As eGolf Megastore sought to expand our offerings and further enhance the experience for customers, we set our sights on forging a partnership with a distinguished putter manufacturer. Bettinardi Golf, renowned for their tour validation and exceptional craftsmanship, stood out as the ideal partner for us. As an avid golfer and someone who simply wants the best for his game, I had long admired the quality and performance of Bettinardi putters, which had earned the trust and validation of top professional golfers on various tours.

In 2017, when exploring this partnership, I understood that Bettinardi would not only bring prestige but also provide golfers with access to the very best putters on the market. Armed with this vision, I reached out to Bettinardi, expressing my admiration for the brand’s track record of producing tour-validated putters of the highest quality. Once I had met with Bob, outlined our position in the market as the leading golf retailer, and showed our in-store facilities where people could not only try out the putters but also have the opportunity to discuss putter performance with one of our PGA fitters, ensuring the best fit for their game, Bettinardi saw an opportunity to expand their reach and share their exceptional putters with a wider audience. Recognising eGolf Megastore’s reputation for providing golfers with top-tier equipment and expert advice, dedication to customer satisfaction, and commitment to excellence, the partnership seemed like a natural fit.

Bob and Sam Bettinardi in the workshop. Supplied

After careful discussions and negotiations, we proudly became the Middle East’s authorised distributor of Bettinardi putters. This collaboration brought together two entities with shared values and a mutual commitment to providing golfers with superior equipment. With the addition of Bettinardi putters to our inventory, our customers were now able to experience the remarkable craftsmanship and precision engineering that had earned Bettinardi its reputation.

As a company, we’re always looking to offer the best to our loyal customers, and given Bettinardi’s prowess in the custom putter world with their ‘Hive’ collection, this seemed like a fantastic opportunity to create a regionally specific putter of our own. 

Due to their limited production and exclusive one-of-a-kind nature, the Hive collection putters are highly sought after by collectors and golf enthusiasts alike. Every new release of Hive putters generates excitement within the golfing community, often resulting in rapid sell-outs. 

The term ‘Hive’ refers to the manufacturing facility of the company, where skilled craftsmen meticulously handcraft each putter with the utmost precision and attention to detail. The Hive collection is known for its limited-edition designs and unique aesthetics, which often push the boundaries of putter craftsmanship. Each putter in the collection is individually crafted and represents a fusion of cutting-edge technology, innovative materials and exquisite design. Given the region’s ability to purchase special ‘money-can’t-buy’ items, whether that be luxury cars, property, or unique putters, I felt this is something we had to offer our consumers at eGolf.

As our partnership flourished, eGolf Megastore and Bettinardi continued to work together closely, sharing insights to further improve our offerings. This collaboration led to the development of exclusive customisations and limited-edition designs (some of which you can see throughout this piece), making eGolf Megastore the only retailer in the Middle East to offer these unique UAE-inspired putters. 

We love the idea not only because these putters are regionally specific and highly limited for players and collectors alike but also because they are still some of the best-performing putters money can buy. What’s not to like?

We’re already in the final stages of producing these Dubai-inspired putters with Bettinardi, working and collaborating to ensure they become some of the coolest and most unique putters a UAE golfer could wish for! Customers and collectors should keep their eyes peeled on the eGolf Megastore social media channels for a special chance to purchase one of these putters as soon as they are released.

Visit eGolf Megastore to view the range of limited-edition Bettinardi putters.  

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The opening of eGolf Dubai Hills Mall joins the company’s Dubai Mall flagship store in building a new standard for eGolf stores — a premium and modernised shopping experience for every customer.

“With this store, I believe that eGolf is now strategically set up across the UAE to allow customers — golfers and beyond — to access our stores, both on the ground and online,” Dean Cheesley, eGolf CEO, told Golf Digest.

“Dubai Hills allows a crossover of shoppers, from the dedicated golfer to the casual sportswear customer who would maybe just be looking for nice apparel.

“With stores in Abu Dhabi, Al Wasl, Al Quoz — our central hub — and beyond, we are now available for all our customers in a variety of areas.

“I am so happy to launch this store as it will help us move forward as the No. 1, not just for golfers but for all sports fans.”

The Dubai Hills store design encompasses the creation of a retail space with modern elements centred around enhancing the customer’s journey throughout the store.

