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A week's worth of tweets, August 20-26, 2012

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A week's worth of tweets, August 20-26, 2012

Many prominent golf companies, players and PGA instructors regularly take to Twitter to talk about their equipment and other aspects of their game. Here is a round-up of some of the most interesting golf-related Twitter entries from the week of August 20-26, featuring Stewart Cink, Mallory Blackwelder, Luke Donald and more:

AUGUST 26
Vokey Wedges ‏

@VokeyWedges   Another win for Vokey wedges! Congrats to Nick Watney for your win @thebarclays! #fedexcup #inVokeWeTrust

Tom O'Brien Jr.
@TommyOGolf   Great birthday present for dad, an @EDELgolf putter! //pic.twitter.com/nunnIjew

FootJoy Europe ‏
@FootJoyEurope   Wins on both sides of the Atlantic today for FJ shoes and gloves. Congratulations Nick Watney and Paul Lawrie! #fjthemarkofaplayer

Luke Donald ‏
@LukeDonald   RT @Tim_Auger @LukeDonald How were the MP-64's? Satisfied with them? Need to be tweaked some? Really happy with them
 
AUGUST 25
Edel Golf

@EDELgolf Mr Bobby Dean fitting the world for wedges once again in San Fran with the guys from The Golf Lab #gotbounce //pic.twitter.com/zGkTHb34

John Letters Golf ‏
@JohnLettersGolf   Sams bag ready for the second round in Conwy. //pic.twitter.com/NGOb2pOu

Matt Frey, PGA
@MFreyPGA   In an attempt to save a member's ball from going in a hazard, I slid into a pond & my @FootJoy shoes still performed. #ExtremePGAMember

AUGUST 24
59 Belts ‏

@59beltsGUY   This took WAAAYY too long!! #busymakingbuckles Anyone looking for other colors?? #59Crew //pic.twitter.com/sJ0c8mgY

Thomas Levet ‏
@thomaslevetgolf   My new club,swing weight Z 1256355,45", hickory shaftXXXX by true temper,wooden grip.even @JoeMillerLDC can't swing it! //pic.twitter.com/RT3a8xFn

John Letters Golf ‏
@JohnLettersGolf   JL Black Tour wedge with some of the weight drilled out. Lightens the swingweight. //pic.twitter.com/YBjAG3Xs

@JohnLettersGolf   Been a busy afternoon on the Tour Truck repairing Gordon J Brand's Driver and 4iron after 2 snapped shafts while playing his first round

@JohnLettersGolf   Also building 2 Custom Tour Black Wedges for George Ryall //pic.twitter.com/kmvIwTWC

@JohnLettersGolf   And then regripping Mark James's Irons and also building some custom MM irons for another players to try #TOPSECRET

Bettinardi Golf ‏
@BettinardiGolf   2012 Ryder Cup Cover //www.bettinardi.com/pdf/ryder_cup_cover.pdf //fb.me/10bEpAlKQ

Raa Putters ‏
@Raaputters   Hot off the production line. Personalised Pink & Black Raa Phoenix. All colour combinations available @Raaputters //pic.twitter.com/MjeNMKVp

Ping Golf ‏
@PingTour   A. “PING Pizza” (via @BriceBonner) //yfrog.com/gygxeadvj

Nike Golf Europe ‏
@NikeGolfEU   120 Swedish golfers took the Lunar Challenge this week, 115 traded another shoe brand for ours. Mission accomplished! //pic.twitter.com/vQ3KD4pP

SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour   #johnniewalkerchampionship % of players changing since their last @European_Tour event. Ball 3.8%, 3-9 Iron 4.5%, Driver 15.4%, Putter 22.4%

Callaway Golf Europe ‏
@CallawayTourSpy   There are 59 @odysseygolf putters in play this week (38% of the field) at the #JohnnieWalker Champs @Gleneagleshotel #1PutterInGolf

@CallawayTourSpy   The #1 model? The 'Fang' - @odysseygolf White Hot XG #7, of which there are 15 (just under 10%) #1PutterInGolf

