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A week's worth of tweets, June 20-26, 2011

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A week's worth of tweets, June 20-26, 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 June 20-26, featuring Stuart Appleby, Stacy Lewis, Hank Haney and more:

JUNE 26
Kevin Streelman

@Streels54   3 Top 10's in last 4 events since I switched to new Wilson FG Tour V2s. They rock! @wilsongolf making awesome product

Jane Frost, PGA
@JaneFrostGolf   If #LPGA star Yani Tseng has a driver that is 43.75" why does the average golfer think 46" is right for them?Go shorter and hit it #longer.

David Byrne
@David_Byrne87   Look at my new clothes from Oxford golf! Classy stuff yfrog.com/kiq4bgj

Bobby Gates
@bobbygatesgolf   Some new @Titleist gear! Best irons ever! yfrog.com/h2nrernj

@bobbygatesgolf   Ladies and gentleman.. The new @TitleistonTour 712 irons... yfrog.com/kjnezeaj

Gerina Mendoza Piller
@Gerinapiller   @bobbygatesgolf they kinda look like my new sticks...money$ //lockerz.com/s/114438625

Paula Creamer
@ThePCreamer   Who is going to get the new Bridgestone shag bag today?!?! I will be giving it away to a fan after I warm up! //yfrog.com/kfg7pfj

Scott Stallings
@stallingsgolf   Just got to course in Philly and found my new set of ap2 712s pretty sweet!!! Thank you @Titleist

JUNE 25
D.J. Brigman

@djbrigman   First career hole n one on PGA Tour today @TravelersChamp. Hit my Ping S56 9 iron and spun it back in da hole on #11. #buying

Nate Smith
@NateSmithPGA   Used my @adamsgolfinc 20 degree hybrid to ace the 5th hole today. Wheeeee!

Dewi Schreefel
@dcschreefel   Puma outfit that got the most complements this week! The little irons, birds, golfclubs on them must be a dealbreaker! //t.co/kUmDFcr

LoudMouth Golf
@LoudMouthGolf     Awesome!! RT @LoudMouthGolf Loudmouth Crew at the SF Giants game 2nite w a VERY well dressed mascot - Lou Seal!! //t.co/TEpo5Hf

Brett Packee, PGA
@brettpackeegolf   Wifes car just got hit with golf ball and broke windshield. Glad guy had name on ball!!!

JUNE 24
Jason Gore

@JasonGore59   “@DUnderwoodPGA. I use a custom Lamkin White Tour Black cord. @cobragolf had Lamkin make it for me.

FootJoy
@FootJoy   Sweet! RT @TFJgolfgirl: Pretty cool when a LPGA Founder writes you a thank you note for her @FootJoy shoes. //plixi.com/p/96762044

Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney   Not many drivers RT @bryanjboyd: playing Colonial on Wed. Think I should leave the driver in the bag. 290 to 310 off the tee. Good idea?

Sarah Hurwitch
@smhgolf   Teeing off at 1:55 today and still undecided on what driver to put into play....Burner Superfast or R-11? #TwitterPoll

Deven Trueblood, PGA
@jdTruebloodPGA   I like this //lockerz.com/s/113700520

@jdTruebloodPGA   And this, new 712 MB by @Titleist //lockerz.com/s/113700712

TaylorMade Golf
@taylormadegc   Check out TM Staff pro @HankDHaney working with a Ghost TM-110 Tour at a photo shoot in Colorado today //twitpic.com/5g7z2x

Phil Bowers, PGA
@PBPGA   Taylor Made staff guys all have PGA PNC (Professional National Championship) bags this week.

@PBPGA   Range attendant asked me why kind of practice balls I wanted today, Pro V1, callaway or taylor made

Scott Stallings
@stallingsgolf   Supporting the @RedSox here at the @TravelersChamp thanks to @FootJoy and @Titleist for putting these together for me //t.co/0cr0mMP

Cleveland Golf
@ClevelandGolf   Jim Renner leads the #TravelersChamp at -7. Renner is playing the TL310 and CG1 Tour Irons! #pgatour

@ClevelandGolf   Renner is also playing CG16 wedges, 52* and 60*

John Parry
@johnparry17   Looking forward to another round with my new @PingTour sticks. Hit them quite well in round 1. Better round in me today for sure

Kevin Burns
@kevinburnsgolf   The most important club in your bag is.............your putter. When you go low, it's because you're making putts.

