Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO president of USA Golf, Mike Powell, joins us from the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. Mike discusses the new line of game improvement irons available from XXIO, new wedges from Cleveland and the new golf balls now available from Srixon. Tom Brassell: PGA merchandise show in the Cleveland Srixon XXIO booth, take two,…
It’s always a treat to talk with Chip Brewer, President and CEO of Callaway Golf. It’s even better when we get to do so in person, this time at the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Chip discusses the new Callaway Big Bertha Epic drivers, the new Mack Daddy Forged wedges and answers our…
One of the highlights of the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show was being able to spend some time with Eric Silles, the winner of Wilson Golf’s Driver vs. Driver show and developer of the new Triton driver. We spend some time with Eric talking about his experience on the show and how it has changed his…
By John Steinbreder – Global Golf Post At this year’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Titleist technicians announced several improvements to the core and aerodynamic designs of the company’s flagship Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. Start with the Pro V1, a three-piece product that has been re-engineered with a next-generation 2.0 ZG Process…
Tuesday of PGA Merchandise Show week found us at Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Club, and more specifically, with Wilson Staff. We visited with instructor Jake Thrum, and Wilson’s Frank Simonutti and Tim Clarke. https://soundcloud.com/worldwide-golf-shops/podcast-216-wilson-staff-at-pga-show-demo-day Tom Brassell: 2017 PGA Merchandise Show Demo Day. Jake Thrum joining us. The instructor to Kevin Streelman, right? Jake…
By John Steinbreder – Global Golf Post In the fall of 2015, TaylorMade introduced its M1 driver, and not long after that the Carlsbad, Calif., equipment maker brought out a slightly different model, dubbed M2. Both clubs sold well and built strong followings in the competitive and recreational realms. That did not stop company officials…
By John Steinbreder – Global Golf Post As is the case with the recently released Epic drivers, the fairways carrying that same appellation feature clubheads that use Callaway’s new triaxial carbon in the crowns. Company engineers say that composite material is so light that it enables them to redistribute weight in ways that increase forgiveness…
INTRODUCING “THE WEDGE, BY CLEVELAND GOLF”, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REFERENCE BOOK ANALYZING WEDGE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – January 24, 2017 – CLEVELAND GOLF®, focused on Where Scoring Matters™ and a global leader in wedge innovation since 1979, is proud to introduce The Wedge, By Cleveland Golf, a first-of-its-kind reference book analyzing wedge technology…
“TOUR PERFORMANCE TAKEN FURTHER” Srixon® Z-STAR® and Z-STAR® XV golf balls have an official North America launch date of Friday, February 17, 2017. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – January 23, 2017 – SRIXON®, a global leader in high-performance golf equipment and a brand Dedicated to Improving Your Game™, is proud to introduce the new Z-STAR® SERIES…
