Wilson Golf Announces Addition of New Utility Club to its Franchise Staff Model Irons

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announces the introduction of the Staff Model RB Utility to help players fill the gap between their shortest fairway wood and their longest iron. The versatility it provides around the golf course makes it a perfect solution for long par threes, reachable-in-two par fives, and even fairway-finding stingers. Three loft offerings will become available for sale on Wilson.com starting Tuesday, July 9.

The Staff Model RB Utility features tour-design specifications with input from Wilson Advisory Staff members like Kevin Kisner and Padraig Harrington, giving it a sleek, thinner topline for a player's appeal.

Callaway Announces New Paradym Ai Smoke Tactical Drivers

Today Callaway Golf has announced their new limited-edition Paradym Ai Smoke Tactical Drivers (available in MAX and Triple Diamond heads).

These drivers feature all the tech and performance benefits of Paradym Ai Smoke – the Ai Smoke Family is currently the #1 Driver in the U.S. this year per Golf Datatech.

Father's Day Gifts for Golfers

With golf season officially here, dads everywhere are starting to take inventory and decide what will be needed to take their game to the next level this summer. 

As you begin to plan for Father’s Day here are a few items to consider from Bushnell.

Now on Tour: New Titleist GT Drivers

For five seasons and counting, Titleist drivers have been the top choice among the world’s best players competing on the PGA TOUR.

Today at the Memorial Tournament, the next generation of TOUR’s most played driver – Titleist GT – will be unveiled by the Titleist Metalwoods R&D team.

Stitch SL2 Air Walker Golf Bag - PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Guest Review

Here's another great guest review from a winner in my  PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas.  This one comes from Shaggy (@Plays4Profit on X) on Stitch SL2 Air Walker Golf Bag.

Shaggy is a looper and carries a lot of bags.  And he says the "SL2 Air Walker is literally the perfect bag."  He also says "it's the lightest bag I've ever picked up, [with] nothing you don't need and everything you do need."

Uswing Pro Series Eagle Prime Golf Sunglasses Review

I first learned about USwing Golf Sunglasses back at the PGA Show in January.  Some big claims calling themselves "The World's Best Golf Sunglasses."  I recently got a pair for my wife and USwing might actually be under-hyping their eyewear.

My wife says they're far and away the best sunglasses she's ever worn (of any kind, golf or otherwise).

Linksoul Dads – Performance Driven Sustainable Style for Golfers and Beyond the Course

This Father’s Day, elevate dad's wardrobe with our curated Linksoul collection.

Combining timeless classics with innovative materials, these pieces deliver style, comfort, and versatility for any occasion.

Garia Ultra-Luxury Craftmanship and High-Performance Street Legal Cars Featured by CNN

Garia®, the world’s first and only luxury golf and leisure car brand, is excited to announce a recent CNN feature highlighting Garia as a company driven ‘to put the art in golf cart.’ The feature “These hyper-luxury golf carts can be driven on the road,” sheds light on how Garia was founded to offer the aesthetics, luxury and performance with the high-end personalized style features to satisfy the discerning customer looking to experience the best. 

The feature walks through how Garia achieved its mission to fulfill the lifestyle demands of its exclusive customer base by reinventing the golf car and engineering head-turning, sport vehicle styling, performance capability and complete customization options as the Garia standard. 

The Origins of Mike Strantz's Masterpiece at Caledonia

 In April 1993, nine months before Caledonia Golf & Fish Club was set to open, Doc Lachicotte took a local reporter on a tour of the property.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Lachicotte, who was part of the course’s ownership group until his passing at the age of 95 in 2022, told the Sun News. “We want to keep it that way.” 

RTJ II To Rediscover the History-Rich Cotton Bay Club in The Bahamas

Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects (RTJ II) has been awarded the commission to design a new golf course for Cotton Bay Club on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas.

The original Cotton Bay Golf Club was part of Pan Am founder Juan Trippe’s ambitious Cotton Bay Club. In 1959, Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Trippe created a new golf destination on a remote stretch of pristine sand and sea on the island’s southern shore. Very quickly, the club was a hit, becoming a favorite for golf in the islands and hosting “Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf.” The course and resort closed following a hurricane in 2005, but the same adventurous spirit has been rekindled by the Cotton Bay Holdings Group, which has assembled a global team, including RTJ II, to create a brand-new world-class golf destination.

Newton Golf Shafts Introduces a Weekly Motion Driver Performance Pool Program for PGA TOUR Champions Players

Sacks Parente Golf Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPGC) (“SPG” or the “Company”), a technology forward golf company with a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other related accessories, announces the launch of a Weekly Performance Pool program for players on the PGA TOUR Champions using Newton Motion driver shafts. 