AUGUST 23
Adams Golf ‏

@AdamsGolfInc   Very nice! RT @MadalynDavis25: check out my new bag and my Pro A12 irons. Also my Speedline driver. I love Adams golf! //pic.twitter.com/ZZbx6wmc

Tom Boys ‏
@Boyseygolf   Good putting session in the den! Rolling the rock nicely! //pic.twitter.com/CTDFtY01

Odyssey Golf ‏
@odysseygolf   What do you get when you mix a golf pro & a board shaper? Kimo Green's new Odyssey-inspired creation! #SurfsUp //pic.twitter.com/ouZKZcIH

Callaway Golf ‏
@CallawayGolf   1994: Big Bertha Irons are introduced, featuring a 360* undercut, thick top line & generous offset. #ThrowbackThursday //instagr.am/p/OrcLRoF7J4/

Charlie ‏Tour (TaylorMade Golf)
@CharlieTour   Savvy move by @harmanbrian paying off - bent his TPMC irons 1* strong Monday to meet Bethpage Black's length, about to shoot 65 #TourNotes

Peter Dalton ‏
@proquipusa   Team Europe will wear ProQuip technical outerwear at The Ryder Cup at Medinah in September and at Gleneagles in 2014. Well played, Mates!

John Letters Golf ‏
@JohnLettersGolf   Angel Franco receives his new JL Tour bag. //pic.twitter.com/iPM5aye4

AUGUST 22
Stewart Cink ‏

@stewartcink   2013 Nike ball testing today. I'm like a 6th grade geek doing a science experiment. //lockerz.com/s/237344135

Nike Golf
@nikegolf   The fans have spoken. The Light Speed Print Polo will be @TigerWoods' #SundayRed @TheBarclaysGolf //pic.twitter.com/lcgSl6l6

@nikegolf   Makin magic with the Method. @petterswede sinkin some major putts @TheBarclaysGolf #playoffs //twitpic.com/amjo59

Edel Golf ‏
@EDELgolf   #PGAE12 //pic.twitter.com/Eck25OgW

adidas Golf ‏
@adidasGolf   Fresh off his win @WyndhamChamp, Sergio Garcia has arrived at Bethpage Black sporting crossflex for #FedExCup Playoffs //pic.twitter.com/qmvCidby

Mizuno Golf ‏
@Golf_Mizuno   Its official! @LukeDonald has switched to the new MP-64 irons. More pics on //GolfWRX.com: //bit.ly/PcMsKd //pic.twitter.com/ic3qBj37

Fujikura Composites ‏
@FujikuraOnTour   CH3 testing Mizuno Fuel combo //pic.twitter.com/16y6SRQP

Golf in HD ‏
@GolfinHD   Oh ya just got some Mizuno wedges in the mail. //pic.twitter.com/5e8bQIlX

@GolfinHD   A thing of beauty @golf_mizuno //pic.twitter.com/2QHFdSY7

Titleist ‏
@Titleist   Ready for pick up! Prototype 913 fairways & hybrids wait for Adam Scott & @webbsimpson1 in the tour van. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/h2ysapyj

@Titleist  Good morning from the Titleist Tour Van. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/ocrzzhnj

Titleist Africa ‏
@TitleistAfrica   74% of the @Sunshine_Tour players rely upon the #1 ball in golf for their success in this week's event at Selborne GE.

John Letters Golf ‏
@JohnLettersGolf   Freshly assembled clubs requested by the Senior players. All going straight in the bag. //pic.twitter.com/2qMOqLZi

@JohnLettersGolf   Graham Bannister (Aus) with his New MM Satin Irons on the Range hitting them a club further than his old irons //pic.twitter.com/J9IZKdPF

Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges   Our man #AD working on some wedges in advance of The Barclays. //pic.twitter.com/0DohxuVD

Hank Haney, PGA ‏
@HankDHaney   Yes RT @doubleparpickup: My clubs are 10 years old. Would newer club's technology improve 0 handicapper's game?

@HankDHaney   Like them but anchoring is going to get outlawed RT @taytealdred96: why do you not like belly putters so much?

