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Arccos Announces Matthew Fitzpatrick as Investor & Tour Ambassador

Arccos proudly welcomes U.S. Open Champion Matthew Fitzpatrick as an investor and Tour Ambassador, which will see him continue using Arccos to analyze his performance and refine his preparations for PGA Tour events, major championships and Ryder Cups.

Currently No. 14 on the Official World Golf Ranking, Fitzpatrick has tracked his on-course data for over a decade, leveraging it to become the world’s top-ranked amateur by winning the 2013 U.S. Amateur Championship. As a pro, the native of Sheffield, England has represented Europe in three Ryder Cups and claimed eight DP World Tour titles along with the 2022 U.S. Open and the 2023 RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour.

Matt Fitzpatrick as Arccos’ pioneer

Fitzpatrick became the first client of Molinari’s analytics service, now called Arccos Pro Insights, which he credits as key to his U.S. Open victory at Brookline Country Club. Arccos Pro Insights counts more than 35 top professionals as clients – including Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, and Nelly Korda – with Molinari serving as Arccos’ Chief Data Strategist and Lead Tour Ambassador.

“Matt’s success to this point and the role data has played is so impressive to me and speaks to the authenticity of his relationship with Arccos,” said Sal Syed, Arccos CEO & Co-Founder. “He is a user and true advocate for the power of what we have built, especially through his accomplishments while working with Edoardo. With Matt now an investor in Arccos and using the system to capture his data, the insights he provides will help fuel our product development and further accelerate our growth.”

Large variety of data

Arccos has built the sport’s largest on-course dataset, now encompassing over 900 million shots and more than 1.5 trillion data points across 18 million rounds recorded by Arccos members. The system, featuring a smart sensor in each club grip paired with a mobile app, is a trusted tool for both amateurs and elite players worldwide.

“I’ve always had a huge interest in the power of data and how it can help me play my best. That’s why I started to work with Edoardo Molinari and what drove me to use Arccos,” Fitzpatrick shared. “After learning more about the company and meeting CEO Sal Syed, I’m thoroughly impressed by how much they’ve helped golfers make smarter decisions and shoot lower scores. On Tour we use the data to shave a fraction of a stroke so you can imagine the impact Arccos insights have for amateur players.”

New convenient tracking device

Arccos recently launched Link Pro, a device that tracks a player’s shots automatically without a phone and works inside a player’s front pocket to seamlessly capture on-course data. Ideal for use in professional competitions, Link Pro is the size of a car key fob and comes standard with a wireless charging case that provides up to 12 rounds on a single charge.

About Arccos Golf LLC

Arccos Golf LLC offers a game tracking experience that integrates Artificial Intelligence with real-time on-course data to deliver insights that help players maximize their potential. Listed among the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, Arccos boasts the golf industry’s richest data set. Among its official partners and investors are PGA Tour, PING, Cobra PUMA Golf, TaylorMade, Srixon-Cleveland Golf, Club Champion, EA Sports, Golf Digest, Topgolf, Callaway Brands Corp. and others.

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Fairway woods – the buying guide with all the information

Choosing a fairway wood is a bit like buying a new car. Looks and image are important, no question. But it’s best to try out the new piece first. In the end, deciding which fairway wood or fairway woods you really want can be harder than choosing a driver. With more choices in terms of loft, grip and head size, it’s not as easy to find the right club for your game.

Fairway woods at a glance – what do I need to know as a golfer?

  • Main task of the fairway wood – tee shot, fairway or approach to the green?
  • The decision – fairway wood or hybrid?
  • As with the driver – the settings on the fairway wood?
  • Material – What components should the fairway wood be made of?
  • Shaft – what is important for the fairway wood?

If you are looking for a fairway wood, you first have to decide what you need it for. Do I want to generate more height on my shots? Do I need a club to replace my 3-iron? Do I want a new club to hit off the tee or do I simply need a club to hit out of the rough?

