Part of the Callaway Customs program, the company announced that there now will be a limited-edition run of Paradym and Paradym ⬥⬥⬥ models that feature a distinct green and yellow aesthetic.
The XXIO Prime drivers, fairway woods and hybrids continue XXIO Prime’s heritage for lightweight, speed-enhancing designs for moderate swing speed players, but this year the collection adds an element that’s often been a casualty of ultra-light clubheads: forgiveness.
We asked the USGA’s John Spitzer, managing director of equipment standards, to clarify a few things as the proposed golf-ball rollback rule starts its Notice and Comment journey.
The USGA and R&A’s announcement of a proposal to roll back the ball for elite competitions beginning in 2026 drew an array of responses, ranging from the interested to the aggravated, including manufacturers, tours and other golf organisations.
The R&A and USGA will be proposing a new golf ball testing standard for elite competition that would roll back performance by 20 yards (18 metres) or more.
Ping expands its PLD Milled line-up of putters to include two new Anser-style blades and a traditional heel-and-toe ballasted mallet. The putters are all milled from forged 303 stainless steel.
The new Titleist Scotty Cameron Super Select putters maintain a fresh approach to classic shapes with renewed efforts to add forgiveness by distributing more weight to the heel and toe.
Titleist TSR1 lineup of metalwoods is the company’s latest versions of a lighter weight driver, fairway wood and hybrid with the driving purpose of creating easier launch through both head design and shaft weight.
The three new Mizuno ST230 drivers make a big push forward towards improving ball speed and optimising launch conditions with a lot of light carbon composite and a little bit of heavy steel.
TaylorMade expands its Spider line-up to include a new high-stability mallet, the GTx, and the GT Max, an oversize mallet with adjustable weights on its parallel arms that change the centre of gravity’s distance from the face to make it feel, swing and perform like multiple putters in one.
Terms of TaylorMade’s investment were not revealed in the announcement, but the news release characterised the relationship as “a partnership” between the company, PopStroke Entertainment Group and Woods.
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