Latest 2006-2007 Golf Equipment And Merchandise

In Las Vegas the kickoff to the 2007 golf equipment season is here. It’s time when we start to figure out what we’ll be using in the upcoming year. Some of the major companies have already released some of thier latest merchandise. Other companies are just giving us hints as to what’s up next and a few are keeping this new equipment under the radar.

It is very hard to keep some of the 2007 golf equipment off the shelves until 2007, and that is why we will try to keep posts on what is being released early for the holidays. Use the latest equipment on a Florida golf course, before your partners even read or research this new golf equipment. This is what we know so far.

	Adams Golf has introduced the Idea Tech OS Hybrid Irons, an easy-to-hit, premium hybrid iron set. 3 & 4 Hybrid iWoods, 5 & 6 hybrids and TriTechä Short Irons, have a titanium face to promote a higher ball speed and greater distance. In development Adams analyzed the combined effect of titanium faces, carbon crowns and sole weights on ball flight and forgiveness, and the result is a hybrid iron set with the highest MOI and lowest CG in its class.
	News at the Callaway camp is about a square driver. The idea of a square driver sounded like the beginning of an off the wall info-mercial, but could be hitting for distance next year. The name FT-5 has been used more than once, but that could be just a code name. Pictures of an “X” hybrid are being released,and could quite possibly replace the hybrid Heavenwood. If an X-20 iron hits the streets, you heard about it here first. There are rumors of the X Tour iron going through some design changes.
	TaylorMade has already released the R7 Draw driver and most likely will continue the R7 Draw line in 2007. The R7 Draw has only one weighted screw for bending it like Mickelson on the last hole of the US Open. "Say Goodbye To The Right Side Of The Golf Course" . Be on the lookout for the R7 Draw irons, fairway woods and hybrids before the end of 2006. Some new irons are in the works for 2007, TaylorMade is looking at the assigned names of R7 TP and R7 Forged.
	Bobby Jones by Jesse Ortiz Hybrids has been named the winner of Golf magazine’s Hybrid ClubTest. The publication, which releases ClubTest reviews for each club category throughout the year, noted Bobby Jones by Jesse Ortiz Hybrids as Winner, ‘Tester’s Top Pick’ and ‘Best Value’ over seven notable competitors in its September 2006 issue.
	Schwetty Balls have a funny name, but the owners take the matter of making golf balls very seriously. From proven dimple patterns, thier templates are computer designed in 3-D modeling. The dimple patterns on Schwetty Balls are designed with varying sized radius dimples. The smaller radius dimples provide maximum distance, while the slightly larger radius dimples offer shot-saving accuracy. At the PGA Fall Expo, Schwetty Balls won 1 0f 3 "Best New Product" awards, which was announced at the industry-packed reception held at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues.
	The Golf Kart Kaddy acts like a stand bag on the back of a golf cart. Being angled allows the golf clubs to be removed and replaced with ease. When the golf clubs are on a angle that allow the golf clubs to remain organized. With the bag leaning out from the cart you do not have to remove the golf bag to get to your bag pockets. It will allow you access to all your pockets. (A BIG PLUS FOR STAFF BAGS AND CART BAGS) Better access to golf balls, golf gloves, golf tees. No more having to stretch overhead to remove/replace golf clubs. At the PGA Fall Expo, Golf Kart Kaddy won 1 0f 3 "Best New Product" awards, which was announced at the industry-packed reception held at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues.
	GDI recently introduced the Lady Pershing, a pink graphite shaft with a Bougainvillea flower motif. The Lady Pershing, which can be used in drivers or fairway woods, has a low kick point and soft flex and is designed to produce a high launch and low spin rate. It comes in 45- and 55-gram models, with torques from 4.7 degrees to 7.0 degrees.
	Have you heard about the SUMO? If not you will be seeing it quite a bit on the course in 2007. The SUMO is Nike Golf's newest driver and it should be hiting the golf shops in February 07. The SUMO will acompany the new SQ fairway wood and maybe, I say maybe the new CCI irons. The cast CCI irons will be out in November 2006 while the forged CCIs will come out in February 2007. Nike has released the Unitized putters "to make into a single unit", and the Ignite putters will be out in Oct.2006. Nike Golf is preparing to launch the new Juice golf ball in November, which is geared for recreational golfers who need help hitting long.