The arrival of the 2025 PGA TOUR season this week in Maui brings with it an addition to Titleist’s breakthrough line of GT metalwoods: the new Titleist GT280.
The introduction of GT280 at Kapalua marks the start of Titleist’s tour validation process for the new mini-driver, providing players the opportunity to game the new model in competition for the first time.
It's always sentimental getting my last letter from Santa before Christmas Eve. But as usual he made me smile. Heck even was cranking my tunes at The Pole today. He's also looking for a new part-time job apparently when Christmas season is over. I'll let Santa tell you all about it in his letter below.
Santa was expecting this one, the last gift for DAY 12 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway. It's a Kringle tradition and Santa loves everything about it. A Club Champion Iron Fitting and Custom Build of ANY FULL Set of Irons of YOUR Choice! Santa's also a huge fan of Club Champion (again, see his letter). And you can read all about my latest CC Iron Fitting in my review here. It's been a WILD 12 Days. But it's not over yet baby!!!
I have a confession to make. Whenever I'm driving to a Club Champion fitting I'm blasting music from a Sam Spence NFL Films soundtrack on the ride there. It pumps me up like crazy. And I do this because while I don't know what the end result of my fitting will be. I do know Club Champion is going to make the entire experience absolutely awesome.
I was fit for a new set of irons at Club Champion a few months back and it was in fact absolutely awesome. The reason I mentioned above I knew it would be coming in is because past fittings I've had with them showed me the Club Champion expertise, attention to detail, and thoroughness of fitting is exceptional in every way. And as it would turn out, this particular iron fitting wound up being even better than I could have imagined.
How are you liking DAY 12 so far? Well Kringle is coming from the Top Rope again with another #KringleHaymaker!
For the DAY 12 JingleBAM prize in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway let's bring out the new Motocaddy M7 Remote Electric Caddy!
A PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas tradition kicks off DAY 12. We have 12 PAIRS of Adidas Golf Shoes for 12 Winners! And this tradition has never been better as you can choose between two new Adidas superstars: the new Adidas Tour360 24 shoes and the new Adidas CODECHAOS 25 shoes.
Head on over to the Adidas Golf site and choose any Tour360 24 in any color, BOA or lace. Or do the same with any color, BOA or lace for the CODECHAOS 25.
So it looks like Santa and Tiger Woods have something in common now. And Santa also has ideas about going to an alternate Christmas Eve outfit? Crazy... But I like it! Less than 48 hours until his Christmas Eve trip around the world and I can tell the Claus Adrenaline is spiking! I'll let Santa tell you all about it in his letter below.
And believe it or not Santa's alternate outfit idea was inspired by a new bag he picked up on my recommendation. The ultra-premium Vessel Golf 2024 Prime 2.0 Staff Bag. Just makes perfect sense we have one in Carbon Navy color for DAY 11 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway. Yes, it's sold out in this magnificent color on the Vessel Golf site. But Kringle got one for you baby... Let's GO!!!
The new Bridgestone Golf Tour B golf balls are designed not only for you to have the utmost confidence in your golf ball. But also for that confidence to never go away.
And we're going BIG for the JingleBAM DAY 11 prize in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway. A Full YEAR Supply of (12 Dozen) 2024 Bridgestone Golf Tour B balls. The winner can choose from any of the Tour B X, Tour B XS, Tour B RX, or Tour B RXS balls, and can also choose the MindSet models of each.
Define "Legendary." 1. Something that performs at high levels, exceeds expectations, and sets new standards. 2. Something that has a significant positive influence and is often inspirational. 3. Something that creates core memories that becomes more iconic over time. And in just over 3 months time, the new Callaway Apex Ai200 and Ai300 irons have already become just that. Legendary.
I can't overstate or exaggerate how phenomenal these irons are. And so of course for DAY 11 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway you can choose a FULL set of the new Callaway Apex Ai200 irons or the new Callaway Apex Ai300 irons. 4-PW, RH or LH, any flex.
Santa dodged a bullet last night. I'm actually surprised he has the constitution to even write me. Elves went missing over Kazakhstan. North Pole Search and Rescue was called in. And methane gas was a big problem. To his credit Santa sure seemed poised about it all. I'll let Santa tell you all about it in his letter below.
And one of the craziest things about last night was how the new Bushnell Pro X3+ Laser Rangefinder played a role in all of this. In fact, it played the starring role so Santa wants the Pro X3+ to be included in DAY 10 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway.
Day 10 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway marks the return of Santa Says Do It. You've all loved them so far. #SantaSaysDoIt prizes are prizes you've already seen in my 12 Days, but are now slightly different, or more in number, or with different numbers of winners.
