Equipment

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Tiger Shark reports on SuperStroke Grips staff player Matt Bettencourt‘s recent top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.

Excel Golf Products Inc.‘s Zero Friction performance tee becomes the official tee of the David Leadbetter Golf Academies.

Tiger Shark reports on SuperStroke Grips staff player Matt Bettencourt‘s recent top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.

Boccieri Golf‘s new Mid-Weight Series K4 model was first in an independent putter test published in Golf Magazine‘s July issue.

True Temper Sports reports that the U.S. Open champion played its Dynamic Gold shafts in his irons and Grafalloy Epic graphite shafts in his 3- and 5-wood. In addition to the winner, 56 of the 60 players who made the cut played True Temper products.