The Callaway-New Balance partnership has yielded some excellent, functional golf footwear in recent years, but its own 2018 footwear collection features three new high-performance models that deserve a fresh spotlight. Like all Callaway footwear, they are ready to wear right out of the box.
LaGrange is their most premium and advanced golf shoe to date, offering clean, contemporary styling with its roots grounded in technical performance. The foundation of the shoe is Callaway’s new POWERdrive platform featuring a Duo-Max midsole, which offers a soft and comfortable top layer of EVA foam surrounded by a more supportive bottom layer of foam, to provide optimal support and stability. The FusionLite TPU outsole is built for maximum stability and traction, including nine removable Silver Tornado cleats. This outsole includes strategic cutouts to allow the shoe to flex and move with your foot during the various movements of your swing. Inside is a POWERdrive insole that comforts the foot with soft, molded EVA, but also features additional heel and arch support to maximize the support offered in this model. The upper is made of full-grain leather upper with Opti-dri waterproof protection backed by a two-year warranty.
Other styles include The Swami 2.0 which has a luxurious look, fit and feel packaged into a very affordable price, even with an upper made of full-grain waterproof leather upper and welted construction to give it a dressier finish. Its Dura-rubber spikeless outsole features multi-directional lugs for agility and traction. The Highland is a fusion of performance materials and modern sport styling, with an Opti-dri mesh upper with welded stability cage and an external TPU heel stabilizer. It looks and feel like a running shoe, but offers all the support and structure you’d expect in a golf shoe. The FusionLite TPU spikeless outsole is built for maximum stability and traction, while the Opti-vent mesh liner allows for breathability and heat management.
Golf’s No. 1 Performance Tracking System, Arccos 360 combines Live Shot Tracking, GPS 2.0 and a proprietary Tour Analytics platform to help golfers of all abilities lower their scores and have more fun. Boasting new sensors that are 50 percent smaller and lighter than the first generation, Arccos 360 automatically records every shot a golfer makes without the need for tagging or other disruptions. It then analyzes a player’s data in real-time, revealing strengths and weaknesses to enhance on-course decision-making. Users with at least five rounds completed can access the new Arccos Caddie, golf’s first artificial intelligence platform. It uses data from Arccos users as well as GPS information to provide users with suggestions for their optimal strategy on nearly any hole in the world. It also provides incredibly accurate GPS distances to any point on the hole and even calculates a “Plays Like” yardage that takes into account the impact wind and elevation.
Designed utilizing data from more than 3 million ball fitting sessions, the TOUR B line features the TOUR B X, XS, RX and RXS. TOUR B X and XS are designed for low handicap golfers looking for exceptional feel. A softer urethane cover formulation provides excellent spin and greenside control, while increased distance comes from enhanced aerodynamics and improved 330 Dual Dimple design. The RX and RXS are for mid-to-low handicappers, delivering explosive distance and optimized trajectory thanks to high repulsion construction and new 338 modified Dual Dimple design. The RX will help players hit more fairways while those looking for unmatched feel will gravitate toward the RXS.
Chase 54 offers golf collections for men and women, sold through many green grass courses, resorts and clubs. Their design team concentrates on true on-and-off-course garments that travel well. Start with the lightweight Landing full-zip jacket crafted from the brand’s ClimaFuze fabric technology, offering an easy layer for a brisk morning and water repellant protection to keep you dry. Second, the Pixel polo offers both style and comfort, boasting a subtle, trendy all-over gingham pattern. The removable collar stays keep you looking sharp, while the DryFuze fabric technology works to transport moisture from your skin to the clothing’s exterior. The UPF 50+ stretch material allows for freedom of movement and protection from the sun. Finally the Meta short is a classic that works well on and off the course, again crafted with DryFuze fabric technology. The stretch fabric provides mobility when swinging. Added details like waistband gripper tape and deep pockets will make the Meta your go-to short.
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From the Official Outerwear Supplier of the European Ryder Cup Team, Galvin Green has introduced a completely new jacket technology for 2018. The Interface-1 hybrid jacket range offers a mix of lightweight protective shell layer fabric technology, designed for ultimate comfort for golf. The Lance full-zip jacket is water repellant, completely windproof and extremely breathable. Offered in a variety of colorways, the jacket provides protection from the elements on and off the course.
U-try allows golfers to test new equipment on their schedules and on real golf courses, helping them make informed decisions on the best club for their game. Featuring brand-new drivers and fairway woods from Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, TaylorMade and Titleist, golfers can select up to two clubs on 
From the leader and innovator in data-driven sports technology, Rapsodo, R-Motion offers an affordable way for rookies and pros to perfect their swing at home. The Simulator and Swing Analyzer features a lightweight tracker that offers in-depth stats on club and ball speed, launch angle, distance, swing path and smash factor. All data is accessible through the new R-Motion app, allowing golfers to perfect their game and minimize any handicaps.
