Monday, October 2, 2023

TRUE linkswear Releases Small-Batch Dead Golfer Collection


(TACOMA, Wash.)
– TRUE linkswear (TRUE), purveyor of ultra-comfortable, modern golf footwear, has debuted its 2023 Dead Golfer collection featuring one of the rising brand's most popular icons.  

TRUE’s signature Dead Golfer logo is featured on two of its most popular shoe styles, t-shirts, hats, hoodies and even a limited run of 100 sets of custom irons, amongst other limited release items. The inaugural collection sets a new precedent for TRUE limited edition capsules. 

“The Dead Golfer collection is gear we’ve always dreamed of making,” TRUE linkswear CEO Jason Moore said. “The Dead Golfer icon is not only our favorite logo to wear, but it has quickly become a bedrock of our brand that resonates with many people. We wanted to showcase it on distinctive, innovative and limited products for those that love to collect and wear gear that demonstrates our shared, undying, love for the sport.”

Here are some of the headliners for TRUE’s limited run Dead Golfer collection:

● TRUE LUX Hybrid: Quickly becoming TRUE’s most popular style, this high-performance golf shoe blends modern and heritage design and the limited-edition colorway is embellished with Dead Golfer aesthetic. The LUX Hybrid is worn on TOUR thanks to its innovative features including the Achilles heel pad, a TPU stabilizer, 2-year Waterproof Bootie and a high-retention elastic heel lock system for an elevated fit and feel.

● All Day Knit 3: TRUE’s most popular athleisure shoe gets a Dead Golfer, black on black iteration. With a one-piece sock-fit knit upper that's ultra-breathable, lightweight, and durable, this release features TRUE's most comfortable midsole to date, known as the "AD V2 Sole," and a versatile all-terrain ready mountaineering inspired tread.

● Dead Golfer Hats: TRUE offers a selection of Dead Golfer hats with new embellishment including a chenille letterman’s style patch and iridescent dead golfer logo on the TRUE LUX Tech Dad Cinchback, the Ripstop Rope Snapback, and 5-Panel Snapback lids. Each hat provides a distinct look, and premium caliber detailing that that showcase TRUE’s signature take on headwear.

● Dead Golfer Apparel: Choose from a range of limited-edition Dead Golfer tops including tees, hoodies, and more – designed to wear on or off the course. 

For more information and to peruse the entire Dead Golfer collection, visit www.TRUElinkswear.com or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @TRUElinkswear.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Performance Coach to Scheffler, Spieth and Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson, Dr. Troy Van Biezen Discusses Anticipation at Marco Simone


GolfForever Director of Performance Dr. Troy Van Biezen has been a fixture on the PGA Tour for more than two decades revolutionizing the way players prepare their bodies for tournament play while working with trusted clients like major winners Scottie Scheffler, Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tom Kim and others.

Van Biezen’s personal and working relationship with Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson goes back about 15 years and the duo enjoys a productive dialogue that now has implications on how the United States Ryder Cup team prepares. In fact, Van Biezen brought up the idea at the Paris Ryder Cup for the U.S. team to fly overseas and play a practice round on the Ryder Cup match venue Marco Simone Golf Club. It was the first time a U.S. team played a group practice round at a European Ryder Cup venue prior to the event.

We recently caught up with Van Biezen to talk about his experiences traveling with the U.S. team and his relationship with Johnson and several of the U.S. team players.

What was your takeaway from the practice round/scouting trip most of the United States Ryder Cup team made to Marco Simone a few weeks ago?

I think it was great for them to see the golf course, to see the visuals off the tee. It’s a great way to put together the strategy on a golf course that’s not long but probably has the craziest rough I’ve ever seen. Being sort of your typical European golf course, it’s narrow. The rough is long, so I think, obviously, they will use the set up to take away the big advantage of the U.S. team, which is their power off the tee.  This course sets up for a series of options. ‘Do I go for it? Do I lay back with my opponent doing so?’ We’ll see a lot of cat-and-mouse tactics in these matches.

