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Nike Golf Introduces New Adjustable Fairway Woods In The VR Line |
| January 15 |
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Nike Golf has been closely working with its stable of Tour athletes to optimize shape, adjustability and face thickness to deliver the ultimate performance fairway metal - the new VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods. This introduction follows in the footsteps of Nike Golf΄s recently announced new premium drivers, the VR STR8-FIT Tour and the VR Tour.
The VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods, available on January 28, 2010, are designed for golfers who are refining their game and demand Tour quality performance. Nike Golf athlete and 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover used the VR STR8-FIT Tour 15 degree 3-wood at the SBS Championship where he led the field for three rounds.
The premium VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods include the award-winning STR8-FIT face-angle technology that has 32 face options to shape any shot and tame any course. As with the VR STR8-FIT Tour drivers, the VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods feature Nike΄s distinctive red Compression Channel on the sole. The split compression channel optimizes a 455 ultra thin steel face that delivers a hotter response and longer shots.
The VR STR8-Fit Tour fairway woods include a thin Nike Powerbow design that places the center of gravity low and forward for faster swing speeds. With a Tour-inspired round shape head, the VR STR8-Fit Tour fairway woods feature a mid shallow head design. The VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods come with an Aldila Voodoo shaft that delivers score technology that strengthens the shaft and creates a more consistent performance.
Availability: January 28, 2010 at golf shops and specialty stores nationwide.
VR STR8-FIT Tour Fairway Woods
Men΄s: Loft Options: 3+ (RH) 3; (RH/LH); 4 (RH); 5 (RH/LH); All available in: A,R,S,X
MSRP: $299.99 |
| www.nike.com |
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SCNS Sports Foods, Distributor Of The Number One Golf Energy Bars Launches New Food Product Line At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show |
| January 15 |
| SCNS Sports Foods, distributor of golf΄s number one selling energy bars - the 1st and 10th Tee, will exhibit once again at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show at Booth #3077 January 28-30. Since 2007, SCNS has distributed its "better for you" food products aimed specifically for golfers providing sustained energy and optimum nutrition. The energy bars can be found at more than 2,500 golf courses and retail outlets across the country. In addition, SCNS also distributes Snacktrition, a line of baked, vitamin fortified nuts.
The 1st Tee Pre-Round Golf Nutrition Bar fuels the mind and body before a golf round using chamomile, hops and valerian root to help golfers stay calm and focused. The 10th Tee Back Nine Golf Energy Bar combats mental fatigue and increases focus and energy for the back nine with green tea and panax ginseng extracts. Both bars contain essential vitamins and minerals. Flavors include Chocolate Peanut, Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Peanut Caramel, and Peanut Honey.
MOM all natural bars come in two varieties: Fruit & Nut and Dark Chocolate & Nuts. The Fruit & Nut variety, which is 190 calories, contains four antioxidant-rich fruits (blueberries, cranberries, pomegranates and gogi berries) as well as five nuts and seeds (almonds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds).
The Dark Chocolate & Nuts, which is 200 calories, contains the same five nuts and seeds as the Fruit & Nut bars. Both bars contain oats, soy, and flaxseed.
MOM Nuts come in two varieties: Baked Almonds with Added Calcium, and Baked Cashews with Added Fiber. All MOM Nuts are baked to provide lower fat and a more natural taste. The Baked Almonds with Added Calcium provide 15% of the DV (Daily Value) for Calcium versus regular Almonds at 6-8% DV. The MOM Baked Cashews with Added Fiber have 3g of Fiber versus only 1g for regular cashews.
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TaylorMade Introduces Burner® SuperFast Driver and Fairway Woods |
| January 15 |
| Driver weighs an amazingly light 284 grams to promote faster swing speed and more distance TaylorMade΄s lightest driver and fairway woods ever
Three years after unveiling Burner 07, the most successful driver in TaylorMade history, the No. 1 driver company in golf is unveiling the next generation of this phenomenal franchise, named simply Burner SuperFast. Weighing just 284 grams (an astounding 14 grams less than the Burner 07 and Burner 09 drivers), Burner SuperFast is a speed demon, designed to deliver increased clubhead speed and superior distance.