The store’s dedicated apparel and footwear zones boast a selection of favourite and new brands. J Lindeberg, PXG, Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Puma feature, along with new brands Lyle & Scott and Galvin Green. The footwear zone highlights the latest drops from Nike, Adidas, Ecco, Puma, Cole Haan, FootJoy and Under Armour.

The hardware zone incorporates a dedicated display from Honma, featuring the brand’s latest releases including golf’s most exclusive set, the Beres 5 star, which draws headlines for its use of 24-karat gold and a AED 270,000 price tag for the complete set. Similarly, and a first in the region, is a dedicated hardware display within the store for Japanese premium brand XXIO.

The store is equipped with a GC Quad launch monitor and a shaft wall matrix providing over 20,000 clubhead and shaft combinations, together with another first in a mall space in the region, a SAM Putt Lab, for a comprehensive putting fitting experience in store. In addition, re-gripping and loft and lie adjustment services will be available to customers.

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Whether you are a weekend hacker or a recovery master like Rory McIlroy or Justin Thomas, the wedge is your tried-and-trusted friend to get that ball on the dancefloor.

But discovering which is the right fit for you is no quick fix, and almost every golfer will have a different suggestion when it comes to choosing a lofted club. 

Just like any other part of the game, if you are starting out — or deciding the wedge in your bag is not doing the job — visit your local pro or club fitter to try out the full range on offer. You will be surprised just how many, and varied, options are out their, and you can get the right fit tailor-made to suit your needs. 

In the groove
While it can be a wrench to part with a club that has seen you through the best and toughest of times, every top pro will tell you a wedge is the club that needs replacing more often than the others. 

If you are a weekly golfer, chances are you will see a decline in performance after around two years of regular use (75-100 rounds). This is, as you may expect, down to general wear and tear, with the club face seeing a lot more of the ‘dirty’ side of the game (rough and sand) than, say, a driver or putter. 

Even range use takes its toll, as harder range balls can impact the endurance of your wedge significantly.

“The grooves on the face of wedges tend to get worn out after frequent use and this can result in a drop in performance,” says Dean Cheesley, CEO of eGolf Megastore. “The main areas that get impacted, the launch angle, spin and control, are clear indications that it is time for a replacement.”

If you are seeing a drop-off in performance around the fringes, it might not be you. Double-check the face of your club, especially if it is on the older side. If you are loath to part with your pal, a specialist club-fitter should be able to get it re-grooved. However, as is often the case, sometimes a club is past its best and it is time to go shopping. 

What suits?
As mentioned above, every player is different, so the needs of their wedge varies. However, it is generally agreed that a pitching wedge should be a few swingweight points (amount of weight in the bottom two thirds of a golf club compared to the top third) heavier than a player’s 9-iron, with a lob wedge a slightly more again.

Then comes the bounce and grind.  Bounce is the angle of the sole measured against the ground. The more bounce, the more the bottom of the club is raised and prevents it from digging into the turf and sand.

The grind on a wedge is the geometry of the sole, which can be manipulated by ‘grinding’ material from the heel, toe, trailing edge and leading edge to perfect how the club interacts with the turf. 

Again, this is a process that is almost unique to every golfer to get the most out of your club. Grinding will help create a steeper or shallower swing, depending on each golfer’s needs, and a visit to your local club-fitter is a must to get the perfect result.

As a rule of thumb, steep swingers benefit from wider soles (high bounce) and those with a shallow swing gain more from a narrower sole (low bounce). Each to their own.

How many?
To complicate/simplify matters, depending on your view, some pros recommend golfers carry a mix of high and low-bounce options in their bag for versatility as terrain around the greens is varied and sometimes one option is better than the other, regardless of swing. 

Of course, you can get too much of a good thing, and it is recommended that a golfer does not go too heavy on the number of wedges in their bag (remember, for every wedge, you have one less elsewhere). It is suggested that a long wedge (120 yards) to the shortest is used to begin with until a player finds exactly the right fit for them in terms of distance, spin and control. If you have more than four wedges, maybe a visit to the pro is in order. 

TaylorMade Hi-Toe Milled Grind (RRP AED 835)
TaylorMade Golf may have produced the leading all-round wedge in the Hi-Toe 3 — capable of producing the entire range of short-game shots to help unlock creativity and save strokes around the green.

