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PGA Show 2019: Day 1 recap
Our crew are on deck all week at the PGA Show in Orlando, and on Wednesday, the annual gearhead festival officially got underway. Whether it was through our front page, forums, or social media platforms, GolfWRX had you covered on Day One of the event.
Here’s a look at all of the content our team provided from the Major of the Golf Business on Wednesday.
Front Page
Day One of the event kicked off with our Johnny Wunder speaking to Bridgestone Golf Marketing Manager Eliot Mellow to discuss the new e12 golf balls and more. Check out the chat in full here.
We covered Daiwa’s latest GIII Driver which features a gold-plated face, high COR, and $2,400 price tag. Here is the lowdown on this bad boy.
Then it was Mizuno’s turn for a big announcement, and they didn’t disappoint. The company are set to release their latest RB Tour and RB Tour X golf balls stateside, the first time a ball from the company will hit the U.S. market. Find out all you need to know about Mizuno’s latest release here.
We took a look at the new Golf Pride grips for 2019. The Z Grip Align, Tour Velvet Plus4, and Tour SNSR are to hit the shelves in March, and you can check out all the details on the companies new grips here.
On Demo Day, long drive professional Jamie Sadlowski gave us a demonstration of his power, and on Day One of the show, the Canadian talked us through the clubs in his bag. Check it out here.
Forums
As always, our crew grabbed a bucket load of photos from Day One of the PGA Show for our members to enjoy. Here are 13 galleries bursting with pictures from the official opening day.
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 1 – Cobra, Winston Headcovers, T Squared Putters
2019 PGA Show, Day One Pt. 2 – Mizuno, Tru Golf, Golden Tee, Lamkin, Uther Supply, etc.
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 3 – Titleist Booth
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 4 – FootJoy, Simulators, Sketchers, etc
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 5 – Callaway, Ogio, Lynx & More
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 6 – SWAG, Super Stroke, Malbon cart!!!
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 7 – Puma, Dormie Workshop, Links & Kings, etc
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 8 Misc. Fashion Pt. 1
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 9 Misc. Fashion Pt. 2
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt.10 Misc. Fashion Pt. 3
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 11 G-Fore
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 12 Table Rock, Swag, Footjoy and more
2019 PGA Show Day One Pt. 13 Bettinardi, Footjoy, Etonic, Oban & Wilson
Twitter & Instagram
In the Twittersphere, our guys took a close look at the latest Tour Edge Exotics CBX 119 and EXS 3-woods…
What 3 wood do you want to put in the bag?! @TourEdgeGolf Exotics CBX 119 or Exotics EXS! pic.twitter.com/Nev29wUmSl
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 23, 2019
…before checking out the new latest designs and waterproof bags from OUUL Bags…
@OuulBags booth, with some new designs and waterproof bags. pic.twitter.com/7qNYYGnd97
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 23, 2019
…and then snapping some great shots of the new TS-1106 mallet putter from T Squared Putters…
@tsquaredputters TS-1106 is a new multi material mallet. pic.twitter.com/K4ykMwFMg2
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 23, 2019
…and our boys also grabbed an interview with Fling Golf Founder and CEO Alex Van Alen that’s been added to our original story here…
We've added an interview with @FlingGolf Founder and CEO Alex Van Alen to our article about one of the @PGAShow's most attention-getting products. https://t.co/ZYESjKMqAf
— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 24, 2019
…while on Instagram, our team captured Bettinardi’s BB8 TRI putter with its Rainbow PVD Finish and twisty neck…
…before snapping this contraption which, well, remains a mystery to me.
Stay tuned for more goodies, as we’ll be delivering plenty more from now until the end of the week, as the Major of the Golf Business enters Day Two.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Tim
Jan 24, 2019 at 8:31 pm
Does anyone know where that Chinese take-out looking putter cover comes from? The one for the thumbnail of the article? Don’t see it mentioned anywhere or in the pictures. That thing looks sweet.
AH
Jan 25, 2019 at 5:27 am
They are made by Swag
The Procurist
Jan 24, 2019 at 8:33 am
If your Day 2 recap doesn’t include a stop at Club Pro Guy’s booth, you’re dead to me.
Brendan
Jan 24, 2019 at 8:26 am
Just saying but Jamie Sadlowski is a good old Canadian boy not American ????