Daniel Gaunt
@dangaunt   The drying starts. Soaked //twitpic.com/5fz61c

SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour   At the BMW International Open 13.5% of players had changed their driver since their last European Tour event. 24.4% had changed putters.

@SMSInc_On_Tour   38.5% of players did not carry a 3 iron.

@SMSInc_On_Tour   There was also one player who carried two putters. One long putter and one regular putter.

JUNE 23
Nicole Hage

@NicoleHage   My caddy Hobbsy is giving my clubs and esp my putter a little extra love for the rest of the day! //twitpic.com/5frqd5

Ann Cain
@TFJgolfgirl   Going to surprise the gals at the Open w/a tshirt. //lockerz.com/s/113406887

Chris Kelly
@chrisjkelly1   Big thank to @WilsonGolf for my new golf bag which arrived today //t.co/RJ5dL45

Alf Callowhill
@AlfCallowhill   today's workstation. Wedge distance control with the flightscope! #TwitPict //twitpic.com/5fnkq9

Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney   With the driver yes RT @blakebailey09: @HankDHaney Swing speed average like 112, when I go after one its 120s. Do I need to tip my x-stiff?

@HankDHaney   Get hybrids RT @jimbo_phillips: can't stop hitting my long irons fat. Also have low ball flight with those clubs only? Any tips?

JUNE 22
Trevor Immelman

@TrevorImmelman   RAZR Muscleback's “@stevewithrow: @TrevorImmelman trevor , you still using callaway 09 x forged irons ?”

Joey Pickavance, PGA
@joeypickavance   Women golfers of all abilities;Get yourself quality custom fitted wedges. Many women students have husbands "old" Lob Wedge. It won't work!

Cameron Tringale
@CamTringalePGA   “@bobbygatesgolf: Just got my first pair of @ItsPsychoBunny socks in my locker! Thanks @CamTringalePGA youre the man! //t.co/gCkZmoL

Dillon Gooch
@DillonGooch   Love seeing old clubs in Pro-Ams. Old school! //twitpic.com/5fdghm

Chris Carnahan
@Carnahangolf   RIP CITY Edition forged wedges //on.fb.me/jRgH19 inspired by @NBADraftDay

Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges   Here's a pic of @McIlroyRory 's winning wedges: //ow.ly/i/dlgl more pix available at Team @Titleist //ow.ly/5ojeg

Karin Sjodin
@karin_sjodin   Pistol Pete looks quite comfortable in the car! //lockerz.com/s/113168739

Nike Golf
@nikegolf   Checking lofts & lies for Nike athlete @Paul_Casey before ProAm @ BMW International Open,Germany //yfrog.com/kko60inj

@nikegolf   Nike's Amanda @Blumenherst rocking the pink saddle on her Air Embellish at the LPGA Championship //twitpic.com/5fbm10

@nikegolf   Nike Euro athlete @scottjamieson54 talks 20XI ball tech with Nike PGA field rep Steve Stach //yfrog.com/kelghgj

Aaron Baddeley
@AaronBadds   Doing commercial shoot for @AdamsGolfInc! //t.co/ydw1v2k

Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy   Brilliant picture! RT @Picksgolfpro: @CallawayGolf @CallawayTourSpy Callaway all the way //lockerz.com/s/113120156

@CallawayTourSpy   Marcel Siem's new X-Forged wedge, complete with bespoke stamping //twitpic.com/5f3lhe

Seve Benson
@SeveBenson   This could be a winner!! Lol //yfrog.com/h8vjftyj

Sandeep Grewal
@SandeepGrewal   When Macca told me he was going for a session I didn't expect this!!! #grinditout @seanymcgolf //t.co/LjLdt6d

Ping Golf
@PingTour   PING Pro John Parry's clubs were lost during his last flight. Luckily we had time to rebuild them before his round //twitpic.com/5fawy5

