, from their local course with TrackMan technology or in a private TrackMan simulator.

Callaway Golf Extends Sponsorship of FCG Tour

Future Champions Golf Tour is thrilled to announce Callaway Golf has extended its sponsorship of the FCG Tour for the 2023 Tournament Program.

Callaway Golf will continue to be the Title Sponsor of the FCG World Championship now known as the FCG Callaway World Junior Golf Championship, that is the fastest-growing World Championship in Junior Golf. In 2023 the event will expand to 12 Championship Golf Courses and nearly 900 junior golfers from over 50 countries. Qualifying is already underway to play your way into the Championship.

SQAIRZ Releases Limited Edition Fire Ice Golf Shoes

SQAIRZ, the fastest-growing golf shoe company, has announced the release of their newest limited edition performance golf shoes: SPEED Fire & SPEED Ice.

The eye-catching limited edition duo is based on the award-winning design of the men’s SPEED.

Fidelity Sports Group Announces 3rd Annual PXG College Golf Showcase at Scottsdale National

Fidelity Sports Group, PXG, and Scottsdale National Golf Club, are set to host and televise the third annual PXG College Golf Showcase at Scottsdale National in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event will premiere on Wednesday December 14th from 7PM to 9PM eastern on GOLF Channel. The show will also be re-aired multiple times on GOLF Channel in December 2022 and January 2023.

The College Golf Showcase will feature six top collegiate golfers, four males and two females, along with two playing team captains, Pro Football Hall of Fame members Jerome Bettis and Brian Urlacher, in an exhibition shootout. During the 18-hole competition, the telecast will raise awareness and critical funds for the Semper Fi & America’s Fund and Mount Sinai Hospital’s Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research.

PXG 0211 Driver Fairway Wood and Hybrid Review (2022)

You've heard the expression less is more?  Well PXG is taking this adage to the extreme with their new 2022 0211 line of drivers, woods, and hybrids.  All of these clubs are damn long, immensely forgiving, and powerful feeling at impact.

And at a price of less than $200 each, it's like paying for a cheeseburger and getting a Porterhouse steak instead.

Madinaty Golf Club Shines Under Spotlight in Egypt's First International Series Event

Madinaty Golf Club delivered superb course conditions for the Asian Tour’s ground-breaking International Series Egypt event this month – which marked the first time the Tour had visited the country.

American Andy Ogletree secured his first professional title, winning the US$1.5 million International Series tournament at Madinaty Golf Club in Cairo. The former amateur star shot a final round of eight-under-par 62 to finish at the top of the leaderboard, just ahead of Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger, who shot 63.

PGA National Resort Offers Exciting South Florida Winter Getaway Offers

PGA National Resort – South Florida’s world-class golf, vacation,  culinary, events and spa destination – is offering vacation packages catered to golf groups as well as those seeking winter escapes to sunny South Florida.

Starting at $659 (per person, per day, double occupancy), the value-laden “Gold Golf” package includes one round of golf daily on The Fazio, The Match, The Estate, The Champion (with surcharge) or The Palmer (with surcharge) courses along with luxury accommodations. Guests can also take advantage of unlimited range balls as well as access to the resort’s state-of-the-art Sports & Racquet Club.

Original Penguin Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith Captures Australian PGA Championship

Original Penguin by Munsingwear, within the golf division of Perry Ellis International, Inc., congratulates brand ambassador Cameron Smith for winning his third Australian PGA Championship.

With the victory, Smith continues his whirlwind year, including setting the PGA Tour scoring record at the Sentry Tournament of Champions to go along with impressive wins at THE PLAYERS Championship and his first major at The Open Championship at St. Andrews.

Galvin Green Appoints New North America General Manager

Galvin Green, the leading high-performance golf apparel brand that has seen an impressive 54% growth in sales of its long-lasting garments in the North American market over the past year, has appointed Lou Delfino as its new General Manager in the region.

Lou, who joined the apparel brand with the largest depth of sustainable clothing for men and women golfers almost two years ago, has been promoted to the role from Sales Director and will manage the Galvin Green operation in the world’s largest golf market from his current base in Milton, GA.

World's Best Golfers Finish Strong with Fujikura

As the global golf season officially came to a close following the DP World Tour action in Dubai last week, Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts finishes another successful year on tour. Two Major Championship winners, the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup winner along with a DP World Tour season title and World Number One, in 2022 – only the best chose Fujikura.

After a spectacular Sunday finish in Dubai, the current World Number One claimed his fourth DP World Tour rankings title, capping off another successful season on tour for the Northern Irishman. After a season which included three PGA Tour victories, the FedEx Cup title and multiple top-10 finishes, the European Number One has trusted the combination of the VENTUS 6X Black in his driver and VENTUS Black 9X in his 5-wood throughout the year, along with VENTUS in his 3-wood and driving iron in selected events.

St Andrews Practice Facility Transformed with Toptracer Range

In just two short months, St Andrews Links has seen dramatic results at its range facility through the new installation of Toptracer Range - a move which has led to higher usage from golfers of all ages thanks to the innovative, experiential offering now available at The Home of Golf.

As part of a long-term partnership between the world’s number 1 range technology and the world-famous St Andrews Links, Toptracer Range has completely transformed the practice facilities on-site.

Club Champion Launches Incredible Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deal

Club Champion, the globe’s top custom golf club fitter and builder, today announces a Black Friday deal that will excite golfers looking to cap their year off with a great golf experience. From November 23 – 28, golfers can book the industry’s best full bag fitting session for just $100 with an equipment purchase. The fittings can be booked for any date prior to January 31, 2023, and at any location.

This 3.5-hour fitting appointment typically costs $400 and covers every aspect of your golf equipment from the driver to the putter. The in-depth process is the best value in the industry even at $400, but this deal will make it a steal for a limited time. As an added bonus, all other fitting types, including the popular 1.5-hour driver fitting session, will be just $50 during this promotion.

Garsen Putter Grips Achieves 59th Tour Win at CME Group Tour Championship

Leading wire to wire, the New Zealand native fired a final round 2-under 70 to claim a 2 shot victory at the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship while using a Garsen Quad Tour putter grip. The champion has now claimed 3 LPGA Tour wins this season while using a Garsen grip as well as won The Race to CME Globe, The Rolex Player of the Year, and led the LPGA in scoring average and strokes gained putting. Adding to the recent LPGA BMW Ladies Championship and PGA Tour Houston Open victories, this now totals 59 tour wins for Garsen.

The Quad Tour is Garsen’s most traditional line of grips. The overriding structure of this grip includes a trapezoid design that is wider on the front of the grip than the bottom and slightly narrower than most traditional putting grips.

This narrow trapezoid shape puts the grip more in the player’s fingertips. This gives the player a very specific feel and connection to the rotation of the putter face during the entire putting stroke.

Available in both tapered and non-tapered versions as well as pistol in both smooth and patterned textures, the Quad Tour offers a perfect feel for every player.

Cobra T-Rail Irons 2023 Review

Did you ever see Mikey from the Life cereal commercials?  He's a kid who apparently hates everything but when he tries Life cereal "He Likes It, He Likes It!"

Well that's kinda how a lot of players will feel about the new 2023 Cobra T-Rail irons.  Hybrid irons aren't the traditional irons most of us played growing up.  But T-Rail advantages of effortless distance and ease of use will make them appealing to all skill levels.