Equipment

TaylorMade Golf introduces five new premium putters that were created by, and named for putter-maker Kia Ma.

PrideSports reports that the winner of the Nationwide Tour Championship wore the company’s OEM cleats, while Softspikes Pulsar Cleats were worn by the first-, second- and third-place finishes at the LPGA’s Mizuno Classic. Also, PrideSports reports that more than 75 percent of the field at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic used its products.

Fujikura reports that it won the driver shaft brand count at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic and the Nationwide Tour Championship, respectively.

Excel Golf Products Inc. will introduce its Zero Friction three-prong hardwood tee in 2009. The tee will be available in natural and white and in sizes of 2 ¾ and 3 ¼ inches.

Stroke Solutions reports on Matt Bettencourt‘s win at the Nationwide Tour Championship while using the SuperStroke putter grip.

Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey results, 90 percent of the players who competed in the Nationwide Tour Championship used Golf Pride grips on the majority of clubs in their bag.

United Sports Technologies reports that Davis Love III won the Children’s Miracle Network Classic using a UST Proforce V2 76 shaft in his Titleist 909D3 driver and Proforce V2 86 shafts in Titleist fairway woods.

Evolve Golf reports that its Epoch tee was used by the winner of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

Eaton Corp. announces that Golf Pride now offers custom laser engraving on its most popular models, including the DD2, New Decade MultiCompound, Tour Velvet and Tour Wrap.

Tee-Guard Corp., maker of the golf tee Launcher Tee Pro Series, provides a report from Pine Lake Country Club in Orchard Lake, Mich.

Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey uses a newly-fitted Rife Barbados putter en route to a runner-up finish at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

Fujikura reports that it won the driver shaft brand count at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic and the Nationwide Tour Championship, respectively.

Stroke Solutions reports on Matt Bettencourt‘s win at the Nationwide Tour Championship while using the SuperStroke putter grip.

United Sports Technologies reports that Davis Love III won the Children’s Miracle Network Classic using a UST Proforce V2 76 shaft in his Titleist 909D3 driver and Proforce V2 86 shafts in Titleist fairway woods.

Evolve Golf reports that its Epoch tee was used by the winner of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey uses a newly-fitted Rife Barbados putter en route to a runner-up finish at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

Titleist introduces its most comprehensive Vokey Design Spin Milled line of wedges ever. The line includes nine lofts ranging in 2-degree increments from 48 to 64 degrees, multiple bounce options and tour-inspired sole grinds in three player-preferred finishes.

PowerBilt Golf introduces its Air Force One drivers, fairway woods and hybrids featuring nitrogen-charged power – clubheads filled with nitrogen gas to create a thinner face.

Schwetty Balls reports on the first tourament win by 12-year-old Jassem Setayesh.

Tour Edge reports that through Jan. 31, or while supplies last, golfers purchasing a new Exotics XLD driver from a Tour Edge retailer can get a free XLD fairway wood of their choice directly from Tour Edge.