Adams Releases Pro Black CB1 Irons

For years, Adams Golf has quietly been making hybrid clubs enjoyed by some of golf's best players. Anthony Kim, Vijay Singh, and Jim Furyk, as well as other top pros, have all used one in recent years. Now, with the release of the Idea Pro Black CB1s, Adams is hoping that accomplished players will also consider its irons, too. Forged from 8620 carbon steel, the Pro Black CB1 irons have subtle perimeter weighting, but a thin topline and sole, which should be pleasing to the eye for golfers who like to shape the ball. In a release, Chip Brewer, CEO and President of Adams Golf, said: “Originally developed exclusively for our professional staff players like Tom Watson, the overwhelmingly positive comments about the feel and performance of the CB1s from the tour inevitably led us to make this set an integral part of the successful Idea family of irons. This stealth-looking set has already received high marks from golf enthusiasts plugged into the online community so we look forward to bringing the CB1s to low-handicap golfers everywhere who appreciate the control and workability of this forged set of irons.” The standard set of CB1s will come with eight clubs (4-GW), and all will have grooves that conform to the new USGA standard for competition. Players can choose between two stock shaft options, Rifle Project X Flighted ($899, suggested retail) or Mitsubishi Rayon Javin FX i95 graphite shafts ($1,099, suggested retail). See-Try-Buy: Learn more about Adams clubs and schedule your fitting with GolfTEC . Related: Follow David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by Adams Golf)

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Acushnet wins latest legal decision in patent dispute with Callaway

I have a new gig

Last year during the PGA Show my last product interview was with Sumi-g, a very hip golf accessory company which had just launched. As I talked to the president of the company Marius, I’d found out that we had a lot in common. First, we’re both golf junkies with similar handicap levels. Second, we lived

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Ask the Expert: Roger Cleveland’s Answers to Your Questions

I got lots of good questions sent to me on Twitter , as well as from readers of the Shop Blog , for Callaway's Roger Cleveland. I spoke with the wedge guru on Friday, and here are his answers to some of the most interesting submissions. How you would compare and contrast the designs and technologies used in Callaway's wedges with those from other major brands. What makes the Callaway wedges different? A lot of people copied the wedge designs we developed at Cleveland Golf years ago, like the 588 wedges, but I didn't want to do that. I wanted to do something a little bit different. When I had the opportunity to get back into club making, and start making wedges for Callaway, I wanted to use the purest form of making irons, and that means forging. I also wanted to use the softest material to give golfers the most feel, and that's 1020 carbon steel. Then, I wanted to have the best forging house in the world, which is in Japan, make the wedges. After putting all those things together, we've been having a great time making irons and wedges here at Callaway. But what makes our wedges really different from other manufacturers' is the aggressive groove we have developed in conjunction with Phil Mickelson. Phil always tests a new wedge by hitting 40-yard shots, and he hit that shot pretty hard. The first shot he hit using a a super-aggressive groove we created for him made a white trail of cover material up the face of the club. He looked down and said, “Yep, that's my Mack Daddy groove.” We loved that, and so we named our groove the Mack Daddy. With the new JAWS wedges (above), I wanted to reduce the silhouette of the wedge when you're looking down at address, and I wanted a smaller head. I think that gives golfers a feeling that they can get the leading edge under the ball more easily. We also implemented a very aggressive C-grind in the sole which makes it very versatile. For the amateur, how would you go about trying and picking a particular sole grind for wedges? It all depends upon how much you practice and how many different shots you want to be able to hit with your wedge, especially a high-lofted wedge. If you're the type of player who likes to open the face and hit higher, softer-landing shots, then look for a grind that supplies heel relief but doesn't add too much bounce in the process. Opening the face automatically adds bounce, but some grinds create more than others. If you don't practice that often, going with the grind that supplies more bounce will help you get out of the sand more easily. Every wedge needs to have some positive amount bounce so it can slide, rather than dig, through the turf. Remember, you never want to hit a wedge shot using your leading edge, you always want to use the sole as the contact point to the ground. What is your honest opinion of the upcoming USGA groove rule changes? I don't think the new groove rules are necessary. Instead of doing something with the grooves, we have always felt, as have Jack Nicklaus and Sandy Tatum (a former President of the USGA), that they should do something with the ball instead. Creating a “tour ball” that spins more would reduce the average driving distances, put a greater emphasis on hitting good shots, and keep historically significant golf courses playable without adding excessive length. Originally, the USGA gave us exact guidelines about the new grooves, but it didn't want to confine us to making only a V groove. So, in July 2009 we developed a groove that met their specifications and brought it to the USGA for approval. The USGA told us the intent of the rule was to reduce spin, and that while the new groove complied with the rules, it created too much spin. We told them that they gave us a rule, and we followed it. It took us about $300,000 to develop that groove, but the USGA said, “No.” Callaway is always going to design to the N th degree of performance, otherwise somebody else is going to do it. That's what competition is about. But the USGA changed the rule again anyway. It's as if we're playing a football game and as we're about score a touchdown they moved the goal line and made the field 110 yards. So we had to go back and develop another new groove, which made us a little bit late in getting the clubs to our tour players. Look, I don't fault the USGA for what they are trying to do. I don't even fault the management of the USGA, they have a hard job, but I just think changing the ball would have been the best way to go about doing. Any insight on trying to get as much spin as possible from conforming equipment in 2010? Because the USGA is allowing all manufacturers to design different condition of competition grooves, you're going to have to look at what the different manufacturers are going to provide. They are all going to be different. It is too early to give any opinion about other companies' condition of competition grooves, but I'm sure looking forward to seeing them. With our groove, we reduced the area between the grooves, and therefore we had to reduce the capacity of the grooves. The rules create a ratio of the space between the grooves in the capacity of the grooves. Callaway decided to go the route of putting more grooves on the face. Through our studies we learned that the more edges you can put on the ball the more friction and spin you can put on the ball. Hence the name of the new wedge line, JAWS. What is the reason behind the relatively low swing weight of the X Forged wedges? The pitching wedge replacements in the X Forged line are D3 swing weight, and the sand wedge and lob wedge options are D4 swing weight. I think that is plenty heavy enough. If you get too heavy with your wedges, it creates a big difference between them and your irons. As you transition from your irons to your wedges, the swing weight should increase gradually. As much as I love the X-forged wedges, will there ever be an approach wedge option for the X-22 Tour iron set, as with the X-22 set? As a 12-handicap, I'd like to have an approach/gap wedge with some more forgiveness. Other major brands offer this option in their “tour cavity back” iron sets, and I'd like to see Callaway do the same. Any thoughts? Callaway is planning to do that on our next set of forged irons, so you are going to have that option in the future. There will be both an A wedge and an S wedge that works with the same finish and feel and design features as the iron set. You're certainly a forward thinker! Watch the video below to see Roger Cleveland explain more about Callaway's new X Forged JAWS wedges. The next Ask the Expert interview will feature Titleist putter designer Scotty Cameron. If you want to ask him a question, write it in the Comments area below. Follow David Dusek on Twitter