Conventional wisdom says that taking driver out of the hands of the U.S. players with narrow fairways and penal rough is a success formula for the European team. Is that maybe a bit too dismissive of some of the extraordinary iron players on the American squad?

They did the same thing to us in Paris. They narrowed the fairways and raised the rough and, unfortunately, our guys couldn’t hit a fairway. That was a different team, though, a team full of bombers. There have been a lot of discussions behind the scenes now. You know, I’ve worked with Zach Johnson for 15 years and we’re able to have some candid open discussions.  One of the things I brought to his attention is that we needed to play a practice round and the trip with nine of the players a few weeks ago was the first time Team USA had ever played the course before the event. It’s so hard going across the ocean, adjusting to the time zone, and then trying to learn a golf course in two and a half days. You’re tired, and then you're competing at the Ryder Cup on Friday. It’s just so hard at a golf course you’ve never played. So, I think Zach made a great decision. It was definitely a worthwhile trip.

That’s a very interesting tactic, a very heady decision to earn some crucial familiarity with the golf course with that practice round, with co-captains and stats gurus in tow…

It wasn’t necessarily an easy feat to get most of the team (only Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Scheuffele missed the trip due to other obligations) over there and back, but it was a great decision by Captain Johnson and very important for the team to get on that golf course. These guys are so visual and feel-oriented, so knowing the lines and looks into holes goes a long way. I think if you look at Paris, who was basically the best player in Paris? It was Justin Thomas. JT had played that course before and used it to his advantage. Why wouldn’t we use that to our advantage again?

We know GolfForever ambassadors Scottie Scheffler and Captain Zach Johnson will be using GolfForever Swing Trainers at The Ryder Cup. How many other Ryder Cup participants would you say are GolfForever users and do you think GolfForever training will be critical as these players prepare their bodies for this competition?

I would say every single player has used the Swing Trainer on the PGA Tour in the fitness trailers or have their own Swing Trainer. I honestly don’t know of a player on either team who hasn’t used it, whether it’s on the PGA Tour, they have one in their own home gym, or their trainer has one in his gym. Right now, there’s six swing trainers in the PGA Tour fitness trainer trailer and pretty much every week I go in, there’s at least two or three guys using it to some degree. It’s been fun to watch. When golfers see somebody have success, some will try and copy that person. Scottie’s been that guy, as has Jordan. Good players see Scottie using it and having success, and now several top players are using GolfForever.

How much of Captain Johnson’s philosophy was about chemistry - having players willing to play with anybody and who can play with anybody - how much of that do you think was a factor in Captain Johnson putting this team together?

It was huge. It was a big factor. He wanted to make sure that we were a team that bonded well in the locker room and on the golf course. Balancing strengths and weaknesses and trying to have everybody complement everybody was probably the biggest priority. I always agreed with Zach on not being a big fan of who's playing hot. I’m a big fan of horses for the courses. The reality this year is that if you’re playing hot at the end of the PGA Tour season, you’re not playing again for four weeks. In times past, we jumped on a plane and went straight to Paris, right? So, this one was a lot different. There's a four- or five-week window when Team USA is not competing. Experience matters, too, just due to the pressure that comes with playing in a Ryder Cup. It’s hostile and hard to just to get that first drive off the first tee box.

You're obviously very close with Scottie Scheffler who had one of the all-time great seasons this year from a tee-to-green perspective and was probably a few putts away from an epic season. How good of an opportunity is this match play environment, where a player’s putting really stands out, to sort of just kind of cleanse the palate and move into a new phase of great play?

Yes, I think it is a good opportunity for Scottie. You know, these guys are true competitors. They always want to compete. They will always want to play their best and I think Scottie did an amazing job this season. Putting wasn’t up to his usual standards, but I like how he didn’t freak out. He just stuck with the process and just did his best week to week. For sure, I think he would have won six, seven more tournaments, but, in all fairness, tee-to-green, he had an insane year. His game is in a good place.

How encouraged are you for the future given the way Scottie is hitting the ball and how simple it might be to just turn the corner and have another sensational year?

