NEWS
A week's worth of tweets, December 12-18, 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 December 12-18, featuring Ben Crane, Jessica Korda, Bubba Watson and more:
DECEMBER 18
Vokey Wedges
VokeyWedges Another win for Vokey wedges! Congrats IJP for your victory at the Australian Masters. #yearofdavoke continues!
VokeyWedges Check out the wedges we did for Straight Down Fall Classic winner @gregwells86 pic.twitter.com/U8IPUybg you like @Brendan_Steele ?
Nike Golf
nikegolf Fresh new look for the US Tour Van! What do you think Tweeps? twitpic.com/7v4uo2
Ping Golf
PingTour Congratulations to PING Pro @WestwoodLee on winning the Thailand Golf Championship by a margin of 7 shots. Outstanding job, Lee! #Victorious
DECEMBER 16
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Quiet please! We're on the tee of the Excalibur Hotel above Sin City with the chopper circling. #CallawayGolf pic.twitter.com/wbxHoZov
Ben Crane
@bencranegolf Just got my new AP2 irons and added the AP1 5 iron because #ilikeforgiveness from God and my golf clubs pic.twitter.com/wr72LWmB
@bencranegolf I play 4 wedges: 48, 51, 55, 60 & go 5i, 3hy, 5wd, 3wd, Dr. I like small gaps in scoring clubs RT @Drew_Friedrich: whats ur setup?
Nicole Castrale
@NicoleCastrale Thanks @TFJgolfgirl for Eleni's 1st personalized Pro V1's!!! @titleist yfrog.com/kjx2vbwjj
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Just had a long visit from Blake Moore. Hooked him up with a new hummer 3 and out new prototype wedges.
Kentwool
@kentwool Well you have been asking for them and they have arrived! Men' Tour Profile in new colors! #Rockthesocks ow.ly/i/nDUJ
Courtney Rudolph, PGA
@courtneyGolfs Average putter life in my bag? 1 Year.
Jessica Korda
@JessicaKorda If there is one thing I love doing duringtheoffseason, is getting rid of my tour bag, getting a standbag andwalking the course and carrying
@JessicaKorda ..And Carrying my own stand bag :) #winning
D.A. Points
@DAPoints Very possibly! Great new irons from #Ping!RT @craigmgrant: @DAPoints will the i20's be good enough to force the i5's out of your bag?
Aaron Baddeley
@AaronBadds @PaulStankowski I luv my @AdamsGolfInc gear!! Seriously would not want 2 play anything else!Great company, great people and awesome gear!!
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples #ff @TaylorMadeGolf @TaylorMadeTour loved my burners last year :-) what will next year bring :-))
DECEMBER 15
Mizuno Golf Europe
@MizunoGolf_News David Dixon puts his MP-59's to great use winning the Tour School after 6 gruelling days - gaining his full Card for 2012. Congrats.
Zach Johnson
@ZachJohnsonPGA Yes...@Titleist AP 2 irons 9-5 and AP 1 4iron RT @Roach9433: @ZachJohnsonPGA Zach! Do you still carry the ap1 4 iron in your bag??
@ZachJohnsonPGA 9.5 Driver, 14 3wood 18 5wood 48, 54, 60 degree wedges. @Titleist RT @kevinbrush25: @ZachJohnsonPGA what lofts are woods and wedges?
Jennifer Song
@TheJenniferSong My babies pic.twitter.com/b5GUArss
Jessica Korda
@JessicaKorda Christmas Came 9 days early! #countingmyblessings #ADI #Clothing yfrog.com/mmlbyyj
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayTourSpy Bones Mackay, Phil's longtime caddie, tries out the new #RAZRFit Driver at the Callaway Performance Centre in Vegas pic.twitter.com/LU8Y2CpD
@CallawayTourSpy Alvaro Quiros lighting up Las Vegas, about to launch one over the Bellagio fountains with his #RAZRFit pic.twitter.com/O5EI4GGA
@CallawayTourSpy We think Alvaro might be just a little bit pleased with the result #epicdemo pic.twitter.com/UBUMshwo
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Stars of the Callaway show staying warm above Vegas- @ANNIKA59 , @TwoGlovesGolf, Freddie Jacobson and Olin Browne. pic.twitter.com/TmGX7t8k
@CallawayGolf Alvaro Quiros & Phil Mickelson between takes at Callaway’s epic shoot at The Mirage in Vegas on Tuesday. #CallawayGolf pic.twitter.com/OvdVqRIR
@CallawayGolf Phil Mickelson going for the green at The Mirage in Vegas while “Bones”, Leadbetter & Quiros look on. #CallawayGolf pic.twitter.com/fMeekMn0
@CallawayGolf Callaway staffer Manuel de los Santos crushing his new RAZR Fit Driver at the Callaway Performance Ctr in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/P07d3htS
DECEMBER 14
Don Kramer, PGA
@DonKramerPGA Hit all the new TaylorMade clubs today. The Rocketballz (RBZ) 3 wood is hot! That's going in the bag ASAP. At least 15 yards longer.
