Checking in on some other golf blogs

I don’t get out to other golf blogs as often as I’d like to these days. I’m very busy with my own golf blog here, The Golf Space, running some other sites, attempting to play golf and have some semblance of a personal life. Since I’m feeling a bit of writer’s blogger’s cramp I

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Checking in on some other golf blogs

LPGA names Michael Whan as new commissioner

The LPGA has named Michael Whan as their new commissioner. Whan was previously an executive VP for TaylorMade-Adidas and president CEO of Mission-Itech Hockey. I’m not the biggest LPGA fan in the world. In fact I haven’t watched an LPGA tournament since Annika Sorenstam retired. I’m not sure naming anyone as commissioner can

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SUMI-G awarded patent

SUMI-G and my golf pal Marius (President) have received their first patent on their very innovative head covers. They didn’t specify in their press release if the patent was regarding the “mechanical enclosure” or the “rigid exoskeleton.” Either way congratulations are in order. I use my SUMI-G head covers every round. I save

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ClubTest 2010: Be Careful What You Ask For

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. One my Twitter followers wrote me a message on Sunday: “Dude, I am so envious of you today it's sad. The ClubTest is my Shangri-La.” It's a common reaction. What golfer wouldn't love to spend four mornings on a manicured driving range, like the one at PGA National Resort & Spa , hitting the newest clubs before playing 18 holes with them in the afternoon? (At right are just a few of the clubs on hand for testing.) But it's not as glamorous as it sounds. Spend a day in the spikes of one of GOLF Magazine's ClubTesters, and you might be whistling a different tune. It's blister-forming work that starts before sunrise. After trying each driver, iron, hybrid, iron, wedge or putter, testers are asked about the club's best trait, which players would benefit most from the club, and who might want to avoid it. Words like “nice” or “good” are almost valueless here. Golf Magazine editors Rob Sauerhaft and Michael Chwasky encourage ClubTesters to describe things as vividly as they can.

Troy Matteson’s Frys.com Open Winning Clubs

Here is a complete list of the clubs that Troy Matteson used to win the 2009 FRYS.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. DRIVER: Titleist 909D2 (8.5) with an Aldila NV 65X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping TiSi (14) with a Fujikura Vista TS 70X shaft IRONS: Titleist ZB (2-7), ZM (8-9) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (48), Spin Milled (54, 60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot Tour #2 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Follow David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Tip of the hat to Payne Stewart, 10 years later

I wish I could have spent a few hours writing up a great tribute to Payne Stewart, one which would do him justice. Today marks the 10 year anniversary of his death in that strange accident on that private plane. I just spent a few minutes explaining to my lady who Payne Stewart was and darn

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Rickie Fowler’s Customized Titleist Golf Clubs

After competing in his second Walker Cup this summer, Rickie Fowler, an All-American at Oklahoma State, turned pro and started doing what modern pros do. He's signed a clothing and footwear deal with Puma Golf , established himself on Twitter ( RickieFowlerPGA ) and earned his first top-10 finish by tying for seventh at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. Fowler also signed an equipment deal this summer with Titleist . As you can see from the photos below, he hasn't wasted any time customizing his clubs and showing his Cowboy pride. Here is a complete list of what Fowler is playing: DRIVER: Titleist 909D2 (7.5) with a Diamana White Board 73 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: King Cobra S9-1 Pro (15) with a Fujikura ZCom Pro 95 shaft HYBRIDS: Titleist 585H (17) with UST Proforce V2 100X shaft, Adams Pro Black (20) with a Matrix Ozik XCON IRONS: Titleist Forged MB (4-9) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design (48, 54) Spin Milled (59) with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Newport prototype BALL: Titleist's Pro V1x Follow David Dusek on Twitter

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Sergio Garcia, Paula Creamer Switch to TaylorMade’s New R9 TP Irons

Retief Goosen made a switch to TaylorMade's new R9 TP irons before the start of the Presidents Cup in San Francisco in September. Now two more high-profile TaylorMade players have made the switch to the company's newest better-player irons. Sergio Garcia put a set of R9 TP irons in his bag before the start of the Madrid Masters in early October, and has them in the bag again this week at the Castello Masters in Castellon, Spain. Garcia started the 2009 season using TaylorMade's Tour Preferred irons and switched during the summer to a set TaylorMade RAC MB blades that he'd played in previous seasons. According to the company, Garcia's R9 TP irons are fitted with Project X 6.5 shafts and Golf Pride New Decade 60 grips with four to five layers of tape under the grips. This week Garcia is also playing new TaylorMade RAC wedges that feature grooves that conform to the new 2010 regulations. Meanwhile, Paula Creamer, who is playing a Japanese LPGA Tour event this week, has been Twittering about her new irons: Thurs. 5:55PM Eastern: I am using new TaylorMade irons this week. They are the new R9 TP irons and are awesome. I haven't changed my irons in almost 3 years! Thurs. 6:05PM Eastern: These R9 TP irons are the new groves. I loved my r7 irons but it was time for a change. Plus in January I have to change to the new groves. Fri. 5:26AM Eastern: The new irons worked well today. I missed 4 greens. Still trying to figure out how far I hit them. That is the hard part for me right now. Here is what GOLF Magazine had to say about the game-improving R9 irons in its November issue . Follow David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

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True Temper Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

One of the most popular golf shaft companies in the world, True Temper , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 8. The company's court filing in Delaware listed assets of $180 million and debt of $319 million. According to Bloomberg , True Temper's sales of $39.7 million in the first half of 2009 were 46 percent below the same period in 2008. In a statement released by the company, Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper, said, We have successfully reached an agreement to restructure our balance sheet and significantly lower our debt profile. This new financial template clearly allows for the acceleration of our global expansion plans, and for the continued growth of the True Temper business as the overall economy improves.” According to the company's statement, the “pre-packaged” plan, which was agreed to by its lenders, bondholders and shareholders, will reduce True Temper's debt to less than $40 million. The release described the filing as “a mechanism to implement the agreed upon balance sheet restructuring.” Jason Jenne, True Temper's vice president and CFO, said, “One of our goals during this process was to ensure that day-to-day operations at True Temper remained unaffected by this back-office financial planning. I believe we were successful in that objective.” True Temper, based in Memphis, Tenn., sells golf shafts under its own name as well as Grafalloy and Project X in more than 30 countries around the world.

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True Temper Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

One of the most popular golf shaft companies in the world, True Temper , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 8. The company's court filing in Delaware listed assets of $180 million and debt of $319 million. According to Bloomberg , True Temper's sales of $39.7 million in the first half of 2009 were 46 percent below the same period in 2008. In a statement released by the company, Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper, said, We have successfully reached an agreement to restructure our balance sheet and significantly lower our debt profile. This new financial template clearly allows for the acceleration of our global expansion plans, and for the continued growth of the True Temper business as the overall economy improves.” According to the company's statement, the “pre-packaged” plan, which was agreed to by its lenders, bondholders and shareholders, will reduce True Temper's debt to less than $40 million. The release described the filing as “a mechanism to implement the agreed upon balance sheet restructuring.” Jason Jenne, True Temper's vice president and CFO, said, “One of our goals during this process was to ensure that day-to-day operations at True Temper remained unaffected by this back-office financial planning. I believe we were successful in that objective.” True Temper, based in Memphis, Tenn., sells golf shafts under its own name as well as Grafalloy and Project X in more than 30 countries around the world.

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