Club Champion experienced a memorable 2022. There were many new store openings, record setting fittings, and all time highs in available club combinations to name just a few of the milestones.
And Club Champion is entering 2023 inspired to continue helping golfers all around the world play their best golf.
To coincide with exhibiting at the 2023 PGA Show this month (#7253), leading golf apparel brand Galvin Green has published a Sustainability Report that sets out its green credentials and goals, plus the thoughts of retail partners, industry experts, suppliers, Tour players and staff members.
The report charts the brand’s relentless quest to produce long-lasting garments since 2013, when it first used globally recognized bluesign® approved fabric in its rainwear. It also incorporates independent research* commissioned by Galvin Green among North American golfers last year on the subject of sustainability in golf. Around 70% of the latest collection displayed in Orlando is made from responsibly sourced fabric, including sweaters derived from recycled plastic bottles.
Mizuno, the Japanese equipment manufacturer long renowned for its technically advanced golf equipment, has announced the signings of two talented players – Ben Griffin and Jacob Bergeron – as the company continues to expand its team and look to the future.
Continuing its recent tour regeneration and recruitment of exciting, emerging talent, Mizuno has announced that PGA Tour player Ben Griffin (pictured above) has joined Team Mizuno.
Blazing a trail towards a new era of professional golf in the Coachella Valley, The Galleri Classic began to unveil its blueprint in building the best field that PGA TOUR Champions golf has to offer by announcing its initial playing commitments. Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, four-time major champion Ernie Els, 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk and 12-time PGA TOUR winner and 2021 United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker have all committed to play in The Galleri Classic.
The Galleri Classic, named after title sponsor GRAIL’s multi-cancer early detection test, debuts March 22-26 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at the renowned Mission Hills Country Club.
Vantage Tag Systems a wholly owned subsidiary of DSG Global is pleased to announce the debut of their new 10” High Definition Display with a unique feature that allows the operator to choose their mounting preference from either steering column (portrait) or roof mount (landscape) without sacrificing the golfer’s viewing experience.
The Infinity 10” HD Display provides the golfer with vivid hole graphics, 3D hole flyovers, F&B ordering, individual & tournament scoring, Pace of Play notifications, Cart ahead displayed with distance to improve player safety, 2 way messaging with clubhouse, Pro Tips, Programmatic Advertising, all from an intuitive touch menu with an anti-glare screen and Bluetooth connectivity so they can make and receive phone calls.
Introducing the next great grind in the SMS (Swing Match System) wedge line, the new low bounce, multi-tool, P-Grind. The SMS wedge line has been a smashing success globally for Edel Golf. Designed from the swing back, the SMS wedges are built to fit every golfer’s unique swing with their revolutionary Swing Match Weighting Technology.
A true player’s grind…The P-Grind is a wider sole, low bounce wedge that is incredibly versatile. Offered only in 58 and 60 degree lofts, it’s a great sole for opening up and hitting all the shots around the green and especially in bunkers. Because of the wider sole and low bounce, it’s versatile through all condition types and excels in those tight, nippy lies around the green.
Introducing the Edel Golf SMS (Swing Match System) Pro Irons, the most advanced players iron golf has ever seen. The SMS Pro Irons blend beauty, precision, and performance, featuring our revolutionary Swing Match weighting technology, which allows players to dial in their irons with more precision and accuracy than ever before.
The SMS irons are also created through a multi-step Precision Grain Forging process, which enhances consistency, feel, and durability. In addition, the Tour Inspired Tri-Stepped Sole Design optimizes turf interaction for enhanced performance.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, announced today the all new e12 CONTACT golf ball, featuring a FLEXATIV cover, the fourth generation of Contact Science that helps create 46% more surface contact at impact.
Borrowed from Bridgestone Tire, Contact Science optimizes the moment of impact, yielding faster speeds on more powerful contact and higher spin rates on less powerful contact.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa has broken ground on the renovation of its famed Champions Course, one of its two 18-hole courses, as it prepares to host three consecutive NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships beginning in May 2024.
The renovation and ensuing NCAA Championships mark the beginning of a new chapter at one of the country’s most-iconic golf resorts. The golf course work will be led by Hanse Golf Course Design, founded by acclaimed architect Gil Hanse, who recently designed Fields Ranch East at the soon-to-open Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, Texas.
Bag Boy is pleased to announce the release of its highly anticipated ZTF Stand Bag.
Hitting the market February 1st, the ZTF Stand Bag is equipped with Zip-to-Fit™ functionality, a proprietary technology that allows users to easily unzip and remove larger exterior pockets that reveal smaller, yet functional, secondary pockets on the bag.
Honma Golf, the leader in beautifully crafted performance golf equipment, announces the North American introduction of the new BERES Nx line of drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. This Next Generation of BERES makes the renowned luxury brand more accessible to golfers who seek ultimate craftsmanship and luxury equipment without the ultra-premium price point of the brand’s marquee BERES 3-, 4- and 5-star models.
BERES Nx resides in the game-improvement category but appeals to a younger player than traditional BERES clubs. It can also be played by a broad handicap range, including better players needing stiffer shaft flexes. This new line features Honma’s lightweight holistic design that brings together speed and game improvement performance through its traditional integration of head and shafts being designed in tandem. Golfers will be thrilled by the reliable and consistent ball flight they get from BERES Nx.
