NEWS
A week's worth of tweets, November 19-25, 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 November 19-25, featuring Karen Stupples, Jon Curran, Anna Rawson and more:
NOVEMBER 25
Simon Wilson
@pgatourshaftrep A fitting end to a great season for @McIlroyRory and @TitleistEurope What a shame it had to end! Thanks to both of you for your loyalty!
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour This is what @JustinRose99 just hit from the tee at the last. Then an RBZ fairway onto the green. pic.twitter.com/mm8x1DHG
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia Check out @JustinRose99 putter, some great moments have come with this club in 2012 pic.twitter.com/ZDLvfsDB
TaylorMade Golf South Africa
@TaylorMadeSA @TaylorMadeSA activation at the Audi Quattro Cup Final at Arabella CC and Spa! Having a great time! //twitpic.com/bgbb5d
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges It's almost Cyber Monday and the Vokey team is gearing up for our final release of the year! Here's a spy shot: pic.twitter.com/SdCW77lK
@VokeyWedges Final spy shot of the evening! Any guesses? pic.twitter.com/ZvjhCPeX
Bubba Watson
@bubbawatson Packing for last 2 tourneys of the year LA & Thailand. Trying the 19th hole socks by @kentwool. #BubbaGolf //lockerz.com/s/264215235
NOVEMBER 24
Charley Hull
@charleyhull Good practise this morning but now the rain has come. What to do now?
@charleyhull Not bored anymore pic.twitter.com/Ezox09qg
@charleyhull Plz plz plz new titleist driver hurry up
NOVEMBER 23
Charlie Tour (TaylorMade)
@CharlieTour Great to see Sergio Garcia shooting 64 in second round of DP World Tour Championship in first week playing RocketBladez Tour irons. #Stout
Jon Curran
@JonCurranGolf “@Dpugh54: Ball is 2 hot. Drivers are 2 big headed Play is 2 slow but ban a long putter and the world of golf is in a good place? #amen
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Happy HEX Black Friday. #GetAfterIt pic.twitter.com/OX4fi9Br
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayGolfEU #teamCallaway's Nic Fasth came in to get some new Forged wedges today. Spot the chocolate fondant cake... pic.twitter.com/N3FB8bbL
@CallawayGolfEU A cake this good deserves the best branding in golf! Thank you Mrs Fasth! #CallawayCakeFriday pic.twitter.com/QOetOptv
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope There are 3 @TitleistEurope ball players amongst the share of the lead @DPWTC including 2 playing new Pro V1x prototype golf ball.
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope RT @apgolf: @PINGTourEurope @PingTour PING-U! #WinterWonderland pic.twitter.com/B1tan7PO
NOVEMBER 22
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour One and a half layers of tape going on this club at Tour School. #spain pic.twitter.com/RFgzHJno
@TaylorMadeTour Staff player Richard McEvoy double checking his swing weights on the truck. #spain pic.twitter.com/vHQOT1WI
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope RT @greghavret: Great practice in @GolfduMedoc, with @PINGTourEurope Anser irons. First time and fabulous feeling! In the bag for S.Africa??
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayGolfEU Guess the irons: whose beautiful #LegacyBlack's are these, at the @DPWTC? #playCallaway pic.twitter.com/bJ2yUo4Y
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope 913 driver heads ready for fittings at the @GolfMonthly driver test. #moreperformance //yfrog.com/ob93xyej
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour #dpworldtourchampionship - Average shaft weight - Driver 65.7 grams, fairway woods 78.1 grams, utility clubs 86.3 grams @European_Tour
@SMSInc_On_Tour #dpworldtourchampionship - 56 man field - 75 fairway woods, 52 utility clubs, 5 2 irons, 182 wedges @European_Tour
@SMSInc_On_Tour #dpworldtourchampionship - 50% of players are not carrying a 3 iron. 10.7% of players are not carrying a 3 or 4 iron. @European_Tour
@SMSInc_On_Tour #dpworldtourchampionship - 2 players are carrying 3 utility clubs. Only 1 player is using a long putter @European_Tour
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia Mr @DarrenClarke60 congrats on the OBE - these babies will be waiting at the #AustralianPGA for your arrival #Project5 pic.twitter.com/0T7ObLBK
NOVEMBER 21
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour This is the driver @JustinRose99 is playing in Dubai. #Taylormade4Life pic.twitter.com/wmXf3Eze
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf #WITB returns with Sergio Garcia, who's playing the new RBladez Tour irons at DP World Tour in Dubai #ThisLittleThing //instagr.am/p/STfjoMSO1h/
@TaylorMadeGolf Whoa. #ThisLittleThing MT @TheGolfCenter Just had customer demo new Rocketbladez irons. 143 mph ball speed with 6 iron! pic.twitter.com/hkWti7d0
Kendall Dye
@Kendall_Dye Check out my sexy new addition. //lockerz.com/s/263275116
Ashworth Golf
@AshworthGolf Sneaking out for a quick round tomorrow? From the course to the table, find this stylish look here //bit.ly/Tg1tjC pic.twitter.com/g6Z4ZSWk
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour Darrell survey 2001 data- driver loft 8.5 degrees used by over 40 percent on the PGA Tour
@FujikuraOnTour PGA tour players using Fujikura in their drivers won $ 43,054,195.00 in 2012. Or by event by player $52,441.16. #thatsatonofcoin
Beth Allen
@BethAllenGolf My Torrey Pines headcover has been rescued!! So happy! //lockerz.com/s/263205537
FootJoy Europe
@FootJoyEurope “@keenogolf: Many thanks to @footjoyeurope for my fantastic sweaters!! #winterwoolies #luckyboy pic.twitter.com/BLEDL9XX” Wear them with pride!
