NEWS
A week's worth of tweets, July 18-24, 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 July 18-24, featuring Jason Gore, Karen Stupples, Hank Haney and more:
JULY 24
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Another TaylorMade #R11 win and a nice win for adidas footwear & Ashworth apparel too! Well done Sean O'Hair on winning the RBC.
David Ogrin, PGA
@dogrin How hot is it? The epoxy in my PW just came unglued
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy Congratulations to Callaway's Alex Noren on winning the Nordea Masters at the Bro Hof Slott GC by an incredible 7 shots #winnersplaycallaway
@CallawayTourSpy In Alex’s bag: #RAZR Hawk 9.5º N Driver, #Diablo Octane Tour 15º Fwy, X-Tour U/18, #RAZR X-Forged Irons #winnersplaycallaway
@CallawayTourSpy Alex also used an @odysseygolf Black Series i #1 putter & the Tour i(z) ball. #winnersplaycallaway
@CallawayTourSpy Here's a pic of his bag from Wednesday & of the X-Tour U/18 that he & his caddie refer to as the 'Un-believable'! //twitpic.com/5v6ksg
Kris Blanks_PGA
@krisblanks If you haven't seen the shoes in question yet, here they are. They look way better on!! Ok not really! //t.co/KuD6ZUo
Breanne Loucks
@BreLoucksGolf @DeeDAlessio rocking the Nike hi-tops... //yfrog.com/h352071959j
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney R11 Driver @taylormadegc RT @MattGillespie93: what's your single favorite piece of tm equipment? mines gotta be my new tour 110 ghost putter
@HankDHaney Like a million have bought it in white, @taylormadegc RT @sandman49: I would buy an r11 driver if it came in black, or a dark color.
@HankDHaney Burner HT w senior shaft cut down to 45" RT @mel_fuller: Driver thoughts for a 13yr old that's 5ft? His Calloway's getting to small. R11?
@HankDHaney Learn to use more than one club RT @ericdelo2012: Coach says to bump and run with 8iron, but i have SW bump and run down. What should i do?
@HankDHaney Yes and a pull RT @jmcclu27: just had my irons lie adjusted to -2. Were at +2...can a +2 lie promote a hook? Love the show!
@HankDHaney Need at least 3-4* upright RT @DerekWid:I'm 6'7" how necessary is it for me to bend my clubs. I hit the ball high and I miss to the right.
@HankDHaney Change your grips every year RT @Pizamp:what is the best way to overcome gummy sticky grips on a really hot humid day with no water around?
@HankDHaney Not necessarily RT @eggolfer: would a stiff shaft give me more distance with my driver? Currenly hve r flex
@HankDHaney About 2-3 times a year RT @RichJ51:how often do pros replace their wedges?
JULY 23
Blake Graham
@BlakeGrahamPGA Sign of extreme heat....not a soul on the range.... //lockerz.com/s/122990466
JULY 22
Brandon Richardson, PGA
@GolfwithFreedom Have you ever thrown clubs strictly for learning purposes? yfrog.com/gzzt1oazj
Travis Mathew Apparel
@TRAVISMATHEW check out the TM Fillmore Reversible short, just arrived, they look awesome! //bit.ly/o3KTg8
Kelly Williams, PGA
@KWPGA Just got a box full of @adidasUS adipure for fall. Beautiful gear and can't wait to wear my new stuff around @GreenbrierGCC!
Briana Vega
@BriVega Almost snapped my putter in half today, but I figured, knowing me, I'd hurt myself, so I didn't.. Prob shouldn't make things worse..
@BriVega Got my new putter this afternoon.. Going in the bag tomorrow! Going to be a better day tomorrow!!!!! Thanks for the encouragement tweeps!!
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples its an @taylormagegc burner diver, all my woods are Taylor Made //yfrog.com/kfzs7ntj
@Kstupples loving my @WilsonGolf irons :-) //yfrog.com/kh14024308j
@Kstupples another good look of @WilsonGolf irons :-) //yfrog.com/kfzxuimj
@Kstupples the perfect dance partner a @scratch_golf wedge :-) //yfrog.com/klajlnaj
Sligo Wear Inc.