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep Couple of exclusive pic's for my Tweep's of our New PX Black Seventy gram 6.5 Tour Shaft #PX2012 yfrog.com/gz5x3zqj
@pgatourshaftrep PX Black Seventy Tour 2012 yfrog.com/nudesvsj
@pgatourshaftrep yfrog.com/mg4louqj
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf Look who visited BSG commercial shoot yesterday. It's def. not his off-season, so we were excited he stopped by! twitpic.com/7t7ule
Bettinardi Golf
@BettinardiGolf New 2012 Bettinardi Golf Bags | bettinardi.com fb.me/S7H92A7c
Annika Sorenstam
@ANNIKA59 C&B photo shoot. Does this outfit make the cut ? pic.twitter.com/EbX7N67I
@ANNIKA59 #CutterAndBuck Photo shoot has moved inside to the #callawayPerformanceCenter @motofishimages pic.twitter.com/mlmRzcm1
@ANNIKA59 Thoughts on this design...the back of one of the new shirts? I like it! #CutterAndBuck pic.twitter.com/9uCZkeLD
@ANNIKA59 Outfit change at the #CutterAndBuck photo shoot...sitting on the patio at the @ANNIKAAcademy pic.twitter.com/2QIzze2i
@ANNIKA59 Poor lighting but another preview of one of the new outfits! pic.twitter.com/fWNpIUcD
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour TaylorMade white metalwood on here next year? #dearsanta pic.twitter.com/Q9RjQHqO
@TaylorMadeTour Our Sports Marketing Team looking good before fitting our sales guys into the new R11S & RocketBallz range. #TM2012 pic.twitter.com/z0QcuJfK
@TaylorMadeTour We're loving Wentworth's nice little R11 "Christmas" window display. #R11whitechristmas pic.twitter.com/6F7nVoKM
@TaylorMadeTour What do you think of the new RBZ bag that we snapped at the European Sales Meeting? pic.twitter.com/jlnCY94p
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf @odysseygolf Staff Pro Alvaro Quiros wins in Dubai, Odyssey tops 70 wins on the year: bit.ly/qhF4KW
Titleist
@Titleist A special guest is currently touring Ball Plant III (and filming for a future episode of his TV show)... Guess who? pic.twitter.com/Ad9jJl03
@Titleist The tour continues for @MichaelBreed. Another Pro V1 golf ball, almost finished... pic.twitter.com/SM2oJmsG
DECEMBER 13
Bubba Watson
@bubbawatson Heading over to @pingtour to tweak lies & lofts of my new S59s. #gamechanger
@bubbawatson Loft & lie machine at @PingTour!! #gamechanger lockerz.com/s/164560691
Nike Golf
@nikegolf TW's clubheads after polishing.Dull look is from the grease on Mike's gloves, they are shiny under the grease twitpic.com/7sx2vk
@nikegolf After buffing & cleaning, TW's clubheads are sparkling & we check shape & transition btwn clubs twitpic.com/7syot7
Stacy Lewis
@Stacy_Lewis I hit some new Mizuno clubs today, you will have to wait till the PGA show to see them, but they are in my bag already!
