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Forum Thread of the Day: “Lob wedge for tight Bermuda?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from BCULAW who is on the lookout for a versatile lob wedge which will prove useful on the baked out Bermuda fairways he sees in central Florida. Our members discuss what options BCULAW should consider, with plenty of different wedges and strategies mentioned.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • flyingmeese: “I keep a 60* Cleveland 485 RTG in my Florida bag at my in-laws’ house. It’s perfect for the southwest Florida conditions – played with a square face its low bounce, but its got a wide sole and works well out of deep rough and bunkers if I open it up.”
  • b.mattay: “Vokey v-grind! Narrow sole with 20 ish degrees of bounce on the front edge for square face shots!”
  • 2_PuttBirdies: “The new 2019 PM Grind is great off of anything. Been playing for 20 years and it’s the best wedge I’ve ever used.”
  • mrbh: “For those looking for low bounce/wider sole earlier in the thread, try the Cobra King lob wedge in the “wide/low” option – 4* of bounce but wider sole. It’s worked very well for me, and the width means it still works well out of bunkers.”

Entire Thread: “Lob wedge for tight Bermuda?”

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  1. Steve StClair

    Apr 30, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    This is almost silly. Florida conditions are never tight Bermuda – at least not if you have ever played in the West where the low humidity gives you really tight Bermuda. As both previous posters state, conditions inFlorida (not just Sarasota) are so damp that the soft conditions require at least some bounce.

  2. Tay

    Apr 29, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    If you want to play in South West Florida you don’t want low bounce I like e in Sarasota and play professionally. You need a mid to mid high bounce it gets burnt but always stays somewhat wet beneth the surface

    • Scratchscorer

      Apr 30, 2019 at 11:02 am

      I lived in Sarasota from 2007-2014. I completely agree. If you’re going into the grain on tight bermuda the shot requires precision with any club, but additional bounce is always your friend in that situation.

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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

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The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

2024 PGA Championship staff bags

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Cobra

TaylorMade

Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet

Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers

Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover

Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes

FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series

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Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes

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SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip

Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.

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John Daly WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot

Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold

Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: SuperStroke custom

More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.

 

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

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Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.

Toulon Golf Small Batch Valhalla specs

  • Material: 904L Stainless Steel/6061 Aluminum Sole
  • Face Mill: Fine Double Fly with Big Tuna
  • Finish: Kentucky Bourbon PVD
  • Grip: Custom Toulon Collection Vintage Blue Pistol
  • Shaft: Chrome Stepless Steel
  • Headcover: Valhalla Custom Leather
  • Head Weight: 355 g
  • Toe Hang: 40 degrees
  • Loft: 3 degrees
  • Lie: 70 degrees

Pricing and availability

The Small Batch Valhalla is available for purchase today via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com.

Supply is extremely limited. The price is $1,800.

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