@sligowear @sligowear white vibe sweater from Fall 2011 Collection. //yfrog.com/kftzhdkj
@sligowear @sligowear Tour Belts Fall 2011. Great colours to mix and match. //yfrog.com/kja02taj
Jeehae Lee
@jeehaeda This may be the best packing job ever. 7 pairs of shoes included! yfrog.com/kku39kdj
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Inside the @Titleist Tour Van: our man Aaron Dill creates a custom M grind: //ow.ly/5L5o5
@VokeyWedges Our Tour BV notepad. Create your own Vokey!! //yfrog.com/klqrunsj
FootJoy
@FootJoy FootJoy players have won 20 of the 30 events on this year's PGA Tour schedule.
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour The average driver shaft weight at the Nordea Masters was 67.8 grams. The ave fairway wood shaft weight was 77.6g and 87.7g for utilities.
@SMSInc_On_Tour The average driver loft at the Nordea Masters was 9.3 degrees.
@SMSInc_On_Tour The average distance achieved by the longest driver brand at the Nordea Masters during the first round was 288.6 yards.
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney 2 dozen, 6 a day RT @MrT_Fool323: I was wondering. How many balls will a pro go through in a major tourney?
@HankDHaney Yes RT @TheRealNC323: if driver is stiff flex and 3wd is regular and I hook it all the time, should it be stiff also?
JULY 21
Mark McDonnell
@markmac14 The champ on the one and only portrush yfrog.com/kevjslnj
@markmac14 One last one. The Open trophy and the tools that helped DC bring it home yfrog.com/keh5xuoj
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour “@royalportrush: Unbelievable! yfrog.com/kf671hgj” What an awesome shop window display!! #darrenclarke
Jeehae Lee
@jeehaeda You know you're cool when you're rocking a @PUMAGolf belt! Packing up new gear from their Fall collection for the trip! yfrog.com/klbbrsfj
@jeehaeda How does this outfit look? Something fresh and different @PUMAGolf every season! yfrog.com/kkv5whpj
Powerbilt Golf
@PowerbiltGolf Check out the New Air Foil 2 Tour w/ the Motore F3 shaft from Powerbilt Golf
Briana Vega
@BriVega Patiently waiting for my new putter to arrive today.. Got a putter overnighted from TaylorMade.. feeling a change coming on!
Sarah Hurwitch
@smhgolf New CB irons are coming today! Going back to steel! #ByeByeGraphite
Kendall Dye
@Kendall_Dye I don't recognize myself with my new investment of white socks. //lockerz.com/s/122380688
Brett Waldman
@bm_waldman Cowboys QB Stephen Magee. NFL Lockout tuff on players can't afford golf balls!!! //twitpic.com/5tnqwj
Carly Booth
@CarlyBooth92 //lockerz.com/s/122225199 So one of my players in pro am today! 28 handicap, carries 3 putters, 2 umbrellas ... //tmi.me/djcj2
Kelly Tidy
@kellylouise92 Think my wardrobe is colourful enough for the next 2 weeks? Thanks to @PUMAGolf !! #RICOHfinalquals #EnglishStrokeplayAM yfrog.com/kfpowivj
Nicole Hage
@NicoleHage Yay! Christmas in july! Thank you Abacus 4my winter clothes for the British!! #iwillbewarmandstyling //twitpic.com/5t7ivr
David Byrne
@David_Byrne87 My new 60 @VokeyWedges .. Pretty amazing.. Love it - maybe I can spin it now @LaFave11 yfrog.com/kh83saj
JULY 20
Chris Eikenberg, PGA
@ceikenberg Thx @ClevelandGolf for having me @ the fitting studio today. Pumped to be a part of the fam and can't wait to get my gear. Rueben is da man!