Main task of the fairway wood – tee shot, fairway or approach to the green?

As fairway woods have more loft and a shorter shaft than a driver, it is easier to hit the ball with them and the shots can be executed more precisely. Sometimes a 3-wood – in the right hands – can hit the ball just as far as a driver.

Before buying a club, you should think about what the main purpose of the fairway wood is. Do I want to cover a longer distance with my club or should it be more of an approach shot to the green? If the latter, it makes sense to have a fairway wood with a higher loft in your bag so that the ball lands from a steeper angle and stops more quickly after impact.

Our experts at HIO Fitting advise golfers to have realistic expectations when using woods. Especially woods with little loft (e.g. wood#3 with 15°) will only really go up from the tee for a minority players. From the fairway, there is often not enough power in the swing to maneuver the ball – with a very flat launch angle (due to the low loft) – to an efficient height for a decent carry distance. For many, a 3 wood “off the deck” will fly rather flat and you have to rely on a lot of roll. Therefore, when choosing a club, you should always consider whether the current set-up makes sense. If you can reach the green with a lot of roll in the summer on hard ground, the same shot may no longer make sense in the fall or spring on a soft fairway. Without roll, a 3 wood can then also fly shorter in terms of total distance than, for example, a 5 wood which flies higher and achieves more distance “carry”.

This should also be accepted. Unfortunately, golfers often adapt their swing to a trajectory that is too flat. Although a “open clubface” or creates more height, this is only because a high “dynamic loft” has been created at impact. So you could have gone straight for a 5 wood or even a hybrid 5 and taken significantly less risk and also not adjusted your swing to the wrong loft of the club.

As a fairway wood has a more “bulbous” head than an iron, more backspin is generally generated at impact. This helps the ball to gain height or “stay in the air”. Of course, the lighter head in combination with a longer shaft also enables the fairway wood to achieve a higher club head speed than an iron.

The nomenclature of the clubs is therefore somewhat confusing. A 5-wood flies significantly further and should never be used interchangeably with a 5-iron.

Some guidelines for clubs that should fly a similar distance. Of course, this varies from person to person:

  • a 4-wood roughly replaces a 2-iron,
  • a 5-wood replaces a 3-iron,
  • a 7-wood replaces the 4-iron and
  • a 9-iron replaces a 5-iron.

The challenge of reaching the par-5 hole in two strokes

If you really want to know: some holes are simply too far away to reach with a skillful drive and an iron shot. This is where the fairway wood comes into play. If you plan to do this more often, i.e. hit with the wood from the fairway, you should make sure that the head of the fairway wood is fairly flat. This is one of the biggest advantages of a new purchase. According to our experts at HIO Fitting, all modern fairway woods are equipped with a “flat design” and are therefore much easier to hit than clubs that are 10 years old or more.

Of course, you are still able to hit from the tee, but the flatter club head makes it easier to hit from difficult positions on the fairway.

The flatter the wood, the easier the shot from the fairway. (Photo: Callaway)

Fairway wood or hybrid club?

Whether the fairway wood or the hybrid is the right one is different for every player and always depends on what exactly you expect from the golf club set. Most players have a driver in their bag, then one or two fairway woods and then one or two hybrid clubs.

Fairway woods are better suited for shots from the tee. However, if the ball lands in the rough, it is wiser to go for a hybrid. The smaller and heavier heads of these clubs can go through the ball better from this unfavorable position, making the shot easier for you. However, it is important to remember that you can hit further with a 19° fairway club than with a 19° hybrid because the head can generate more speed and the shaft is usually longer.

Adjustability of the fairway wood

Many manufacturers now also rely on the individual adjustability of the wood to give players the opportunity to adapt their club to their swing. The individual adjustability of fairway woods can be divided into three categories:

Loft

With modern heads, golfers can usually adjust the loft of the club using an adjustable hosel (connecting piece between the club head and shaft). To adjust the loft, a screw on the golf heel (part of the club head closest to the shaft) is loosened, connecting the shaft to the club head, and then the angle of inclination is adjusted. This allows the loft to be made either higher or lower. The loft can usually be adjusted up or down by up to two degrees.

