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A week's worth of golf equipment tweets, July 15-21, 2013
By PGA.com
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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 15-21, featuring Ian Poulter, Lizette Salas, Michael Putnam and more:
JULY 21
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf Congratulations to our guy Phil Mickelson on an incredible win @The_Open! That's back-to-back for Lefty and Versa.
@odysseygolf Lefty needed just 26 putts today with his WBW Versa #9 putter to capture his 5th major championship. #1PutterInGolf pic.twitter.com/7aEKywKpa0
KBS Golf Shafts
@KBSGolfShafts KBS shafts trusted by the winner of the 2013 Open Champ! We congratulate this player on his first Open, and 5th major victory. #OpenChamp
@KBSGolfShafts Thus far in 2013, KBS shafts have won ALL the majors! @The_Masters @usopengolf @The_Open
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayGolfEU In Phil's bag: #XHotPro 3Deep Fwy (13º), #XForged13 Irons, JAWS & #MackDaddy2 Wedges, Chrome+ Ball & @OdysseyEurope #Versa #9 Putter
Peter Millar
@petermillar Stay cool this summer with our Crown Pique Knit polo: //bit.ly/104Aoml pic.twitter.com/8OIPHuBMbY
JULY 20
Titleist on Tour
@TitleistonTour 7 of 8 @Titleist golf ball loyalists in final four groups @The_Open. Three major champions @ZachJohnsonPGA #AScott #ACabrera #teamtitleist
Ping Golf Europe
@PINGTourEurope So it's a PING final pairing @The_Open tomorrow with @HunterMahan & @WestwoodLee. Cabrera & Jimenez also still in the mix. #G25
Stephanie Connelly
@S_L_Connelly How do you mark your @Titleist @TFJGOLFGIRL @Golfdotz pic.twitter.com/Mnrn90Fel0
Bettinardi Tour Stock
@HexBTourStock Bettinardi SS9 Hexperimental in its final stages! //instagram.com/p/b8crwOpHpc/
Nicole Hage
@NicoleHage Some goodies r coming in 4 @RICOHWomensBrit !! @gfore gloves @pukkainc beanie caps & @PhotoBallMarker !! #standrews pic.twitter.com/3pNg5J99NE
JULY 19
Ping Golf
@PingTour PING Pro @WestwoodLee had 18 one-putts in 36 holes at #TheOpen. Miguel Angel Jimenez had 17. Both have the #Anser. pic.twitter.com/GCl0jHRQO9
@PingTour WITB for 3 of the top 6 players at #TheOpen: #G25 driver, #Gorge groove technology, #Anser putter pic.twitter.com/s15Hw9TBZy
Titleist
@Titleist The @The_Open golf ball count is in...
Titleist: 91
Nearest competitor: 21
Good luck this weekend to #TeamTitleist //youtu.be/JNG-3RP0jY4
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Thanks to our TaylorMade Tour Staff professionals for making us the No. 1 Driver @The_Open 13 years and counting. pic.twitter.com/mnNezmClzj
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf Adam Sheldon, our Brand Manager & resident Brit, decked out his #ROTEX wedges with some Union Jacks for #TheOpen. pic.twitter.com/ApRzYXRg6F
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Vokey is once again the #1 Wedge @The_Open with 142 wedges in play. That's more than triple the nearest competitor. #InVokeWeTrust
Low Tide Putters
@LowTidePutters Quick Pic - Workshop FIN Tube Top in the works. Let us know what you think. pic.twitter.com/adwcMrH0MF
Fairway & Greene
@FairwayGreene Sneak peek Spring 2014 Fairway & Greene continues to define Classic Golf Style in new exciting ways,... //fb.me/QfUFDDIv
True Temper
@truetempergolf Your guesses were great! 76% of the field at #TheOpen trusts their game to our shafts w/ our closest competitor only at 12% #TruthInNumbers
Bettinardi Tour Stock
@HexBTourStock Bettinardi SS9 Hexperimental in its final stages! //instagram.com/p/b8crwOpHpc/
FootJoy Europe
@FootJoyEurope @footjoyeurope once again the leading shoe at The Open with 54% of players lacing up in #1 Shoe in Golf. pic.twitter.com/2RcGdbxeZP
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour Clubs in play at @theopen yesterday - There were 506 wedges - 3.24 wedges per player. @European_Tour @PGATOUR #TheOpen
@SMSInc_On_Tour Clubs in play at @theopen yesterday - There were 66 hybrids, 66 utility irons and 39 2 irons. @European_Tour @PGATOUR #TheOpen
@SMSInc_On_Tour Clubs in play at @theopen yesterday - 2 players did not have a driver in their bag. @European_Tour @PGATOUR #TheOpen
@SMSInc_On_Tour Clubs in play at @theopen yesterday - 35.9% of players were not using a 3 iron. @European_Tour @PGATOUR #TheOpen
@SMSInc_On_Tour Clubs in play at @theopen yesterday - 10.9% of players were using a long or belly putter. @European_Tour @PGATOUR #TheOpen
JULY 18
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf The #1PutterInGolf is officially the #1 putter at the 2013 Open Championship. 55 players trusting Odyssey at Muirfield.
