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WHAT'S HOT
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Hang on a minute. Instead of tossing that malfunctioning putter into the garage or a closet, try a new performance-enhancing grip (https://golfweek.com/2018/08/07/performance-enhancing-grips-can-relieve-putting-problems/) . Several major manufacturers have offerings that promise to prevent a too-handsy stroke and get the ball rolling quicker on a better line. Five of the top 10 players in the world will use such grips this week at the PGA Championship.
New pellets. Srixon’s new, two-piece Soft Feel golf ball has a core (https://golfweek.com/2018/08/01/srixon-soft-feel-golf-balls/) that is softer toward the center and firmer toward the outside. The company said the softer inner section helps boost speed on tee shots, while the firmer outer section of the core promotes spin on chips and pitches.
Higher, faster. Ping’s new i500 irons combine a hollow body with a thin, forged face (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/16/ping-i500-irons/) to boost ball speed and increase distance with a clean design intended to appeal to low- and mid-handicappers. The clubs also produce less spin to gain distance, but because of a higher flight, they still are capable of holding a green because the ball drops from a greater height.

Extremely precise. The faces of Cobra’s new King F8 drivers are CNC-milled to more-exacting tolerances, allowing designers to push the limits of USGA regulations without running afoul of the rules because of manufacturing variances. And Cobra’s Tom Olsavsky said the milling process allows for consistently better face geometry. Check out the back story here. (http://golfweek.com/2018/02/27/the-backstory-cobras-cnc-milled-driver-face/)

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WINNER'S BAG
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Thomas wins with new Titleist driver. Last week in Akron, 14 players used a Titleist driver, and 11 of those were new TS prototypes that were introduced to Tour players before the U.S. Open. Ten players, including winner Justin Thomas, opted for the TS3. One player, Cameron Smith, used a TS2. Here is all the gear Thomas used (https://golfweek.com/2018/08/05/winners-bag-justin-thomas-wgc-bridgestone-invitational/) to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational:
* DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (https://golfweek.com/2018/06/11/new-titleist-ts2-and-ts3-drivers-in-play-at-2018-u-s-open/) (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana BF-Series 60 TX shaft
* FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 80 X shaft; 915Fd (https://golfweek.com/2014/09/15/titleist-915f-fairway-woods/) (18 degrees), with Fujikura Motore VC 9.2 X shaft
* IRONS: Titleist 718 AP2 (https://golfweek.com/2017/08/24/titleist-718-ap2-irons/) (4), 718 MB (https://golfweek.com/2017/08/24/titleist-718-mb-irons/) (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts
* WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM6 Raw (https://golfweek.com/2016/05/11/titleist-vokey-design-sm6-raw-wedges/) (46 degrees bent to 47.5), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft; Titleist Vokey Design SM5 Raw (52 degrees bent to 52.5, 56 degrees), Titleist Vokey Design SM6 Raw (https://golfweek.com/2016/05/11/titleist-vokey-design-sm6-raw-wedges/) (60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
* PUTTER: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Futura X5 (https://golfweek.com/2014/10/15/golf-equipment-scotty-cameron-futura-x5-putters/) prototype
* BALL: Titleist Pro V1x (https://golfweek.com/2015/01/26/titleist-pro-v1-evolution/)
* GRIPS: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
* FOOTWEAR: FootJoy ICON Shield Tip MyJoys

Barracuda Championship. The gear Andrew Putnam used to win (https://golfweek.com/2018/08/05/winners-bag-andrew-putnam-barracuda-championship-witb/) the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship:
* DRIVER: TaylorMade M2 2016 (https://golfweek.com/2016/01/25/taylormade-m2-driver/) (8.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 65X shaft
* FAIRWAY WOOD: Cleveland Launcher DST (13 degrees), with Miyazaki Black 85X shaft
* HYBRID: Adams Idea Pro (18 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid shaft
* IRONS: Srixon Z745 (3, 5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
* WEDGES: Cleveland RTX-3 (https://golfweek.com/2016/07/26/cleveland-rtx-3-wedges/) (50, 56 degrees bent to 55, 60 degrees bent to 59.5), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
* PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot RX Rossie (https://golfweek.com/2016/01/26/odyssey-white-hot-rx-putters/)
* BALL: Srixon Z-Star XV (https://golfweek.com/2017/01/23/srixon-z-star-z-star-xv-2017/)


** LOOKING GOOD
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PGA Championship gear. Check out what will be worn (https://golfweek.com/2018/08/07/2018-pga-championship-scripting-what-top-players-will-wear-at-bellerive/) by Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and other favorites this week at Bellerive.


** SEEN & HEARD
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DJ makes putter swap. After shooting 64 on Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone, Dustin Johnson said that even though he won the Canadian Open the week before, he had not been happy with this putting. The world's No. 1 player said that, after hitting the ball well but not holing a lot of putts through the first three rounds at Firestone, he decided the time was right to break out a new putter and played Sunday using a silver-toned, 35.25-inch TaylorMade Spider Mini. TaylorMade said Johnson asked for the putter to be made while he was at Carnoustie, and it has a Surlyn insert that is softer than the standard aluminum insert. Company reps said Johnson likes the softer insert because he believes he can make a more aggressive stroke with it. Johnson's strokes gained putting on Sunday was 2.443, fifth-best in the final round.

Bill Haas searches for a putter. Bill Haas has spent much of the past few months trying to find a new putter. For years he used various heel-toe-weighted blades, and at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February he had a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 prototype in the bag. At the Wells Fargo Championship, he used an Odyssey O-Works Red #7, and that putter was in the bag again at the U.S. Open. At the John Deere Classic he went with a Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2. At the British Open the Odyssey went back into play, and last week at the Barracuda Championship, Haas went with a Directed Force Reno putter, a massive mallet designed to be lie-angle balanced and stay square to the stroke path.


** THE BRAIN GAME
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Meltdown survival tips. When things go haywire on the course, as they inevitably do, a mental time-out and a return to the basics can get you over the hurdle. Internationally renowned sport psychologist Dr. Bob Winters shares several tips (https://golfweek.com/2018/07/08/brain-game-remain-calm-and-patient-to-weather-mental-madness-on-course/) to help you move on after a bad shot or a terrible hole.

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