Budweiser and Malbon Golf have teamed up to bring back some of golf’s favorite pastimes with a brand new collection of apparel and more.
Budweiser and Malbon Golf have teamed up to bring back some of golf’s favorite pastimes. The apparel collection consists of classic Budweiser colors of red, white and grey in relaxed styles and accessories. Malbon Golf has always been known for bridging the gap between streetwear and golf clothing.
This comfy collection with a retro twist consists of crewnecks, bucket hats, T-shirts, polos and accessories such as head covers and socks. The tandem has included pieces that serve as collector’s items to all Budweiser and golf fans. The rope and bucket hats adopt a vintage look as a statement piece to any outfit.
Malbon x Budweiser Bucket Hat White- $50. (Malbon Golf)Malbon x Budweiser Bud Rope Hat Red- $44. (Malbon Golf)
Budweiser x Malbon Golf Beer Sleeve Cooler- $48. (Malbon Golf)
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Serious about your game? Check out this highly-accurate device that won’t completely break the bank.
Launch monitors have become a critical part of club fitting, and for elite golfers and teaching professionals, they can be a great tool to help monitor progress and provide information that you can’t see with your eyes.
The most sophisticated machines cost $15,000 to $20,000, putting them well out of reach for recreational golfers, but over the last few years, some units have been released with weekend players in mind. Typically costing $500 or less, they provide basic numbers and information but lack the technology to provide deep analytics and feedback. Now, with the release of its first launch monitor, Full Swing is trying to create a new space within the market and give golfers a highly-accurate device at a price that will not completely break the bank.
At $3,999 plus a $99 per year subscription charge, the Full Swing Kit is not cheap. It is designed for aspiring college golfers and tour pros, teaching professionals who cannot afford a $20,000 machine and serious recreational players.
Full Swing has been designing and selling indoor golf simulators for years, and pros like Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm, Jason Day and Brandt Snedker have them in their houses. The goal with the Full Swing Kit was to bring the accuracy and data the simulator captures to a portable unit.
The Full Swing Kit is designed to be positioned 10 feet behind you on flat ground as you hit balls. Setting up the device is simply using a free smartphone app. After you indicate to the system which club you are hitting, radar follows each shot from beginning to end before a color, front-facing screen provides details about the shot. The numbers are large and easy to read from 10 feet away, and you can customize which of 16 stats you want to see on the screen, selecting from things like ball speed, launch angle, spin rate and carry distance. All the data is available for view on your smartphone or tablet, including sophisticated data like face angle, attack angle and spin axis.
Full Swing Kit shot data. (Full Swing)
As you practice, each club is assigned a distinct color, so it is easy to see patterns and overlaps when you look at the data on distance and dispersion charts. All the data is stored in the cloud, and information from each session is added to your cumulative averages.
In addition to capturing swing and club data, a 4K color camera captures video of each swing that you can view in the app and easily share.
Right now, the Full Swing Kit is only usable outside, but the company says that software updates planned for the first quarter of 2022 will allow golfers to use it inside when hitting into nets.
Three weeks before the PGA Tour resumes in Hawaii, two new TaylorMade drivers have been deemed legal for play. Discover what we know.
Three weeks before the first PGA Tour event of 2022, the USGA and R&A have added the TaylorMade Stealth and Stealth Plus+ drivers to their Conforming Driver lists, making them legal for play in official events.
TaylorMade has not officially released information on either club, but if history is a guide, we can expect them to be launched in early January as the game’s best players return to action in Hawaii after a holiday break.
The USGA Conforming Driver list provides only a few visual details about the clubs, but they are interesting.
First, the word “Carbonwood” has been printed on the sole of both the Stealth and Stealth Plus. For years TaylorMade, like many manufacturers, has referred to drivers, fairway woods and hybrids as metalwoods. TaylorMade has used carbon fiber in the crown and pieces of the sole in drivers for years, so adding carbonwood infers that this driver is something different in TaylorMade’s eyes.
TaylorMade Stealth driver (USGA)
The USGA’s description states that the words “60X Carbon Twist Face” have been added to the face of the clubs. It is not clear to what the 60X carbon refers, but Twist Face is a technology that debuted in TaylorMade’s 2018 M3 and M4 drivers. It bends back the high-toe and low-heel portions of the hitting area to encourage the most common mis-hits to fly straighter.
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The overall shape of the Stealth and Stealth Plus+ drivers is similar to the SIM and SIM2 shape we have seen the past two years, with what appears to be a fixed weight positioned in the back of an asymmetrical sole piece. The sole’s shape is designed to be more aerodynamic, while the added weight in the SIM and SIM2 drivers helped boost the moment of inertia for increased stability.
TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ driver (USGA)
Both drivers have an adjustable hosel mechanism and Speed Pocket slot positioned behind the leading edge. TaylorMade has used Speed Pockets in the past to reduce spin and protect ball speed on low-struck shots. The Stealth Plus+ also has a 10-gram moveable weight in a channel behind the Speed Pocket. We have seen moveable weight designs like this from TaylorMade in the past, but last season’s SIM2 drivers lacked a moveable weight. Bringing it back should allow golfers and fitters to increase the draw or fade bias of the club.
According to the USGA description, the Stealth is available in 8, 9, 10.5 and 12-degree versions, while the Stealth Plus+ was tested in 8, 9 and 10.5-degree versions.
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PXG announces 2022 Aloha Capsule Collection with a Hawaii inspired floral print with classic black, white and grey hues.
