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1st impressions of the TaylorMade TP Red ball

A “friend” of mine at TM got me some TP reds to play with. The Red is comparable to the ProV1 and the Black comparable to the ProV1x. Started out with 9 straight pars. I found the ball to compress…

Category: Golf Balls, Golf Equipment

TaylorMade is back in the ball game

TaylorMade jumped back into the ball game today with two new golf balls: The TP Black and TP Red. TP Red * Accelerated ball speed for greater distance * High-launch and low-spin off the driver for greater distance * Low-launch…

Category: Golf Balls, Golf Equipment, PGA Tour

Tournament ball to be used in 2007 Masters

An inside connection of mine at Augusta National has informed me that on Monday there will be a big announcement. Hootie will be announcing the introduction of a “Masters” or “tournament” ball which will be required during play of the…

John Daly signs on with Maxfli and TaylorMade

John Daly has signed on with Maxfli and TaylorMade, joining the likes of Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry, Justin Rose and others. He’ll be playing BlackMax golf balls (click here for my BlackMax review). He’ll also be adorned with Maxfli gloves,…

New club making forum

A press release from some golf business pals of mine: New ClubmakingFORUM.com Offers Direct Talk with Golf Equipment Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas â€” Golfâ€™s only wire service solely dedicated to clubmaking, ClubmakingWIRE proudly introduces an exciting, new addition to its â€˜Direct-to-Clubmakerâ€™…