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With any luck, the worst that ol’ man winter has in store for us is behind us. Hopefully we are done with any significant snowfall and those ridiculous frigid temperatures. With the extended forecast calling for above normal temps well into February, it may well mean that we have gotten through the worst of it. And if anybody has a winter golf itch that needs scratching, it is nice to know that this time of the year, on most days, you can simply take a drive to the Cape and play any number of courses that are open.
We all know that the weather can change in a hurry around here, but remember there are only 47 days until the Spring. And after the Patriots win the Super Bowl on Sunday, it is a mere 12 days until Red Sox players begin to report for Spring Training! Start the countdown . . .
Last week I made my annual trip to the golf trade show in Orlando. The show is amazing in its scope. If you watched any of the coverage on The Golf Channel, you have some idea of just how massive this trade show is. Anything and everything related to golf is on display. The day prior to the show, there is also a huge demo day at the Orange County National Golf Center. It takes up the entire driving range which is circular in design. The various golf manufacturers set up around the range and you hit balls into the center area that spans 42 acres! A spectacular sunny day with temps in the mid 70’s brought out an amazing crowd, eager to see and try the latest golf gear about to hit the golf market.
It was a few years ago that most manufacturer’s announced that they would be adopting longer “product cycles”. For the most part, they seem to be standing by that decision. Simply put, that means the new clubs you buy today will not be obsolete in 6 months. Conversely, you may not see quite as many price drops on equipment during the course of the golf season. Most companies are still adhering to about 1-2 year product cycles. That said, there was still no shortage of new products being unveiled.
I would like to share a few pics from Orlando
TaylorMade booth is always busy | | 
TaylorMade putting demos | | | | |  | |  | | TaylorMade’s new Hi-Toe sand wedge |
Callaway booth gets plenty of action
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Try on some new FootJoy shoes
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New PING 400 drivers
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Golf Pride grips
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Golf Channel’s Martin Hall talks launch monitors |
Chipping area for trying some Titleist Vokey wedges | | 
No shortage of exhibitors | | | | |  | |  | | PING and Cleveland/Srixon chipping areas |
New TaylorMade M4 Driver | | 
Big John sighting! | | 
Cobra One-length irons | | | | | | | 
Game improvement technology
built into Cobra grips | | 
More color options with Callaway balls
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Golf Pride grip display
|  | |  | | Indoor demo area |  | |  | | Callaway had the largest space on the convention floor |
Callaway carry bags | | 
LGC’s new carts | | 
The Pros new personal cart! | | | | | | |  | |  | |  | Ryder Cup on display
| | Henrik Stenson lets me pose with the
“Claret Jug”! | | Plenty of color options here
|  | |  | | Plenty of new fashion to check out |
. . . I know “Punxsutawney Phil”, that furry rodent that shows up each year on February 2nd, saw his shadow this morning predicting 6 more weeks of winter. But at least the weather prognosticators have not suggested a return to an “El Nino” weather pattern which would mean, we can all look forward to an early spring . . . and an early start to the 2018 golf season!
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GO PATS!! | | | | | | | | | | Fortunately the world is a better place, and sacrifices are largely consigned to our history.
That might not be the case in the golf world. |  |
How many Pro V’s, or other golf balls, are sacrificed to the water, trees, deep rough, out-of-bounds,
indeed anything on the right for right-handers. What are golfers, bedeviled by a slice or
high fade hoping for? Many will claim they’ve aimed left of the target. But golf is a funny old game.
It seems the further left you try to hit the ball, the further right it goes.
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End the sacrifice of golf balls. Come and talk to us and let’s put in place a plan to remove the
slice, high-fade, from your golf game. The sacrifice might be a small swing change; or some time
spent on a few drills, but the result is worth it. Being able to hit short and mid-Irons
at the target successfully is exhilarating. |  | | 
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With all the new and exciting releases of golf equipment, it’s likely that many of you will be looking at buying
a new Driver, searching for better performance that will undoubtedly include extra distance.
I want to leave you with this thought.
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Justin Thomas is 145 lbs and crushes his tee shots past 275 yards on average. He has hit it over 365 yards on a Par 5.
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If you are going to buy a new Driver in the weeks and months ahead, please make sure you invest time
with us in finding the right setup for your golf swing. Remember in that time together, just as it happened
with Justin Thomas, we might find small adjustments in your swing that make really big distance improvements. |  |
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