Largest Clubface of Any TaylorMade Driver
The Burner SuperFast driver΄s improved performance starts with a new 460cc clubhead shape that΄s sleeker and more aerodynamic than past Burner drivers. This new head also boasts high MOI for tremendous forgiveness, and incorporates the largest clubface of any TaylorMade driver. Measuring an expansive 4,500 square millimeters, the new clubface is 14% larger than Burner 09΄s clubface. The larger face is important in light of the fact that the longer club-length of Burner drivers, like Burner SuperFast, makes it more challenging for the average player to make square contact consistently, and the larger face gives them more area to strike the ball with. The Burner SuperFast face also features a new bulge and roll design that΄s optimized to work with the higher MOI head to maximize forgiveness on off-center hits. Finally, the clubface incorporates TaylorMade΄s renowned Inverted Cone Technology, which promotes faster ball speed on off-center hits.
The Burner SuperFast driver also incorporates TaylorMade΄s proven Dual-Crown technology, which both lowers and pulls back the center of gravity to promote a higher launch angle and increased spin. Introduced in the TaylorMade Tour Burner driver two years ago, and also used in the Burner 09, Dual Crown technology is tremendously valuable.
Also critical to the Burner SuperFast driver΄s performance is its Matrix Ozik XCon 4.8 shaft, which is both ultra-light and tip-soft, helping the golfer generate more ball speed, a higher launch angle and more spin to promote more distance. And at 46.5" in length, Burner SuperFast automatically promotes a wide and fast swing arc.
The Burner SuperFast driver is available in three lofts - 9.5, 10.5, HT - and five shaft flexes - L, M, R, S, X.. Availability begins on February 19, 2010 at a street price of $299.
Simultaneously with TMAG΄s new Burner SuperFast driver launch comes the Burner SuperFast Fairway Woods. theThe 17-4 steel Burner SuperFast fairways share the driver΄s aerodynamic head shape and, compared to Burner 08 fairways, are lighter in weight, longer in club-length by a half-inch, are larger in size and deeper of face, all of which combines to make them easier to play and to promote increased distance. At 301 grams they΄re the lightest fairways we΄ve ever offered, and they also feature the largest clubhead size we΄ve ever offered in a steel fairway, with the 3-wood measuring 200cc. Burner SuperFast fairways are available in 3-wood (13?), 5-wood (15?), 7-wood (17?) and five shaft flexes - L, M, R, S and X. Availability begins on February 19, 2010 at a street price of $199 per club. |
| www.taylormadegolf.com |
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West Coast Trends New Train Reaction Device |
| January 15 |
| West Coast Trends - a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of premium travel accessories - announces a widespread promotional campaign featuring national television and radio commercials showcasing the company΄s new Train Reaction™ Device, a universal luggage stabilizer retailing for $19.95.
Highlighted by 60-second commercials on CNBC, CNN, ESPN, Sirius Radio, The Howard Stern Show, The Weather Channel and XM Radio, the advertising blitz calls attention to the benefits of this patent-pending invention in advance of the Spring Break travel season.
Ideal for maneuvering anywhere luggage goes, the Train Reaction Device allows globetrotters to connect and roll two pieces of wheeled luggage in virtually any size and combination with half the effort. It produces a "weightless" effect allowing users to transport their gear with a single hand - leaving the other free for coffee, a cell phone or child.
Currently available online at www.trainreaction.com, the device will eventually be offered at better travel accessory retailers and airport shops. Made in the USA, the simple hook and ladder system is approximate 17 inches long and crafted from a nearly indestructible, flexible plastic.
To connect their luggage, users simply slip the device over the retractable handle of their smallest wheeled piece and through the riveted handle of their second wheeled bag. The process - which typically takes no more than 10 seconds - is completed by attaching the hook to the appropriate crossbar for desired incline, and quickly adjusting it to find the perfect balance point. By tightening the device, the center of gravity is moved toward the rear, allowing users to even pile a third, non-wheeled piece against the retractable handle and still move everything weightless.