AUGUST 21
Callaway Golf‏

@CallawayGolf   Preparing for another strong start, @TrevorImmelman rolling his @odysseygolf White Hot XG #7 today at Bethpage Black. //pic.twitter.com/OYFBlHr2

Ian Poulter‏
@IanJamesPoulter   I think it's time to re-grip all of my equipment today. Fresh grips is always the best feeling. Makes the clubs feel brand new again.

@IanJamesPoulter   I re-grip my clubs every couple of months, and my driver every month as it wears out quicker than any othe club. It must be my raw power lol

@IanJamesPoulter   I use the same style of grips & have done for 16 years I think. It's not broke don't fix it. Feel is everything in this game.

@IanJamesPoulter   New grips looking very nice. Ready for a huge 1st week in the FedEx cup. #letsavit //pic.twitter.com/CXw5Fbsv

Titleist‏
@Titleist   Titleist Tour Reps take note of launch conditions as @McIlroyRory tests a prototype 913 fairway. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/nw56mutj

Fujikura Composites‏
@FujikuraOnTour   Rory doing some three wood testing //pic.twitter.com/drMEbFiJ

@FujikuraOnTour   Here is our new Motore Speeder 9.8 TS hybrid shaft //pic.twitter.com/Hh9v4tqC

@FujikuraOnTour   Ryan Moore doing some wood testing this week. #thebarclays //pic.twitter.com/PnihB2SY

@FujikuraOnTour   JJ with old school Fuji E380 x flex //pic.twitter.com/zSmqNQ7z

Vokey Wedges ‏
@VokeyWedges   Spotted @thebarclays : Nick Watney's Vokey lineup. #Rube #goGiants //ow.ly/i/RTxa

Mallory Blackwelder‏
@MalBlackwelder   Loving my new @ristwatch from @Golf4Her_LLC! Thank you!! #stylin //pic.twitter.com/ZSr6sFcS

Luke Donald ‏
@LukeDonald   Been testing @Golf_Mizuno newest irons the MP64's and I like them so much am putting them in the bag this week #nothingfeelslikeaMizuno

@LukeDonald   RT @simonb63 @LukeDonald which irons did you use in your amateur days? I used the T Zoids while at college #pure

@LukeDonald   RT @TweeterAlliss @golf_mizuno Well I never, I've been playing with'm for years old & new, Lovely //pic.twitter.com/3A5f1SNH Good taste m'lad

Callaway Golf Europe‏
@CallawayTourSpy   Who's clubs is Tour Rep Monksy working on..? //pic.twitter.com/O8W8cHsn

Pablo Larrazabal‏
@plarrazabal   "@CallawayTourSpy: Who's clubs is Tour Rep Monksy working on..? //pic.twitter.com/0mGdrEVS" they look like my clubs.... Hehehhe

Dustin Johnson ‏
@DJohnsonPGA   Oh yeah, check out the OFFICIAL hats! //www.dustinjohnson.com/store //pic.twitter.com/Ispp5j5a

Dave Horsey‏
@DaveHorsey   New weapon of mass destruction courtesy of @odysseygolf @CallawayTourSpy //pic.twitter.com/e2QAbqMG

@DaveHorsey   Another pic... //pic.twitter.com/dFU1WHte

Kirk Oguri‏, PGA
@KIRKOGURI   Bubba Watson checking wedge grinds //pic.twitter.com/FGjBwjsn

@KIRKOGURI   Ryuji Imada's wedge #Barclays #tourtrailer //pic.twitter.com/wVpVJ3rp

Titleist‏
@Titleist   On the 10th fairway of Bethpage Black w/ Chris Kirk as he dials in a prototype 913 hybrid. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/molgcfkj

TaylorMade Golf Europe ‏
@TaylorMadeTour   Full range of ghost putters on the putting green today. //pic.twitter.com/kbXPIJUN

@TaylorMadeTour   TaylorMade tour putter rep, Mark Thistleton, changing the Pure Roll face insert on a Daytona Ghost at Gleneagles //pic.twitter.com/SjHzpe8N

Simon Wilson‏
@pgatourshaftrep   PX Black driver testing! Name the Player? #pxblack //pic.twitter.com/hrqMxG7C

@pgatourshaftrep   Yes it's DC! Hitting it great #pxblack //pic.twitter.com/3A56ZvX1

@pgatourshaftrep   It's on now! Ryder Cup DGTI Specials! //t.co/ZHMGKuJE

@pgatourshaftrep   Titleist Tech Phil Dimmock swing weights a PX 7A4 @ Gleneagles //pic.twitter.com/NBdmtmAe

Nike Golf Europe‏
@NikeGolfEU   Working hard on the range, Ross Fisher dials in some new VR Pro wedges //pic.twitter.com/TUY7Eg9Y

Hank Haney‏, PGA
@HankDHaney   It is a must have RT @DroppinTweets47: is a sand wedge important to have?