I've known Scottie since he was 14 years old. I've worked with him since then. I’ve always said there are three, maybe four, golfers that show that burning desire to compete and to succeed. We’re talking guys like Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth. They all have that same innate burning desire to compete at a high level and I'm not worried about it. You know, they all go through it, they all know how to figure it out. Scottie has always been a great putter from junior golf all the way up until the PGA Tour. At some point, he’s going to find it. A lot of it comes with confidence and momentum and once he starts sinking a few, he’s going to take off again.

You talked about your closeness through the years with U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson. What has it been like for you to just see him take on this role as captain, this being your fifth Ryder Cup as a fitness trainer for the U.S. team and having seen different approaches by different captains. What has impressed you the most about the ways he has taken on the honor and duty and made it his own?

In working with Zach for 15 years now, he has always talked about one day being Ryder Cup captain and it’s come to fruition. It’s been exciting for everybody on Team Zach. You know, I did the President’s Cup with Tiger Woods in Australia and I like to really sit back observe players and how they interact with their captains from Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup. What I noticed with Tiger, and I noticed was Zach, is the players really respect Tiger and they really respect Zach. Zach still competes with them on a weekly basis. I think because of that, the guys are really dialed in to what Zach says. Zach has also been very fair in asking the players what they think. He's very open to that. I’ve seen captains where they're not competing at the PGA Tour level anymore, there's a bit of a disconnect and there's maybe it's kind of ‘My way or the highway,’ and I think the players react differently to that. I think Zach has done a very good job by embracing the team concept, which is so critical, especially in going overseas. Everybody’s got everybody's back. Number two has been valuing everybody's opinion. Number three, they respect that he still competes on their level week to week. I think it’s just a great relationship between Zach and the players. He’s done a really good job with that.

How critical do you think it is for a captain to be a leader and as well as a peer, so it’s more natural to riff and react with the team?

When they were out there on the practice rounds at Marco Simone, Zach teed it up with them. Zach put the shoes on, took the bag out there and practiced on the range with them and went out there and played with and against them. It’s big to be able to walk that walk and talk the talk. In addition to playing and competing a lot this year, he's just done a really good job embracing the guys’ opinions. I think guys appreciate that.

It must make a captain an even better strategist if they’ve played the golf course. That makes sense.

There was certainly a lot of getting out in the fairway and analyzing longer hitters like Scottie or shorter hitters like Zach, or something in the middle, and analyzing how different players would approach the shot. The analytic scout team is out there, so they’re all ears and trying to figure out the course planning. So, it’s one thing to look at our paper and put teams together in pairs. It’s another to get out on the golf course and strategize how to play the course.

You work with three-time major winner Jordan Spieth who is playing well but went winless in 2023. How critical is a good Ryder Cup performance for guy like Jordan given how passionate he plays and performs in team competitions?

Yeah, the Ryder Cup for these guys is the Super Bowl. They all want to play on the team. They all want to represent Team USA. They all want to compete at the highest level. They always want to bring the Cup home. So, I think for Jordan, this is a huge thing for him. I’m assuming that he and Justin Thomas will probably pair up and those two are like ham-and-egging out there. They play great together and they’re close friends and they always seem to rise to the occasion. JT will rise to the occasion. I have full faith in him. Jordan will do the exact same thing. And, as weird as it sounds, Jordan is going to be the leader on the team. I think he's going have the most Ryder Cup appearances on this team. He is the vet now. He’s the older guy and the guys are going to look up to Jordan, who is very vocal and verbal out there, and the guys ask him a lot of questions. The guys look up to Jordan and I think that will help feed Jordan’s positivity. I think he is going to play great.

In addition to keeping tee shots in the short grass, what are the real keys to victory at this Ryder Cup?

