Equipment

TaylorMade Golf‘s new R9 driver ranked as the No. 1 driver at the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic last week with 28 in play. That, combined with the 13 in play at the PGA Tour’s FBR Open made for a total of 41 R9 drivers in play on the PGA and European tours.

Aerotech reports that a sixth-place finisher at the FBR Open played the SteelFiber i95 taper tip constant weight shafts in his Bridgestone J36 Prototype irons.

Fujikura reports that its Rombax shaft was used in the driver and fairway woods of the FBR Open winner, and the driver of the Dubai Desert Classic winner.

Rife Putters receives the “Product Ingenuity and Emerging Company Award” at the International Network of Golf Industry Honors Awards in Orlando, Fla.

Aldila reports that it won the woods and hybrids shaft count at the FBR Open.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf tour staff professional Kenny Perry won the FBR Open, ranking among the top 10 in driving distance with a TaylorMade Tour Burner driver, and ranking third in greens in regulation with its r7 irons.

Titleist reports that, among its highlights for the weekend, Kenny Perry won the FBR Open while playing the Pro V1x golf ball, outlasting Charley Hoffman, who played Titleist’s Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 680 irons, Vokey Design wedges and Scotty Cameron Red X putter.

Bridgestone Golf reports that its B330-RX golf ball received the International Network of Golf’s Industry Honors Award for the Product Ingenuity – Market Leaders category.

Aldila reports that it won the woods and hybrids shaft count at the FBR Open.

Callaway Golf Co. introduces its 2009 new product lineup, which will include three new drivers – FT-iQ, FT-9 and Big Bertha Diablo; X-22 irons, the latest edition in Callaway’s X-Series; two new Odyssey 2-Ball putters; and several new high-performance golf balls, including Callaway’s Big Bertha Diablo and Top-Flite’s improved D2 balls.

Bushnell Outdoor Products introduces the Yardage Pro, its first handheld GPS device featuring an easy-to-use interface that gauges distances to the front, back and center of the green.

Bushnell Outdoor Products introduces the Yardage Pro, its first handheld GPS device featuring an easy-to-use interface that gauges distances to the front, back and center of the green.

Grafalloy reports that the first-, second- and third-place money winners at the Qatar Masters used its line of shafts.

Rife Putters reports that it had seven putters in play at the Bob Hope Classic, and that the tournament’s low round (61) was shot with an IMO putter in the bag.

Titleist introduces its New 2009 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls.

Rife Putters reports that it had seven putters in play at the Bob Hope Classic, and that the tournament’s low round (61) was shot with an IMO putter in the bag.

PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, launches its Black Widow Tour, which enables golfers to custom match their golf cleats to their swing, balance and weight distribution.

MacNeill Engineering reports that the winner of the 50th Bob Hope Classic wore the Champ Stinger spike, while more than half of the field wore Champ spikes.

Honma Golf Co. will unveil its newest innovations of the entire Beres model line of woods, irons and hybrids at the PGA Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge on Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Winter Garden, Fla.

Wilson Staff introduces its line of equipment for 2009, including the high MOI Di9 irons, a classically fashioned Smooth driver and tour-milled Tw9 wedges.