The incentive program offers the opportunity for players on the PGA TOUR Champions to compete for prize money based on their individual performance with the Newton Motion shaft in their driver at any given tournament. Unlike traditional prize structures, participants will only compete against others within the pool, enhancing the excitement and camaraderie among players swinging a Newton Motion driver shaft.

The PGAPappas Podcast - Episode 5: Dan Feeney - Senior Director of Biomechanics and Research at the BOA Performance Fit Lab

Dan Feeney is the Senior Director of Biomechanics and Research at the BOA Performance Fit Lab and if you think you know BOA just wait until you listen to this episode.  Dan joins The PGAPappas Podcast and takes us down the rabbit hole of all things BOA.

We talk about what the BOA Fit System is really all about, the massively extensive testing BOA does to achieve unequaled BOA comfort and performance benefits, and a lot more.

Chery Hills Country Club Names Veteran PGA Club Pro Bryan Nicholson as the Club's Eighth Head Professional

Cherry Hills Country Club, one of America’s most historic golf clubs and a 15-time major championship host site, has selected decorated PGA club professional Bryan Nicholson to become just the eighth head professional in the club’s 102-year history. Nicholson will oversee all golf operations, including tournaments, events and outings, membership programming, instruction, and merchandising.

“I couldn’t be more pleased to have Bryan join our management team and lead the storied golf operation here at Cherry Hills,” said Lance Sabella, CCM Chief Operating Officer for Cherry Hills.

Let Freedom Swing: PXG Unveils All New Stars and Stripes Collection

PXG, a global research and development company dedicated to creating the world’s finest golf equipment, accessories, and apparel, has deployed an all-new Stars & Stripes Collection. Boasting a variety of on-course accessories, the new collection underscores the company’s American roots and pride in country through a patriotic color palate and distinctive patterns.

With a fresh twist on its classic red, white, and blue designs, the new wave of the Stars & Stripes gear from PXG is comprised of four high-performance hat styles, headcovers, a golf towel, and a ball marker. The collection will also feature an all-new hybrid stand bag that will be released for purchase in time for Independence Day golf festivities. The bag will debut on tour ahead of the consumer launch during the U.S. Women’s Open and will subsequently appear on the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour.

NBC Sports to Present Coverage of Eight USGA Championships this Season Beginning with U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club

NBC Sports will present more than 350 hours of live exclusive USGA championships coverage in 2024 across NBC, Peacock, USA Network and GOLF Channel, beginning Thursday, May 30, with the first round of the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally from Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pa.

 

This year’s presentation features coverage of eight USGA Championships including the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) June 13-16 on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

Swing into Summer with Club Champion Driver Fitting and Custom Fit Driver of Your Choice Giveaway - Club Champion Driver Fitting Review

Golf season is heating up and I want to heat up your driver game to an entirely new level this year.

I'm calling it Swing into Summer with Club Champion.  And I'm hooking someone up with a free driver fitting at Club Champion and custom driver of your choice!

Callaway Announces New Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond MAX Driver

Callaway Golf has announced the new Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond MAX Driver.

The Triple Diamond MAX blends the benefits of MAX construction with the workability and control of Callaway's Triple Diamond design.

CBS Uses GOLFTEC’S Optimization to Analyze Swings of Xander Shauffele and Other Recent PGA Championship Winners

GOLFTEC, the world leader in game improvement, was featured prominently during the CBS broadcast of the PGA Championship, to showcase the unique swing elements of each of the last eight PGA Championship winners — including first-time major champion Xander Schauffele.

Analysis focused on how players generate power and consistency — including Schauffele’s shaft angle at contact, Rory McIlRoy’s head tilt to support power generation, and a comparison of wrist angle at the top of the swing among the previous seven champions.

Koivun Wins 2024 Ben Hogan Award Presented by PNC Bank

The Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, Friends of Golf (FOG) and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) have announced that Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun is the recipient of the 2024 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. 

Koivun joins Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State in 2008 as the only freshmen ever to win the Ben Hogan Award. Koivun also is the first Auburn player to win the honor at Colonial Country Club. William Blackmon won the Ben Hogan Trophy in 1994 at Bel-Air Country Club.

Bushnell Golf Unveils Phantom 3 Slope Handheld GPS

Bushnell Golf, the definitive #1 brand in golf distance measuring devices, today unveiled its latest golf GPS device, the Phantom 3 Slope. A revamped version of Bushnell Golf’s handheld golf GPS, the Phantom 3 Slope features a large, easy-to-read touchscreen display, offering golfers slope compensated distances at a touch.

Building off the success of the previous model, the Phantom 3 features several new features including slope compensated distances, auto-prompt score entry, auto course and hole recognition, a round timer and an odometer. With the Phantom 3 Slope, golfers can enjoy the ease and convenience of accurate GPS distances around the course. Ideal for both cart riders and walkers, the device features an integrated BITE magnetic cart mount and belt clip accessory.