PXG has announced its 2022 Aloha Capsule Collection in 13 different styles and accessories. The company has taken a Hawaii-inspired floral print and added a PXG twist of classic black, white and grey hues.
All pieces are fun and sophisticated with the darkened tones of the print on both the men and women’s side of the collection. The Women’s Aloha Bomber Jacket is a great top layer piece to keep you dry and comfortable on the course or in day-to-day life. This piece features the signature pattern of the collection over the entire jacket and a PXG foil logo on the back.
PXG Women’s Aloha Bomber Jacket- $350. (PXG)
On the men’s side, PXG has released its Short Sleeve Aloha Polo in an athletic or regular fit. The polo features the aloha print on the collar, placket and down the sides of the shirt and sleeves to tastefully stand out. Made from a quick dry, moisture wicking UPF 50+ material, this polo is sure to be a staple in any climate.
PXG short-sleeve Aloha Polo in black -$120. (PXG)
In addition to the apparel release, PXG has also released a Special Edition Aloha Wedge of the company’s signature 0311 Forged Wedge. The custom Aloha pattern is achieved with a precision laser that creates an eye-catching multidimensional design. You can also purchase golf bags, head covers and more accessories in the 2022 Aloha design.
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Solo Golf was founded in New England by husband and wife duo, Dan and Tessa Sullivan. Solo takes streetwear style to the golf course.
In 2017, Dan and Tessa Sullivan started Solo Golf with aspirations to bring the style of men’s streetwear to the golf course. The couple opened a year-long brick and mortar pop-up shop outside of Boston, Mass., in 2020 that displayed the company’s style and the pair’s love for the business.
The Sullivans are passionate about fashion but believe it should be expressed uniquely on the course. The couple doesn’t think every male golfer fits the mold of the traditional golf look. Everyone is encouraged to play the sport with their own bit of fashion flair, introducing Solo.
Solo took a traditional style, like the golf vest, and added a functional and warm twist. The vest has always been a staple layer in every golfer’s wardrobe, but the company added a Fleece-Blocked design with a high neckline, multiple pockets and a hood. Hooded pieces are a growing style in golf fashion to help during those chillier seasons. The Core Hooded Vest features a tailored fit, fleece chest plate, micro-fleece liner and it’s easy to swing in.
Solo Golf Core Hooded Vest- $160. (Solo Golf)
Every golfer owns the traditional collared polo, but Solo has introduced a versatile long sleeve shirt. This shirt features a band collar with 4-buttons that helps provide a more sporty collared look while maintaining the streetwear style.
Solo Golf Performance Long Sleeve Band Collar- $72. (Solo Golf)
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Cleveland’s new wedges are intended to help recreational golfers dial in their approach and short games.
Gear: Cleveland CBX ZipCore wedge Price: $149 each with True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grips. $159 each with Project X Catalyst 80 Spinner graphite shaft. Specs: Multi-material steel wedges with polymer back pieces. Even lofts of 44 to 60 degrees Available: Feb. 18
When it comes to irons, only the most consistent, accomplished golfers use muscleback blades because despite their outstanding feel, blades are the least forgiving style of clubs. Yet most wedges could be classified as musclebacks.
Cleveland’s wedge designers think that is a mistake and that any golfer who typically shoots in the 80s or higher should play a wedge that matches his or her irons. That means a wedge with perimeter weighting and game-improvement features such as those found on the new CBX ZipCore wedges.
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Desert Fox’s Phone Caddy fastens to any golf cart with an adjustable strap for easy access on the course.
We’ve all sent a text in between a shot or posted a picture of a daring hole in one on the course. The phone then either resides on the seat of the cart, in the cupholder, or in the storage areas near the steering wheel sliding around and scratching the phone. Desert Fox Golf knows the program which is why the group invented the Phone Caddy.
Secure your device to a golf cart with Desert Fox’s patent-pending technology. The caddy fastens to the cart with its adjustable velcro strap to fit any cart and any modern phone. The product comes in many different colorways, designs and quotes.
The rubber pads of the caddy keep your phone safe and easy to use while freeing up those cup holders and storage areas. Magnets are a common alternative, but phones easily come off the magnet and go flying from the cart.
Desert Fox Golf Phone Caddy- $25. (Phone Caddy)
The placement of the phone caddy makes using all your golf apps a breeze. There are many different apps that give you distances to pins and tell you what you’re up against on each hole. The caddy conveniently displays all the information without any hassle.
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Chippo Golf has invented a new way of cornhole for golfers. Practice your chipping anywhere with Chippo’s easy to transport design.
Chippo Golf has transformed the staple backyard barbecue cornhole game into a chipping dream. Trading sandbags for golfballs, Chippo has made it easier than ever to get the whole family involved in the game of golf.
Chippo has reinvented traditional short game practice and has made their product mobile and adaptable. The set comes with two Chippo turf-covered, netted target boards, two turf and rubber chipping mats and six high-density foam balls by almostGolf. The rubber chipping mats make it easy to transport and real grass is not needed to play the game.
Golf game you can take anywhere- $189.95. (Chippo)
Challenge friends or family members by putting each board 15 feet apart and going for the largest hole or the two smaller ones for different point values. You can get your Chippo board customized to represent your brand or support your favorite sports team. The Chippo founders wanted the game to be fun while also dialing in your chipping skills.
Golf game you can take anywhere- $189.95. (Chippo)
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