Equipment

Rife Putters reports that, according to Darrell Survey, it finished first with 40 percent of the field using a Rife putter at the 3M Championship.

Padraig Harrington‘s second consecutive victory at the British Open was just the beginning of a five-win worldwide sweep by Titleist golf ball users. Titleist was also the ball used by the winners on the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide tours.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co. will produce a limited number of special-edition Patriot Golf Day drivers in hopes of helping the Folds of Honor Foundation raise more than $1 million during its Patriot Golf Day fundraising event.

PrideSports reports that the British Open marked the 47th straight major where the majority of the field utilized its stable of products, including Softspikes golf cleats. This, combined with wins at the PGA Tour’s’s U.S. Bank Championship, and Softspikes Pulsar wins at the LPGA Tour’s State Farm Classic, Champions Tour’s 3M Championship and Nationwide Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship, marked a weekend sweep.

Aldila reports that the winner of the U.S. Bank Championship used its NV shafts in all of his woods and hybrid clubs. Also, the winner of the LPGA State Farm Classic used the NVS shaft in her driver.

Yes! Golf reports that three top-10 finishers at the LPGA State Farm Classic and two top-10 finishers at the British Open played Yes! putters.

Adams Golf reports that its hybrids ranked No. 1 at the British Open, accounting for more than 32 percent of all hybrids in play last week.

Champ Spikes reports that the British Open champion wore its Scorpion Stinger, and that six of the top-10 finishers wore either the Stinger or ProStinger.

Eaton Corp. reports that, according to Darrell Survey the majority of professionals who played in the 137th British Open played Golf Pride grips. Survey data revealed that 89 percent of the top 38 players used Golf Pride grips.

Femco Steel Technology reports that the winner of the U.S. Bank Championship played KBS Tour steel shafts in his Cleveland irons.

Excel Golf Products reports that top-11 finishers Kenny Perry, Dean Wilson and Ryan Palmer used its Zero Friction tee at the U.S. Bank Championship.

Titleist player Padraig Harrington won his second successive British Open while playing the Pro V1x golf ball, as did runner-up Ian Poulter.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Co. will produce a limited number of special-edition Patriot Golf Day drivers in hopes of helping the Folds of Honor Foundation raise more than $1 million during its Patriot Golf Day fundraising event.

Fujikura wins the driver shaft brand count at the British Open, extending its streak to every 2008 major tournament championship on the U.S. professional tours. The brand also has been the leading driver shaft brand at the Masters, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, LPGA Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Senior PGA Championship.

PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that nearly 60 percent of the British Open field utilized PrideSports’ stable of products including the Pulsar and Black Widow cleats.

PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that nearly 60 percent of the British Open field utilized PrideSports’ stable of products including the Pulsar and Black Widow cleats.

Dixon Golf reports on its new 100 percent eco-friendly golf ball.

Natural Golf expands its product line with the launch of its ST 460 driver, which features the company’s Perfect Aim Technology that aligns the ball with the clubface so golfers don’t have to alter their swing.

Dixon Golf reports on its new 100 percent eco-friendly golf ball.

Eaton Corp. reports that the majority of professionals in the John Deere Classic played Golf Pride grips, including 29 of the top 33 finishers.