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Bobby Jones Golf Appoints a New President

Bobby Jones, the golf apparel division of Hartmarx, has a new president, John Kirwan, a former Polo Ralph Lauren executive, the company announced this week. Hartmarx, which also owns the licensed Jack Nicklaus brand and makes suits for President Barack Obama, was sold to Emerisque Brands of Britain and its Indian partner S. Kumars Nationwide Limited in August, after filing for Chapter 11 bankrupcy protection earlier in the year. Kirwan was appointed by another former Ralph Lauren executive, Doug Williams, who was named chief executive officer of HMX, the new name of the parent company, in September. The Bobby Jones brand, which is wholly owned by HMX, is known for its luxury fabrics, traditional look, and attention to authentic golf details.

Cinderella story… tears in his eyes, former community organizer now about become Masters champion

The awards keep rolling in for President Obama. Earlier today it was announced that he’d won the Nobel Peace prize. And now… In the voice of Carl Spackler, a.k.a. Bill Murray: Cinderella story…tears in his eyes, a former community organizer now about to become Masters champion…

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POTUS Loses at Golf – ABC News

Boston Globe POTUS Loses at Golf ABC News The four played at the Andrews Air Force Base golf course from 9:45 am until 3 pm According to the pool report, the president arrived at the course wearing sunglasses, a cream-colored baseball cap, short-sleeved shirt and khaki shorts. … Obama gets in a round of golf on a sunny morning The Associated Press 44, Day 97: On Golf , Swine Flu, and a “Hallmark Holiday” Conde Nast Portfolio Obama hits the links Washington Examiner The Swamp – Tribune’s Washington Bureau all 192 news articles

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Obama asks Tiger Woods to bail out the U.S. Government. CAPTION CONTEST!

Tiger Woods met President Obama at the White House. Tiger Looks pretty good in a suit, but I prefer a red golf shirt. No word on what they talked about. I think it is time for a caption contest for this photo. I’ll run it here at at The Golf Space. Maybe I can come up

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Phil Mickelson extends relationship with Callaway Golf

On Tuesday, Callaway Golf announced in a media release that the company has extended its relationship with Phil Mickelson . Terms of the agreement were not available. “Phil has been an integral member of the Callaway Golf family for several years and together we've achieved great success,” said George Fellows, President and CEO, Callaway Golf. “He's clearly one of the most talented golfers ever to play the game and we're proud to have our equipment in his hands as he continues towards the World Golf Hall of Fame.” On eve of the 2009 Masters, Mickelson is currently ranked No. 2 in the world and has won this season's Northern Trust Open at Riviera and the WGC-CA Championship at Doral . “I can't imagine playing this game without Callaway management's support behind me and Callaway's equipment in my bag,” said Phil Mickelson. “Both have contributed to my success and I'm planning on their support throughout the rest of my professional career.” Mickelson is currently carrying the following clubs in his bag: Driver:

Cheap Bastard heads to Zimbabwe on greatest golf adventure ever

The Cheap Bastard is in a pickle. A really big pickle (obviously). After years of giving of myself, management now wants more. “Where are the great deals you promised,” they asked. “Why don’t you post more,” they scream. “If we have to chase you out of the ladies bathroom again, we’re pressing charges,” they bellow. But your pal Cheap is unafraid of challenges (for the record, the only things I’m afraid of are bats and little people). So that’s why El Cheaperino is off on a whirlwind golf trip to – Zimbabwe . Yes, President/Dictator Robert Mugabe has sent the Prince of Pennies an invitation to try out some of his nation’s golf courses and see what a great vacation spot Zimbabwe truly is. I’ll be traveling soon, bringing my loyal and fabulous readers some amazing things from this African nation, showcasing the amazing deals that can arise from political turmoil. Ah, political turmoil, where would we be without it? So keep your eyes on this blog and look for some amazing deals to come. The Cheap Bastard is taking it up a notch, so be ready. (Editor’s Note: Let us be clear that we have warned the blogger known as the Cheap Bastard about this trip. We are fully against it and are not involved in any way.)

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