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour The number one driver shaft manufacturer and brand at The Open?- U guessed it. Fujikura
FootJoy
@FootJoy FJ is once again the #1 Shoe worn at the Open Championship with 54% of the players wearing FJ. #1ShoeinGolf #FJTheMarkofaPlayer
Dave Cordero (TaylorMade)
@davecordero A whopping 14 @taylormadegolf SLDR prototype drivers in play at the Open Championship. TM Tour rep said best driver since 510 TP #realdeal
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Covert driver in the bag. @TigerWoods #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/SBDNEibCHr
Michael Putnam
@Michael__Putnam I have played the new ZSTAR for months now...results, 2 Wins with @SrixonGolf #SpinSkin it's a great ball #stixtips + #SpinSkin = #WINNING
Pure Grips
@puregrips Look who stopped by at the end of the day for a set of yellow Mid DTX's. Look for #charlesbarkley… //instagram.com/p/b7XxFarI-A/
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter Day 2 outfit @ijpdesign Tartans and Lineback shirt, #wearthetrousers pic.twitter.com/1yJMfFkd9X
John Huh
@JohnHUH1990 Here is my new bag for @The_Open from @TaylorMadeGolf #awesome!!!! pic.twitter.com/dC9vxSfaml
Fairway & Greene
@FairwayGreene Sneak peek #Spring2014 @TheHomeofGolf came to #NYC showroom & loved how we continue to redefine #ClassicGolfStyle pic.twitter.com/IwK71jkDYj
Ping Golf
@PingTour PING putters have won 17 times at The Open. Which PING Pro will hoist the #ClaretJug on Sunday? #TeamPING #VaultView pic.twitter.com/RNp2T8cZKu
@PingTour Check out this #VaultView of 3 PING putters that were used to win #TheOpen at #Muirfield! ('80, '87, '92) #TeamPING pic.twitter.com/cYOfJndCgx
Rife Putters
@RIFEPUTTERS Here is an early sample of what eventually ended up becoming our Iconic model. //instagram.com/p/b7w3A9LzSB/
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Voke's working on some Hand Grounds this afternoon. This is a Proto 2013 toe stamp. pic.twitter.com/gvvDNV16J6
@VokeyWedges Here's a look at the Proto stamp after. Very clean! pic.twitter.com/ZR9WcXxWFZ
Bettinardi Tour Stock
@HexBTourStock Full Display at Studio B! Nice Work Mike! @BettinardiGolf pic.twitter.com/E4XPM169l7
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf A James Bond fan?! pic.twitter.com/a5pLanXMbY
JUNE 17
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter Looking good today @NickFaldo006 even you can pull it off. @IJPDesign looks good on everyone #wearthetrousers pic.twitter.com/XNFKx14ABT
Cobra Golf
@cobragolf Check out the Cobra equipment #TeamCPG is carrying in their bags at the #OpenChamp. //bit.ly/15NFHcd pic.twitter.com/0gzJ2qLn8y
Scratch Golf
@ScratchGolfClub Barrel black wide flange with sterling silver inlaid sight line //instagram.com/p/b4y8KknTGi/
Natalie Gulbis
@natalie_gulbis New Taylor Made hats! Yess!! pic.twitter.com/dWBnSKER6k
BombTech Golf
@BombTechGolf Lots of Grenades being launched at tomorrow's tournament! #golf pic.twitter.com/jcft3M3lI5
Ashworth Golf
@AshworthGolf Look for @JustinRose99 to be in these new Ashworth collections starting tomorrow @The_Open. Which is your favorite? pic.twitter.com/5RwQk8Jkcs