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The news of the upgrade to its legacy Al Quoz location follows the company’s expansion into the Dubai Mall last year, along with its newest location at the Dubai Hills Mall, which is set to open its doors this month.

Dean Cheesley, eGolf Megastore Chief Executive Officer, said: “We’re excited to announce the expansion of our first and largest store. Over the past 12 months, we began to modernise our legacy locations and introduce several new apparel and equipment brands to uplift our customers’ shopping experience across all our stores.”

The store expansion will be completed in two phases, the first step seeing an additional 1,500 square feet by the end of 2022, with work on the larger second phase to be completed in the first few months of 2023. Both phases involve little to no disruption to the operations of the store.

“As part of our expansion plan, our original offices, which previously formed part of the Al Quoz store, had to be relocated at the end of 2021. Since then, we have been working closely with our design team on the amalgamation of the neighbouring unit, resulting in a doubling of the retail space of the store”, said Dyootiman Pal, General Manager of eGolf Megastore.

The store is set to showcase newly dedicated apparel and footwear zones. The apparel zone features a modern take on the existing shop in shop sections and builds upon the existing line up of brands in the store. The footwear zone increases the number of options by more than 40 per cent  and includes exclusive styles from Nike’s Air Jordan collection, along with the latest offerings from Ecco, FootJoy, Puma, Adidas, Under Armour, Cuater, Mizuno and Cole Haan.

“Our goal has always been to supercede our customer’s expectations through continued innovation. Designed as a modern golf retail experience, the new space is maximised through dedicated product displays and customer interaction zones, including wider aisles, larger fitting rooms and a premium family lounge”, said Cheesley.

On the top floor, luxury brands Honma, XXIO and PXG will each have their own dedicated hardware areas, with the US Kids Golf section relocating to a larger dedicated area for juniors on the ground floor.

“Al Quoz is where we started and is recognised by many as the home of eGolf. This expansion is a testament to our founding CEO’s vision and ongoing commitment to enhance our customer experience and develop the golf retail landscape in the region”, said Pal.

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Games are made by long drives, but they are lost on the final few inches.

Just ask Will Zalatoris, possibly the best young golfer on tour.

His key failure: getting it in the cup from the dancefloor.

Zalatoris is notorious within 10 feet for lipping out, over-hitting and leaving it short.

On Thursday at Southern Hills during the PGA Championship, he had a simple two-footer. Most would line up and drain. Will missed…

Will Zalatoris struggled yet again with the putter
at the PGA Championship. Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/Getty Images

That — granted, along with 71 other dramas — cost him a major. I could count on four hands the number of ‘gimmes’ he left hanging. None more so than in the playoff with Justin Thomas, when the best friend became Will’s worst enemy once again.

Zalatoris seemed to conquer his demons on Friday and Saturday to put himself in contention at Southern Hills, but come money-time on Sunday, he was let down by the flat face once again. And it cost him as JT took the Wanamaker Trophy home. Zalatoris missed out due to his putter.

HELPING HANDS
It is probably the most neglected ‘club’ in the bag, but it will be the difference between a par-72 or an 80 on your card.

eGolf have tapped into this and they are at the forefront of new technology to boost your confidence the next time you are faced with a tricky 10-footer, bobbly tap-in, or a 35-foot left-to-righter.

REALITY
We have all seen simulators, right? 

Alongside their bespoke club-fitting, eGolf Megastore has also launched a new fitting system to get that putter in gear.

It may sound strange but custom-fitting a putter is as crucial as getting dialled in for a driver or wedges.

In the recent expansion of its Al Quoz store, eGolf has equipped itself with the Middle East’s first-ever Quintic Ball Roll System to offer an in-depth analysis of a player’s putting stroke in an experiential putter fitting.

This may sound convoluted but, again, just as Will. How many strokes have you added to your card by missing a simple putt?

The Quintic Ball Roll System offers you the best possible solution to any issues you may have: think Trackman for the green… 

The Quintic Ball Roll System offers you the best possible solution to any issues with the putter

It is used around the world by Bettinardi, TaylorMade, Ping and Callaway to name a few. The Quintic Ball Roll System is the No. 1 choice across the globe, regardless of ability, and even the ‘Scientist’ Bryson DeChambeau — he of the biggest drives in the game — is a follower. Big names such as Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Joaquin Niemann, Yuka Saso and Xander Schauffele are also fans.