The guys are to have to be really strategic. There are more drivable par fours than I can remember on different Ryder Cup golf courses. But it's a game of chess out there. If I’m behind, do I do try to drive the green? Does my guy drive it? Do I drive it up there with them? Do I lay back? Some of the shots off the tee with a driver are very narrow, so there's a higher chance of putting in the rough. But if you get in the fairway, it’s just short-iron going in. With 3-wood off the tee, it’s further back, but it’s a wider landing space on the fairway and more onus on the iron game. It will be interesting. I just didn't see a lot of holes where you can overpower somebody like at Whistling Straits.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

SuperStroke Names Golf Influencer Mei Brennan its Newest Brand Ambassador

The social media star is playing and promoting the brand’s grips within her content

(Wixom, MI) – SuperStroke, the No. 1 putter grip in golf and the leader in innovative Tour-proven golf grip technology, proudly announces Golf Influencer Mei Brennan as its newest brand ambassador.

Since graduating from Utah Tech four years ago, the 26-year-old from Salt Lake City has created a blossoming content career that has helped amass 390,000 followers on Instagram and 202,000 followers on TikTok. She only recently launched a YouTube channel because she feels it’s the best way to show her personality. Brennan will play SuperStroke grips and carry a SuperStroke golf bag when she creates golf content across her social media channels.

“Mei Brennan represents the rising generation in the game of golf and her appeal to younger players and a broad spectrum of golf enthusiasts around the world will make her a perfect person to champion the SuperStroke brand,” said SuperStroke Founder and CEO Dean Dingman. “We look forward to working creatively with Mei and supporting her as her influence in golf continues to grow.”

Brennan was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to the United States when she was 8. It was then when her father introduced her to golf. At first, Brennan wasn’t overly interested in the game – she didn’t see many other kids around her playing at the time – but her father was in the military and often deployed to different places around the world. When he would return home, he wanted to spend time on the golf course and with his family, so Brennan would often tag along.

Years later Brennan played golf in high school, where she was a captain for three years and helped lead her team to three consecutive appearances in the state championship. That led her to a college career at Utah Tech. In all of her years of competing, Brennan doesn’t recall a time when she didn’t use a SuperStroke grip on her putter.

Brennan’s biggest break came three years ago when she was asked to compete in the second season of “Holey Moley,” a reality series on ABC where contestants put miniature golf and physical skills to the test while competing in outrageous challenges on a supersized course. Brennan won an episode, which aired in June 2020, and her popularity exploded overnight.

“I’m more of a shy and introverted person, so being on TV and having all those cameras, back then, I wasn’t used to it,” she said. “It put me out of my comfort zone. It was a great thing though and I did some crazy things that I never would have done.

“I still get recognized more from ‘Holey Moley’ now than my actual social media presence, and it’s been three years.”

Brennan is not afraid to admit that she never loved the cut-throat atmosphere of competitive golf but still loves the game and enjoys trying to convey that message to her audience on a daily basis. She played in a tournament earlier this year, and was pleased with her performance, but knows that life as an Influencer is what suits her best.

“I took all the parts that I love about the game and I’ve made it into a career,” she said. “I just want people to know that I love the game and I’m having fun with it. That’s my brand. I also want to try to build my female following and show them that the game is not intimidating and that there are cute things to wear on the golf course.”

Brennan recently switched the SuperStroke grip in her putter from the Zenergy Pistol to the Zenergy XL Tour 2.0+plus and has customized the look of her clubs by using one color of grips for her irons and another for her driver and woods.

Several players on golf’s major professional tours have already put SuperStroke Zenergy grips in play. SuperStroke grips are trusted by legions of top professional golfers, including three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, eight-time winner on the PGA Tour Patrick Cantlay, and 2019 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Sungjae Im. Even before SuperStroke’s first PGA TOUR win by K.J. Choi in 2008, the brand was a pioneering force in putter grips. Zenergy grips now mark the culmination of that relentless innovation, fueled by feedback from more than 450 tour pros in the past year. From signature shapes and sizes to the cutting-edge materials, SuperStroke delivers unprecedented features into every Zenergy grip while connecting golfer and putter like no other product on the market.

Learn more at www.SuperStrokeUSA.com.

Friday, September 22, 2023

The Indoor Golf Shop Helps Golfers Plan “The Approach” to Indoor Golf Season With Special Offers


Leading Golf Simulator Company Introduces New Do-It-Yourself Simulator Enclosures

(CELINA, Texas) — The Indoor Golf Shop, home to the largest selection of residential and commercial indoor golf equipment online, is encouraging golf consumers that it’s not too early to start preparing for the upcoming indoor golf season and building the golf simulator space of their dreams.

