New 2025 LA Golf Face ID Driver Custom Built to Your Specs: 2025 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway DAY 5

When LA Golf launched their first driver this spring they promised a revolutionary design as the first ever driver with a face and shaft to match your swing speed.  And it only took a few swings with my new LA Golf Face ID driver to learn they were on to something special.  I reviewed Face ID driver for you earlier this year and it exceeded lofty expectations.

You’d honestly think LA Golf has been making drivers forever with the kind of great overall performance I got from Face ID.  So to kick off DAY 5 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway let's get one of you into ANY Custom Built LA Golf Face ID Driver you want!  I highly recommend you take this LA Golf Face ID Quiz (like an online fitting tool) to help you decide what driver head, face, and shaft are the best for you.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Santa Dared Me DAY 4 Giveaway 4: New 2025 PRG Originals Driver AND Fairway Wood AND Putter Headcovers AND Tote Bag

PRG Golf designs are distinctive, fun-loving, and really lively if we get right down to it.  They're all kinds of absurd enjoyment.  And PRG Originals is their limited edition signature Collection that's stylish, high-quality, and will add flair to your game.

So the fourth prize of Santa Dared Me in DAY 4 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway we're going to give one of you FOUR pieces from the Originals Collection.  A PRG Originals driver headcover, AND a PRO Originals fairway wood headcover,  AND a PRG Originals putter headcover, and a PRG Originals premium zip tote bag!

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Santa Dared Me DAY 4 Giveaway 3: New 2025 Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII Laser Rangefinder

For the third prize of Santa Dared Me in DAY 4 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway we have the new 2025 Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII Laser Rangefinder for you and it's a Swiss Army Knife of laser rangefinders.

The 50i GII gives you get reliable (both accurate and slope-adjusted) distance feedback quickly, clear visual confirmation you're shooting the right target, and is a comfortable and intuitive rangefinder you'll want to use every round.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Santa Dared Me DAY 4 Giveaway 2: New 2025 Stitch Golf MIY SL2 Stand Bag

We're rolling with along with Santa Dared Me in DAY 4 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway with the second prize of the day.  A New 2025 Stitch Golf MIY SL2 Stand Bag.

The Stitch Golf MIY SL2 is their most premium bag and one of the most customizable golf bags on the market.  You choose the bag color.  You choose the saddle color.  And you choose the strap color.  MIY stands for Make It Yours.  And one of you will design your very own MIY SL2.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Santa Dared Me DAY 4 Giveaway 1: New 2025 Odyssey Square 2 Square Tri-Hot Putter (You Choose ANY Model)

Santa Dared Me returns for DAY 4 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway with FOUR prizes today.  Instead of writing me a letter yesterday Santa just texted and told me to enjoy the evening with my wife and pooch.  Then of course he dared me to go even bigger today with FOUR different prizes.  And you know I'm always up for a good challenge!

So let's start Santa Dared Me Giveaway 1 with a new 2025 Odyssey Square 2 Square Tri-Hot putter.  You can choose any of the four models, right-handed or left-handed.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas JingleBAM DAY 3 Golf Giveaway: New 2025 Callaway Apparel 3 Piece Outfit (Choose Outerwear, Polo, and Pants)

I know you all think I review just about everything under the sun when it comes to golf.  But there are only so many hours in the day before my wife and dog draw the line.  I recently started to review and wear apparel from Callaway Apparel.  And lets just say I'll be reviewing and wearing Callaway A LOT more.

Callaway Apparel stands out to me because it's built for the game.  It combines thoughtful performance technologies, comfort, and mobility in what I'd call a classic golf style so you can feel confident and comfortable from the first tee to the clubhouse.  So for my JingleBAM giveaway in DAY 3 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway let's give hook one of you up with a THREE-PIECE Outfit including outerwear, polo, and pants.  Check out Callaway Apparel's site and let me know what you like!

New 2025 Tour Edge Exotics CB Forged Irons Set: 2025 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway DAY 3

It was a late equipment release of 2025 but immediately positioned itself as one of the best of the entire year.  And it's going to hold that ground well into the 2026 equipment release season as well.  I'm taking about the new Tour Edge Exotics CB Forged irons.  And to kick off DAY 3 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas one of you is going to win a custom built full set of your own Exotics CB irons.

