NEWS
A week's worth of tweets, May 14-20, 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 May 14-20, featuring Kevin Na, Jessica Korda, James Nitties and more:
MAY 20
Ping Golf
@PingTour On her way to victory Azahara used a G20 driver, i20 fairway woods, i20 hybrid, i20 irons, Anser Forged wedges and a Karsten My Day putter.
Titleist
@Titleist Congrats to Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Dufner on his 2012 @hpbnc victory, his second win in 4 weeks! //www.titleist.com/players/1072/Jason-Dufner.aspx #teamtitleist
@Titleist What's in J. Dufner's bag? Pro V1, 910 driver & fwy metals, AP2 (712 Series) irons, SM4 @VokeyWedges & @ScottyCameron: //www.titleist.com/players/1072/Jason-Dufner.aspx
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Five in a row for Vokey wedges! Congrats to Jason Dufner on your second PGA Tour win in a month! #GoDuf
Axis 1 Golf
@Axis1_Golf Congrats to Cameron Percy on his runner-up finish at the BMW Championship. Cameron used our Eagle putter for the... //fb.me/1nzhW9lbq
Charlie Tour (TaylorMade)
@CharlieTour [1/3] A few notes for gearheads watching @hpbnc - D. Pride and Ken Duke have both toyed with graphite iron shafts this year @PGATOUR...
@CharlieTour [2/3] Duke has played them almost all year with incredible consistency. Pride first tested graphite in '12 in San Antonio. Amateurs must...
@CharlieTour [3/3] overcome ego associated with steel and be willing to try graphite - if it helps best players in world, it can especially help 15+ HDCP
@CharlieTour One more - Jason Day (-6, 8) is playing new RBZ Tour driver @hpbnc after picking up ball speed and narrowing dispersion on range in testing
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep Looking forward to the week at Wentworth, we are launching a new Grafalloy Blue this week, watch this space to see who is testing it! #blue
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Our TaylorMade demo team busy fitting on the final day @Golflive Have you been fitted for R11S or RBZ? //pic.twitter.com/L9xkmnbd
Scott Jamieson
@scottjamieson54 Bag packed and ready to go down to Wentworth, can't wait, great tournament. #BMW //pic.twitter.com/wNkBjrKl
Rachel Jennings
@racheyjgolf Wonder what @WinningGolfMind thinks of my new head cover //pic.twitter.com/nRaMTBW9
MAY 19
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf [PHOTO] Our friends at the @Padres are giving away these TM rally towels to the first 25K fans tonight at PETCO Park //pic.twitter.com/QI1tRlhP
@TaylorMadeGolf P.S. - Be sure to lookout for the 87-foot TaylorMade metalwood on RF foul pole during tonight's @Padres game. That's RocketBallz. #RBZFactor
@TaylorMadeGolf SWEET cake. Take a bite #MyPenta RT @jarmour: Hey @taylormadegolf I'm getting married today and this is my grooms cake! //pic.twitter.com/7sRzBSVF
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Get feedback. Get dialed. See your game in 360 degrees. Coming next week. //pic.twitter.com/fHwrgCVO
Jenny Suh
@jenny_suh I will never understand why some people putt with range balls #pointless
Travis Mathew Apparel
@TRAVISMATHEW TM promo gear at the Byron Nelson. Be sure to stop by the bus and get yours. #HPBNC #awesome #awesometour //pic.twitter.com/xAB7awyK
Jessica Korda
@JessicaKorda What can I say.. I got this golf-ball today... Should I call? ... #callmemaybe? @JohnnyDelPrete //pic.twitter.com/7gKBLYFw
MAY 18
Champion Gloves
@jdgloves @jdgloves and @loudmouthgolf at the byron with Gamez //pic.twitter.com/7d9KRJbi
Zane Scotland
@ZaneScotland New Headcover... It's gone to number 1 on the list! @robmcg61 //pic.twitter.com/TQEWs217
Ping Golf
@PingTour RT "@Stevo33Galway: Picked myself up a G20 Ping driver today...1 word...WOW." That's one way to describe the performance of the G20 Driver!