Launching a campaign called The Approach, The Indoor Golf Shop is presenting expert tips, new products, seasonal offers, and multiple resources to help golfers turn dreams of building a simulator room this season into reality. As part of the initiative, The Indoor Golf Shop has just launched seven new DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure Kits, expanding the full lineup to 10 different sizes. In addition, current product promotions include $3,000 off pricing for the Uneekor EYE XO2 launch monitor, $1,400 off the Uneekor EYE XO, and special discounts on SIG-branded simulator packages ranging from $250 - $1000 off, through the end of September.

“When golfers bring their golf game inside, they keep their swings in tune all winter and open up a whole new world of home entertainment and excitement that they can access any time,” says Jeff Wood, Vice President of Brand Marketing and Customer Experience at The Indoor Golf Shop. “Planning for these projects can be daunting, so we supply resources, ideas and solutions that help consumers visualize and plan the ultimate simulator that’s ideal for their space, goals, and budget. The indoor golf season is approaching quickly, so it’s time to get ready, plan and purchase the ideal setup that will seamlessly help golfers transition from outdoor to indoor play.”

All DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure Kits come with every essential included, minus the pipe framing that can be purchased separately. This allows the buyer a cost-savings option so that they can complete the Simulator Enclosure with the materials that fit in their budget. The recommended pipe frame is constructed of 1-inch EMT pipes, found at most hardware and home improvement stores. Each DIY SIG enclosure kit includes the industry-leading SIGPRO Premium Screen, black surround, side barrier netting, sandbags, one-inch EMT canopy fittings, protective foam padding, and six-inch ball bungees.

Consumers can see all 10 of the DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure Kits on the website with prices ranging from $1,499.99 to $1,999.99, depending on the size of the enclosure, and aspect ratio of the impact screen. With current promotions for launch monitors like Uneekor, Bushnell, and Flightscope, it’s a perfect time for golfers considering their indoor space to custom build a simulator package for their home. More information on the full line of products and promotions is available at ShopIndoorGolf.com.

“We understand that everyone who wants a home indoor golf space has uniquely different space considerations, and it’s critical for us to provide a variety of options, so our customers can easily find the enclosure that fits their space and maximizes their enjoyment,” Wood says.

The Indoor Golf Shop elevates all phases of the indoor golf buying experience through a full slate of turnkey solutions, including step-by-step guidance to purchasing and installing top simulator brands, DIY consumer packages, best-in-class screens, enclosures, hitting mats, launch monitors and accessories for homes, retailers, teaching and fitting facilities, along with entertainment companies.

Learn more at ShopIndoorGolf.com.

The Most Advanced Layering System in Golf


As the day evolves, evolve with it.

(RELEASE) —FootJoy, the #1 Outerwear brand in golf, continues its commitment to Make Every Day Playable by creating gear to help you play your best in all conditions.

FootJoy is making it even easier for golfers to effortlessly adapt as weather conditions evolve with new additions to ThermoSeries, FJ’s most advanced collection of layering items designed specifically for golf.

This collection of base layers, mid-layers, outer layers and pants is made with materials that move with the golfer providing full range of motion, are lightweight to reduce bulk and are temperature regulated to ensure maximum comfort no matter how many layers are required.  The fabrics are selected for their thermal properties, providing warmth without restriction in cooler conditions and use a DWR finish to protect from the elements.

“Anyone that plays golf in varying weather conditions knows that layers are essential,” said Chad Crocker, Director of Product Management, FJ Apparel.  “ThermoSeries offers a range of distinct layering pieces that work together, so as the temperature changes, you can easily and effortlessly adapt with it.”

New additions to the ThermoSeries collection include a Fleece Back Vest, a Full-Zip Hoodie and a Heather Brushed Back Mid-Layer.  These new additions are lightweight for optimal layering, packed with performance stretch materials designed for the golf swing while providing warmth and comfort. 

