plusFORE, February 2016
with the club so it can automatically inform the golfer when the club likely needs re gripping Because some clubs get more use than others the grip wear reading is for each individual club The blackand white non slip rubber blend compound grips have a distinguishing red butt cap There are exciting possibilities for this new sensor technology to enhance the golf experience says James Ledford president of Golf Pride Its price has not yet been revealed Perhaps no other non club technology has made the game easier to play than GPS And as convenient GPS watches deluged the market last year they had some limitations For instance some were bulky and uncomfortable Others were simply ugly And some admit the folks at Golf Buddy citing one of their own models had the numbers facing the wrong direction which required golfers to constantly rotate their wrists just to see the yardages As with any other technology this latest crop is much more refined Golf Buddy even introduced a sleeker smaller more stylish model the LD2 geared solely for women But other companies have modernized their offerings as well with faster and more comfortable watches SkyCaddies SW2 is noticeably slimmer than its predecessor for example Best of all its battery now lasts 15 hours roughly three rounds before it needs a charge Thats a far improvement over many of the 2015 models that seemed to peter out somewhere during the second round of use In fact several new models stake claims to three rounds of juice Several companies are out to make you think you need golfspecific socks to have an edge on the course Thing is theyre onto something Brands such as FootJoy and Kentwool employ people who have spent countless hours researching where golfers tend to wear out their socks the most Thus theyve built up the materials in their products in those stress areas so that their products not only have extra cushion there but also so the socks will last longer And it isnt the same place on each foot so youll see a lot of these golfspecific socks have a distinct left and right sock in each pair Then theres a foot energizing aspect to it FootJoys mens Tour Compression socks have a contoured fit that tend to keep your feet energized and your circulation flowing throughout a round much like some of the latest shoe models do Other characteristics in the 2016 golf socks that appeared at the PGA Show include breathable moisture control materials that wick sweat away from your feet rubbery substances on the bottom that prevent your foot from sliding around inside the shoe and carefully placed stitching that maximizes comfort With the act of anchoring putters officially banned by golfs ruling bodies putter companies have aggressively been pushing counterbalanced putters These models such as TaylorMades OS CB and Scotty Cameron by Titleists Select Newport 2 Notchback Dual Balance that debuted at the show have both heavier heads and grips to help essentially simulate the feel and stabilization youd get if you were anchoring a putter against your gut How does it work exactly They slow down or stop the club from moving back and forth during the stroke explains Cameron TOUR pros and our advisory staff said that 50 grams of weight added to the butt was ideal and counterbalance that at the head You cant anchor the putter anymore but the weight at the butt sure slows it down Its also easier to find a putter to fit you When you anchored it it had to be an exact fit These fresh types of putters now account for 20 percent of sales around the world for us Its definitely gaining more acceptance both on TOUR and with amateurs Golf Buddy even introduced a sleeker smaller more stylish model the LD2 geared solely for women gps watches golf socks putters 2016 pga merchandise show presented by
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