Adjustable clubs are designed to optimize the trajectory of the ball. It is therefore very important to make sure that the loft and lie angle of the fairway wood are adjusted to suit the shot behavior.

Adjustable fairway wood

Weight

Perhaps not quite as widespread as with drivers, but some manufacturers now offer the option of manipulating the overall weight of the club head in their fairway woods and hybrids with smaller weights and thus adjusting the trajectory of the ball. However, this is usually only done during a professional fitting, which is why you should check beforehand to what extent this fine-tuning option is available at all and rely on the support of an expert when fine-tuning.

Conclusion on fine-tuning from our experts at HIO Fitting

It is important to classify the influence correctly. If you adjust the loft of the fairway wood by one degree or change the weighting, you should not expect any huge changes in the ball flight. If you play a handicap over 5, the influence of the adjustment will not be visible to the naked eye. The influence on the ball flight of the path and clubface (= golf swing) is much greater and as long as you don’t have absolutely consistent golf shots, you shouldn’t expect much from fine-tuning.

Similarly, a ball flight that is too high, for example, should not always be automatically corrected with a lower loft. The error could be in the swing and so you would adjust the angle to a faulty movement.
Ideally, you find a setting where your swing fits the material perfectly and play with it “all summer”. However, “raising” the angle for the cold season is still recommended for all golfers. You then deliberately forego roll in order to generate a little more carry distance.

Material – What components should the fairway wood be made of?

Steel

Most fairway woods on the market have a steel club head, mainly because the head does not have to be as large as on a driver. Steel provides a strong and yielding element for the club and can be processed as a relatively inexpensive material.

Titanium

The light weight of titanium makes it a useful material for fairway woods or as a club face material and is being used more and more in the production of clubs.

Due to the light weight, the weight of the club can be kept lower. At the same time, the center of gravity of the club is lower and wider and can be moved further back. This makes it possible to produce clubs that can be hit a long way and at the same time are forgiving of minor errors. Like most titanium clubs, this is of course often reflected in the high price.

Carbon, tungsten and blends

Modern fairway woods are usually made of different materials. Lighter materials, such as carbon, which is used on the crown or sole of the club head, are intended to reduce the weight of the head. The weight thus saved can then be strategically repositioned in the club head with heavy metals (e.g. tungsten screws). This allows the club to tolerate poorly hit balls much better or tendencies to draw or fade can be adjusted.

Shaft – what is important for a fairway wood?

The shaft is clearly an indispensable part of the club and is even more important in a fairway wood than usual. Many hybrid and utility clubs tend to have a shorter shaft in play and therefore have the advantage that these clubs can be played more like an iron and therefore offer more control. The shaft of the fairway wood is longer and lighter so that more speed can be generated.

All fairway woods now come with a graphite shaft, as this makes them lighter and allows different bends to be adapted to all swing speeds.

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WITB: Brooks Koepka with Srixon and Cleveland to Fourth LIV title

The PGA Championship winner in 2023 switched to Srixon/Cleveland as his sponsor two years ago and has been playing with clubs and tour bags from the Japanese brand ever since. However, Brooks Koepka first had to look for the right partner. In addition to various companies, Brooks Koepka also tried out different models from the manufacturers. Now he’s winning again on the LIV Golf Tour and we take a look inside the tour winner’s bag.