THE BREAKDOWN
The technology utilises a high-speed camera which tracks the golf ball for the first 16 inches of the putt. The numerous metrics captured by the software include the tracking of the putter head both pre- and post-impact, the launch angle, skid, backspin, sidespin, bounce, ball speed and the point at which true roll begins, with specialists on-hand to analyse the data.

TAILOR-MADE
Made-to-measure Quintic putter fitting will start by first establishing the current specs of the golfer’s putter, including loft, lie, shaft length and the grip size, shape and style. Further to these static measurements, eGolf’s state-of-the-art system and pros take note of each individual’s specs — including height, wrist-to-floor height and hand size — and these specs are kept in a personalised database for each player to track their progress over time, looking at key factors such as speed, launch angle, spin, skid and initial ball roll.

IN THE HOLE
This data allows the Quintic specialist to suggest adjustments in the golfer’s current putter or a total change in the design, be it the face, head shape, hosel type, face inserts, grip style or shaft length. It’s at this point where the fitter can make a comparison between a variety of putters from each of the brands.

The final outcome of the comparison would result in all the stats from the Quintic software showing a noticeable change from the start of the fitting to the end of the fitting, highlighting the most suitable putter for each player’s putting stroke. 

It may sound a bit technical, but when all rolled into one, it will get the golf ball rolling smoothly on the greens and players can avoid the sort of nightmares that are haunting Zalatoris …

PERFECT FIT
“We chose Quintic because it has the most accurate parameters, for both the ball and the putter, of any other system on the market. It has become the system leading putter fitters use to fit the best players in the world and with the amount of data points it provides, it can make a substantial improvement to amateurs’ games as well,” explained Dean Cheesley, CEO of eGolf Megastore.

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By Matt Smith
The UAE is now at the forefront of the global golfing scene, and more and more players — from pros to beginners — are coming to the region to enhance their game.

Of course, this is not possible without the right equipment, and eGolf Megastore has always been on hand to guide golfers in the right direction, from picking up your first set of clubs to a bespoke bag, just right for you.

With a new-look store in Al Quoz, Dubai, we caught up with Dean Cheesley, the man behind the whole operation at eGolf to explain how everyone can get involved.

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It has been quite a journey for you and the company. Can you sum up how we arrived where we are?
It has been a journey indeed! We are largely where we are today due to our loyal customers and the decisive leadership from our department heads and store managers. In retail terms, although it seems longer to many that we have been operating stores, eGolf is still a young company with only six years since opening our first physical retail store in Dubai. 

This month in particular commemorates the anniversary of 10 years since eGolf’s first customer, an online sale which took place when eGolf was a start-up from home. A lot has changed since then, for sure, and we are very thankful for our customers and their ongoing support towards the eGolf Megastore brand, we’ve been fortunate and caught a few lucky breaks in between.

You have recently expanded your Al Quoz flagship store. What was the thinking, demand and vision behind this?
Customer feedback over the past couple of years was that our club-fitting area had gotten too busy and the lack of physical space was having an impact on their overall experience in the store. It became clear that our once subscribed notion of making the area ‘cosy’ for our customers had since become too ‘cosy’ to continue to offer a first-class fitting experience. So with that in mind, the decision to increase the number of club fitting bays from two to four and modernise the area allowed us to keep pace with the growing demand and offer a premium fitting experience that our customers were looking for.

The eGolf flagship store has expanded to help cater to demands

The technology you now have in store is cutting edge. Tell us a bit about your latest arrivals and how your team help cater to each golfer’s individual needs and playing style.
Our latest arrival is a SST PURE Shaft Alignment machine which is a rare piece of technology present at every Tour event and is the company’s largest capital investment into its club fitting technology to date. SST ‘Pureing’ is a process which is used by more than 75 per cent of players on the PGA Tour including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland for greater consistency, accuracy and distance from the golf clubs and has seen over $2 billion made by players on the PGA Tour using the technology. In its simplest terms, all golf shafts have imperfections caused by the manufacturing process and these imperfections are known to cause off-line twisting and bending during the golf swing. When a shaft is analysed by the SST PURE machine, its most stable or ‘Pure’ position is identified and marked before it is installed into the clubhead. Anyone who plays golf can benefit consistency and accuracy gains from the SST process, not just the elite and tour players who use SST ‘Pureing’ on their own clubs each year.

