Teeing Off

MY BAG

FOR THE HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP

Ricky Barnes

"Changing all the grooves in my wedges and irons was big for me. I'm a creature of habit and do not like to change much."

BALL

Callaway Tour i

FAIRWAY METALS

Callaway X Hot (15°);

Callaway Diablo Edge (18°)

SHAFTS

Accra

DyMatch 93 (X flex)

PUTTER

Odyssey

White Hot #9

IRONS

Wilson

FG Tour (three through nine)

SHAFTS

Rifle

Project X 7.0

GRIPS

Golf Pride

Tour Velvet

SHOES

Oakley

Superdrive

DRIVER

Callaway FT9 (8.5°)

SHAFT

Accra

DyMatch 93

WEDGES

Wilson

Tw9 (48°, 56° and 60°)

SHAFTS

Rifle

Project X 7.0

ON THE NUMBER

Wedge Issue

It's the last year for amateur golfers to buy wedges with square grooves, so has there been a sales spike? A recent five-month span compared with the same period a year earlier reveals an approximate 6,000-unit-a-month jump in November and 3,000 in December before dropping to nearly flat in January and February. March bumped back into the 3,000 range. Could the early spike have come because golfers thought the cutoff was Jan. 1, 2010? If so, look for another buying spurt at the end of this year.

[The following text appears within a chart. Please see hardcopy or PDF for actual chart.]

WEDGE SALES (Thousands)

• 2008--2009

• 2009--2010

NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

FEB.

MAR.

Source: Golf Datatech

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FRED VUICH (BAG AND BALL)

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JOHN BIEVER (BARNES)

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