Equipment

Loren Roberts won the Champions Tour’s season-opening MasterCard Championship playing True Temper‘s Tour Concept iron shaft.

Optix Golf will launch its MIR-1 putter at the PGA Merchandise Show‘s Demo Day on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.

Adams Golf reports that it won the Darrell Survey wood count at the Champions Tour’s season-opening MasterCard Championship.

Chad Campbell used Rife Putters‘ new GR6 Series Aussie Blade putter en route to winning the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Daito Golf reports that its Stealth, Genesis and Virtuoso putter models all received seal of excellence designation from Golf Test USA‘s independent putter test.

Heavy Putter will introduce its new Matte Series putters at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.

Nippon Shaft reports on its growth in the North and South American golf markets after more than an 80 percent share of the Asian market.

Infiniti Golf introduces its Assure line of irons.

Cleveland Golf announces the addition of the CG11 Black Pearl wedge to its current line of CG11 wedges.

Feeltecgrip will attend the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, and exhibit its V3 Classic grips.

MRC Composite Products — USA will release a second new shaft series named Bassara at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.

Daito Golf reports that its Stealth, Genesis and Virtuoso putter models all received seal of excellence designation from Golf Test USA‘s independent putter test.

Heavy Putter will introduce its new Matte Series putters at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.

Feeltecgrip will attend the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, and exhibit its V3 Classic grips.

Avon introduces its Pro D2x dual molded, dual compound grips.

Fisher Golf will launch the 4 Speed Talon Tour Series of putters at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.

Pinfire Golf announces that its Frequency Filtered putter shaft by UST will be debuted at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29.

Nickent Golf selects Nippon Shaft to provide its N.S. Pro 950GH as the stock steel shaft for Nickent’s 3DX DC series of hybrid clubs.

SMT Golf introduces a new Elite Clubmaker’s Team program for 2006.

TaylorMade Golf Co. introduces a third new addition to its r7 driver family, the r7 460.