And today we have TravisMathew making a return to 12 Days with another a FULL 7-Piece Outfit from TravisMathew. Head over to the TravisMathew website and go NUTS! You can choose ANY outerwear, AND polo, AND pants, AND belt, AND golf shoes, AND socks, AND cap. Yeah, you get ALL of em, a full 7-piece golf apparel outfit. Kringle and TM decking you out in full script baby.
The new PXG Tour Series Limited Edition Brandon putters are a traditionalist's dream come true. But these are much more than a classic approach to putter design. Available in two models, the PXG Tour Series putters have high heel-toe weighting and MOI to make them incredibly forgiving. They're 100-percent fully milled from one solid piece of 303 stainless steel. And a distinctive milling give them both a soft feel and solid contact sensation at impact.
PXG is calling their Brandon and Brandon II Tour Series putters next level. And for DAY 10 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway you can choose one for yourself. Either model, LH or RH, any length, lie, loft, and grip. You can build your new PXG Tour Series Limited Edition putter here on PXG's website.
I knew Santa and Arnold Palmer were friends. Crazy thing is with all the stories he's told me about their friendship he never told me how they met. Until tonight. Santa also shared something about The King that I never heard anywhere before. Suffice to say AP had some Kringle in him for sure. I'll let Santa tell you all about it in his letter below.
How this all relates is Arnie was the one who got Santa hooked on Original Penguin. And Santa was pretty impressed with the new OP golf gear I showed you a few months back. So for DAY 9 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway we're including the OP Golf Insulated Mixed Media Full Zip Jacket, AND your choice of either the new OP 19th Hole Golf Print polo or new OP Allover Pete Print Golf polo. You can choose sizes S, M, L, XL, or XXL.
For as long as I can remember anytime I'm on the course and take a peek at other players bags invariably the shaft I see most often with their drivers is a Fujikura. Fujikura is a dynasty on Tour dominating year in and year out, like this year where half of all PGA Tour events were won my a player using a Fujikura driver shaft. And of course you already know I consider Fujikura Ventus shafts to be like video game cheat codes.
Fujikura's new Ventus VeloCore+ is the ultimate evolution to one of their best performing shafts in history so you're going to get to choose ANY Ventus Velocore+ shaft (Red, Blue, or Black in any weight and flex) in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas JingleBAM Day 9 Giveaway. I'll see what I can do to get it cut and gripped for whatever driver you want. And we're also including a very cool Fujikura Bug Driver headcover because Kringle Gonna Kringle baby!
For DAY 9 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway I'm asking you to be a Creator of Joy. FootJoy that is.
Head on over to the FootJoy MyJoys Design Studio and create your very own pair of FootJoy MyJoys golf shoes.
We did it! Five in a row baby. Santa Dared Me and Kringle Kringled! And our fifth giveaway on DAY 8 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway is another banger. Shot Scope's game-changing Pro ZR Laser Rangefinder.
Santa already dared me. And we also already know about the Santa Said Do It gifts. It seems like a good time and the right place to combine them both. So for the Santa Dared Me Giveaway 4 in DAY 8 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas Golf Giveaway let's revisit the Duca del Cosma gifts and today give 3 more pairs away, one pair to 3 people! Check out their site here and select any shoes (or boots) you want.
You can find dozens of Duca reviews here on my site. Dozens more on my social channels. I always tell you the "what" about Duca shoes (and boots). What do they look like and what are the nuances that make them so uniquely handsome. What do they perform like in stability, traction, and comfort. But Duca innovation (the how and why) is just as much a part of Duca's DNA, and in fact it's what drives the Duca appearance and performance. So let's delve into that just a bit with a few examples.
If we don't hear the words or speak the words, gift them or receive them, or just see an Ugly Christmas Sweater is it really even Christmas? Ugly Christmas sweaters have become as much a part of the holiday as stockings hung by the chimney with care and gifts wrapped up under the tree.
You asked me all year to review this. I finally did. And I was shocked by how much I liked it. I'm talking about the LAB Golf DF3 putter and for the Santa Dared Me Giveaway 2 in DAY 8 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas you'll be able to choose ANY LAB Golf putter models and they're build it for you to your specs.
A legend returns for the Santa Dared Me Giveaway 1 in DAY 8 of my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas. Project X has brought back the cult classic Limited Edition Grafalloy Blue driver shaft in VERY limited number (only a couple hundred made). And we've secured one for you because real OG's don't make a lot of noise, they just take care of business.
Project X was constantly receiving emails and phone calls and requests to bring back the original 2002 shaft and so this month they did exactly that with the new Grafalloy Blue.
Oh boy, Santa's having a tough one tonight. Last minute office party pressures and the old cliché, if something can go wrong it will. Santa thrives on chaos though. I have a feeling he's going to pull it off tonight. Though he might be using the nuclear option, the Santa Smokescreen to get it done. I'll let him tell you all about it in his letter below.
Right to the point, Santa's a big fan of LA Golf (seems he finds their origin story (if you will) relatable in his own.