The color palette of the complete ThermoSeries collection is neutral, allowing golfers to interchange all of the pieces from the collection to create many different outfit options. 

“As a leader in performance golf apparel, we want to continue the momentum and support around the importance of layering,” continued Crocker.  “ThermoSeries provides a number of different layering options that allow the golfer to extend their season and make every day playable.”

To learn more about ThermoSeries, visit www.footjoy.com or follow @footjoy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or TikTok.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Unboxing the KAVOOA PRO Training Aid

For most aspiring collegiate golfers, the pandemic brought on many challenges including isolation, excess of free time, and many questions as to what might happen with their college golf opportunities. In the case of 19-year-old Dylan Horowitz, now captain of the Chapman University men’s golf team in Southern California, he spent his time in isolation working on his golf swing and fixing one of his major swing flaws and, in the process, invented a new swing training aid – Kavooa Pro.

Kavooa Pro, the first swing training aid from @KavooaGolf, will help golfers quickly improve and develop consistent contact with the ball. Kavooa Pro is a tripod-based product that can be adjusted via a patented telescoping device with rods (golf alignment sticks) to stabilize a golfer’s head and hips during the swing. That, in turn, helps solidify pure contact for consistent ball striking.

“My biggest swing fault was caused by growing up playing hockey and hitting a lot of slapshots. I struggled with dipping my head down in my swing and having to compensate with my arms,” explains Horowitz. “Kavooa Pro was originally created specifically to stabilize head movement so I could practice by myself instead of needing someone to hold up sticks during drills. We discovered the product does that for you and also gives instant feedback on a variety of other golf skills.”

Horowitz took inspiration from his longtime instructor, PGA teaching pro Dr. Rick Sessinghaus in developing the feedback-based device. “We used video back in 2020 to show me how my head was moving forward during the swing and Rick mentioned there was no training aid to fix that movement – aside from either having someone hold up a stick to your head while swinging and staying behind it, or placing a beanbag on top of your head. So, we began working on what’s now Kavooa Pro.”

It was during Covid of 2020 when Horowitz, who was isolated at home, had time to figure out a way to work on his game and stay positive.

“I came up with the original model by taping a pool noodle to the top of a punching bag that was around my height. I made the necessary adjustments and would use it while hitting into my backyard net. When the courses opened back up in June of 2020, I then used a tripod, duct tape, a shoelace, and adjustable Star Wars light sabers that I drilled holes through using a burnt screwdriver in my freshman dorm room. After that version we switched to PVC pipe to begin creating the first prototypes.”

Over the next couple of years, Horowitz, with the assistance of his father, Andy Horowitz, who brought significant experience as an entrepreneur building companies and selling them to Fortune 500 corporations, worked on the business side and the design aspect of the product to bring it to life.

“It works through simple cause and effect – providing instant feedback,” says Horowitz. “And its height can also be quickly and easily adjusted to anywhere between 15 and 65 inches off the ground. No matter your height, it will help stabilize your head. But you can also move it down to prevent your hips from swaying – preventing you from further distance loss. Or you can place it behind you, where it can help prevent you from coming over the top on your downswing because you’ll hit the unit before you hit the ball. So it helps get your swing on the proper plane.”

Kavooa Pro helps golfers improve the following elements of their golf games:
– Helps Quiet Excessive Head Movement
– Eliminates an Over-the-Top Downswing
– Reduces Unwanted Hip Sliding
– Improves a Too-Shallow Downswing
– Promotes Proper Turn and Rotation
– Helps Groove the Correct Top-of-the-Swing Position
– Helps Dial in Proper Low-Point Contact
– Improves Swing Path and Plane for Chipping
– Helps Improve Putting Aim and Path

The unit also includes a phone clip holder, allowing you to easily take videos of your swing. Kavooa Pro can also be used for chipping and putting. When chipping, you can angle it to the exact degree angle you need for your swing plane.

Many professional golf instructors have been trying out Kavooa Pro, with overwhelming positive feedback. Members of the North American One-Armed Golfers Association are also working with Kavooa Pro, as it’s a product that can be used by anyone. Plus, it will be presented at the PGA Coaches Summit next month, and the PGA Merchandise Show.