WITB: The golf equipment of Brooks Koepka 2024

For his driver, he opted for the ZX5 LS Mk II model from Srixon instead of the “pro model” ZX7. With a weight in the back part of the sole, the ZX5 helps to achieve a straighter swing path and slightly more launch height compared to the ZX7, while the low-spin version also helps to achieve a penetrating ball flight and therefore more length, at least for the pros on the tours. For the fairway wood, Koepka looks back to the 2017 model from TaylorMade. The M series was the predecessor of the current Stealth models and seems to have taken a liking to the American. The M2 fairway wood with 16.5 degrees makes it into his set up. The fairway wood is complemented by the Nike Vapor Pro Driving Iron. The sporting goods manufacturer’s iron, which was released back in 2015, has a centre of gravity directly in the sweet spot and, despite the now nine-year-old technology, seems to be a bank in the setup of the renewed LIV winner.

For his irons, he then opts again for Srixon and the blades from the latest 2023 series. The ZX7 Mk II irons impress with their slim design and offer Koepka the possibility of different flight curves and the best possible control over ball flight and spin.

He also relies on his equipment supplier for the wedges and opts for the sister company Cleveland. The RTX Zipcore wedges are also in his bag for the 2023 season and seem to have won his trust around the green. In addition to a putter from Scottie Cameron in the Newport 2 Tour version, the Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf balls make it into Koepka’s bag.

Brooks Koepka WITB 2024

Driver: Srixon ZX5 LS Mk II (10.5°)

3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5°)

Driving iron: Nike Vapor Pro (3-iron)

Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack (46°) 

Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52° mid, 56° mid, 60° low)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Teryllium TNP2

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

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TaylorMade and Under Armour Sign Young Prodigy Kris Kim

For young talent Kris Kim, the past weeks must have been really exciting. This week, Kim ist making his debut on the big stage of the PGA Tour at the The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. Apart from his debut, the 16-year-old has also signed a contract with Under Armour and TaylorMade, as the two brands have revealed.

Kris Kim now signed to Under Armour and TaylorMade

As the two major brands have revealed, they both signed Kris Kim this week. As the English player stated in an interview, he has been in contact with Under Armour for some time now. “Under Armour has helped me for some time now. I’m very grateful for their support and very happy to continue the partnership”, says Kim.

The same goes for TaylorMade who have been surveying the progression of his game and keeping in touch with him for the past three years. In his bag, Kim has switched to the P-7MB irons providing him with a good feel and control over the ball. His interesting choices also include a P-770-2-iron, which he likes to tee off with. Here is a full list with his set of golf clubs.

Kris Kim WITB

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9°)

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15°)

2-iron/4-iron: TaylorMade P-770

5-iron to PW: TaylorMade P-7MB

Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 (50°/56°/60°)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Ball: TaylorMade TP 5

“No doubt Kris is among the very best”

The exceptional talent also has the officials of the two brands raving. “It’s great to be working with such an exciting talent as Kris. His hard work ethic and humble nature aligns with the values of Under Armour perfectly. We look forward to supporting Kris reach his goals over the coming years.” says Kevin Ross, Managing Director at Under Armour EMEA.

Mark Thistleton, Senior Tour Representative at TaylorMade, also only has kind words for the Englishman. “There is no doubt Kris is among the very best of not just young British Golfers, but junior golfers from around the World. He showed his skills on the big stage during a successful Junior Ryder Cup in 2023 which capped off a very dominant year in junior golf for him.” states Thistleton and adds: “We at TaylorMade are all about using our equipment expertise to help nurture young talented golfers like Kris as they develop skill, speed and power at an increasingly young age and fast pace. We are thrilled to see his success to date and that he continues to put his trust in us and our products.”

The stage is definitely set for Kris Kim, with lots of expectations to be met. With the The CJ Cup Byron Nelson underway, Kim is making his first steps in a possibly promising career.

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Watch: Luke Donald Switches to New Mizuno Irons after Test Session


In October, Luke Donald made his way to Sea Island for a video session featuring the Mizuno Pro 245 iron. Little did he know, this gathering would actually mark a turning point. Following the shoot, Luke expressed interest in acquiring a full set of the 245’s, a decision influenced not only by the allure of extra distance but also by the comprehensive package offered by these irons. Of particular importance was the control over trajectory, a test the 245’s passed with flying colors. Luke’s choice to opt for the most forgiving model made quite an impression, especially considering his initial reservations. It was a moment captured on film, marking the beginning of a notable journey with the Mizuno Pro irons.

