NEWS
A week's worth of tweets, August 22-28, 2011
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 22-28, featuring Robert Garrigus, Cheyenne Woods, Joe Ogilvie and more:
AUGUST 28
Ping Golf
@PingTour Congrats to PING Pro Mark Calcavecchia for winning the Boeing Classic. This victory marks our second G20 driver tour win! #Back2BackG20Wins
@PingTour Mark also used an Anser Milled #3 putter which earned it's first tour victory today! #AnserMilled pic.twitter.com/yifyZNa
@PingTour Another interesting note... Mark lead the field in driving distance this week with his G20 driver averaging 307.8 yards off the tee. #G20
@PingTour Congratulations to PING Pro Kirk Triplett on winning the News Sentinel Open. This win signifies our first victory with G20 metal woods!!
@PingTour Inside Kirk's bag this week is a G20 driver 8.5°, G20 fairway wood 15°, G20 hybrid 17°, S56 irons, Eye2 wedges and a Scottsdale Hohum putter
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy Congrats to Callaway's Thomas Bjorn for winning the Johhnie Walker Champs at Gleneagles, the 2nd win for him this year #winnersplaycallaway
@CallawayTourSpy In Thomas' Callaway bag: #RAZR Hawk 9.5º Driver, #Diablo Octane 15º Fwy, Heavenwood & Diablo Edge Hybrids, X Prototype irons & Tour iZ ball
@CallawayTourSpy For his 12th EPGA Tour win, Thomas also used an @odysseygolf Black Series iX #1 Putter #No1PutterInGolf
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour Big week for Fujikura. Wins with DJ and Thomas B in drivers.
Tim Cusick, PGA
@timcusickgolf Recommend the IonLoop Bracelets. Offers great benefits that natural ions and magnets offer. Great style and cool colors. I wear it daily.
Adam Hadwin
@ahadwingolf Odyssey black series #1 wide going back into play today.. Need some putts to drop to move up this leaderboard. #theseguysaregood
Charlotte Mayorkas
@charmayorkas Walked on the plane & a guy was sitting next to his guitar strapped in to a seat belt, think I'm gonna buy a ticket for my clubs next time
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Just like the manufacturers make them RT @Humphreylol: whats the best driver length for a 6'0 tall person?
@HankDHaney Drivers can be longer because the ball is teed up and it is better if the swing is shallow coming into the ball, longer club=distance
@HankDHaney Skycaddie RT @MC_73: @HankDHaney what's best in your opinion for on course measuring, gps or laser rangefinder?
AUGUST 27
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep Well done Dustin Johnson winning with DG TI X100's in the bag! No one had him in our Winner Compertision!
Blake Graham, PGA
@BlakeGrahamPGA Belly putter = #gamechanger
Mizuno Golf
@Golf_Mizuno The New MP-59 Irons //on.fb.me/n01hEJ
@Golf_Mizuno The new MP-69 Irons //on.fb.me/qLaRsC
Tim Beckwith, PGA
@TimBeckwithPGA My 3 yr old has a hybrid and a putter, he prefers to use the putter. I hope that never changes!
Nick Flanagan
@4flanagan Whale power! //yfrog.com/h8voupxj
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Why redesign a club RT @ONoACop:In your opinion it is not a good idea to have the shaft cut down in the R11?
@HankDHaney Long RT @masterpole: @HankDHaney want to try new putter. Getting yippy. Should I try fat grip, belly or long?
@HankDHaney 46, 50, 56 RT @Seanmac1068: @HankDHaney 20 handicap what loft wedges would you suggest
@HankDHaney Hybrids a little longer, woods ok RT @djurica007:I'm 6'3" with +1" irons. Should I play my woods & hybrid w longer shafts and altered lie?
AUGUST 26
Stewart Cink
@stewartcink My @tumitravel suitcase has seen it's better days. A wheel once lived here! #travelwearandtear lockerz.com/s/133156263
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour The Pro shop at Royal Portrush looking good today, the @Theprincedc is in town. //yfrog.com/kec76caj
@TaylorMadeTour Pro shop team and @Theprincedc all looking very smart in adidas shirts!! //yfrog.com/g0fh2bj
@TaylorMadeTour The most played iron model at the Johnnie Walker Championship this week.......the TaylorMade MC Forged iron. //pic.twitter.com/6tImpQ3
@TaylorMadeTour Sergio demonstrates his fantastic short game at The Barclays in his new adidas TOUR360 ATV shoes! //pic.twitter.com/3PYeDiD
Steve Wheatcroft
@wheatiePGA This might be a bit much today, but I'm gonna rock them anyway. Gotta look good to go low! //yfrog.com/j2m5szxj
Heather Macrae
@hezzmacgolf Wet day today, glad I changed my grips. IOMIC is the way to go!