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges No Duf, you can't eat the Vokey poker chip ball marker. #classic cc @JasonDufner @TitleistEurope pic.twitter.com/EfdjZmXuZn
Axis 1 Golf
@Axis1Golf Out on the putting green at the Sanderson Farms Classic. #PGATour //fb.me/WOL82ZSE
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf We built @gfcgolf a custom #588TT 2 iron at #Muirfield, complete with the colors of the Spanish flag. pic.twitter.com/h7ccOslUpo
Back 9 USA
@Back9USA .@SirDoubleL sporting his new Skull and Bones fairway wood cover. pic.twitter.com/0iXF26G299
FootJoy Europe
@FootJoyEurope Brett Rumford working hard on his short. Looking stylish in FJ ICON MyJoys and FJ Apparel. Good luck this week Brett. pic.twitter.com/mpNpmutg89
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope Pro V1's a plenty on the practice ground this week #1ballingolf pic.twitter.com/KhgRIGzwI4
Mizuno Golf
@MizunoGolf_News Here's what the new MP-4 blades look like with a little sun on their backs at Muirfield //goo.gl/g2uKz . #nothingfeelslikeamizuno.
@MizunoGolf_News Not forgetting 3 new MP A-Series putter models - A304, A305, A306. Forged, milled and pretty refined. Pics at //goo.gl/g2uKz
JULY 16
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter My putter is selected for the week. It is an Odyssey White Damascus. Rolling it very nice. Testing over for now. //moby.to/84vfz7
@IanJamesPoulter Thank you to all the putter companies that sent me a new wand, I will get my team to reach out to send back the ones that didn't make it.
@IanJamesPoulter The bag changes this week. Hybrid 2 iron that carry's 240. 3 iron & 4 irons in instead of hybrids. Brand new wedges for extra spin. New wand
@IanJamesPoulter You will find nearly every player in the field change a few options in the bag this week. Long irons go in, new wedges for spin. Etc
@IanJamesPoulter ZL @Cobragolf driver, Amp Cell 3 wood, Amp cell 2 Hybrid. pic.twitter.com/l0b98PzBHu
@IanJamesPoulter The irons in the bag. @Cobragolf Amp Cell Pro irons 3-PW. Vokey 56 & 62 degree. pic.twitter.com/Q5PRgyT9ye
@IanJamesPoulter A lot of you are thinking I've changed too many clubs. Every club in the bag I have used before. Even putter shape I've used before. #Relax
Golf Pride Grips
@golfpridegrips .@IanJamesPoulter would these grips make the @IJPDesign line? #tartanpride #golfpride pic.twitter.com/KPTCuH3caf
Low Tide Putters
@LowTidePutters Quick Pic - New @SaltyGrips in stock. They look awesome! Come and get em'... pic.twitter.com/kknqUxJw9P
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Sparks are still flying on this custom Hand Ground. pic.twitter.com/RR95kSMJ2n
@VokeyWedges Beveled topline courtesy of DaVoke. #HandGround pic.twitter.com/yOezBcGmRc
Carly Booth
@CarlyBooth92 “@bossco88: @CarlyBooth92 what’s in the bag?!” VRS blades Covert 3 & 5 Vrs 24 degree and still VRS str8 fit driver at the moment. Method 003
Salty Grips
@SaltyGrips Another set for our friends at @PingTour and @uazcats97. Enjoy guys!! pic.twitter.com/hBhOl1IKT2
