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New Products

Top Flite Gamer™ Golf Balls – Game On topflite.com

Top Flite has always been a leader in the value ball market, so this
reviewer was taken aback when I put the new Gamer™ in play during a
recent round. When I do a review on a golf ball, I always play another
comparable brand to get a side-by-side evaluation. It had been awhile since
I had played a ball from Top Flite, although I was a regular supporter back
in my younger playing days. This ball features unique Dimple In Dimple™
Aerodynamics that provides a longer flight without losing spin. Man, did
this ball feel good off the club face. That soft feel was totally unexpected in a distance ball, and whether
I was hitting the big dog or my sand wedge, I felt it there! The Gamer comes in at nearly half the price
per dozen than the high end performance balls. Most of my golfing buddies play those higher tariffed golf
balls, but I’m challenging them to take the Top Flite Gamer out for a test drive. Don’t be surprised if I’m
the one taking an extra skin or two in the morning group. Game on boys!

Walter Hagen® Eleven Majors dickssportinggoods.com
Golf Shorts – MajorWear

Want a nice feel and look in a traditional golf short? The Walter Hagen®
Eleven Majors Golf Shorts will fit the bill. The classic look immediately
caught my eye since I don’t care for pleats, especially on shorts. The soft
single pleat look on the Walter Hagen’s makes a perfect transition from
course to clubhouse. The 4-way stretch fit provided just what my soon-to-be 60-year-old waistline needs for
real comfort, and an interior gripper waistband held my golf shirt in place. I chose a sunny day to don my
shorts for the first time to see how they performed in warm weather. The fabric, called HydroDri™, kept
me cool and comfortable, always an advantage on the course. Plenty of pockets, including waterproof back
pockets, allowed me to carry golf essentials with ease. The Walter Hagen Eleven Major Golf Shorts can be
found at all Dick’s Sporting Goods. They make for a most important addition to summer golf wear.

CEP Compression Socks – Free Flow cepsportsUSA.com

Golfers who suffer from poor circulation in their legs and feet need to
listen! CEP Sports, a German-based company that been around for the
past 10 years, provides compression technology products that can really
benefit anyone who needs to keep their blood flowing. CEP uses medical
expertise and knowledge of athletes’ needs to make one great line of golf
socks. The Dynamic+ No-Show socks worked their magic on my troubled
feet, which have always caused issues on the course. The Short and Knee-High socks provide even more
circulation and support to tendons and ligaments. The socks cut, style, and fabric offer real comfort, and
because they are also super ergonomic and never bunch, they don’t rub and you won’t get a blister. All
socks feature right and left foot for the snuggest fit possible. Get those feet and legs moving again with
CEP Compression Socks.

“18 Holes with Bing” harpercollins.com
By Nathaniel Crosby with John Strege (Dey Street)

Growing up in my house Bing Crosby represented two things: 1) White
Christmas and 2) the annual Bing Crosby Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf
Clambake. Get an insight into one of golf’s greatest ambassadors and a
legend unparalleled in the entertainment industry with “18 HOLES WITH
BING.” Bing’s son Nathaniel, quite the golfer himself (the 1981 United
States Amateur Champion), translates eighteen terrific tales covering all
of Crosby’s loves. Find out more about the crooner’s music years, the road
to Hollywood including all those movie comedies and wacky times with Bob
Hope, and most notably, Nathaniel’s personal relationship with his dad.
No chapter hits closer to home than Nathaniel’s narration of him winning
the U.S. Amateur for his dad. If you were introduced to the game of golf by your dad like I was, you will
especially enjoy this entertaining read about a famous father and his son and their love of the game. It
includes a touching tribute in the forward by Jack Nicklaus.

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