@HankDHaney   No RT @Golf4a: the belly putter-yes or no in your opinion?

AUGUST 20
Whitlam Golf ‏

@WhitlamGolfUSA   I wonder who's putter? //twitpic.com/alvy1z //twitpic.com/alvy28

Harry Arnett ‏(Callaway Golf)
@Callaway_HarryA   Spent the day with our R&D and product teams looking at 2013 product line. Two words: Holy S%$t. Strap on your seat belts everyone...

Callaway Golf ‏
@CallawayGolf   Furyk's starting the Playoffs with a bang. Check out his new patriotic bats he's sporting this week @TheBarclaysGolf: //pic.twitter.com/jOxhfbP7

Charlie Tour (TaylorMade Golf)
@CharlieTour   Sergio took "Super" shot of @RyderCup inspiration on greens at Wyndham. Told his Ghost Tour MA-81 putter has this grip //pic.twitter.com/PezIXvdn

Edel Golf
@EDELgolf   Candy shop at the Las Vegas PGA show!!! //pic.twitter.com/jWQWBSov

‏@EDELgolf   //pic.twitter.com/cFuwVUkZ

‏@EDELgolf   Vi Va Las Vegas!!! //pic.twitter.com/R5omk2C1

‏@EDELgolf   Let me rolllll!! //pic.twitter.com/xxIruIHO

‏@EDELgolf   Hand stamped !! //pic.twitter.com/GXjJqf71

Titleist ‏
@Titleist   Spotted in the Titleist van: Tour seeding of Prototype 913 fairways & hybrids begins at Bethpage. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/h27w4awj

@Titleist   On the range: @ZachJohnsonPGA takes a prototype 913 fairway out for a test drive. #TeamTitleist //yfrog.com/o0mctnoj

Nike Golf ‏
@nikegolf   Rock the flat bill, classic fitted cap, or preppy visor. What's your style? //bit.ly/NUtHvH //pic.twitter.com/hX7IOObS

@nikegolf   Always perfecting the big stick. Looking for more loft & less spin @Kevin_Chappell tests out new drivers. //twitpic.com/altz04

adidas Golf ‏
@adidasGolf   Sergio was victorious @WyndhamChamp battling the elements in the waterproof/spikeless crossflex //bit.ly/NcgDpd //pic.twitter.com/9kLpNMVL

TaylorMade Golf Europe ‏
@TaylorMadeTour   [1/2] #Sergio Garcia's winning bag @WyndhamChamp - R11S (9*), RBZ (15*), Burner SF 2.0 (18*), TPMB irons (3-PW) .. //pic.twitter.com/u2l0K2pz

@TaylorMadeTour   [2/2] #Sergio Garcia's winning bag @WyndhamChamp - ATV wedges (50*, 58*), Ghost Tour MA-81 putter, PENTA TP golf ball #WITB

John Letters Golf ‏
@JohnLettersGolf   Tour prep well under way for the Welsh Seniors this week. Tour bags just arrived. //pic.twitter.com/KiUiR4BA

@JohnLettersGolf   @JohnLettersGolf History @SkySportsGolf @garyplayer //pic.twitter.com/Fo0c7qne

Fujikura Composites ‏
@FujikuraOnTour   Titleist launching the 913 F this week. Martin Flores testing with Motore Speeder TS //pic.twitter.com/wPlfm2m8

Callaway Golf Europe ‏
@CallawayTourSpy   A win for Alessandro Tadini in Denmark makes it 4 in a row for #Callaway drivers on the @Challenge_Tour #playCallaway