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Well, paper scorecards…you had a good run. See your game in 360 degrees. Coming next week. //pic.twitter.com/Qv8ZSuzf
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope RT @beekeeper14: @Beekeeper14: @PINGTourEurope fitting day going well at sunny Newburgh , I20 or g20 is the question! //pic.twitter.com/xiE059nA
Arnie Wear
@ArnieWear “@KB_is_ME: @Arniewear Masters audition shirt, 17 and 18 in background //instagr.am/p/KvdJq8SsGM/” Very cool!!!
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour “@mickfitzg: 17yds extra! Thanks @TaylorMadeTour Will look snug alongside the RBZ driver //pic.twitter.com/6CpCkw44” Enjoy
MAY 17
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf First thing's first when getting custom fit at a Callaway Performance Center: Choose your weapon. #RAZR //pic.twitter.com/EuIPWhDS
Brad Redding, PGA
@BradReddingGolf Now that is what I call a @ScottyCameronat collector @drew_stewart //pic.twitter.com/MchZ5V05
KBS Tour Shafts
@KBSShafts 22 players in the field trust KBS Shafts this week at the Byron Nelson!
Belen Mozo
@BelenMozo Check out G-MAC and I sporting our ECCO Golf shoes... //fb.me/D0SSK4EE
Briana Vega
@BriVega Love putting new face plates on my TaylorMade wedges! //pic.twitter.com/EHVFtK6W
Axis 1 Golf
@Axis1_Golf Cameron Percy put our Umbra putter in play today for the 1st time at the BMW Charity Pro-Am and shot a -4 68.
Shasta Averyhardt
@IamSAveryhardt The Taylor-made RBZ's are in the bag. Still sticking with my Titleist 712's irons though :)
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf [PHOTO] Fun, easy game idea for anyone with free time and a few sleeves of golf balls - Penta TP5 Tic-Tac-Toe #MyPenta //instagr.am/p/KvJpZFSOwz/
@TaylorMadeGolf Well played today @JustinRose99 glad the new Ghost Daytona is working it's MAGIC #7&6
Bag Boy Company
@BagBoyCompany Push carts allowed on the Symetra Tour! We "like", what do you think? //fb.me/10fTagO6c
MAY 16
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Determination #counts. @suzannpettersen on the grind to defend her title @SybaseMatchPlay //pic.twitter.com/860ApCjc
@nikegolf Rebel on the range. A fashion forward @themichellewie preppin for competition @SybaseMatchPlay //pic.twitter.com/gbpzC7Ww
59 Belts
@59beltsGUY #NoShortcuts!! //pic.twitter.com/CAGUsR08
Travis Mathew Apparel
@TRAVISMATHEW Putter covers available in the pro shop at the @hpbnc stop by! #awesome //instagr.am/p/Ksz2xxqKwm/
G/Fore
@getgfore Golf Pro Anna Rawson keeping it simple with a pop of colour in G/FORE Acqua. //fb.me/20ceolxRP
Anna Rawson
@TheAnnaRawson Living my new @TRUElinkswear golf shoes! They feel like slippers... //pic.twitter.com/dw0PJuvf
Srixon
@SrixonGolf Looking good RT “@WatkinsGolf: Nothing like some fresh new @SrixonGolf Z-Star XV all marked and ready to go! #bestball //pic.twitter.com/xuGOsMuZ”
Graham DeLaet
@GrahamDeLaet Sweet gift this week left in our lockers from Scotty Cameron boys. Thanks fellas! #texmex //pic.twitter.com/CaF8QHrJ
Adam Hadwin
@ahadwingolf Apparently my grips needed the cleaning.. //yfrog.com/octg9axj
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Here's a first look at our new upro mx+ golf GPS device. In stores May 30th: //instagr.am/p/Kq0CUWl7OD/
Pukka Headwear
@pukkaheadwear If you're in Vegas, check out @Cosmopolitan_LV & pick up a custom designed Cosmopolitan/@Pukkaheadwear cap! #BeOriginal //pic.twitter.com/1SoVEJE3
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour New putter for @justinrose99 this week. It's a DA22 Tour Ghost Long neck, 35” with 4 degree loft. #matchplay //twitpic.com/9llk5i
Gary Boyd
@GaryBoyd86 Loving the new golf simulator at woburn //yfrog.com/nz1gypjj
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Distance loss RT @Aaron_55: what is the major downfall for having too stiff of shafts?