Sligo Wear
@sligowear @sligowear tour caps! yfrog.com/h0e7rtjwj
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf Ladies and gentlemen, we are very proud to introduce the new 588 Forged wedge. The No. 1 wedge of all time is... fb.me/uWuXyxQl
@ClevelandGolf The 588 Forged boasts 1025 carbon steel for incredibly soft, solid feel. #588Forged
@ClevelandGolf The #588Forged also has Tour Zip Grooves and Laser Milled face to truly maximize spin.
@ClevelandGolf The #588Forged will come in lofts between 46 - 64 degrees with multiple bounce options.
@ClevelandGolf Some #588Forged wedges just waiting to be hit. yfrog.com/kihn9jdj
@ClevelandGolf The look of a #588Forged at address. yfrog.com/kjus6xlj
@ClevelandGolf One great thing about these wedges will be custom features. Colors, grinds, stamping... All launching in Nov. #588Forged
@ClevelandGolf So what do you all think of the new #588Forged ? yfrog.com/h49msipj
@ClevelandGolf The moment has arrived... Introducing CG Black Driver. #BackInBack yfrog.com/g0sjxuj
@ClevelandGolf The CG Black Driver weighs in at 265 grams, making it the lightest driver on the market. #BackInBack
@ClevelandGolf This driver features a Speed Crown Design, which is a teardrop shaped head designed to increase distance. #BackInBack
@ClevelandGolf We have taken weight out of the drivers face to increase the "trampoline" effect on off-center hits. #BackInBack
@ClevelandGolf We have once again partnered with @miyazakishafts, adding a limited C. Kua shaft. #BackInBack
@ClevelandGolf Oh btw, there is also a CG Balck Fairway Wood, Iron and Wedge...And the curtain just came off them at the sales meeting. yfrog.com/meqh5j
AUGUST 25
John Graham, PGA
@JohnGrahamGolf I can't believe they haven't outlawed the short putter. Virtually every tournament is won with it. Must be an unfair advantage.
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges At the 2011 US Amateur at Erin Hills, Vokey had 409 wedges in play. That's more than all other competitors--combined. #YearofDaVoke
Sue Kim
@suekim_91 Putting some @iomic grips on my new @WhitlamGolfUSA irons! #work
@suekim_91 New @WhitlamGolfUSA clubs! They look Sick! #shinyclubs yfrog.com/kfqktnyj
John C. Rudolph, PGA
@jcrpgapro Under 5 feet 8 in or over 6 feet 2 in? You 100% need to be professionally fit for clubs. Call your local PGA Pro today & unlock potential!
AUGUST 24
McKennon Golf Bags
@McKennonGolfBag Tiger looks at the Jones Bag he carried as an amateur.... Release date 1/1/2012. Be ready! lockerz.com/s/132488234
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Did you know? @Titleist is #1 in Wins on the PGA Tour in every category: Ball, Driver, Fwys, Hybrids, Irons, Putters, and of course, Wedges.
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf @odysseygolf led all putter manufacturers in major victories this year. We nabbed five majors across the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours.
Nicole Noelle Smith
@NicoleSmithGolf Love it!! Thanks Brent for being sending them to me. Love @ClevelandGolf! Love clubs, golf balls, and gloves #awesome yfrog.com/klhzeegj
Ping Golf
@PingTour PING Pro Gregory Havret is making a Craz-E putter change this week. Have you made a putter switch lately? pic.twitter.com/Q5WmmSk
Chris Harder, PGA
@chrishardergolf Waiting patiently on my @EDELgolf putter!! It will be great when I have confidence on where I'm aiming!!
Kris Blanks
@krisblanks Talking with @robertgarrigus on the putting green. He is even going to a long putter. He extended his putter 2 1/2 in and it's now 31in.
Robert Garrigus
@robertgarrigus My back my coach and my good friend Brent Henley told me to make mini me "my putter" a little longer so time to go win about 15 mill !
