Equipment

LT Golf: Launches the EazyBag, a new take on the age-old golf bag. The bag takes ergonomics into consideration, the most notable feature being an open front that allows to clubs without having to lift them over the bag’s edge.

Mizuno: Introduces two drivers – the MP-630 and MP-630 Fast Track – that the company describes as being “tour ready” in terms of performance, looks and feel.

FootJoy: Introduces the new SPIDR2 golf glove, which is designed to optimize grip performance in a number of playing conditions.

Titleist: Launches its New DT SoLo golf ball. “The New Titleist DT SoLo provides golfers of varying abilities with soft compression solid technology, which delivers a balanced solution for distance, durability and soft feel, as well as short game control,” said George Sine, vice president, golf ball marketing and strategic planning, Acushnet Company.

Mizuno: Introduces two drivers – the MP-630 and MP-630 Fast Track – that the company describes as being “tour ready” in terms of performance, looks and feel.

FootJoy: Introduces the new SPIDR2 golf glove, which is designed to optimize grip performance in a number of playing conditions.

Srixon: Launches its new Trispeed and Trispeed Tour golf balls. “The new Trispeed and Trispeed Tour golf balls bring added performance without sacrificing distance,” said Chris Beck, brand manager for Srixon. “With these two new offerings, golfers can find an upgrade from the 2-piece ball they are currently playing without having to pay the higher costs associated with urethane balls.”

Champ: Enjoys one of its “best [PGA Merchandise Shows] ever” due to the launch of the new Zarma spikes. “We have been told that this is the biggest launch in golf spikes since we introduced the world to the Champ ScorpionStinger,” said Harris MacNeill, president and CEO of Champ/MacNeill Engineering.

Srixon: Launches its new Trispeed and Trispeed Tour golf balls. “The new Trispeed and Trispeed Tour golf balls bring added performance without sacrificing distance,” said Chris Beck, brand manager for Srixon. “With these two new offerings, golfers can find an upgrade from the 2-piece ball they are currently playing without having to pay the higher costs associated with urethane balls.”

Champ: Enjoys one of its “best [PGA Merchandise Shows] ever” due to the launch of the new Zarma spikes. “We have been told that this is the biggest launch in golf spikes since we introduced the world to the Champ ScorpionStinger,” said Harris MacNeill, president and CEO of Champ/MacNeill Engineering.

Softspikes: Launches BWGrips.com to promote the recent debut of its Black Widow Grips. The website uses a number of online marketing initiatives to promote the line’s five different models.

Q1 Golf, GreenFix: Introduce the Sentinel Solo divot tool. The tool features a single prong and GreenFix Golf’s patented “push” technology for easier use and a design that more intuitively initiates the push methodology.

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True Temper Sports: Dynamic Gold shafts were played by respective winners of the Farmers Insurance Open and Qatar Masters. Also, True Temper had 139 sets of irons in play at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Champ: Winners of the Farmers Insurance Open and Qatar Masters wore the company’s spikes, including six of the top-10 finishers on the PGA Tour.

Datrek: Debuts 2010 line of cart and stand bags, highlighted by the Assault, Raptor and Sabre models, and marking Datrek’s first new product introduction since being acquired by Dynamic Brands.

Titleist: Tour staff players Robert Karlsson and Ben Crane won the Qatar Masters and Farmers Insurance Open, respectively, playing Pro V1x golf balls.

Softspikes: Nine of the top 12 finishers who wore plastic cleats at the Farmers Insurance Open chose Softspikes. Also, the winner of the Nationwide Tour’s New Zealand Open wore the Black Widow Tour cleats, the first win of 2010 for that model.

Ping: In response to the on-going discussion and miscommunication relating to 2010 groove regulation and the use of Ping EYE2 irons manufactured prior to April 1, 1990, Ping chairman & CEO John Solheim issued a statement on Monday.

Aldila: Wins the woods and hybrids shaft counts on the PGA and Nationwide tours, while Qatar Masters champion plays the RIP shaft in his driver.

UST Mamiya: Winner and runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open relied on its Proforce AXIVCore Tour Red 85 and Proforce V2 89 shaft models respectively in their hybrid clubs.