MAY 15
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Putt lights out. Introducing the Nike Method Midnight. Set to launch 06.15.12 //pic.twitter.com/fZ6S4tkU
KBS Tour Shafts
@KBSShafts Think PGA TOUR pros are requesting KBS shafts? Check out Cleveland Golf's wedge bag. Red lines designate KBS shafts. //pic.twitter.com/F5kB0FTC
Bag Boy Company
@BagBoyCompany 2012 CapTech Drive Golf Classic //fb.me/1GaNwO9ho
Rife Putters
@RIFEPUTTERS Here is a look at the actual putter head Kuchar used in The Players Championship. //instagr.am/p/Kp7Y00rzbU/
Greg Norman
@gregnormanstyle Shooting the Spring 2013 line! Take a sneak peek behind the scenes //pic.twitter.com/HCXOt4mo
Rachel Jennings
@racheyjgolf Wonder what @jonsarno thinks of the bottom of my @raaputters //pic.twitter.com/kopGYYs8
Titleist
@Titleist Wow! RT @FSCCostaRica @Titleist We love our new Titleist equipment @FSCostaRica!! //twitpic.com/9l5fee
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope New tour bags picked and packed, ready for collection at next weeks @BMWPGA2012 //pic.twitter.com/ClnpPZPF
@TitleistEurope A full bag of 14 Titleist clubs in Rafa's bag, sweet @ScottyCameron in there to! //pic.twitter.com/njmKSsff
@TitleistEurope A close up of Rafa's putter, cool stamping! //pic.twitter.com/nnvIUFUd
@TitleistEurope @ScottyCameron and from the front! //pic.twitter.com/zC5vCjx8
@TitleistEurope Let's hope for a Titleist player at the top of the pyramid come Sunday Evening! //pic.twitter.com/n7MK80yR
Luke Donald
@LukeDonald RT @FootJoyEurope @LukeDonald your MyJoys have arrived ready for the@BMWPGA2012 . Looking good! //pic.twitter.com/S1rUaJcs >> Snazzy!!
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope Tom Lewis working on his #G20 driver in #Spain ahead of the #WorldMatchPlay this week //ow.ly/i/CX2u
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep @PINGTourEurope He needs a PX Black in that!
James Nitties
@Nitties23 My caddy for the day... His name is rusty.. //pic.twitter.com/AQGCBnjF
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf #masterclass //pic.twitter.com/3MzUb2I9
@JohnLettersGolf Testing the new prototypes for @johnlettergolf //pic.twitter.com/qsyTFYIW
@JohnLettersGolf @JohnLettersGolf prototype irons. Let us know your thoughts? //pic.twitter.com/1SF489BN
Michael Putnam
@Michael__Putnam Cool locker room present from Scotty Cameron, cinco de mayo cover //instagr.am/p/KqWmQZJ84D/
Kyle Thompson
@KyleThompsonPGA Good one Scotty! @titleist //pic.twitter.com/l2rcnf9u
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Seriously. Sweet. Bag. RT @zheusser New irons @GolfWRX @TaylorMadeGolf //pic.twitter.com/3QAQ9eFu
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Nice to see @JustinRose99 back in Europe this week. He was working hard with his ghost putter when he arrived from Orlando this afternoon.
@TaylorMadeTour Penta TP5, gloves and hats ready for all the TMaG staff players this week. #matchplay //twitpic.com/9l9vxp
@TaylorMadeTour Sergio getting Tour Tech Ian Hawke working hard on a putter re-grip #matchplay //twitpic.com/9la67a
@TaylorMadeTour Good to see Mark Foster today who came by the office to pick up a few Ghost Tour SE-62 putters. #savingstrokesont //twitpic.com/9lgbxl
FootJoy
@FootJoy BOA lacing system. Enjoy! RT @MissCouchie: My new @Footjoy shoes! No laces! #betterthanvelcro #boalacing //instagr.am/p/Knl7etxX8p/
Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney Soap, water, scrub RT @sportcam70: Whats the best way to clean golf grips. Thax Hanx!!
