Equipment

Ping: Earns a record 15 gold awards in Golf Digest’s 2014 Hot List, more than any other single brand for the third straight year. The number also breaks Ping’s record of 11.

Veritas Golf: Reports on the signing of its first accounts for The Cure RX1 and RX2 putters at the PGA Merchandise Show on Jan. 22.

TaylorMade Golf Co.: Recipient of nine gold medals in the 2014 Golf Digest Hotlist equipment issue. The new SLDR became the first drive to earn five stars in the categories of: Performance, Innovation, Look/Sound/Feel and Demand.

Ping: Introduces the Ketsch putter, which the company precision mills at its headquarters to offer improved distance control, forgiveness, and accurate alignment.

Ping: Unveils the 13-degree Rapture 3-wood, as a versatile driver alternative featuring a hotter face.

SeeMore Putter Co.: Introduces three new milled putters in the mFGP black gunmetal series.

SuperStroke Golf: Slim 3.0 grip used by the winner of the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

Nike Golf: Introduces the new Nike VRS Covert 2.0 fairway woods, which will be available at retail Jan. 31.

Ping: Announces that Bubba Watson will wear one of the company’s three new gloves under a unique agreement in which Ping will make an annual donation to the Bubba Watson Foundation. The donation is based on the number of gloves sold. Watson debuts the new Sensor Sport glove at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

Bettinardi Golf: Kuchar Model 2 putter was used by Prayad Marksaeng en route to winning the Asian Tour’s King’s Cup.

Callaway Golf Co.: Announces TrackMan as its global fitting technology partner.

Aerotech Golf: Reports on the usages of its SteelFiber shafts on the LPGA.

LogoPutter: Introduces a putter that can be customized with any number of logo putter head and grip options.

Fourteen Golf: To introduce its pocket cavity PC-555 Irons at the PGA Demo Day and three-day show.

SeeMore Putters: SeeMore FGP putter played by third-place finisher at Humana Challenge.

Ping: Announces that Bubba Watson will wear one of the company’s three new gloves under a unique agreement in which Ping will make an annual donation to the Bubba Watson Foundation. The donation is based on the number of gloves sold. Watson debuts the new Sensor Sport glove at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

Bettinardi Golf: Kuchar Model 2 putter was used by Prayad Marksaeng en route to winning the Asian Tour’s King’s Cup.

Fourteen Golf: To introduce its pocket cavity PC-555 Irons at the PGA Demo Day and three-day show.

Cobra Golf: Releases its new Bio Cell+ irons.

Cobra Golf: Introduces its tour-inspired Bio Cell+ fairways, featuring a tour-inspired compact head design with eight tour-loft/trajectory settings.