2015 PGA Equipment Show – Day 3 On The Floor
Day Five – Another Great PGA Equipment Show!
This picture shows the exit from the Show – sad to go, but another great week. Here are a few more things that impressed me today at the Show:
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Greg Rose and Dave Phillips from the Titelist Performance Institute did a Main Stage presentation on flexibility screening. The focus today was again on flexibility screening (the "big 5" – ankle, hip, spine, shoulder, and wrist) and how golfers can improve based on the results. A few tidbits from their presentation are: a) they said that kids should not be allowed to specialize in a particular sport until they are 14 to 15 years old (interesting!); b) they talked a bit about golf and tennis elbow – and said that, if a golfer cannot easily recover from one of these, it might help to sleep with his/her hands down at their sides; and c) Greg Rose noted that his favorite exercise to help women to improve wrist strength is one using a kettlebell and lifting it over their heads (I tried to find a video for this but so far have not, will keep searching).
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Greg Rose mentioned Aline Systems, who make shoe inserts and who were actually at the Show. After the TPI presentation I went to their booth and was fitted for a set of inserts. These improve the alignment of your legs and ankles. I bought these and am wearing them – and so far they feel excellent.
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Pure Grips are designed to be installed by blowing them on with an air compressor. They are an excellent grip – and they are now using a new process that makes the grips feel a lot softer in your hands. They are available from many custom club fitters, and are worth considering the next time you change your grips.
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There were a lot of GPS distance devices shown at the PGA Show. But one of the most interesting ones was the Voice Caddie – the VC300. You clip this device to your golf hat, click it – and it gives you front, middle, and back distances to the green your are playing. Yes, not as sophisticated as some devices – but if you want just a little bit of help, it is worth considering.
Well bye 2015 PGA Equipment Show – it has been fun!
Taking YOUR Game To New Heights!
Tony
