THE ( VIRTUAL ) SHOW
Must Go On
Though held online this year , the annual PGA Merchandise Show was not short on innovation // by SCOTT KRAMER
TAYLORMADE SIM2 Max Rescue
You can ’ t deny the pedigree of a club when the world ’ s top player not only chooses to play it in competition , but then blows away the field using it . And that ’ s just what happened with the original SIM Max Rescue that Dustin Johnson used to capture the 2020 Travelers Championship last summer . And now golfers have the chance to play an all-new version of it . The SIM2 Max Rescue for 2021 relies on the brand ’ s proprietary V Steel technology that boosts hybrid performance by making for cleaner turf interaction . The club — offered in lofts of 19 , 22 , 25 , 28 and 31 degrees — features a more refined sole geometry that redistributes weight for more forgiveness while maintaining low CG properties that help shots get airborne quickly . $ 250 ,
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CALLAWAY Epic Speed Driver
Using artificial intelligence to make clubheads has been Callaway ’ s thrust for two years . But now AI ’ s helping modify the brand ’ s much-pushed Jailbreak technology that previously vertically stiffened the clubhead to help the ball trampoline off the sweet spot faster for extra distance . The all-new Jailbreak Artificial Intelligence Speed Frame improves stability horizontally and torsionally , too — for faster ball speed anywhere you make impact on the face . Armed with this technology , the Epic Speed driver is touted as the fastest driver in Callaway ’ s Epic line . $ 530 ,
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