Morten Madsen
@MMadsengolf Beautiful!:) @TitleistEurope pic.twitter.com/Q7xzyi6VnX
Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf .@Keegan_Bradley is using a 60 degree 588 wedge with more bounce to cope with the pot bunkers at #Muirfield. pic.twitter.com/Yeh2wJ3t8n
Roger Cleveland (Callaway)
@RogerCleveland Finishing touches on some new MD2 wedges for @MarcWarrenGolf at Muirfield. pic.twitter.com/E2s0npDW3O
@RogerCleveland Sometimes I love being the delivery man. Fresh MD2's for @MarcWarrenGolf today at Muirfield. pic.twitter.com/oocvNKXkSH
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Major week. Major artillery. More #SLDR prototypes heading off the Tour truck @The_Open. //bit.ly/SLDRpics pic.twitter.com/lKEh1rq66y
Roberto Castro
@cicioCASTRO New #swag for the Fall from @DunningGolf. I've worn my share of golf shirts, and these are the best, no question. pic.twitter.com/4MjNer2f2X
Puma Golf
@PUMAGolf Check out the latest pics of #TeamCPG at Muirfield ahead of The Open Championship! //on.fb.me/18lGCEt pic.twitter.com/VetWthHwjb
Nike Golf Europe
@NikeGolfEU The newest tools for the oldest Major. @F_Molinari's new Covert gets a final tune up. pic.twitter.com/2MqZyA9C3B
Mizuno Golf Europe
@MizunoGolf_News First images of the much anticipated MP-54 now posted on our @The_Open Workshop Blog. //goo.gl/dobR1 . pic.twitter.com/cQYTTtm3FH
@MizunoGolf_News Head to our blog //goo.gl/sN1k8 to see more images like this! #MP4 #MP54 #mizunoontour pic.twitter.com/KW6xXMvEOG
@MizunoGolf_News Oh my.....the new MP-54s have been allowed out. More images on our @The_Open blog. //goo.gl/unOox . pic.twitter.com/nd2EOYQqlV
JULY 15
Dave Cordero (TaylorMade)
@davecordero Every great new @TaylorMadeGolf driver deserves to be carried in a fancy new bag. #comingsoon pic.twitter.com/l7YkGclNR2
Charlie Kautz (TaylorMade)
@CharlieTour Royal blue is the heroic color for the 2013 @TaylorMadeGolf special edition Staff bag ("kit") for @The_Open. pic.twitter.com/8dgQa0jxbl
@davecordero Getting ready: @DJohnsonPGA showcases new driver from @TaylorMadeGolf and Gortex jacket from @adidasGolf pic.twitter.com/GpkanBnk2u
John Hurley
@johnhurleygolf Excited to rock the @ClevelandGolf 588 TC irons this week in KC! #pinseeker pic.twitter.com/9BvFloqZ2g
Ping Golf Europe
@PINGTourEurope Double major champ & PING Pro Angel Cabrera having the loft tweaked on a new prototype Rapture Driving Iron: //ow.ly/i/2C8vL
@PINGTourEurope Angel Cabrera testing our prototype Driving Iron at #Muirfield today: //ow.ly/i/2Cj5I //ow.ly/i/2Cj6t
Ping Golf
@PingTour Massive power provided by PING Pro @cabrera_pato and a slow shutter speed courtesy of an iPhone. #TheOpen #TeamPING pic.twitter.com/sV9xq73Eye
@PingTour It's launch time with the G25 and PING Pro @WestwoodLee. #TheOpen #TeamPING pic.twitter.com/40iDUNmjsN
Bernd Wiesberger
@BWiesberger This could be the coolest picture i have ever taken...! Looking forward to the Challenge! #TheOpen //fb.me/6nky1GPBG
Matrix Shafts
@MatrixShafts Congratulations to the 2013 U.S. Senior Open Champion who played an OZIK XCON in his TaylorMade 5-wood!