TRUE linkswear (TRUE), purveyors of ultra-comfortable, modern golf footwear designed for the rigors of walking amid the elements, will debut its Apparel Collection at the 2023 PGA Show Jan. 24-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Including TRUE’s previously released All Day Chino and 5-Pocket Pant, the Collection of elevated essentials features the All Day Jogger, Hybrid Jogger, All Day Hoodie, Quarter Zip, Crew Neck, Three Unique Polos, a Refreshed Custom Hat Program and New Performance Socks.
Vokey Design SM9 wedges featuring lightweight steel and graphite shafts will be available at retail beginning March 10 worldwide, providing more in-store options for moderate swing speed players.
The SM9 lightweight featured shaft program is aimed at players who may gain better control around the greens with a shaft profile consistent throughout their bag. For golfers who prefer lightweight shafts in their irons, having wedge shaft options at retail is a critical part of finding the right wedge and improving their wedge play.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, today introduced OTTO GEN2, the new, more portable version of their autonomous ball fitting technology. Designed to provide the simplistic interface and entertainment factor of the original OTTO, OTTO GEN2 provides the most engaging way yet for players to find the right Bridgestone Golf ball for their game.
When it comes to ball fitting, Bridgestone Golf has been the clear leader for nearly two decades, with close to four million fittings completed since 2006. The data from these fittings, all of which was gathered from a combination of live and online sessions (including with the original OTTO), has allowed Bridgestone engineers to tighten up the fitting algorithm in the new OTTO GEN2. The results are not only greater accuracy for a wider range of players but also the inclusion of Bridgestone’s new golf ball models for 2023.
The ninth edition of the highly anticipated Golfers' Choice lists were revealed this week by NBC Sports Next’s GolfPass, which include 69 categories generated by golfer reviews to determine the best golf courses played by recreational golfers in 2022. The lists are headlined by the “Top 50” courses in America and can be found within dedicated pages on GolfPass.
Relied on by recreational golfers for its user-generated golf course reviews and expert travel content, GolfPass creates the Golfers’ Choice lists every January to recognize top courses as determined by golfers who shared more than 315,000 reviews the previous year through NBC Sports Next’s leading online tee-time service, GolfNow. The pandemic golf boom continued to bring in more reviews than ever before.
February 13th will be a hole-in-one for kids and golfers at the First Tee-Naples/Collier gala, “Swing Fore the Future.” The event will take place at Arthrex, Inc. in Naples, Florida. Arthrex is also the presenting sponsor. Golf Channel Host Rich Lerner will moderate a fireside chat with PGA Tour and Champions Tour Legends Peter Jacobsen, Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, and Jeff Maggert. Proceeds will fund First Tee’s new Learning Center.
“Having a Learning Center will give kids a much-needed head start on understanding the fundamentals and disciplines of the swing but, more importantly, the opportunity to build life skills and leadership skills along the way,” says Jacobsen, a Bonita Springs resident.
Set for opening in late 2023, The Foundry will not only be of benefit to members at The Standard Club, but it will also give consumers the chance to get a Tour-style fitting session at a Mizuno facility.
Mizuno is renowned for its expertise in performance golf equipment and for its presence on the main professional golf Tours, where the company provides top players the very best in custom fitting and equipment guidance. With the opening of The Foundry, the golfing public will be able to experience the same level of expertise and advice.
Japanese manufacturer Mizuno is constantly striving to offer the best products to customers, blending classic design with the latest in technical innovation. The S23 wedges provide a perfect demonstration of that fusion.
The S23 wedges showcase a shorter hosel and a heel-orientated cavity allowing greater mass to be pushed towards the toe. This creates a centered sweet spot, as opposed to a heel-side location in conventional wedges. The centered sweet spot contributes to longer impact time, less head deflection and higher spin from both full and partial shots. And all those benefits are delivered with the unmistakable feel of a Mizuno one-piece Grain Flow Forging.
Over a four-year development process, including blanket usage by Mizuno’s contracted professionals, Mizuno has lifted its metal woods from the shadow of its iconic irons. The ST-190 driver initiated Mizuno’s ST (Speed Technology) project, the ST-200 then added the Beta Ti face and was Mizuno’s first “Tour Ready” driver. The ST-Z and ST-X then added versatility with the option of two models. The ST220 Series represented a big shift in stability and ball speeds from off-center strikes.
After multiple iterative developments for stability, sound and spin, Mizuno has identified the missing piece to its ball speed equation with the CORTECH Chamber – in its ST-230 Series due for 2023 release. The CORTECH Chamber encases a stainless-steel weight with elastomeric TPU, taking stress from the clubface and creating an additional source of energy. At the same time, it locates weight closer to the clubface to reduce spin rates, while contributing to a more solid, powerful sensation at impact.
The 2023 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x - the next generation of the most trusted golf balls in the game - set another standard for tee-to-green performance and consistency through advanced core technologies validated by the best players in the world.
Available in golf shops beginning Jan. 25, new Pro V1 and Pro V1x are engineered with high-gradient core designs that deliver lower long game spin for increased distance and a more consistent flight – helping golfers hit the ball longer and straighter while maintaining the Drop-and-Stop greenside control that Pro V1 and Pro V1x players rely on to play their best.