FootJoy Canada
@FootJoyCA Past Titleist & FJ CPC Winner @CHHeadPro trusts FJ XPS-1 in final round while @BRGEGolfPros sports FJ MyJoys ICON Shield Tip to the 1st tee.
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour For all the Eagles fans. #fujiphilly pic.twitter.com/FjwkBD5p
G/Fore
@gfore RT @CandraS_LuLuB: Finally got my first pair of @gfore gloves. #happygolfer #lookgoodplaygood pic.twitter.com/T0nUDpyx <--- Luv it! #AddColour
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Spotted on Tour: Seeing red @CA_Schwartzel dials in his VRS Covert during a test session @dwchampionship #believeit pic.twitter.com/KPvCYVhw
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope Titleist ambassador Rafael Cabrera Bello bombing the 913 driver 300y in Dubai pic.twitter.com/bnmFq1Ie
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope Early start on the range for Alejandro Canizares, warming up with his G20 3-wood. //ow.ly/i/19sFV
@PINGTourEurope RT @timhallpga: @floodster_lefty @PINGTourEurope will be happy extra 20yards with the #g20 thats why its the number 1 driver out there!!!...
NOVEMBER 20
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Awesome! MT @TheGolfExchange People are already lining up to test out the BRAND NEW RocketBladez! #thislittlething pic.twitter.com/Hg1jMQ96
@TaylorMadeGolf Hope you're liking the prototypes, Richard... #Project5 RT @Rich_S_Johnson @TaylorMadeGolf nice ball:-) pic.twitter.com/CZ8T0hbL
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples Played 3 holes home with new pro v 1x ...birdie eagle par.... I like it
@Kstupples New ball feels very similar maybe a hair longer less spin off driver but still reacts well on greens
G/Fore
@gfore Early #Christmas #Gift for Head Pro David Podas at Bel-Air CC - from the Crew @ G/FORE. //instagr.am/p/SRDWuvFupy/
Alf Callowhill
@AlfCallowhill Winter academy construction underway. Opens December 1st. @glen_abbey pic.twitter.com/Va74jVaV
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA In the oven baking //instagr.am/p/SQybT5CkbG/
Anna Rawson
@TheAnnaRawson Sneak peak @getgfore mini golf glove key chain.. Coming soon to //g-fore.com #obsessed #golf #bestglove #stock //instagr.am/p/SQ5JtmNInW/
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour The longest driver on the Champions tour uses a 65 gram Speeder.
@FujikuraOnTour The longest drive of the year on the //Web.com tour (405 yards) was hit with a Fujikura shaft.
Jay Howarth
@Jayhowarthgolf Nice delivery from @IJPDesign...going to be looking smart @European_Tour Q School this week! #WeartheTrousers pic.twitter.com/uwT3Tqij
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour @JustinRose99 warming up before the Tuesday Pro-Am. #R2D @TaylorMadeGolf @AshworthGolf pic.twitter.com/rrD8EkMm
@TaylorMadeTour Sergio changed his grips today with the help from Tech Darren Hill. He had 1 less layer under his Golf Pride grips. pic.twitter.com/5pGFgBpn
@TaylorMadeTour "BREAKING NEWS" Sergio Garcia will play this week the new #RocketBladez Tour irons in Dubai. RT #ThisLittleThing pic.twitter.com/iOl6KsKr
@TaylorMadeTour Awesome new @adidasGolf bag for @TheSergioGarcia this week, even has his local Spanish football team logo on it. pic.twitter.com/bbI8loV5
@TaylorMadeTour A few @adidasGolf Sergio panels signed for @TaylorMadeSA prize winners. pic.twitter.com/BiKslFaz
Kylene Pulley
@KylenePulley 3 hot babes.. Can't wait to practice. Thanks @Titleist #EarlyChristmas pic.twitter.com/5mMr83RG
Annika Sorenstam
@ANNIKA59 I am not the only one that love my new @59beltsGUY belts pic.twitter.com/IyIR08IK
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges WITB for Austrailian Masters champ Adam Scott: Vokey 248.06 (@49*), 254.10, Proto TVD-K, KBS Tour X shafts, 1 up, Vokey Tour Velvet grips.