Marcus Fraser
@Marcusfraser Great looking @TaylorMadeGolf bag for this weeks @The_Open #muirfield #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/UexeAEvJiq
Fairway & Greene
@FairwayGreene Golf's #PerfectLayeringPiece looking great @WeeBurn #ClassicGolfStyle is always the look Great @MetropolitanPGA club pic.twitter.com/pnpGsnPUHw
Arron Oberholser
@ArronOberholser My new toy from @TaylorMadeGolf Will report back after hitting it pic.twitter.com/XtiLEnn7YC
@ArronOberholser 10 balls with the @TaylorMadeGolf #sliderdriver First 4 over drew the ball. Slid weight over one notch toward fade, perfect flight.
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Newest addition to our 2013 Major coin collection just arrived: pic.twitter.com/OPf2ycGvyR
Billy Horschel
@BillyHo_Golf Got a brand new secret weapon this week for the Open Championship! Keep it be //coll.ag/_UgN5xQA via @PicColla pic.twitter.com/QdPBM16v4D
@BillyHo_Golf Here's sketches of my looks for 2013 Open Championship! @RalphLauren #RLX What do you think?? pic.twitter.com/fphaloPl25
Harry Arnett (Callaway)
@HarryArnettCG Now have 3 of the 4 for this year! pic.twitter.com/ipVW2nilcy
Lizette Salas
@LizetteSalas5 Thank you @FootJoy @TFJGOLFGIRL for my awesome purple kicks! Supporting #purpleweekend and @gorms9 pic.twitter.com/MM9xZuSpDo
adidas Golf
@adidasGolf Limited Edition blue #adizero sighting @The_Open. //bit.ly/13mzH4Y #3StripesGolf pic.twitter.com/ezLKVbbe1H
Marianne Skarpnord
@MSkarpnord New golf bag:-) wooohooo!! @Nordea_NOR #teamnorwaygolf pic.twitter.com/Qcd79fIKIW
FootJoy
@FootJoy FJ cabin stocked up at Muirfield. Pros can pick up shoes, gloves, socks, ski hats and see @LukeDonald @BWiesberger! pic.twitter.com/jTG2IUOrXG
Titleist on Tour
@TitleistonTour . @Streels54 showing off his new @ScottyCameron putter headcover in the @Titleist tour van at the @The_Open. pic.twitter.com/iiPimPotX0
@TitleistonTour Day 1 is in the books at @The_Open. Time to restock the golf ball cabinets in the @Titleist tour van. #1ballingolf pic.twitter.com/KMv8Ux445k
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope The special putter cover awaiting all loyal @ScottyCameron users this week @The_Open pic.twitter.com/8g4xkTVD4t
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf 10 Years of Tradition: Introducing our special edition logo for @The_Open 2013 at #Muirfield //bit.ly/13TMOpen pic.twitter.com/POVzCkLwbv
@TaylorMadeGolf Made for Muirfield: Unveiling our special edition staff bag for @The_Open 2013 at #Muirfield //bit.ly/Open13Bag pic.twitter.com/EhywlCvvGU
@TaylorMadeGolf ICYMI: Today we introduced our newest counterbalance putter, the Spider Mallet. Learn more: //bit.ly/SpdrMllt pic.twitter.com/cMfmM2T1yn
Wilson Golf
@WilsonGolf Moline to Muirfield overnight..@Streels54's bag is getting treated on the WS @European_Tour van in prep for #TheOpen. pic.twitter.com/uNhqvrdptR
Roger Cleveland (Callaway)
@RogerCleveland Doing a little work on a Mack Daddy 2 at Muirfield with the @CallawayGolfEU team. pic.twitter.com/rdgFMHGIh7
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges .@JDCLASSIC Vokey had 151 wedges in play. Closest competitor: 59. #InVokeWeTrust
Adams Golf
@AdamsGolfInc #1HybridsOnTour update: 45% of all hybrids in play at @JDCLASSIC were Adams. Also, 45% on @WebDotComTour and 36% at #USSeniorOpen
True Temper
@truetempergolf True Temper & @projectxgolf accounted for 79% of the field at the #JohnDeereClassic with the closest competitor at only 8% #TruthInNumbers
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour Congratulations to @European_Tour's latest winner, Phil Mickelson. See his winning bag here #AamScottishOpen pic.twitter.com/EmU71oRl2c