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope Ross Fisher's new 60 degree Vokey L grind wedge being stamped at Gleneagles today. yfrog.com/h3a5japij
Titleist
@Titleist Scott Piercy stops by the Tour Van for a quick tune-up before heading out to the course. yfrog.com/kjkg4dfj
UST Mamiya Shafts
@USTMamiya Did you know . . . 3 of the top 4 players in the FedEx Cup standings play shafts manufactured by UST Mamiya?... fb.me/wFZKwoNs
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy Not nice at Gleneagles this morning. The Odyssey bag and umbrella cut lonely figures on the practice green. twitpic.com/6aij25
adidas Golf
@adidasGolfUS Sergio's scripting for this week at THE BARCLAYS, what do you think? fb.me/15JUIU56z
Adam Hadwin
@ahadwingolf Look at what just arrived in windsor.. Thanks @CallawayGolf @callaway58 !! yfrog.com/hsx39ealj
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Paul McGinley getting ready for Pro-Am twitpic.com/6ak6bo
@TaylorMadeTour David Lynn with his Daytona centre shaft. twitpic.com/6akhpd
@TaylorMadeTour 21% of the this year's purse on the European Tour has been won by players using an R11! That's over €12m in prize money! What's in your bag?
AUGUST 23
Club Glove
@ClubGloveUSA #Earthquake at @TheBarklaysGolf!? Might want to grab that #Stiff_Arm out of your #Last_Bag and strap it to your back for today.
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf @odysseygolf leads all putter manufacturers with 45 worldwide wins this year, nearest competitor is 13 behind.
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy DYK? To date, on the EPGA Tour, @odysseygolf putters have earned €22,438,465! It pays to play #no1putteringolf #winnersplaycallaway
@CallawayTourSpy #RAZR time. A very close-up pic of Thongchai Jaidee's RAZR Muscle Back irons pic.twitter.com/HQ5asMR
@CallawayTourSpy A custom Odyssey DART mallet putter we've done up at the Johnnie Walker at Gleneagles, with added line twitpic.com/6ae9s0
Titleist
@Titleist Day 2 of seeding & tour validation process for new Prototype SM4 @vokeywedges. Steve Stricker, check your locker: twitpic.com/6ae5du
Titleist on Tour
@TitleistonTour Check out Brendan Steele's new Prototype SM4 @VokeyWedges yfrog.com/kjde3bwj
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Gathering some feedback from Valero TX Open Champ @Brendan_Steele : ow.ly/i/gazy
@VokeyWedges Looks like somebody's been testing the new SM4s: ow.ly/i/gawT #GoTime
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf RT @Jared_W21: Found a @bridgestonegolf B330-S playing the other day. Played it... loved it so much I bought 2 dozen.#greatball #lowscores
Chris Carnahan
@Carnahangolf Ecco’s new Biom Hybrid Street shoes for men debuting for spring 2012. fb.me/D1mILNNy
Puma Golf
@PUMAGolf Check out @BLAIRONEAL , @JelynnRodriguez , @Kiptyn & @TenleyMolzahn at the @cobragolf & @PUMAGolf fashion show!! pic.twitter.com/JbJPjyj
Sligo Wear
@sligowear Great combo from our Fall 2011 Collection. Bayview shirt w/ black trousers & vibe belt. Vegas PGA EXPO ow.ly/i/gaO9
Cheyenne Woods
@_MissWoods_ Left my wedge out on the course today...How old am I??? Let's hope someone turns it in
Nike Golf
@nikegolf A Nike Dunk with golf spikes...hmm...good idea. Meet the Dunk NG, show your true colors Jan. 2012 yfrog.com/h2k44rp
TaylorMade Golf
@taylormadegc We're live with @FedEx and a special @PGATOUR deliveryman! Who and where for white metalwood No. 1,000,000? Stay tuned! yfrog.com/ki8ojorj
@taylormadegc Time to reveal the location of the 1,000,000th white metalwood delivery: it's Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, NJ! @fedex @PGATOUR
@taylormadegc We just ambushed the lucky golfer, Patrick Spina, with TMaG Staffer Dustin Johnson and white MW 1,000,000! yfrog.com/h7dx2zoj
@taylormadegc Here's another look at DJ delivering the one millionth white metalwood in a @FedExDelivers uniform @PGATOUR yfrog.com/kgx568j
@taylormadegc DJ shows our one millionth white metalwood recipient, Patrick, the special edition gold R11 with his shipment yfrog.com/ki0v7jj
@taylormadegc After unboxing the one millionth white metalwood, Dustin gave Patrick's new custom #R11 a test drive on the range yfrog.com/kgsqa5j
@taylormadegc The lucky golfer, Patrick, swings the one millionth white metalwood - his new #R11 driver @FedExDelivers @PGATOUR yfrog.com/kf8tz9j
@taylormadegc TMaG staff player Simon Wakefield and Tech Lewis talking shafts on the truck.... #R11 twitpic.com/6afep6
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf Some Headcover samples for the new tour black driver. Which one do you like?
