TOUR EDGE // WINGMAN 802 PUTTER
Tour Edge’ s Wingman 802 putter($ 170) is among six new models in this series. They’ re all geared for golfers seeking maximum stability, feel and consistent performance. Even if you’ ve used the previous Wingman putters, you’ ll notice improved impact sound and feel. The result is enhanced accuracy.“ There’ s a configuration for every player putting style,” says David Glod, the company’ s lead designer, founder and CEO.“ We removed the face insert from past designs and went with a solid precision milled face, as well as added a soft TPU directly behind the face, leading to the best feeling putter we’ ve ever designed.” The 802 is a face-balanced mallet that produces extreme MOI. It forces the face to square up to the stroke path through impact, yielding a truer roll due to the extreme perimeter-weighted wings. touredge. com
FLIGHTSCOPE // i4 RANGEFINDER
FlightScope’ s i4 laser rangefinder($ 499) factors weather into the distance it displays— suggesting effective playing distance based on your ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, current wind speed and direction, and relative landing height. The company calls it an“ intelligent golfing companion,” and rightly so. It combines AI, real-time patented environmental optimizer technology and advanced ballistic calculations, to give you a yardage number based on your unique situation at that moment. According to Henri Johnson, the brand’ s founder and CEO, " the i4 helps golfers gain a significant edge by suggesting the best club for every shot and providing hyper-accurate, effective playing distances related to the golfer’ s own shot data and home course conditions. This translates to more confident decision-making and ultimately, lower scores on the course." The device’ s smart gapping tool lets you input your carry distances for one or more club and get an instant report with carry distance, launch angle and spin rates for every club— for accurate personalized club recommendations. flightscope. com
FOOTJOY // HYPERFLEX SHOE
FootJoy’ s extremely updated HyperFlex shoe($ 180) features a midsole that absorbs shock while maximizing energy return to reduce foot fatigue. A new outsole transfers energy to the ground to maximize your swing speed, resisting twisting through your swing. The company wanted this model to empower the athletic golfer with comfort, traction and performance. Officials were so adept at doing this that they even converted PGA TOUR pro Justin Thomas, who has relied on modern classic footwear for most of his time playing junior, college and professional golf.“ I’ ve worn a classic, structured shoe for pretty much my entire career, but I had to make a switch when I tried this HyperFlex,” he says.“ This shoe is perfect— super comfortable and flexible in the right areas, but also gives me all the support I need to make a strong, confident move on the ball.” footjoy. com
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