What other changes and technologies have you introduced to the new extension area?
We have also introduced the first Accredited Quintic Ball Roll Putting Lab in the UAE to offer advanced-level putter fittings. Quintic Ball Roll System is often referred to as the ‘Trackman for Putting’ and utilises a high-speed camera which tracks an significant amount of club and ball roll data the first 20 inches. Quintic is the preferred putting analysis software used by the major club manufacturers including TaylorMade, Callaway, Bettinardi, SIK and Ping during product development and Tour-player putter fitting. The addition of our new Quintic Putting Lab is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure that golfers in the region have access to the very best Tour-level technology which is available in other markets around the world.  

You recently opened the J.Lindeberg store at Dubai Mall, which their CEO referred to as the new global flagship store during his recent visit to Dubai. What was the thinking here and why open a single brand only store?
J.Lindeberg has been one of the top selling golf apparel brands in the Middle East over the past couple of years. Its popularity continues to rise following the injection of new executive management, design and production teams under the direction of new Chief Executive Officer, Hans-Christian Meyer. Coupled with this, rising stars such as Viktor Hovland and Nelly Korda have brought additional focus and attention to the brand with their ascension into the top five and world No. 1 rankings respectively. As one of the world’s most desirable fashion-forward brands, our decision to open a new global flagship store at the Dubai Mall allows us to introduce J.Lindeberg’s luxury fashion, athleisure, ski and racquet lines to the Middle East and the high-volume of tourists that visit the Dubai Mall each year, and we’re very excited about the new store.

eGolf boss Dean Cheesley with J.Lindeberg CEO Hans-Christian Meyer at The Dubai Mall store

What has been your biggest learning about the UAE golf retail landscape over the past decade?
Today the consumer is far more astute than they have ever been. Before coming into our stores, customers are well read up about the latest products and brand offerings and have high expectations around product knowledge, service levels and in-store experience. This bodes well for the continued evolution of the golf retail space in the UAE, as eGolf Megastore will continue to elevate its standards to meet and exceed our customer demands.

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By GolfDigestME.com
One of the biggest-selling golf apparel brands in the UAE, J.Lindeberg, is putting down solid foundations in the Emirates as it launched its global flagship store in The Dubai Mall on Thursday, with plans already in place to expand across the UAE.

Located on the ground level in the world’s largest and most famous shopping mall, the 270sqm retail outlet stocks the full range of J.Lindeberg’s sport and fashion collections that include golf, racket, ski, outdoor, active and leisure collections, and is the first store globally to showcase the brand’s new interior direction. The store celebrates the brand’s Scandinavian heritage with a sophisticated and clean aesthetic and has been inspired by the iconic J.Lindeberg logo.

The first stand-alone store for J.Lindeberg in the Middle East marks an exciting new era under the leadership of CEO Hans-Christian Meyer.

“J.Lindeberg’s goal is to inspire the UAE’s energetic urbanites to aim higher and live life to the fullest. Every part of the brand’s new flagship store lives and breathes the brand’s sophisticated sporting energy and brings to life the Scandinavian progressiveness that we stand for,” he said.

“Dubai is renowned for its booming retail and fashion offering, and we wanted to offer shoppers from around the world access to the full J.Lindeberg retail experience. As one of the world’s most desirable function and fashion brands, it only seemed natural for us to launch the brand’s flagship store in one of the most famous shopping destinations in the world.”

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SST Pure technology offers all golfers access to cutting edge technology to improve their game

By Matt Smith
The largest golf retailer in the Middle East, eGolf Megastore, has just got bigger as it has opened its new and expanded state-of-the-art club fitting and building area in its Al Quoz store in Dubai.

The expansion doubles the store’s capabilities in terms of size and ability to keep up with demand and incorporates a putting lab and two more club fitting bays, both of which are powered by Trackman 4, taking the number of club-fitting bays to four at its busiest store.

The fitting area consolidates the branch’s place as the go-to fitting location in the UAE, with tour-level technology available first-hand thanks to its SST Pure shaft analysis machine.