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Looks like we are going to make some members of the Vokey Nation very happy this week! //yfrog.com/kjzlldzj
@VokeyWedges Check out some sweet Black Ox TVD's for our friend Mark of Merion GC: //ow.ly/i/eCua
Tim Boegh, PGA
@TimBoeghPGA Check out Anthony Kim being hooked to GolfTEC's motion analysis system //t.co/9SqwvcR
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Wonder what The Oven will do with this 303 Stainless Steel? Before: //twitpic.com/5t3j7d After: //twitpic.com/5t3jdw
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf It's all about the original Golden Goose this week at Walton heath #GoldenGoose #SeniorsOpen //yfrog.com/kfuo4jdj
@JohnLettersGolf //yfrog.com/keivsbrj Spot the Gold and Black in a sea of white #GoldenGoose
@JohnLettersGolf //t.co/4vM9xGL Isao Aoki, one of the worlds best putters in his prime using the Golden Goose 6 at the Seniors Open. #GoldenGoose
Adams Golf
@AdamsGolfInc Airline returned @Brittany1golf golf bag and clubs today. Backup set we shipped also arrived but she can play her gamers @EvianMasters
Carly Booth
@CarlyBooth92 What a cool invention by @stewartgolf jamie radnapp was kind enough to let Me use his..... //lockerz.com/s/121954866
Brittany Lincicome
@Brittany1golf would have been a cool story to win tournament with a rental clubs. BUT mine finally arrived so I'll just have to do it the old fashion way
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Inside the demo truck in Sweden, sky tv is working which is always good!! //twitpic.com/5svb9q
@TaylorMadeTour “@08DC: Must stop spending! @TaylorMadeTour //t.co/D4MT9LY” Never!
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy Californian Odyssey girl spotted in Sweden. //twitpic.com/5sx4l2
@CallawayTourSpy Alex Noren's current #Odyssey Black Series i #1 putter & a new (back up) putter with painted Swedish neck hosel //twitpic.com/5syfkq
@CallawayTourSpy Alex Noren's 56º X-forged wedge, with Swedish yellow stamp //twitpic.com/5swe31
Titleist Canada
@TitleistCA At The Ontario PGA Championship - Titleist was #1 Ball (Titleist 113 vs Nearest Comp. 16), Driver (Titleist 64 vs Nearest Comp. 25).......
@TitleistCA ...Irons (Titleist 66 vs Nearest Comp. 27), Wedges (Titleist 208 vs Nearest Comp. 52) and Putters (Titleist SC 56 vs Nearest Comp. 23)
JULY 19
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf 5 of the top-10 leaders in PGA Tour scoring average play an @odysseygolf putter: //bit.ly/qhF4KW
@odysseygolf @odysseygolf leads all putters with 35 worldwide wins this year.
Brittany Lincicome
@Brittany1golf Ok @Iberia airlines. Hope this is going directly to you!!!! PLEASE find my golf bag. It's big and black and weighs 53 pounds!!!! :-(
Ping Golf
@PingTour This morning PING Pro @BubbaWatson spent time on the range preparing to compete at the Nordea Masters. #BubbaLong //twitpic.com/5sk837
Vicky Hurst
@TheVickyHurst Check out my new @Under_Armour kicks //t.co/oxjkXJQ
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour “@TeeJayDee7: Ghost Spider twitgoo.com/2jxs07” Looking good the spider. #20puttsperround
@TaylorMadeTour Really busy day on the range in Sweden with the local players and R11's. Talk is all about Darren Clarke's great win. #pentaWin
Jason Gore
@JasonGore59 Two words... .... Awesome! Thanks @PUMAGolf and @cobragolf Can't wait to rock them! yfrog.com/kgh26vvj
Nike Golf
@nikegolf These Nike VR Pro wedges are getting ready to have X3X grooves cut into them at The Oven //twitpic.com/5snu4s
@nikegolf Back-up VR Pro wedges for AK, fresh out of The Oven pic.twitter.com/UtiL8uC
@nikegolf After the #TheOpen the EPGA tour is in Sweden this week where Nike athlete Pablo Martin gets to work on the range //twitpic.com/5sjg4l
Sean Stewart, PGA
@stewPGA day off. going to go play before it gets too hot. Got some new clubs to hit. Thanks @WilsonGolf !!
Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy We've arrived at Bro Hof Slott GC in Stockholm, Sweden for this week's tour stop for the Nordea Masters //twitpic.com/5sfzfg
@CallawayTourSpy New drivers are ready and waiting for testing //twitpic.com/5sfzvg
@CallawayTourSpy And plenty of new Tour balls are ready and waiting to go out //twitpic.com/5sg04b
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney $150 should get u a great putter RT @domerdc:are Scotty camerons worth the money versus putters in the $100-150 range?
@HankDHaney I like my @taylormadegc hybrid RT @AlexLindy25: how are the Taylor made hybrids? Looking into a new one to keep me around 230-240ish yards
@HankDHaney 155 RT @paulm55: @HankDHaney how far do you hit 8 iron?
@HankDHaney Dynamic Gold XP RT @paulm55: @HankDHaney what shafts do you use in your irons?
@HankDHaney It should RT @paulm55: @HankDHaney will a stiffer shaft get the ball flight lower in irons.
@HankDHaney I would go 48, 53, 58 and add another hybrid RT @tyrump:4 handicap, have 48, 52, 56, 60 deg wedges.. What do you think?
@HankDHaney Pro's would decide in about 5 balls RT @twittofollow:How much time do you give a new driver before you determine it isn't the right one?
@HankDHaney A little wider sole irons will help RT @kjbowen77: my miss is always fat..never thin. I take good size divots. Thin sole or wide sole irons?
JULY 18
Puma Golf
@PUMAGolf Awesome!! RT @DacotaDryden @PUMAGolf outfits for this weeks Hooters tour event! Look good, feel good, play good! twitpic.com/5sb76h
Stephanie Connelly
@S_L_Connelly Foolin around in the team store at the garden. Thanks for the read Kyle. //lockerz.com/s/121537337
Michael Johnson
@PirettiGolf Custom hand stamped Cottonwood with a welded gooseneck. //lockerz.com/s/121521112
@PirettiGolf Address view. //lockerz.com/s/121522040
Dan Sposato
@DSpogolf Titleist 910 D2 arrived. Pretty sick.
Chris Baryla
@bobbybaryla Vokey 'T' grind is a great hotel room wedge...Low bounce is perfect for tight carpet lie! //yfrog.com/kk3qnsdj
Titleist
@Titleist Chris Kirk trusts Pro V1x, bag full of Titleist equipment & new Prototype Titleist CB irons to first PGA Tour victory //bit.ly/qHhvRk
Christina Kim
@TheChristinaKim Taking a look at the new Ping G20 driver. It is a really nice piece of machinery.
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf @odysseygolf led the putter count at the British Open. 52 players used an Odyssey for the week, more than any other golf manufacturer.
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Nike's Master Craftsman Mike Taylor at work. He's ground clubs for Hogan, Nicklaus & Tiger //lockerz.com/s/121445823
@nikegolf Method putter heads with different sight line choices getting shipped out to the Nike Tour Van //lockerz.com/s/121481173
@nikegolf The Oven is building a new backup Method putter for Nike Athlete @Paul_Casey //lockerz.com/s/121423191
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep True Temper clean sweep the top 10 @ The Open Championship! 3 Majors down 1 to go for another TT Slam! #winnersplaythebestshafts
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Congratulations Darren! R11 was working real well! //twitpic.com/5s41k9
@TaylorMadeTour The famous 5 layer Penta TP #60 with 5 lives per round and can jump bunkers! //twitpic.com/5s4n60
@TaylorMadeTour Darren Clarke WITB: R11 9.0, R9 Fairway, Rescue 09 TP all with Graf Proj X with X flex, MB irons, XFT wedges 50, 54 & 58, Penta TP ball #60
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney 100% agree w @Fehertwit that making the golf ball bigger would be the best way to make the game of golf easier for amateurs
@HankDHaney Great clubs but new ones r better RT @Chriswuki: @HankDHaney Have had my Ping Eye 2s for 18 years. Love them but is it time to change?