Equipment

Barbie teams with Cougar Golf, a division of Sports Source Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of golf equipment, to provide girls ages 4-9 with innovative Barbie golf equipment designed especially for them.

TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co. introduces the r7 CGB MAX Limited, an adjustable driver that includes nine changeable weights and three changeable shafts.

DivixGolf introduces the Crossover putter, which features Positive Forward Roll technology that eliminates backspin. DivixGolf will exhibit its putter at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla.

Scratch Golf reports that its JLM Series wedges and AR-1 irons are included in Golf Digest‘s Hot List for 2008.

Maruman Golf launches the 2008 version of its classic Conductor iron line. Maruman introduced the Pro Series and the Standard Series game improvement irons.

Nike Golf introduces its SQ SUMO” (square) fairway wood, the most recent addition to Nike’s SQ SUMO family.

Scratch Golf reports that its JLM Series wedges and AR-1 irons are included in Golf Digest‘s Hot List for 2008.

Maruman Golf launches the 2008 version of its classic Conductor iron line. Maruman introduced the Pro Series and the Standard Series game improvement irons.

Nike Golf introduces its SQ SUMO” (square) fairway wood, the most recent addition to Nike’s SQ SUMO family.

Fujikura Composites of America introduces its new series of shafts for 2008.

Fujikura Composites of America introduces the Fit-On Academy, a proprietary research and development system designed to create and test new breakthrough shaft designs and materials. The Fit-On Academy tracks golfers’ swings and range of swing speeds to produce exclusive insights used to test and design performance shafts.

Elite Sport Products will introduce its new Marquis putter at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19. The Marquis is a mallet-style putter following the tradition of two- and three-piece designs of the Dead On Series.

Graphite Design reports that its YS-Hybrid 85 was the most-played graphite hybrid shaft model at the Sony Open, according to the Darrell Survey.

Stroke Solutions reports on KJ Choi‘s win at the Sony Open while using the SuperStroke putter grip.

Maruman Golf will exhibit its 2008 full line of equipment at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19, and Demo Day, Jan. 16, in Orlando, Fla.

RT Technologies will exhibit its shafts this week at Demo Day, Jan. 16, and the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19, in Orlando, Fla.

Aldila will unveil its latest shaft, the DVS, at the sixth Demo Day, Jan. 16, and the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 17-19, in Orlando, Fla. The new shaft features a new responsive tip design for extra kick at impact with an optimum launch.

National Golf Products announces that The Golf Mat will be used in Full Swing Golf simulators and recommended to the company’s existing customers.

Graphite Design reports that its YS-Hybrid 85 was the most-played graphite hybrid shaft model at the Sony Open, according to the Darrell Survey.

Stroke Solutions reports on KJ Choi‘s win at the Sony Open while using the SuperStroke putter grip.