2015 PGA Equipment Show – Day 2 On The Floor
Day Four – Better Than Anticipated!
When I have attended the PGA Show in the past, Day 2 on the floor has been kind of "cleaning up loose ends." Well – not this year. Here are some of the goodies that I discovered today – quite a fun day!
- The highlight of the day for me was listening to a presentation by Dr. Bhrett McCabe at the TPI "FIT To WIN" area. Dr. McCabe is a Performance and Sports Psychologist. He talked about – in my own words – the importance of failure in improving sports performance. I took LOTS of notes – one of my favorite quotes from his talk was "We do not train people to fail under a safety net." Just a wonderful presentation full of useful information.
- I have been hearing a lot about the new Callaway Chrome Soft golf ball. I was fortunate to be able to "walk and talk" with the developer of this golf ball. He noted that Phil Michelson will be playing it on tour this year. It is a soft compression ball that can perform well for many levels of golfers. I just bought a dozen on line and cannot wait to test it.
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Aerotech Golf Shafts are a favorite of custom club fitters (my most popular graphite iron shaft) and becoming used more and more by Tour Pros (PGA, Champions Tour, LPGA). Chris Hillary, the President of Aerotech, showed 3 new hybrid shafts (75, 90, and 100 grams) and a new fairway wood shaft that will be available this year. If the past is a predictor, these will be great shafts for golfers.
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Ben Hogan golf equipment is back. They had a booth at the Show and they displayed a beautiful new line of irons and wedges. An interesting part of these irons is that they are not labeled with iron numbers – like 6 iron, etc. They are labeled with club lofts – like 28 degrees. Golfers will have the opportunity to choose the individual lofts of the irons they purchase.
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The Bracketron XVenture Mount N Click Kit can be used to connect a tablet or smart phone to a tripod. But it ALSO has a Bluetooth Remote so that – for example, if you want to record some of your own golf swings – you can start the recording when you wish. Neat little device!
Quite a interesting, fun, and productive day.
Taking YOUR Game To New Heights!
Tony