The cutting-edge USGA approved system allows golf shafts to be analysed and its most stable or ‘pure’ position identified and marked, before it is installed into the clubhead. By assembling the club with the shaft in the ideal position, off-line twisting and bending during the golf swing and at impact are greatly minimised.

Since the USGA’s approval in 1999, the SST Pure alignment process has been used on every major professional tour by some of the best golfers in the world as they rely on the groundbreaking technology to make sure their golf clubs perform consistently.

“For several years, we’d been acutely aware of the need to secure an SST Pure machine for the Middle East in order to provide golfers in the region with access to the benefits of this remarkable technology,” said Dean Cheesley, founding CEO of eGolf Megastore. “Generally speaking, the Middle East can lay claim to having access to the very best of everything golf-related but experiencing this rare piece of tour-level technology has eluded our local clubmakers and Middle East golfers until now. This was largely down to the strict vetting process of SST, who have a thorough selection process where fitters and club-makers have to showcase their continuous commitment and dedication towards the art of club-making.

“It has taken our team years of hard work to hone their craft and with this announcement, we’re proud to become one of only 10 club fitting organisations outside of the United States to have a SST Pure machine to service their region.

“As a company, we are constantly striving to make our customer’s golf game better which is why we continue to bring new technologies like this to the region. This is the most significant investment we have made in our club fitting technology to date, and its arrival ties in with the opening of our newly expanded Al Quoz fitting area. Together with newly incorporated putter fitting technology, the new expansion area offers our customers the closest possible tour-level fitting experience in the region.”

The process of ‘Pureing’ takes only a few minutes per shaft and generates structural and performance analysis of each shaft both before and after the process.

“Anyone who plays golf can benefit from the SST process, not just the elite and tour players,” added Cheesley. “As each shaft passes through the machine, the before and after shaft alignment data provides our clubmakers with the opportunity to build the most stable clubs possible for our customers. When that happens, our customers stand to benefit from a longer, straighter ball flight and more consistent performance throughout the bag. It is a marvellous piece of technology and we’re excited to launch it at eGolf.”

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By E. Michael Johnson
It wasn’t the Duel in the Sun but it was a duel in the sun as Cameron Smith fended off Jon Rahm birdie for birdie over the final nine to not only win the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but set an all-time 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record in relation to par at 34 under par.

Smith and Rahm each birdied Nos. 13 through 15 at Kapalua’s Plantation Course on Sunday, then parred the next two holes before matching birdies at the par-5 18th to give Smith with a one-shot margin of victory.

Without a bogey over his final 52 holes, Smith had many facets of his game working. The 28-year-old ranked second in strokes gained/off-the-tee, picking up more than 3.5 strokes on the field while also ranking fourth in driving distance at 302.6 yards. Smith’s strokes-gained mark was aided nicely by driving the green on the short par-4 14th hole, using his 10-degree Titleist TSi3 driver with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 60x shaft.

Smith also hit 86.1 percent of his greens in regulation. His irons are Titleist’s T100 in an all-black configuration, including the heads and shafts. When the Aussie did miss a green, he got up and down 80 percent of the time with his Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges—a model just recently introduced to the company’s tour staff.

Smith’s ability to get up and down is not only a testament to his short game and putting (he led the field in strokes gained/putting as well as putts per green in regulation) but also his grit.

“I’m a resilient guy,” the now four-time PGA Tour winner told Golf Digest in 2019. “It all stems from these words my dad told me. ‘Some days are diamonds, some days are duck s—.’ When things are going bad, I sometimes recall those words. It’s such a good terminology for golf, which can be so brittle. You wake up one day and can’t miss a shot and then the next day you feel like you’re playing like a 20-handicapper. Things tend to go up and down all the time and sometimes it’s helpful to just remind yourself of that.”

At Kapalua, there was a lot more up than down.

What Cameron Smith had in the bag at the Sentry Tournament of Champions:

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (Fujikura Ventus Blue 60x), 10 degrees
3-wood: Titleist TSi2, 15 degrees
7-wood: Titleist TS2, 21 degrees
Irons (3): Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi; (5-9): Titleist T100; (PW): Titleist Vokey SM9
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (52, 56, 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist 009M

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