Nike Golf Europe
@NikeGolfEU No downtime for @F_Molinari @dwchampionship as he gets to work signing gear for loyal fans. pic.twitter.com/5zAmFspb
FootJoy
@FootJoy Thank you! Amazing display. RT @pgagarvey: @FootJoy Need I say more? pic.twitter.com/avi3ZrPg
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope Our champ Miguel Ángel Jiménez arrives in Dubai #with his #winning bag //ow.ly/i/19cff
@PINGTourEurope Working with Miguel on the range - #Anser 14.5 3-wood 43.75” with UST Attas T3 70X Tip 1” , D3 setting //ow.ly/i/19cwG #Dubai
@PINGTourEurope Two #PING legends on the range. #i20 on the right, #Anser on the left. Which one fits you?? //ow.ly/i/19cA0 #Louis #Miguel
@PINGTourEurope Canizares working on his putting with #Scottsdale Wolverine H - same drill as Louis uses. //ow.ly/i/19d5M
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope The sun has been shining on the @TitleistEurope Golf Ball Media Event @SaadiyatBeach pic.twitter.com/GHj00Hxq
NOVEMBER 19
Karen Stupples
@Kstupples Preparation for 2013 has started. Found an old friend in my putter bag, and have been enjoying getting reacquainted :-)
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf #ThisLittleThing has changed the iron forever. See RocketBladez in stores on Black Friday (11/23). Learn more now -> //bit.ly/WGjedZ
@TaylorMadeGolf Nice! #ThisLittleThing RT @LDMcInerney Hitting the new rocketbladez at the PGA superstore in Scottsdale @TaylorMadeGolf pic.twitter.com/QBRtU7gB
@TaylorMadeGolf Congrats again to TaylorMade Tour Staffer @henrikstenson on his victory Sunday at the SA Open playing the R11S driver //instagr.am/p/SOIrNPSO-L/
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour #ThisLittleThing pic.twitter.com/fb9Nwfmw
@TaylorMadeTour Busy day sorting #Project5 golf balls, R11S gloves and TM hats for all these staff players in Dubai. #R2D pic.twitter.com/1VHPOAK9
@TaylorMadeTour Head Tech Darren Hill setting up earlier today in the workshop in Dubai, little different than on the tour truck!! pic.twitter.com/r2pshhPQ
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Sneak peek: Next season's 20XI. “@eagletore: My golfball next season @nikegolf #golf #nikegolf #2013 //instagr.am/p/SN38PDlc--/ ”
Nike Golf Europe
@NikeGolfEU Rocking new Lunar Control II shoes & working drills on the range @MarcWarrenGolf is all set 2 take on @dwchampionship pic.twitter.com/InvyUSNQ
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Just posted a photo //instagr.am/p/SOOLvYikYl/
@WhitlamGolfUSA Just posted a photo //instagr.am/p/SOOUdvikYr/
@WhitlamGolfUSA Just posted a photo //instagr.am/p/SOrw9WikTi/
@WhitlamGolfUSA Just posted a photo //instagr.am/p/SOzStECkaA/
Chris Koske
@Odyssey_Koske Did you know? @odysseygolf typically gets over 60% of the count on the Japan tour and ~50% market share #HugeInJapan #HugeEverywhere
STX Golf
@stxgolf Check out a New STX Prototype Headcover, Pretty Slick! Let us know what you think... //fb.me/28euTOVm7
Fairway & Greene
@fandgonline New Arrival | Fairisle Windsweater has a Merino Wool shell with a nylon "wind" lining to protect you from the elements. //bit.ly/TUdcSl
KBS Golf Shafts
@KBSShafts KBS sees win #16 on the year! The Australian Masters champion trusts KBS Tour X flex in his irons. Congratulate him!
Rife Putters
@RIFEPUTTERS Did you know that in 2012, a Rife putter was rolled by top 15 money listers on the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Web.com Tours?
Hugo Boss Golf
@HugoBossGolf Many congrats @henrikstenson for winning the SA Open - looking cool as ever
FootJoy Europe
@FootJoyEurope “@JoeEllis0: @FootJoyEurope 2013 sports arrived plus these beauties for 2913 season pic.twitter.com/NNafT6lm” Nice choice! #fjthemarkofaplayer
G/Fore
@gfore G/FORE friend @CThomasHowell in #Crimson at lapd golf tourney. #Castle #Southland //instagr.am/p/SOKGROFunX/
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour The longest driver this year on the Web.com Tour uses our Rombax P95 X. Average distance 324.
UST Mamiya Shafts
@USTMamiya Congratulations to the winner of the UBS Hong Kong Open and becoming the oldest winner on the European Tour!... //fb.me/1lBlY3X24
Ping Golf
@PingTour Look at all of these PING putter options sitting greenside at the Dubai World Championship! //yfrog.com/od3enroj
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope With Lee on the chipping green in #Dubai with his new #Gorge wedges: //ow.ly/i/18WUZ
@PINGTourEurope And Westwood flushing his #i20 Irons on the range! //ow.ly/i/18WVF
@PINGTourEurope RT @golfmagic: Shall we have a little delve into Miguel Angel Jimenez's history-making @PINGTourEurope bag? //bit.ly/UPPf39
Mizuno Golf Europe
@MizunoGolf_News Trip to Mizuno HQ helps @LukeDonald and his MP-64's back to #2 in the world rankings. //goo.gl/Bj6jm #nothingfeelslikeamizuno.