D.J. Brigman
@djbrigman   Worked with the new ping putter app this week @PingTour! If you want to b a great putter, this is a must! #rolldarock

Titleist
@Titleist   Rain's coming down now at the @TravelersChamp, but the work goes on inside the Titleist Tour Van //twitpic.com/5f8syf

Titleist Africa
@TitleistAfrica   Jbé Kruger doing drills in prep for this week's event in Munich. Aiming for 3rd top 10 in a row!! //yfrog.com/gy4r8fhj

Bobby Gates
@bobbygatesgolf   Just got my first pair of #psychobunny socks in my locker! Thanks @CamTringalePGA youre the man! //t.co/ayg42CA

Sligo Wear
@sligowear   @sligowear Federation back close up. //yfrog.com/klfo1vj

TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour   Martin Kaymer on early for some re grips in Munich. Nice US Open bag //twitpic.com/5f2r9a

D'Lance Golf
@DLanceGolf   Did you know Rory McIlroy's driver was a Titleist 910D2 8.5* with Fujikura Rombax 7V05 for the 2011 US Open?

JUNE 21
Wilson Golf

@WilsonGolf   Nice! Do u have the 13 or 15 deg? @upstateNYgolfer: @WilsonGolf I'm a big fan of the DXI line. I've already bagged the 3 wood and love it

@WilsonGolf   Great irons! Glad to have you in the Wilson family @rossfraser106: @WilsonGolf loving my fg tour irons, best I've ever had

Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA   Must be nice to order the same putter for each house that you own. twitpic.com/5ewsfo twitpic.com/5ewsfc twitpic.com/5ewsg0

Christopher Hawkins, PGA
@chrishawkinsPGA   Anyone else notice that Stricks And Rory won with the @Titleist 906F2? I like my 910F but thinking about putting the 906 back in the bag!lol

Stuart Appleby
@StuartAppleby   Check out my balls (marked with 59) Need to make logo a fair bit smaller. yfrog.com/kef9tij yfrog.com/h46gleqj

Joe Leenheer, PGA
@JLeenheerPGA   Hey @TigerWoods I got my hands in some special GolfPride grips. Need 5 more...any chance you got a couple extras?

Bettinardi Golf
@BettinardiGolf   Six new XCEL Case flavors to choose from! //fb.me/XIRypDiL

Shane Lowry
@shanelowrygolf   “@decmul: @shanelowrygolf about to buy new clubs, what wedges do you think a golfer should have, degree and loft?” >> Cleveland 47, 51, 58

@shanelowrygolf   “@Conor_McEvoy: @shanelowrygolf What's your favourite club in the bag?” >>lobber

@shanelowrygolf   “@TommySkoopz: @shanelowrygolf Help me straighten my drives, PLEASE! I've gone through 3 drivers!” >> get custom fitted. Might be the shaft

Ping Golf
@PingTour   On the @travelerschamp practice range we found PING Pro Daniel Summerhays working on his S56 short irons @PGATOUR //twitpic.com/5evtrb

Stacy Lewis
@Stacy_Lewis   Big Red going for a ride during the Pro-Am! //yfrog.com/gzwlsczj

FootJoy
@FootJoy   Michael Sim wearing FJ Street. //lockerz.com/s/112831126

Morgan Bell
@vallogolfer   Can you see me? Getting lots of chirps about this Abacus coat this week haha!! //yfrog.com/h37h3wbj

Aldila Golf
@AldilaGolf   85 Aldila wood shafts were in play at the 2011 U.S. Open!