The test that made Luke Donald switch to a hollow body iron

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WITB: Team McIlroy/Lowry with TaylorMade and Srixon to victory

It’s the 25th win on the PGA Tour for Rory McIlroy and the first win for Shane Lowry since 2019. The Irish duo played their way through the four rounds of the tournament with aplomb, beating Team Ramey/Trainer in the play-off. Take a look at the Irish duo’s equipment during their victory in New Orleans.

WITB Rory McIlroy at the Zurich Classic 2024

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9°)

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3 wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15°, 18°)

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Driving Irons: TaylorMade Stealth UDI (16°)

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Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4)

Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)

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Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46°, 50°, 54°) Titleist Wedge Works (60°)

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Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

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Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

WITB Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic 2024

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Driver: Srixon ZX7 Mk II Driver

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5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus

(Image: Srixon)

Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW)

(Image: Cleveland)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50°, 54°), Cleveland RTX Full Face (58°)

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Golf ball: Srixon Z-Star XV 2023

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Waterproof and Plenty of Storage Space – The New Dri Lite Golf Bags from Big Max

The Dri Lite series from Big Max has enjoyed great popularity since its launch. The waterproof and lightweight golf bag series also comes in various models for the 2024 season, from leather golf bags to stylish and robust cart bags. Big Max is also retaining the waterproof zips and functional pockets. With a wide range of colours, there is sure to be a model to suit every golfer.

Dri Lite Prime – the luxurious cart bag

The Dri Lite Prime golf bag from Big Max is a perfect combination of technology and sustainability. The bag is characterised by its magnetic pockets, which allow quick access to golf accessories such as drinks and valuables, while the magnetic compartments ensure that nothing gets lost. Made from vegan leather, it offers a luxurious feel and, according to Big Max, supports environmentally conscious values. The 14 compartments ensure optimal organisation and protection of clubs, while ten compartments, including a waterproof compartment for valuables, provide ample storage space for equipment. Other features include an oversized magnetic cooler compartment, an integrated sunglasses holder, a rain cover, an umbrella holder and holders for gloves and towels. The Dri Lite Prime is not only practical but also stylish, with a top that measures 9.5 inches and a large capacity that makes it ideal for demanding golfers.

Big Max Dri Lite Prime (Image: Big Max)

Dri Lite Style – The modern and waterproof cart bag

The Dri Lite Style golf bag from Big Max is the latest addition to the elegant Style line and offers a blend of functionality and style. It features a signature Pelican compartment that provides easily accessible storage space. With Dri Lite technology, which combines water-repellent material and waterproof zips, gear stays dry even in bad weather. The bag offers a wide range of features, including a 14-way full length divider, an XL cooler compartment and a waterproof valuables compartment. Rain protection solutions, an umbrella holder and holders for gloves and towels are also integrated. The bag is available in several colours such as storm charcoal-black-lime, black and navy-white-red. With a weight of 2.2 kilograms and a top diameter of 9.5 inches, the Dri Lite Style combines lightness with a generous amount of space.

Big Max Dri Lite Style (Image: Big Max)

Dri Lite Silencio 2 with noise-reducing club divider

The Dri Lite Silencio 2 from Big Max is a golf bag that is also designed to be durable and lightweight. It features a 14-way Silencio Divider that keeps clubs in their own compartments, eliminating rattling noises. The bag offers water-repellent properties and waterproof zips to protect equipment. Other features include an integrated cooler bag and various holders for towels, gloves and umbrellas. It is available in various colour combinations such as steel blue-silver-fuchsia, black, charcoal-black-red, grey-black, navy blue-silver-red and silver-navy.

Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 (Image: Big Max)
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Ecco Golf and Rick Shiels Collab on Special Edition Biom C4 Drop

Global footwear pioneers, ECCO GOLF, and the world’s biggest golf YouTuber, Rick Shiels, have dropped a special ‘RICK SHIELS’ EDITION BIOM C4, with Rick Shiels himself collaborating with ECCO Golf’s design team to create the model. 

Limited to just 500 pairs, the Rick Shiels edition of ECCO GOLF’s best-selling BIOM C4 captures the ECCO ambassador’s personality and style, without losing any of the unwavering comfort or performance properties of the original design.

Ecco Golf x Rick Shiels: Modern style with sporty comfort

Inspired by the colour palette for his popular golf YouTube channel and branding, this contemporary, sneaker-style hybrid shoe comes in white with red and black accents, and the design also incorporates Shiels’ logo on the heel and tongue. 

With its breathable comfort and innovative performance, this limited-edition shoe has the same functionality as the regular BIOM C4, which Shiels lauds as his favourite style from the current ECCO Golf collection.

“I’m thrilled to have joined forces with the ECCO GOLF design team to create this Special Edition version of the BIOM C4,” commented Shiels. “The design really reflects my individual style and passions, and I couldn’t have asked for a better model in which to showcase those aspects of my personality.

“I was lucky enough to visit ECCO GOLF HQ in Denmark earlier this year and witness first-hand everything that goes into designing and crafting every pair of shoes that the company makes – it was absolutely mind-blowing. I can’t wait to see my design come to life, and to be able to get the shoes out on the golf course!”

Rick Shiels presents his limited edition Ecco Biom C4 golf shoe. (Photo: Ecco Golf)

The technologies in the Ecco Biom C4 golf shoe

Shiels’ stylistic elements of the shoe are complemented by some of ECCO’s world renowned performance technologies, including 360-degree breathability and waterproofing provided by a GORE-TEX SURROUND construction, which is combined with the ECCO EXHAUST GRID that enables air ventilation towards the sole of the foot. 

Crafted from ECCO Performance Leather and a new, super-stretchy mesh sock, this hybrid is set on the progressive ECCO MTN GRIP outsole and is powered by BIOM® NATURAL MOTION® Technology. The limited edition golf shoe is available in men’s sizes: 39-48.

ECCO GOLF shoes are worn in competition around the world by Henrik Stenson, Thomas Bjørn, Erik van Rooyen, Lydia Ko, Alison Lee, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Freddy Schott, and Esther Henseleit, among others. For further information about ECCO GOLF, please visit golf.ecco.com.  

Text: Ecco Golf

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Duca del Cosma Signs LPGA Tour Players to it’s Ambassador Team

Luxury Italian golf fashion brand Duca del Cosma has today announced the signing of LPGA Tour players Jasmine Suwannapura and Polly Mack to wear its latest premium handcrafted golf shoes on a global basis from this week. The new members of Team Duca will all be seen wearing the latest styles at The Chevron Championship in Texas this week and they join a growing list of Tour ambassadors that includes Major Winner and Solheim Cup star Georgia Hall, fellow LPGA Tour golfer Kelly Tan, plus six-time DP World Tour winner Joost Luiten and Dutch Tour professional Daan Huizing.

Duca del Cosma signs two LPGA Tour Players

“We’re thrilled to be supporting yet more top Tour players and believe our new ambassadors will help attract more women golfers to our distinctive golf shoe range offering unmatched performance and style,” said Frank van Wezel, Chairman of Duca del Cosma. “We’re so proud to be supporting all the players that make up Team Duca and we’ll be cheering our superstars on as the first women’s major of the year gets underway this week,” he added.

Three-time Tour winner Jasmine Suwannapura will be looking to add to her two top-10 finishes already this year and has selected the sporty Wildcat and vibrant Giordana shoes to depend upon throughout the season. The Thai star’s career highlights include wins at the 2018 Marathon Classic and 2019 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on the LPGA Tour, 2013 Hero Indian Women’s Open on the Ladies European Tour, plus a 2 nd place finish at the 2020 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Troon.