Sligo Wear
@SLIGOWEAR Sneak peek of our Spring 2012 Collection. More pics to come. yfrog.com/h4dblqgj
Keegan Bradley
@Keegan_Bradley Been playing the new Cleveland Classic driver the past few weeks. I LOVE IT. recommended trying it #bombs pic.twitter.com/KQCStNBH
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Bones MacKay, Phil Mickelson's caddie, tries out the new RAZR Fit Driver at the Callaway Performance Center in Vegas. pic.twitter.com/dvwE3Sdx
@CallawayGolf "Bones" rolls with some rather limited edition luggage. We kept an eye on it for him at the Vegas Callaway Perf Center. pic.twitter.com/RPYXQPxt
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples My starter set was Mizuno Silver Cups @ray_matthew #OldSchoolClubs
@Kstupples first "real" set was Ping eye 2's @ray_matthew #OldSchoolClubs
@Kstupples Open win was with Mizuno MX 20's @ray_matthew #OldSchoolClubs
Carl A. Sarahs, PGA
@willowcreekpga Just checked out the 2012 product line from Callaway. I am excited about the Razr Fit driver and fairway woods. Sweet!!
Bill Ranson, PGA
@BillRansonGolf I forgot my other putter from @WhitlamGolfUSA lockerz.com/s/164562921 lockerz.com/s/164562930
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Product announcements from us today include the R11S driver and R11S fairway woods; more adjustable and longer #TM2012
@TaylorMadeGolf Big #TM2012 product announcements today including brand-new franchise called RocketBallz (RBZ): tour drivers, fairway woods, rescues, irons
@TaylorMadeGolf The new R11S Driver for 2012 featuring a 460cc head, 1.5 degree FCT sleeve, 5 ASP settings, MWT & 80 possible settings. pic.twitter.com/a5FcLtNE
@TaylorMadeGolf The new R11S Fairway Wood for 2012 featuring improved distance using ASP and FCT technology. pic.twitter.com/GQw0JYt6
@TaylorMadeGolf The new R11S Driver & Fairway Wood, as well as the RocketBallz (RBZ) Driver, Fairway & Rescues and Irons are all AVAILABLE 3RD FEBRUARY 2012
@TaylorMadeGolf The new RocketBallz (RBZ) Driver featuring a new 1.5 degree FCT sleeve for extra distance through adjustability. pic.twitter.com/fswOVAbN
@TaylorMadeGolf The new RocketBallz (RBZ) TOUR Driver featuring a 1.5 deg FCT sleeve, deeper face & optimised CG for more distance. pic.twitter.com/y2mXJCNk
@TaylorMadeGolf The new RocketBallz (RBZ) Fairway Wood featuring our new "Speed Pocket" for faster ball speeds for more distance. pic.twitter.com/1zSKrzcn
@TaylorMadeGolf The new RocketBallz (RBZ) Fairway Wood that promotes an extra 17 yards of added distance. pic.twitter.com/9LYe3DRo
@TaylorMadeGolf The new RocketBallz (RBZ) TOUR Fairway Woods with a smaller address profile, open face, toe bias CG and TP shaft. pic.twitter.com/OzmJgDWA
TaylorMadeGolfEurope
@TaylorMadeTour The new RocketBallz (RBZ) Rescues featuring the revolutionary "Speed Pocket" for increased distance. pic.twitter.com/JMrnPRfX
@TaylorMadeTour The new RocketBallz (RBZ) TOUR Rescues feature the "Speed Pocket", a smaller profile, toe bias CG and TP shaft upgrade. pic.twitter.com/fVAHfRrd
@TaylorMadeTour The new RocketBallz (RBZ) Irons are engineered for extreme distance. Featuring thinner faces & hollow long irons (3-5). pic.twitter.com/HgJ1fwtC
@TaylorMadeTour The new RocketBallz (RBZ) MAX Irons - the ultimate in performance & distance, with thin faces with tungsten weighting. pic.twitter.com/ph43znUR
@TaylorMadeTour The new RocketBallz (RBZ) wedges featuring our new ATV sole for the ultimate in versatility around the greens. pic.twitter.com/Pkq6oD6G
Morgan Bell
@vallogolfer Just saw the new R11S from Taylormade. Unfortunately as impressive as the IphoneS but the driver lacks a personal assistant. #fail #siri
Justin Rose
@JustinRose99 Can't wait to add a few new weapons from Taylormade to the armory for '12! Best R 'n D team in golf! #pushingboundaries
Sara Dickson, PGA
@Sara_PGA WHOA SWEET! Look what came! Thank you @TaylorMadeGolf @LizTMAG! pic.twitter.com/s0j9QttT
Christopher Hawkins, PGA
@chrishawkinsPGA Touring pros r seeing an avg of 17 more yards from the taylormade Rocketballz fairway??? I'm game! :) #TM2012
@chrishawkinsPGA TaylorMade releases the R11S and Rocketballz metal wood limes today. Def excited to test them both! #TM2012
@chrishawkinsPGA “@BlakeGrahamPGA: @TaylorMadeGolf is the most innovative manufacturer in the biz....should be great products! #TM2012” #truth
Kirk Oguri, PGA
@KIRKOGURI @BlakeGrahamPGA hey bud. Why don't club companies every feature short knockers who end up gaining distance? We all know DJ kills it already!
