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PGA Show 2019: Demo Day recap
The GolfWRX crew are on deck at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando primed to deliver bundles of content to our members from the annual gearhead junkie extravaganza all week long.
On Tuesday, it was the show’s Demo Day, and our guys were on-hand to showcase the best of what was on display through all of our platforms. Whether it be our front page, forums, Twitter or Instagram, our crew had you covered, and here’s a recap of what our team checked out on-site yesterday.
Front Page
Kicking it off with our front page, GolfWRX’s Johnny Wunder spoke to Mizuno Golf Engineer, Chris Voshall, and got the lowdown on just what the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer is and how it’s able to select your optimum shaft by analyzing just three swings. Check out the interview here.
On the shaft front, our boys were on-hand to take a look at the new Fujikura Ventus shafts. All you need to know about these shafts from Fujikura can be found right here.
“How about some Fling Golf?” A question you may hear more often in the future. We checked out the game that incorporates a lot of traditional golf rules while adding its own funky twist. Find all the details on the quirky game here.
And here is a combined GPS, launch monitor, and skill-building unit that one GolfWRX staffer described as the “Best tech I saw today.” The Garmin Approach G80 is something you don’t want to miss. Find out all about it right here.
Forums
Our forums are jam-packed with photographs of all the best that yesterday’s Demo Day had to offer. Here’s what our crew snapped on Tuesday.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 1 – Mizuno and more Mizuno
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 2 – Cobra, Flightscope & Misc
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 3 – Range Finders, Misc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 4 – Jamie Sadlowski WITB
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 5 – Cobra, Epon
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 6 – Wilson Golf
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 7 – Yonex, Nippon Graphite, and misc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 8 – Fourteen, PRGR Gold Faced Woods
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 9 – Putter Grips, Training Aids, Putters
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 10 – Flat Cat, Oxygen Putters, Pitchfix, Maui Jim, MISIG
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 11 –Skate Caddy, Club Car, Ernest Sports, Aldila, Mitsubishi
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 12 – Cobra, Flightscope & Misc
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 13 – FlightScope, Boditrak, Garmin, Golf Board, etc.
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 14 – Fujikura, Tour Edge & Titleist
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 15 – Bridgestone Trailer Back Ups Kuchar/Couples
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 16 – Cleveland Srixon Fujikura Graphite Design Aerotech
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 17 – Super Stroke, Lynx, Miura, Switch Grips, PRGR
2019 PGA Show Demo Day Pt. 18 – Cobra
Twitter & Instagram
In the Twittersphere, our team hopped on board Bridgestone Golf’s trailer…
On the @bridgestonegolf Tour trailer! pic.twitter.com/rrxJXGAzRi
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…before getting up close and personal (not in a weird way) with Callaway’s new Epic Flash and Epic Flash Sub-Zero…
You going to game the @CallawayGolf Epic Flash or Epic Flash Sub-Zero? pic.twitter.com/V1AXOLv7xh
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…our crew then got a close-up of Daiwa’s new GIII Driver, which features a COR of 0.88…
The GIII’s laser milling on the face os based on Japanese Glass etching. pic.twitter.com/mL8zfQqHTE
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…before delving deep into the latest shafts. Here is Aldila’s Rogue 130 MSI…
@AldilaGolf Rogue 130 MSI pic.twitter.com/7VJWzRxMUG
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…Mitsubishi Chemical’s Diamana X, Diamana DF, and Bassara CD 53…
@mcagolfshafts Diamana X, Diamana DF, and Bassara CD 53 pic.twitter.com/VHIPYzEUJ1
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…Nippon Shaft’s new Regio series Wood shafts..
@NipponShaft Regio series Wood shafts. B+ similar profile to Modus Tour 120 and M+ similar profile to Modus Tour 130. pic.twitter.com/6dIxw3WwKa
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…and Graphite Design Tour’s AD VR series shafts…
Graphite Design Tour AD VR series shafts. pic.twitter.com/KbMDErPwtx
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…the crew also snapped SuperStrokes new Traxion grips…
@SuperStrokeGolf’s new Traxion grips. New texture and tackier material. pic.twitter.com/alttrvItGk
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 22, 2019
…while over on Instagram, our guys took a look at Patrick Reed’s new Honma 4-iron…
..before checking out the sounds of professional long driver, Jamie Sadlowski…
…and snapping this sweet shot of the new Mizuno 919 Hot Metal Pro Irons.
GolfWRX had all the bases covered on Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show, and the team will be live for the rest of the week’s action, so stay tuned for more great content from the Major of the Golf Business.
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- Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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- Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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UEejit
Jan 24, 2019 at 3:07 am
You wrote “PRGR gold faced woods” when it should have been DAIWA GIII
2putttom
Jan 23, 2019 at 10:57 am
those Srixon irons look sexy