Nike Golf
@nikegolf   Nike's @TheMichelleWie has the Machspeed Black in the bag...it goes farther than her previous gamer //twitpic.com/5exdsy

@nikegolf   Nike athlete Richard Finch checks out his numbers on Trackman with @nikegolf ball R+D ace Yash Ichikawa //yfrog.com/hs85350232j

@nikegolf   Working hard on the range, Nike athlete Simon Dyson & caddie Guy preparing for Germany this week //yfrog.com/h8lr6rqj

Titleist Africa
@TitleistAfrica   James Kingston gearing up for this weeks BMW International Open after a 2 week break. Go James!! //yfrog.com/h8ectelj

Oliver Wilson
@Oliver_Wilson   New caddy & new driver this week. Razr Hawk with RIP shaft performing well on range, more loft for a bit more accuracy twitpic.com/5ervz7

Callaway Golf
@CallawayTourSpy   After another win last week on the EPGA Tour, Odyssey is ready again, this time in Munich. All set up for the day //twitpic.com/5emsq0

@CallawayTourSpy   Getting busy on the Tour Truck! Woody 'the Grip King' re-gripping a lot of #RAZRs this morning. //twitpic.com/5eo0vn

@CallawayTourSpy   And then @Oliver_Wilson doing some work on his irons //twitpic.com/5esz7q

@CallawayTourSpy   At the end of a long day. Everyone needs some help now and again //twitpic.com/5eujyb

JUNE 20
Titleist

@Titleist   Rory McIlroy trusts Pro V1x, bag full of Titleist equipment to historic U.S. Open victory: //bit.ly/jd9Nyg #teamtitleist

@Titleist   Titleist golf ball players sweep worldwide professional tours for second consecutive week //bit.ly/lLUXC0 #teamtitleist

Titleist on Tour
@TitleistonTour   RT @MikeButeau: Spent time w/USGA Museum curator. Asked 4 @VokeyWedges from Rory hole-out on 8. Will b "couple months" b4 he gives it up

Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges    Vokey loyalist @McIlroyRory trusted the following wedges in his US Open victory: 248.10 @ 46, SM 54.10, & 60L. ProjX 6.5 shafts, (cont.)

@VokeyWedges    Finish on 46 & 54 is Tour Chrome, and raw on the 60L. Stamping "RORS" and grip Golf Pride Multi-compound Yellow.

@VokeyWedges    At the US Open, Vokey had 132 wedges in play, more than double the nearest competitor. #YearofDaVoke

@VokeyWedges    Through June, Vokey Design wedges have 11 wins on the PGA Tour and 1 major. Not a bad start. #YearofDaVoke

FootJoy
@FootJoy   #1 ball, #1 team RT @darrenrovell: Awesome golf ball display honoring Bruins //yfrog.com/gz9o3dtj (via @LevNaginsky)

Alison Walshe
@Walsheyyy   Nigel just chillin in our tee markers here at the wegmans LPGA champ! //t.co/5gKzh4w

Nike Golf
@nikegolf   Nike Athlete Amanda @Blumenherst will be rocking a dress on Major Sunday, check out her looks //twitpic.com/5ehzl4

@nikegolf   Interested in what Nike Athlete @SuzannPettersen is sporting this week at the LPGA Championship? //twitpic.com/5ehyqr

@nikegolf   Check out what Nike Athlete @TheMichelleWie will be wearing at the 2nd Major of the LPGA's season //twitpic.com/5ehcgw

Charlie Douglass
@CharlieDouglass   Upload of my bag didn't seem to work tweeps, let's try again!! Everyone check out @prgolfonline //lockerz.com/s/112530669

Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA   our new prototype cavity back is almost done.

@WhitlamGolfUSA   New little dog in satin. twitpic.com/5ef1ss twitpic.com/5ef1sj twitpic.com/5ef1sh

Maria Jose Uribe
@MariaJoUribe   New clubs LOVE IT..same titleist AP2 but with new groves :) soo ready to try them out //yfrog.com/kefschj

Benn Barham
@Bennbarham   Jarmo says he has a golf trolley to rival my @GoKartGolf. I don't think so!!!! //t.co/nyy4HJB

Titleist Africa
@TitleistAfrica   Getting ready for a busy week at the BMW International in Munich! Go Team Titleist!! //yfrog.com/khhs5tj

Hank Haney, PGA
@HankDHaney   Looks great RT@EMichaelGW: @TaylorMadegc just introduced its Ghost Spider putter. Jason Day used one at the Open. //twitpic.com/5eci4g

@HankDHaney   Cavity back, make the game easier RT @GreatBuddha: @HankDHaney would you recommend a beginner learn on blade irons or cavity back??