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Check out these 2 eco-friendly products from the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show
Eco-friendly is in. From dish soap to clothing, being more environmentally conscious is better for everyone, and when it comes to golf—a sport that is played outside on natural surfaces in changing climates—we are starting to see more and more companies adopt this approach when it comes to creating products.
Golf courses have been in on the action for years now to reduce the impacts on water systems as well as helping reduce overall costs through smart initiatives and the use of fertilizer.
At the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show, several companies in different spaces of golf debuted products that are both helping golfers play better and helping the environment at the same time. These are those products and the stories behind them.
True Linkswear Eco-Knit
True has been at the forefront of revolutionizing golf footwear since its original True Tour shoe over a decade ago brought zero drop and extra-wide “natural motion” toe boxes to the industry. True has a seriously dedicated following that allows them to be nimble and innovative while also keeping their core customers locked in with stylish performance golf footwear that can be worn on and off the course.
The new True Eco-Knit builds off the success of the original True Knit by offering a comfortable casual golf shoe that is made from PET Plastic. Each pair uses enough recycled material to eliminate approximately 8 water bottles from landfills. Not only is the shoe eco-friendly but so is the packaging, just like how the True Major offers an all-weather shoe bag that can take on many other forms of use the ECO-Knit is packaged in a reuseable cotton shoe bag that can carry everything from the shoes to your lunch.
The True Eco-Knits will retail for $99.99.
ACCRA Golf i-Series Steel with Eco-Satin Finish
This all-new steel golf shaft from Canadian based Accra Golf is a winner on many fronts—even before we get to the environmentally friendly part. Known for its graphite shaft designs, the new Accra i-Series is their first step back into the steel shaft market in over a decade. It must be noted that Accra was purchased by True Sports (parent company of True Temper) in mid-2019.
Here’s the eco-friendly part: Traditional steel shafts are plated in nickel and then followed with a layer of chromium (chrome) to give the shaft shine and luster, and well as being rust-resistant. Although a chrome finish looks great (on everything from motorcycle tailpipes to golf shafts) the process to get the result involves a lot of chemicals and is by no means environmentally friendly. Thanks to the help of parent company True Temper, Accra has developed the Eco-Satin finish that is just as corrosion-resistant as chrome but involves way fewer chemicals and produces a lot less waste.
With global companies becoming more environmentally conscious, and consumer demand for products to help reduce the impact on the planet at an all-time high, we should continue to see this trend grow in the golf industry into the foreseeable future. These are just two examples in the golf consumer space of how small choices can lead to bigger changes.
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Whats in the Bag
Team McIlowry (Rory McIlory, Shane Lowry) winning WITBs: 2024 Zurich Classic
Rory McIlroy WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Shane Lowery WITB
- Shane Lowry what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID), Cleveland RTX Full Face (58-8)
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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