Equipment

Ping chairman and CEO John Solheim calls for the abandonment of the U.S. Golf Association’s and Royal and Ancient Golf Club’s new groove rule.

Shaft Skinz reports on Jiyai Shin, who used the company’s decorated shafts en route to winning the Wegmans LPGA.

Honma Golf Co. introduces the Perfect Switch, which is three putters in one. The putter comes with three adjustable heads varying in MOI, one torx wrench, two spare screws, two covers and a shaft with a laser grooved face.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf tour staff professional Kenny Perry won his fifth tournament in the past 13 months, the Travelers Championship, and his first since switching to the new R9 460 driver. Also, tour staff player Lonnie Nielsen won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open playing the R9 460.

Aldila reports that the winner of the Nationwide Tour Players Cup played its VooDoo shaft. He became the ninth winner on the PGA and Nationwide tours in 2009 to benefit from Aldila’s S-core Technology.

Rife Putters reports that the winner and two second-place finishers at the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open played its putters.

Titleist reports on Kenny Perry playing the Pro V1x ball to win the Travelers Championship and that it was the most played golf ball with 103 players. Titleist also highlights wins by Jiyai Shin and Tom Gillis on the LPGA and Nationwide tours, respectively.

Graphite Design reports that the respective winners of the Japan Tour’s Mizuno Open and the Nationwide Tour Players Cup played its shafts. Also, Graphite Design was the No. 1 shaft at the Mizuno Open with 188 shafts (38 percent) in play.

Fujikura is the No. 1 driver shaft brand, led by its Motore F1 shaft, at the Travelers Championship.

Zero Friction staff player Kenny Perry won the Travelers Championship, his fifth since the start of the 2008 season.

Nippon Shaft announces that starting July 6 a full-time product representative will be on the PGA Tour each week, offering players products, support and information about Nippon Shaft.

Shaft Skinz reports on Jiyai Shin, who used the company’s decorated shafts en route to winning the Wegmans LPGA.

Aldila reports that the winner of the Nationwide Tour Players Cup played its VooDoo shaft. He became the ninth winner on the PGA and Nationwide tours in 2009 to benefit from Aldila’s S-core Technology.

Bridgestone Golf celebrates its fifth anniversary of its partnership with Tee It Up For The Troops by donating nearly 800 dozen, logo golf balls to the organization for use during its national Tee It Up For The Troops day.

Ping chairman and CEO John Solheim calls for the abandonment of the U.S. Golf Association’s and Royal and Ancient Golf Club’s new groove rule.

STX‘s new Envision TR putter has shipped into retail.

Eidolon Golf will give away a free V-Sole wedge each week to the consumer whose online question is answered by company president and founder Terry Koehler on his blog.

Aldila reports that, according to Darrell Survey, it is the new No. 1 shaft on tour with more woods in play and nearly two times as many hybrid shafts in play than any other graphite shaft manufacturer.

Aldila reports that, according to Darrell Survey, it is the new No. 1 shaft on tour with more woods in play and nearly two times as many hybrid shafts in play than any other graphite shaft manufacturer.

Zero Friction staff players Kenny Perry, Dean Wilson and Ryan Palmer all posted sub-par in the first round of the Travelers Championship.