Equipment

Champ reports that the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Championship wore its Stinger Spikes, along with the top three finishers.

Callaway Golf Co. reports that it takes top honors in Golf Digest‘s annual “Hot List” issue. Callaway won 21 medals, five more than its closest competitor.

Evolve Golf introduces its Vireo-S3 model tee, which features a wider, deeper cup for greater stability and a new Sweet Spot System that promotes increased distance and accuracy.

Scuti Grips will debut a line of eco-friendly grips at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, Fla. The BigLite EFG golf grips for woods and irons will come in standard, mid-size and over-size versions.

FlGolf Inc. reports on John Lopata of Largo, Fla., making a hole-in-one while playing the Volvik Crystal golf ball on Jan. 8.

Yes! Golf reports that its soon-to-be-released Tracy III Plus made Golf Digest‘s 2009 “Hot List.” Yes! putters have made the list for five consecutive years.

Yes! Golf reports that its soon-to-be-released Tracy III Plus made Golf Digest‘s 2009 “Hot List.” Yes! putters have made the list for five consecutive years.

Adams Golf introduces its Speedline drivers and hybrid-fairway woods. The drivers are designed to increase clubhead speed and distance, while the hybrid-fairway woods combine the playability of a hybrid with the distance of a fairway wood.

PowerBilt‘s Air Force One drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs will be featured in the company’s infomercial that debuts Jan. 17 on Golf Channel.

Adams Golf introduces its Speedline drivers and hybrid-fairway woods. The drivers are designed to increase clubhead speed and distance, while the hybrid-fairway woods combine the playability of a hybrid with the distance of a fairway wood.

PowerBilt‘s Air Force One drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs will be featured in the company’s infomercial that debuts Jan. 17 on Golf Channel.

True Temper reports that the top five money winners at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, including the winner, played its shafts. Also, at the European Tour’s Joburg Open, True Temper’s Project X and Project X Flighted shafts were used by the first- and second-place finishers.

Titleist reports that Geoff Ogilvy played its Pro V1 golf ball to win the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Also, runner-up Davis Love III played the new 2009 Pro V1x and a full bag of Titleist golf clubs.

PrideSports reports that the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Championship wore its cleats, while 20 of the 33 players in the winner-only season-opening field used the company’s products. This marks the 13th consecutive year that PrideSports plastic cleats will start the season as the No. 1 brand on the PGA Tour.

Aldila reports that the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Championship played its VooDoo shaft.

Cobra brand ambassador Geoff Ogilvy used the new S9-1 driver en route to winning the Mercedes-Benz Championship. He also played its fairway metal and irons.

Aldila reports that the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Championship played its VooDoo shaft.

Titleist reports that of the 20 players using Titleist balls at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship, 10 were playing the New Pro V1 or Pro V1x for the first time in PGA Tour competition. The balls will be available in golf shops in February.

Adams Golf‘s Speedline driver, Idea Tech a4 and a4OS hybrids and irons are recognized on Golf Digest‘s “2009 Hot List.” All received gold awards.

Rife Putters reports that it has made Golf Digest‘s “Hot List” for the fourth straight year. The list, which is published in the February 2009 issue, includes Rife’s new Abaco putter in the “Mid-Mallet” category and the new Black Barbados Tour Mallet in the “Mallet” category.