Blake Graham, PGA
@BlakeGrahamPGA @KIRKOGURI totally agree. They should put me out there with my 287.5 driving average and watch me gain 10-15 yards.
@BlakeGrahamPGA @KIRKOGURI although it is fun watching DJ bomb it!!
Kirk Oguri, PGA
@KIRKOGURI @BlakeGrahamPGA maybe there's finally a 3W that will be equal to my Tour Edge CB2. Hope the head is not huge! Big boooo to big headed FW's!
DECEMBER 12
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Clutch win by Callaway staffer Alvaro Quiros in Dubai using Callaway's new RAZR Fit Driver. First win for the new driver. #RAZRFit
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayTourSpy 5 of the Top 10 used an @odysseygolf golf putter, including the Top 3 finishers (ProType PT-10, W/H 2-Ball Blade & W/H XG #7) #1PutterInGolf
Bubba Watson
@bubbawatson Cool perk for wining Farmers is the surf board. #awesome lockerz.com/s/164321567
Lee-Anne Pace
@LeeAnnePace Ok after a good finish last week I am happy to be in Dubai where it is sunny and hot. Hitting my @cobragolf Irons fantastic
Paul Stankowski
@PaulStankowski My days w/ Callaway Golf are done...for the 3rd time! 98-01, 04-05, '10-11. Enjoyed my time w/em, good peeps/equipment. #TimeToClub&BallTest
@PaulStankowski I think it's time I get some @Ping clubs back in my bag! Haven't won since leaving them in 1998! #sumPeopleGottaLearnTheHardWay
D.J. Brigman
@djbrigman @PaulStankowski @ping @PingTour Welcome to the good side! Ping clubs are the best! #haventswitchedsince1994
Paul Stankowski
@djbrigman which iron do u play DJ?" I play S56. Heard the I20 and G20 felt like cheating, though.
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Some behind the scenes of our Lab custom shop twitpic.com/7sj8rm twitpic.com/7sj8rp twitpic.com/7sj8qz
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf Keegan Bradley had a new Classic Driver in his bag this week during his win at the Franklin Templeton Shootout... fb.me/WSed6lT5
Mike Hill
@MikeHillESPN Awesome time at The Oven analyzing putting. Know I'm gonna shave strokes off my game pic.twitter.com/T5OYiWXe
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour Ricky with the Fuji Blur and Oakley pic.twitter.com/uSm9zuhB
Chris Wilson
@TheRealCWilson From @clevelandgolf hq, here is the rack with all the different driver heads from the tour department //twitter.com/TheRealCWilson/status/146254676533313536/photo/1
@TheRealCWilson Here is an inside look at the @Clevelandgolf tour department //twitter.com/TheRealCWilson/status/146254851309973504/photo/1
@TheRealCWilson Here is @jackdunphy and I touring the 138,000 square foot warehouse at @clevelandgolf //twitter.com/TheRealCWilson/status/146255094457966592/photo/1
@TheRealCWilson Wedge face plate used in ball testing at @clevelandgolf hq //twitter.com/TheRealCWilson/status/146255245658427394/photo/1
Paul Cutler
@cuts20 Loving these wee gems! #Taylormadegolf //twitter.com/cuts20/status/146224719379693568/photo/1
Robin Jacobs
@RobinJacobsGolf New @WilsonGolf cap, proud that I may represent this world famous sporting brand //twitter.com/RobinJacobsGolf/status/146210752481603584/photo/1