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Video: Holly Sonders inks endorsement deal with Cobra-Puma Golf
Viewers of The Golf Channel’s “The Morning Drive” and “Playing Lessons from the Pros” may notice that something is different with co-host Holly Sonders.
Sonders has signed a deal with Cobra-Puma Golf, and will be dressed in Puma clothing and use Cobra equipment for her shows.
“(Puma is) really taking clothing to the next level,” Sonders said. “They are really fashion-forward, that’s their main thing. When you think of Puma, you think of loud colors and cool.”
Sonders said she will be wearing a lot of hot pink, golf dresses and a sequin Puma logo, something she hopes will become her identifying characteristic.
“It’s outfit-by-outfit now, but like I said, I want my thing to be the sequins,” she said.
Check out our exclusive video interview with Sonders below:
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Sonders’ “Playing Lessons from the Pros” show returns with new episodes next month. She said Rickie Fowler, Natalie Gulbis, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell have already shot episodes for the new season.
Morning Drive airs weekdays at 7 a.m. EST, while Playing Lessons starts its new season Feb. 5 at 11:30 a.m.
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- Adam Scott what’s in the bag accurate as of the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX
Driver: TaylorMade BRNR (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees), TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X, Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Black 9 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Mk II (3), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (5), Srixon Z-Forged II (6-9)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 105 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 54-08M), SM9 (LW), WedgeWorks (LW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48-54), S400 (LW)
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Proto
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
See the rest of Adam Scott’s WITB in the forums.
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Driver: TaylorMade Qi 10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi 10 Tour (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (3), TaylorMade P7MC (4-6), and TaylorMade P730 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 54-11SB, 58-08LB)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Reserve Juno
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Check out more in-hand photos of Pierceson Coody’s WITB here.
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Ben Griffin might be a little too young to remember some of the iconic Maxfli golf balls that won on tour, but that isn’t stopping him from putting the newest Tour X ball from the brand in play. Today, Maxfli and Griffin announced an exclusive partnership that will see the PGA Tour player using the company’s four-piece golf ball.
While Griffin might be the first PGA Tour player to put a new Maxfli golf ball in play, he isn’t the first profesional golfer to do so. Lexi Thompson has been playing the Maxfli Tour golf ball on the LPGA Tour since the beginning of the 2024.
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We caught up with Ben at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas this week to ask him about the new ball switch.
“I was able to finally get my hands on some and try it and immediately I saw faster ball speed with the driver, which is always something every golfer wants to see.
“Then I had to test a lot around the greens and test irons, test spins, test everything like that. Basically, I came to the conclusion that I thought this was probably one of the best golf balls for my game.
“And so I decided to make it official and partner with them and very excited to help kind of launch this golf ball and see where it takes us.”
Griffin’s ball of choice is the Maxfli Tour X, a four-piece golf ball that is made for highly skilled players that want consistent distance off the driver and spin around the green. An updated core design helps add the ball speed that Griffin mentioned and two ionomer mantle layers separate low spin driver shots from higher spin iron and wedge shots. Maxfli uses Center Of center-of-gravity balancing to ensure each ball has consistent flight in the air and roll on the green. Like all golf balls on tour, the Tour X features a cast urethane cover for maximum performance, and it has a tetrahedron dimple pattern to enhance aerodynamics.
It is exciting to see a golf ball at a lower price point — $39.99 at Golf Galaxy — being used by a top 100 ranked player in the world like Ben Griffin, and equipment junkies will be keenly watching his performance with the new ball.
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Gibby
Feb 12, 2013 at 9:59 am
Why is this a story? She is only 26 but looks 40. She has that used up & thrown away look to her.
[email protected]
Feb 13, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Gibby – like to see your g’friend – suspect you would be lucky to approach her.
DesertPlayer
Feb 11, 2013 at 11:10 pm
Why? She doesn’t play for a living.
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Danny Hill
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:15 pm
how many times does he go within an inch of touching her chest…
VerMike
Feb 6, 2013 at 12:33 pm
She is a 4 hcp…not just good looking.
GMatt
Feb 1, 2013 at 12:14 pm
again who cares….
tommyboy
Jan 31, 2013 at 10:39 pm
Lauren Thompson-give me a break. Used to cover WWF wrestling. In case you didn’t notice, doesn’t even play golf!
GMatt
Feb 1, 2013 at 12:16 pm
so? not that I’d kick either one of them outta the sack for eating sardines but Lauren Thompson hands down
Ron
Jan 31, 2013 at 8:32 pm
I’m really tired of Holly Sanders. Too old, not that good looking. So now the morning GC is going to be a fashion show? The new format – Morning Show, etc – is a big waste.
Kyle
Feb 8, 2013 at 11:59 am
She’s only 26. I’d like to see your wife/girlfriend if Holly’s “not that good looking”.
Nick
Mar 6, 2014 at 7:18 am
agree… just too much of her on GC…. can’t watch it anymore….
Brian
Jan 31, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Way to much make up, she’s got a pretty mane though! Looks like silver charm with those chompers!
Andrew Mill
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:45 pm
who cares
Rem
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:12 pm
Greg Moore: “Holly first of all it’s always a pleasure to see you..”. Yes. Yes it is.
Joey5Picks
Jan 31, 2013 at 11:17 am
So now Golf Channel “talent” is becoming shills for equipment companies? We can now expect her to mention how “Rickie Fowler got up and down from the bunker, using his Cobra sand wedge and looking colorful in his orange Puma outfit, on his way to a top-15 finish. Oh, and Tiger Woods won by 8.”
She does seem to wear way too much make up.
+1 for Lauren Thompson.
Dale
Jan 31, 2013 at 9:45 am
What do you expect from a woman who shacks up with Erik Kuselias. Give me Lauren Thompson any day of the week. She is a true professional. Its funny how equipment companies are now throwing money at people that play golf for entertainment.
Phil
Jan 31, 2013 at 9:14 am
Nothing that a lit’l silicone, Botox and severe cover-up by Covergirl can’t fix!I know what she really looks and acts like, it’s not what you see on TV & Pic’s…!
Scott
Jan 31, 2013 at 9:04 am
Is anyone else tired of hearing about Holly. Who cares
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Randall
Jan 30, 2013 at 6:46 pm
At least the bright, obnoxious colors of puma will match her bright, obnoxious makeup that she uses to cover her true face
Josh
Jan 30, 2013 at 6:07 pm
And you need to PROOFREAD YOUR comments.
bp29
Jan 31, 2013 at 9:00 am
This made my day!
Somaplr
Jan 31, 2013 at 10:47 am
It was a joke chief
DWilliams
Jan 30, 2013 at 5:36 pm
She’s not even good looking
Kccheadpro
Jan 30, 2013 at 10:54 pm
You gotta be kidding me!
Kccheadpro
Jan 30, 2013 at 10:56 pm
Holly has got it going on, I can’t believe their are males out there that don’t see it.
Billy
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:03 pm
there
lmao
LStevens
Jan 31, 2013 at 3:58 pm
You must not watch Golf Channel. This gal is F-I-N-E and she loves golf. She may be the perfect woman. Even if she’s not, she is perfectly F-I-N-E.
Somaplr
Jan 30, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Dang you all need to proof read you’re articles
J
Jan 31, 2013 at 9:52 am
*Your
Somaplr
Jan 31, 2013 at 10:46 am
It was a tongue and cheek comment playa…sarcasm
lol
Feb 1, 2013 at 3:38 am
Again? You mean “tongue-in-cheek”.