MAY 14
SeeMore Putters
@SeeMorePutters Monday after The Players - putters going to a new home #puttwell - //www.seemore.com //pinterest.com/pin/14777504997680081/ via @pinterest
@SeeMorePutters Monday after The Players -busy day 4 single orders- //www.seemore.com - Do u have a SeeMore #putter? //pinterest.com/pin/14777504997680078/ via @pinterest
Wallace Booth
@wallacebooth First day with the new @VokeyWedges SM4's. Felt fantastic. Thanks @TitleistEurope :)
@wallacebooth Here is apic of my new @TitleistEurope @VokeyWedges SM4's. Love the stamping. Not sure @jontattersall11 will : ) //twitpic.com/9l4vst
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour New utility iron from Callaway //pic.twitter.com/sqPfccdW
@FujikuraOnTour Another look //pic.twitter.com/oCjoRjsu
Kevin Na
@TheKevinNa Btw my Titleist 5wood I hit off the cart path is just fine :-) only a little scratch lol
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges WITB for @ThePlayersChamp : raw Vokey SM4 62.07 T grind @ 63* & D4, Tour Issue DG S400 shaft + 1/2", STD lie, Iomic grip, stamped 63 and MK.
@VokeyWedges Did you know? All of the Top 5 finishers @ThePlayersChamp are Vokey loyalists. #InVokeTheyTrust
@VokeyWedges At last week's @ThePlayersChamp , Vokey had 140 wedges in play. That's 91 more than the closest competitor. #InVokeWeTrust
@VokeyWedges Another win for Vokey wedges...congrats to Ricardo Santos on your first European Tour win @Madeira Islands Open! cc @TitleistEurope
@VokeyWedges And in the Japanese PGA Championship, Vokey scored another win with the winner trusting the Vokey 252.08 & TVD58. Not a bad weekend!
David Byrne
@David_Byrne87 Big thanks to Jim & Kyle @RIFEPUTTERS - got the Barbados Island Series tropical finish #heaven #rifer4lifer //lockerz.com/s/208963191
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf In the Ntl. Champ.?!?!Wow! @maggie_lattery: My first ever ace was scored with this @bridgestonegolf ball yesterday! //pic.twitter.com/WszrnlEF
Nicole Hage
@NicoleHage Just got a shipment of @kentwool socks! Love them so comfy!! Can't wait for the orange ones to come out!!! :D @sockguy //pic.twitter.com/WA2Sdp6w
FootJoy
@FootJoy BOA lacing system. Enjoy! RT @MissCouchie: My new @Footjoy shoes! No laces! #betterthanvelcro #boalacing //instagr.am/p/Knl7etxX8p/
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Callaway staffer Shiv Kapur hit the longest drive in @European_Tour history over the weekend: //bit.ly/LJzaEi That. Is. DEEP.
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope Want to know what's in staff player Tom Lewis' bag? Have a look at this pic taken last week. //ow.ly/i/CPbF
@PINGTourEurope Tom Lewis' bag: #G20 Driver, G5 3 & 5 fairway woods, #S56 Irons, Tour-S 54 & 60 wedges and #Scottsdale Wolverine H putter.
Swiftwick
@swiftwick #LPGA @CarlingCoffing showing off her new @swiftwick ASPIRE ZERO #LuckySocks @LegendsGC. #VeryGRRR! [pic] //ow.ly/i/CTjc
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour Ricardo Santos became the first @European_Tour winner of 2012 to leave a fairway wood out of his bag. #winningbag //pic.twitter.com/P76pDvjb
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Congratulations to TMaG staff player Eddie Pepperall on his first Challenge Tour WIN yesterday. #firstofmany #DriverLove
@TaylorMadeTour Also another WIN yesterday for TMaG staff player Jack Senior on the Alps Tour. #DriverLove