Old on to your keyboards golf fans – it’s time for the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show!  The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando will be the forum for this event from January 28 – 30, 2010.  To many of us the pictures taken by the GolfWRX crew is like looking at, ahem, questionable material.  This year will be no exception – the WRX Crew will be snapping away and uploading for your viewing enjoyment. 

This year promises to be as interesting and exciting as any.  Exhibitors include a variety of companies such as Bridgestone, Cleveland/Srixon, Nancy Lopez Golf, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Cobra, Fourteen Golf, aboutGolf, PING, Puma, Oban Shafts and many more.  Many, many, many more!  Here’s a sampling of some press release pieces of what we know will be there:

JOHN LETTERS TO DEBUT AT PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW

 With 92 years of club making history in golf, John Letters of Scotland is delighted to announce they will be exhibiting at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show for the first time. The Scottish brand renowned globally for producing golf equipment of the highest quality since 1918 will be showcasing their latest range of performance. Golf professionals such as Fred Daly, Dai Rees, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Sam Torrance, Cathy Panton, Bernard Gallacher and Paul Lawrie have been playing and winning with their clubs on tour over the course of their 92 year history.

ROBOCUP RETURNS TO 2010 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW IN ORLANDO

Fine Tune Golf has announced that they will participate in this year’s PGA Merchandise Show, returning with their “Best New Product, 2009” – the RoboCup. Designed exclusively for avid golfers, RoboCup empowers consumers to focus on their practice; saving them time, their backs and bringing the fun back to putting.  RoboCup is the only ball return device designed to work on every practice green with a practice or full-depth cup. When a putt drops into the hole, RoboCup’s innovative design automatically shoots the ball right back.

FOURTEEN GOLF TO REVEAL ITS NEW MT-28 V5 WEDGE AT THE 2010 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW

FOURTEEN GOLF announced that the company plans to introduce their new MT-28 V5 at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.  The new MT-28 V5 represents a long legacy of winning wedges. Its predecessor, the MT-29 V4 is known on several professional Tours as the “go to club” or the “money maker.” Its exceptional performance has positioned FOURTEEN as the wedge authority.

This classically designed wedge features the signature FOURTEEN “reverse taper design” but has been improved by adding a groove strategically located in between the club sole and blade portion of the wedge. This structural change allowed the engineers to move the CG to a higher more stabilizing position for more precise shots.  The sole of the MT-28 V5 possesses a flatter shape with a trailing edge and heel relief. This new dynamic combination allows any player to fully utilize the club’s bounce and execute pure or solid shots out of any type of rough.

Graphite Design to Participate in the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show and Demo Day

Graphite Design’s full line of products will be displayed and attendees will have the opportunity to check out the latest products including the new Tour AD DI shafts and the popular AURA shafts.

Designed to provide more power and stability, the Tour AD DI shaft, manufactured exclusively at Graphite Design Japan, has been integrated with Toray Company’s new Nanotechnology material in the tip section of the shaft.  This unique tip technology creates optimal launch and spin conditions to produce increased accuracy and distance. The shaft made its debut on the major Tours in the fall of 2009 and has already been put in play in competition by numerous professional golfers. Tour players have been impressed by the fact that when using the Tour AD DI shaft they can increase ball speed and accuracy without giving up distance.

AURA shafts are available in four different “aura” colors based on the performance needs of both professional and amateur golfers. Options include RED for the long hitter who uses the professional tees; GOLD for the better player who tees off on the championship tees; BLUE for the shot maker hitting off the men’s tees, and GREEN for golfers hitting off the women tees. Swing speeds for each flex are displayed on the shaft.

STX CONFIRMS IT WILL EXHIBIT AT 2010 PGA merchandise SHOW  

STX, known for its patented Soft Face Insert Technology, announced that the company will be exhibiting at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show.  STX will introduce its new ProFIT 6 mallet putter, a striking modern mallet with angular lines. It is the latest STX putter introduction from their popular ProFIT™ Series. STX introduced the ProFIT series of interchangeable insert putters in the late 90’s and now their design team has developed several highly engineered putters that feature both interchangeable inserts and weights.

Of course, this is not an exhaustive list whatsoever.  The WRX crew will be updating the forums and Bag Chatter with all of the information that you can possibly stand.  Let us know what you want to see!