I'm going to touch on some of the Exotics CB performance for you here  in this review to help you get a better idea of just how great these irons are.  The CB irons certainly build on Tour Edge's success with previous iron lines like their C725.  But the CB irons go beyond that and establish themselves as a powerhouse in the premium players-distance category of irons.  Yes you read that right, I put the CBs into the player-distance category (more on that below).

Letters from Santa DAY 2 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway: ANY (2) TWO Pairs of Duca del Cosma Golf Shoes EACH for (2) TWO Winners

Santa had a great idea tonight and so of course we're following his lead.  He also has a strange affinity for the Number 2, but I don't ask questions.  And right when you think you know someone they go and do or say something that just puts a giant smile on your face.  I learned tonight Santa has a nickname and it's one of those Tiger, Rory, one name only nicknames.

To wrap up DAY 2 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Santa has proclaimed we give away TWO pairs of Duca Del Cosma golf shoes EACH to TWO winners!  So head on over to the Duca Del Cosma website and choose ANY shoes you want from their entire 2025-2026 Collection.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas JingleBAM DAY 2 Golf Giveaway: New 2025 Shot Scope V5 GPS Watch or Shot Scope X5 GPS Watch (YOU Choose)

I've been singing the praise of Shot Scope now for many years.  And I love hearing all of you tell me their Laser Rangefinders and GPS watches have made your games better and more fun.  Every year Shot Scope transforms and elevates their line of products with better technology and a growing range of options.  And they've quite honestly become a force in the golf laser rangefinder and GPS market.

So for DAY 2 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway let's give you a choice between not only two of Shot Scope's best products, but two of the best golf watches on the market.  You can choose between either the new Shot Scope V5 GPS Watch or the new Shot Scope X5 GPS Watch.

Full YEAR Supply of (12) TWELVE New 2025 FootJoy StaSof Golf Gloves: 2025 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway DAY 2

Hear me out on this one.  The average golfer plays 20 to 30 rounds of golf a year.  Seems like a low number.  And the average golfer replaces his or her golf glove every 10 or so rounds.

But we know you're not average.  And FootJoy and I want you to play your best golf in 2026... AND play more golf than ever.  So for DAY 2 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway we have a FULL Year Supply of (12) TWELVE new 2025 FootJoy StaSof Golf Gloves for you baby! I know... you're gLoving it, right?

Letters from Santa DAY 1 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway: Club Champion Putter Fitting and ANY Custom Built Putter of Your Choice

Letters from Santa returns this year for my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway and looks like Santa will be writing me everyday again through Christmas.  Old Nick told me tonight that he comperes in an intramural Cheese Rolling League and even dropped a 1972 Miami Dolphins mention on me.  He's also apparently looking to do some things to his sleigh.  I'll let him tell you all about it in his letter below.

Santa's a big fan of Club Champion so we're wrapping up DAY 1 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas by giving someone a Club Champion putter fitting and custom built putter of their choice!  If you want to know what you can expect from a CC fitting read about my own last CC putter fitting here.

PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas JingleBAM DAY 1 Golf Giveaway: TravisMathew Two Quarter Zips, AND Two Polos, AND TWO Pants

If TravisMathew asked me to come up with a new campaign slogan for their apparel brand I'm pretty sure I know what I'd pitch them: "I like you more because you're wearing TravisMathew." There's something about TravisMathew that makes my neurons fire when I see others wearing their apparel.  And when I'm wearing TravisMathew the neurons spike even more rapidly.

Unequivocal great looks.  Undeniable great feel.  And unmistakable great fit.  TravisMathew checks all the boxes.  So for my JingleBAM DAY 1 giveaway in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas let's have one of you head over to the TravisMathew site and pick out ANY TWO quarter zips, AND ANY TWO polos, AND ANY TWO pairs of pants.