Promising talent Polly Mack turned pro two years ago after an impressive Amateur career that saw her represent the University of Alabama Crimson Tide women’s golf team between 2019 and 2022. The 24-year-old German went on to secure both her LPGA Tour and LET cards in an impressive rookie season where she achieved a T3 finish at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational with an top scoring average of 65 over four rounds. Mack has also chosen to wear the chic Giordana shoe during her busy playing schedule.

Duca del Cosma supports Korn Ferry Tour players

The brand will also be supporting American Evan Harmeling on the Korn Ferry Tour for the forthcoming season as he looks to secure his playing rights on the PGA Tour for next year. Harmeling captured the Savannah Golf Championship in 2022 to secure his first Tour victory and more recently finished T10 at the Puerto Rico Open in March. Drewitt has two professional wins to his name including most recently the Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS in 2020, while Harmeling captured the Savannah Golf Championship in the same year to secure his first Tour victory. “Evan is making great strides in his playing career and we’re delighted to play a part in his journey. We can’t wait to see even more Duca del Cosma shoes being worn on Tour this year and we’ll be rooting for Team Duca each week,” added van Wezel.

Duca del Cosma sells its premium shoes in more than 40 different countries and operates from four offices around the world – The Netherlands (HQ), the United States, United Kingdom and South Africa.

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TaylorMade Golf Introduces Team TaylorMade Junior Set

TaylorMade Golf introduces the Team TaylorMade Junior set, the results of extensive research and engineering by the same engineers that design equipment for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Nelly Korda. The Team TaylorMade Junior Set is unisex and was designed to be offered in three different sets by age groups of 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

TaylorMade: Exclusive content from the World’s best Golfers

Team TaylorMade athletes and ambassadors created exclusive content for juniors available to those who purchase the Team TaylorMade Junior Set. Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwoodand Brooke Henderson, as well as brand ambassadors Gabby Golf Girl, Chris Trott and Grant Horvat help unlock the secrets of the game with tips, tricks and drills to help junior golfers jumpstart their golf journeys.

The Team TaylorMade Junior Set is unisex and available for three different age groups. (Photo: TaylorMade Golf)

This makes the set a blend of introductory golf content for parents looking to get their kids into the game of golf, while also being a high performing product specifically designed for different age groups.

Junior Equipment designed with a purpose

Led by a 400cc 17° Titanium driver with a large flexible face and a low Centre of Gravity (CG) designed for maximum distance and forgiveness, each club in the set is built to allow for proper fundamentals to be developed from an early age. The set has the appropriate weight, length and loft to avoid poor technique arising from having to counteract for improper equipment.

The Team TaylorMade Junior Set 1 Driver. (Photo: TaylorMade Golf)

Fairways and hybrids feature a low-profile face, ample loft and low CG to make the clubs as easy to hit as possible. Team TaylorMade Junior Set irons and wedges are both designed for high launch and playability. The irons are equipped with TaylorMade’s inverted conetechnology seen in Qi Irons featuring a flexible face and lightweight components.

The Team TaylorMade Junior Set 3 Wedge. (Photo: TaylorMade Golf)

Compared to P·Series irons at 270g, the TaylorMade Junior Set heavy 7-iron is 248g and the light 7-iron is 205g. The TaylorMade Junior Set putter measures 315g compared to the average TP Collection Blade at 350g.

The Team TaylorMade Junior Set 3 7-iron. (Photo: TaylorMade Golf)

The bag and headcover colours are blue and white with the Team TaylorMade Junior Set logo. The stand bag itself is water and stain resistant with a large ball pocket, water bottleholder and adjustable double strap to make it easy to carry.

The Team TaylorMade Junior Set 2 Bag. (Photo: TaylorMade Golf)

This text is a Press Release by TaylorMade Golf.