“A tool as versatile as Kavooa Pro helps instructors look at a golfer’s swing plane and head motion. We can also do other unique things to help them feel and see the instant feedback. That is quite valuable and the variety of uses for Kavooa Pro is crucial, as is the ease of being able to transition from one drill to another while teaching,” Sessinghaus says.

Kavooa Pro, which sells for $129.99, weighs just 3.5 pounds and can easily collapse to be stowed in the side pocket of most golf bags. It can be used on the course, at the range, or in a backyard – anywhere you can swing a club.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

College Golf Experience Names Clippd Official Technology Partner of Six Upcoming Camps


(LOS ANGELES, CA)
– College Golf Experience  (CGX) has named Clippd the Official Technology Partner of six upcoming CGX camps. Clippd is a new technology that allows golfers and golf instructors to input, connect and elevate performance data into a single platform. This new partnership elevates the CGX camp experience and provides junior golfers with access to the new game improvement and data-driven game analytics platform sweeping across college golf landscape.

The Clippd sponsored events include the DI Top100 East Girls Showcase Camp and DI Top100 East Boys Showcase Camp in November, the DI Top100 West Girls Showcase Camp, DI Top100 East Boys Showcase Camp, and IVY West Showcase Camp in December, and the DIII Top100 Girls and Boys Showcase Camp in February.

After conducting a presentation to players, parents and coaches, the Clippd technology will be integrated into each camp’s simulated college golf practice and tournament round with players receiving free access to Clippd for the duration of the camp, and 3 months after. Coaches attending the CGX camps will also receive discounts on Clippd subscriptions for them and their teams.

“Our partnership with Clippd adds demonstrable value to CGX Camps while further solidifying our mission to equip junior golfers with the best preparation and most useful information on their journey in junior golf, and to the next competitive level,” says CGX Founder and CEO Joshua Jacobs. “We look forward to watching our CGX campers develop and learn how to hone their skills strategically with college coach guidance coupled with Clippd data. Parents and coaches are constantly looking for ways to give juniors a competitive edge and to keep them motivated. Clippd is designed and optimized to do just that.”

Clippd’s advanced performance platform provides players and coaches more exacting ways to utilize shot and performance data to clearly reveal what players must do to improve. Developed in collaboration with some of the world’s best players and coaches, Clippd is designed to be intuitive and to benefit golfers at every level by helping them fully understand their strengths, weaknesses and opportunities play better. Clippd’s data insights keep lessons and practice focused on key areas of improvement.

"We are delighted to be partnering with CGX in delivering a unique experience to junior golfers who aspire to play college golf. The commitment and passion shown by Joshua and the team at CGX in creating this fantastic educational environment mirrors our own passion for helping golfers to play better. The opportunity to learn from and connect with college coaches at CGX camps is invaluable to the junior golfers, just as it is for our own desire to see these young golfers continue to improve and enable college programs across the US to achieve success,” says Marcus Turner, Senior Commercial Director for Clippd. “Clippd's data insights allow players to understand their game, measure their improvement and demonstrate their skill levels like never before. We are proud to be partnering with CGX to offer the young golfers who attend the camps with a technology that will help them take the next important steps towards achieving their goals."

CGX’s upcoming Showcase Camps are held over two days and provide:

*Juniors with scripted outfits from adidas Golf to be worn during camp like what they would experience on a college golf team and in professional golf. (*ONLY at Top100 Camps)

Juniors with Clippd, a data-driven performance platform to track their game on and off the course.

Comprehensive education sessions for juniors and parents led by the marquee college golf coaches on college golf and the recruiting pathway.

On-course coach engagement and course management and strategy instruction during simulated college golf practice and tournament rounds.

Real-time evaluation and personalized feedback from coaches during a simulated college golf practice session to help each junior discover how to find the right collegiate program fit.

Name Image Likeness (NIL) discussions to recruiting questions, and tips on what juniors should do to prepare for college golf. (*ONLY at Top100 Camps)

Learn more at www.collegegolfx.com and www.clippd.com.