@JohnLettersGolf yfrog.com/h7z7oczj
@JohnLettersGolf yfrog.com/h04qqwkbj
Titleist Canada
@TitleistCA #1 across all major equipment categories at the PGA of BC Championship. Best of luck to all the Titleist loyalists competing. @pgaofcanada
@TitleistCA This count is hot off the press as well... U.S Amateur Ball Count: Titleist 251 vs Nearest Competitor 24
AUGUST 22
Axis 1 Golf
@Axis1_Golf Out at the PGA Fall Expo Demo Day #PGAFall2011 lockerz.com/s/132049532
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf RT @edwinwattsgolf: Fred Couples won his 1st Champions Tour major using Bridgestone's TOUR B330 ball and J38 Dual Pocket Cavity irons.
Ping Golf
@PingTour The PING European Tour Truck looks amazing this week at the Johnnie Walker Championship... twitpic.com/6a4er2 twitpic.com/6a4ekz #G20
Titleist on Tour
@TitleistonTour It's all about SM4 @VokeyWedges today. These are in Charley Hoffman's bag. yfrog.com/kk6o8haj
@TitleistonTour A bouquet of new Spin Milled 4 @VokeyWedges ready for delivery at The Barclay's. Stay tuned for more photos & feedback. yfrog.com/hsbjuxdj
@TitleistonTour Cameron Tringale takes a first look at his new Prototype Titleist Vokey Design SM4 wedges, debuting this week. yfrog.com/h2460qpj
@TitleistonTour Titleist Brand Ambassador Webb Simpson trusts Pro V1x, bag full of Titleist equipment to first PGA Tour victory bit.ly/pOvDNy
@TitleistonTour Here are a couple close-ups of the new Prototype SM4 @vokeywedges (Tour Chrome & Oil Can finishes) yfrog.com/h49t8xpj yfrog.com/gzohkjuaj
Titleist
@Titleist yfrog.com/kkwugqdj yfrog.com/kgsopiuj
@Titleist Bob Vokey is working with Robert Karlsson and his new Prototype SM4 Vokey wedges on the range at The Barclays. yfrog.com/ke1j5rlj
Lynn Blake, PGA
@LynnBlakeGolf Watching Lucas Glover, 2009 US Open champ at Bethpage Black, test Nike golf balls at The Barclays. lockerz.com/s/131987871
Brianna Do
@bricheesey Don't understand why it's so hard for girls to come to the golf course in golf clothes these days. #smh
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Groove shots of the new SM4 wedges: yfrog.com/kkwugqdj yfrog.com/kgsopiuj
@VokeyWedges Our man Aaron Dill dropping off new SM4 wedges for Charley Hoffman: ow.ly/i/g7Ov
@VokeyWedges WITB for Wyndam Champ @WebbSimpson1 : Vokey TVD54 & 58, TT S400 Shafts, Std. Length, Std. Lie. Stamping: TITUS 3:3-7 ow.ly/i/g7Dg
Chris Wilson
@TheRealCWilson Sweet new bag logo, thanks @clevelandgolf @osumc @dinglis49 yfrog.com/h36f9wnlj
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf Monday news: 5 players who finished in the top-10 at the Wyndham Championship used an @odysseygolf putter.
Joe Ogilvie
@ogilviej USGA to commence study on the belly putter. Study to take 7 years. Motive: anchoring a putter to body seems to help some people. #behind
@ogilviej BTW USGA tweet was tongue in cheek. They can't do a thing.
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Already to go at Gleneagles. twitpic.com/69xgpj
@TaylorMadeTour Even JW has an R11 fairway wood!! #johnniewalker twitpic.com/69ytc8
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Lie of your clubs could be too flat RT @mabrahamzon: @HankDHaney I'm pushing the ball right with my irons. How do I fix this please?
@HankDHaney Clubface is open, fix that RT @mnasca:Hitting weak fade with new driver. Shaft tip too stiff or too much flex? #golf #happybirthday
@HankDHaney Yes RT @TJWinSC:Should a 56 traditionally be used between 15-100 yards? If i hit the 56 flush it does seem to be a good club up to 100..