Short Par 4 is a golf inspired box subscription service that ships hand curated, top quality, branded golf apparel, footwear and accessories directly to golfers. It is a personal stylist for the golf inspired life that delivers brand name golf apparel, accessories and gear directly to its member’s doorstep – each for up to 60 percent off retail prices. Every month, Short Par 4 delivers exclusive brand name golf apparel and products that promise to make their member’s look handsome both on and off the course. With a membership for all budget sizes, every box includes top rated and premium golf brands like Under Armour, Nike, Puma and Callaway and burgeoning brands like Travis Mathew, Linksoul, Greyson and more. Each delivery is hand curated according to season and the golfer’s unique style profile that they fill out on the website. Its latest subscription is the “Tour Experience” featuring exclusive boxes curated by PGA Tour’s biggest stars with their apparel, accessories and gear for both on and off the course. Other unique offers such as signed memorabilia and one-of-a-kind items used during tournaments will provide real insight to what it is like to be on the PGA Tour. Also included is VIP access to “PGA Player” only deals and exclusive insider access to Rickie Fowler and Wesley Bryan. Both who showcase their respective brands and styles in their Short Par 4 signature Tour Experience Memberships. The Rickie Fowler Tour Experience by 
Swannies believes that caps are worth more than their utility, embracing both functionality and a classic style for every season. Make a statement in Swannies’ Delta hat featuring the brand’s iconic swan emblem, a triple reinforced sweatband and lightest in class design, keeping Dad cool and confident before, during and after his round. It’s made of water-wicking polyester and spandex. Since 2015, Swannies’ flagship golf sandal has swept the casual golf scene. The first-ever golf sandal, the Swannies Classic Sandal features an athletic, comfortable fit designed to be worn from front door to first tee to 19th hole. Adjustable synthetic leather strap designed for performance and comfort; slip resistant footbed and military grade softspikes offer superior traction and a built-in speed allows the footbed to stay with the foot while the spikes adhere to the ground.
If Dad is a range rat (or wants to be), this powerful, personal and portable launch monitor is a must-have. About the size of an iPhone with a large amber-tinted screen that’s readable even in bright sunlight, it sets up in seconds and measures carry distance, swing speed, ball speed and smash factor, with numbers displayed instantly. As you hit shots, a pleasant female voice states the carry or total distance for each one. A slim remote control allows you to switch clubs and change lofts on drivers, fairway metals, utility metals and wedges to match your clubs’ characteristics. Along with Practice mode, SwingCaddie offers “Target” mode with present distances from 40 to 200 yards, which helps dial in average distance for each club, and an “Approach” mode for practicing short game shots from around 40 to 95 yards.
Offering incredible performance at an unbeatable price, the VPRO500 laser rangefinder measures up to 540 yards and is accurate within one yard. The premium, multilayered optical lens combined with diopter adjustment and 6x magnification provide an ultra-clear and accurate view. It is incredibly lightweight (0.41 lbs), water-resistant and features three scanning modes to adapt for every situation – Pinseeker Mode, First Target Priority, and Continuous Scan Mode. The VPRO500 is available in standard and “S” editions featuring PinSlope Technology to calculate elevation-adjusted distance to target. Free with purchase is a shock-resistant carrying case, CR2 battery, wrist strap, microfiber cleaning cloth and quick start guide.
For 2018, Under Armour Eyewear is introducing two new lens technologies, one for on-course performance and one for post-round recovery. The UA Tuned Golf lens features a proprietary tint formula for heightened contrast in bright conditions while offering exceptional clarity. Giving golfers a competitive edge, the technology improves depth perception and enhances definition of the fairway and greens to better plan shots, read putts and assist with course management. An anatomical fit eliminates pressure for comfortable all-day wear. The UA Tuned Recovery lens utilizes a proprietary and restorative color profile that eliminates harmful violet light and allows helpful blue light to regulate natural circadian rhythms and rest eyes before their next peak performing state. You can spend more than five hours in the sun during a round; you rest your body, why not rest your eyes?
The World’s Lowest Compression Multi-Layered Golf Ball is now even harder to ignore.Available in six matte finishes: red, green, yellow, orange, pink, and a women’s matte white finish, DUO Soft Optix balls are easier to track. They are the only 29 compression matte balls on the market.
Tired of trying to keep score with a busted pencil, or worse, no paper card at all, forgotten until you’ve finished the first hole? Check out 80BREAKR, the only golf scorecard app partnering with golf courses, golf associations and PGA pros. 80BREAKR’s mission is to help golf courses thrive, and help amateur golfers improve. The app’s game improvement mode can be used on the range or course, and with the assistance of a PGA pro will help golfers lower their score and achieve their personal goals.
Pretty much ever since the Scots settled on 18 holes as the standard golf round, the time it takes to play those holes has gotten longer and longer even though modern equipment hits the ball farther and farther. Today the quandary seems just as deep with distractions and other time sucks demanding the modern golfer’s time (Facebook, anyone?). So in steps a European company with a great idea: Finding a way to make per-hole golf work for both customer and course owner. E-Gull has found that path.
Finally there’s Bushnell’s newest GPS wearable, the iON2, which has been redesigned. It too features Bluetooth technology and the Bushnell Golf app for automatic updates to the move than 36,000 preloaded courses in over 30 countries. The iON2 cooks up instant yardage measurements in a simple, fashion-forward design featuring a reversible band.