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, West Coast Trends Inc. was founded in 1990. A worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of premium luggage, golf travel bags, stand bags, club covers and accessories, its products have been tested and approved by the world΄s most demanding travelers, including pilots at all of the major airlines. The overwhelming choice of serious golfers, the company΄s Club Glove® products are used by more than 90 percent of PGA and Champions Tour players, and have been a staple selection of the past six Ryder Cup captains.
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| www.trainreaction.com |
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Puma Golf NA To Participate In 2010 PGA Merchandise Show |
| January 15 |
| PUMA Golf will participate within a PGA Merchandise Show exhibit in meeting room just off the show floor to introduce its latest footwear, apparel and accessories to some 40,000 attending PGA Professionals and golf retailers from around the world.
Just last month, shoe and apparel maker PUMA AG created a new partnership to grow its North American golf business with the formation of PUMA Golf North America as the official distributor and licensee of PUMA Golf in the United States and Canada. PUMA Golf North America is now the official licensee, responsible for the North American distribution of the brand΄s footwear, apparel and accessories to on- and off-course golf specialty, sporting goods and online accounts.
PUMA Golf΄s participation in the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show will support the company΄s in-store launch of the Spring 2010 collections and the sell-in for Fall/Winter 2010. PUMA Golf joins nearly 1,000 top golf brands and exhibitors, representing every business sector of golf from market leaders to start-up companies, who will display and demonstrate hundreds of thousands of golf merchandise that will appear in golf shops and retail stores throughout the 2010 golf season.
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| www.puma.com |
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True Temper Unveils New Performance Fitting Centers |
| January 15 |
| True Temper is proud to introduce its new Performance Fitting Center (PFC) Program. Through the all-new elite dealer program dealers can receive first-to-market opportunities, exclusive access to True Temper products, members-only use of ShaftFit Pro, True Temper΄s new online fitting system, and many other special benefits.
Available only through True Temper, the Performance Fitting Center (PFC) Program is a comprehensive network which works to grow, promote and develop certified professionals, who provide excellence in the golf retail and custom fitting industry. Managed by Swing Science of Indianapolis, Ind., the Performance Fitting Centers consolidate True Temper΄s Tour Concepts, Certified Rifle Centers and Gold Certified programs under one cohesive network for enhanced efficiency, increased brand awareness and greater resources and benefits for dealers.
To become a Performance Fitting Center and enjoy all of the program benefits, dealers may also attend workshops held at Swing Science΄s locations in Orlando or Indianapolis. Workshops in Orlando will be held in conjunction with the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show on January 25, 27, 28 and 29. To reserve a spot in one of the workshops, contact Swing Science at 1-800-783-0196 |
| www.swingscience.net/PFC |
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Fourteen Golf To Reveal Its New MT-28 V5 Wedge At The Show |
| January 15 |
| The company plans to introduce their new MT-28 V5 at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.
The new MT-28 V5 represents a long legacy of winning wedges. Its predecessor, the MT-29 V4 is known on several professional Tours as the "go to club" or the "money maker." Its exceptional performance has positioned FOURTEEN as the wedge authority.
This classically designed wedge features the signature FOURTEEN "reverse taper design" but has been improved by adding a groove strategically located in between the club sole and blade portion of the wedge. This structural change allowed the engineers to move the CG to a higher more stabilizing position for more precise shots.
The sole of the MT-28 V5 possesses a flatter shape with a trailing edge and heel relief. This new dynamic combination allows any player to fully utilize the club΄s bounce and execute pure or solid shots out of any type of rough.
The professionally designed MT-28 V5 comes in a variety of lofts, a 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 (2), 58 (2) and a 60 degree. Two steel shafts, a Dynamic Golf and NS Pro 950GH are available. A proprietary rubber grips finishes these classic wedges. |
| www.fourteengolf.com |
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I
recently was examining swing sequences of some of the greatest
players in history. Knowing that some of these players favored
a draw as their standard shot while others preferred a fade,
I sought to identify swing features within each group that
would explain their respective ball-flight tendencies. Something
profound emerged that I think will benefit all golfers,
especially those cursed with a wicked slice.