New 2025 Cobra DS ADAPT Driver (Choose ANY Model, LS, X, MAX K, or MAX D): 2025 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway DAY 1

It's the first club you pull from the bag to start your round.  It sets the tone for the day.  And when you get a hold of it?  Divot Free Zone bragging rights baby!  I'm talking about the driver of course and one of the best drivers of 2025 was the Cobra DS ADAPT.

I reviewed the DS ADAPT X model driver for you earlier this year.  And there are four models in the DS ADAPT family in addition to the X, including the LS, MAX K, and MAX D.  They're all absolute BOMBERS.  And in DAY 1 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway one of you can choose ANY DS ADAPT model driver you want.  Right or Left handed.  Just head on over to the Cobra website and see what dexterities, lofts, (stock) shafts, and flexes are available and ORDER ONE UP!

2025 PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway: Everything You Need to Know

My annual PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday December 10th.  And somehow?  Kringle just keeps getting BIGGER!

Each year 12 Days is wilder and more fun than even the year before.  And this year?  More Gifts.  More Prizes.  AND more winners than ever before baby!  And the prizes this year are INSANE.  That's a Kringle Promise.  Hold on to your hats, strap in your chairs.  And get ready for another 288+ straight hours of KingleMania!

Crafted for Effortless Play, XXIO Introduces the All-New XXIO 14

Leading the way in ultra-lightweight, luxury golf equipment for Women and Seniors, XXIO® is proud to introduce its most ambitious product line yet: the all-new XXIO 14 and XXIO 14+. 

Designed with revolutionary materials and game-changing technologies, XXIO 14 unites ultra-lightweight engineering with elegant precision, unlocking smooth power through the swing and a confident, consistent strike. 

Hero World Challenge Champion Wins with Graphite Design Tour AD DI Shafts

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the 2025 Hero World Challenge held at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas in was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 TXwood shaft in his Srixon ZXi LS 9.0° Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 TX wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi10 15° fairway metal wood and aGraphite Design Tour AD DI-10 TXwood shaft in his Cobra King RadSpeed Tour 17.5° fairway metal wood.  The champion won his second Hero World Challenge title on the first playoff hole.

“Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Hero World Challenge for persevering and making some incredible shots in the final round and the playoff.  It’s such a prestigious tournament and we are so excited the champion plays the iconic Tour AD Orange DI shaft in all of his woods,” stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts.

Bird Golf Academy Expands Coaching Offerings with New Digital Learning Platform

Bird Golf Academy, a global leader in golf instruction and player development, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new digital instruction application, Bird Golf Digital, offering golfers a comprehensive, on-demand approach to improving their game from anywhere in the world. 

Bird Golf Academy has built its reputation on its elevated coaching dynamic, dedicated to helping players of all skill levels improve through structured practice plans and personalized teaching. To make this level of instruction more accessible than ever, Bird Golf Digital now brings the full Bird Golf Academy experience straight into the palm of your hand. 

Hideki Matsuyama Shines on Sunday, Takes Hero World Challenge in Playoff

Delivering a sizzling Sunday finish, Srixon staffer Hideki Matsuyama captured the Hero World Challenge in a playoff, earning his second career title at the event and marking his first appearance since 2018.

Matsuyama closed the week at 22-under par, including an impressive 8-under 64 on Sunday, before winning in a playoff with a decisive approach shot that he stuck inside five feet to set up the victory.

Built for Better: Srixon’s New ZXiR Irons Redefine Game Improvement

Expanding its acclaimed ZXi Iron family into the game improvement category like never before, SRIXON® introduces their all-new ZXiR and ZXiR HL Irons. 

Built with new materials, obsessive craftsmanship, and unmistakable Srixon shaping, ZXiR Irons deliver the feel, forgiveness, and distance players crave without compromises.

Blessings Golf Club Awarded 2028 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Blessings Golf Club, in Johnson, Ark., will host the 2028 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. It will be the first USGA championship held at the club, and the third contested in the state.

“We are excited to bring a USGA championship back to the state of Arkansas and to partner with Blessings Golf Club for the first time,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director of championships. “We know the club will deliver an exceptional experience for players and fans alike as we showcase some of the game’s finest female amateurs.”