These items caught our attention:<\/p>\n
Smarter putting<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t have to be Einstein to understand a simple golf truth: fewer putts mean lower scores. With roughly 40 percent of all strokes taken on the greens, putting is where rounds are decided.<\/p>\n
Enter the\u00a0GENIUS golf ball<\/a>.<\/p>\n Endorsed by Dave Stockton Sr., a two-time major champion and Ryder Cup captain, and his son Ron Stockton, the GENIUS ball is a high-tech training tool helping putters improve courtesy of tangible, practical feedback. An embedded chip inside the ball pairs with a mobile app to measure key data, including skid, pace and even a green\u2019s Stimpmeter speed. <\/p>\n Putters gain immediate insight into whether a putt is struck squarely, losing speed or drifting off line \u2014 and if so, why.<\/p>\n \u201cYou get to connect feel to performance,\u201d Ron Stockton said. \u201cOnce you feel a stroke and see the numbers, you know what to take to the golf course with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n A GENIUS golf ball on display at the PGA Show at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026, features internal electronics that transmit data to an app on a user\u2019s phone. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n The Titleist exhibit shows off the company\u2019s newest golf club and ball developments at the PGA Show at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n Cobra KING TEC Mini Driver on display at the PGA Show, at the Orange County Convention Center, on Jan. 22, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n A PGA Show attendee demos a Nippon Shaft at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. (Rich Pope,\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n PGA Show attendee try out products at the demo range area at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n A PGA Show attendee tries out a Puttout AirBrake practice green at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n Show Caption<\/p>\n 1 of 6<\/p>\n A GENIUS golf ball on display at the PGA Show at the Orange County Convention Center on Jan. 22, 2026, features internal electronics that transmit data to an app on a user\u2019s phone. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n Expand<\/a><\/p>\n Each ball lasts 10,000 putts \u2014 or about 18 months of use. The ball and app diagnoses flaws, and then provides a putter personalized video drills.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t have to waste time going, \u2018I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m doing wrong.\u2019 The ball will tell you what you\u2019re doing,\u201d Stockton said. \u201c\u2018Well, I don\u2019t know how to fix it.\u2019 The app will have video lessons will tell you how.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the game\u2019s top short-game instructors, Dave Stockton believes the impact can be immediate. \u201cIf I play 18 holes with somebody at a Pro-Am, I\u2019m going to improve them by three or four shots almost instantly,\u201d he said. \u201cNobody works enough at putting.\u201d<\/p>\n Priced at $240 (three balls, $120 annual subscription), the GENIUS ball does the heavy lifting, while reducing three-putts, improving pace and shaving strokes.<\/p>\n A better mousetrap \u2014 and a better fit<\/p>\n Makefield putters<\/a> was founded by Everett Farr, an avid golfer with an inventor\u2019s spirit who found unexpected inspiration during the COVID shutdown. After hours on YouTube studying putter design and technology, Farr came to a conclusion.<\/p>\n \u201cI can build a better mousetrap,\u201d Makefield director of fitting Mike Dynda recalled.<\/p>\n Five years later, this American-made putter focuses on customization and proper fitting \u2014 an area golfers often overlook.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one fits for a putter,\u201d Dynda said. \u201cAre you and I the same height or with the same width? I wouldn\u2019t buy the same jacket as you would. Same thing for putting. You don\u2019t want to buy an off-the-rack putter if it doesn\u2019t fit you or your style.\u201d<\/p>\n Standard putters stand 35 inches and have a lie angle of 72 degrees.\u00a0Yet, golfers vary in height, posture and stance \u2014 some bend more, others flex their knees, while some stand upright, Dynda noted. <\/p>\n Makefield\u2019s fitting process determines ideal length and lie angle, typically ranging from 65 to 75 degrees, while using a mirror to ensure eyes are properly positioned over the putter.<\/p>\n Facilities, including one located in Delray Beach, offer a fitting cart, interchangeable heads and shafts \u2014 double-bend, plumber\u2019s neck, slant neck or center shaft.<\/p>\n \u201cBlonde, brunette, redhead \u2014 they\u2019re all good,\u201d Dynda said.<\/p>\n Standard models are priced around $400, with options for additional personalization.<\/p>\n Fourteen-time PGA Tour winner Hal Sutton was sold, and now serves as the brand\u2019s ambassador.<\/p>\n Sutton once famously said while beating Tiger Woods at the 2000 Players Championship: \u201cBe the right club to-DAY.\u201d The right fit with Makefield could be a winner.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never endorsed a putter before,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cI never wanted to \u2014 until now.\u201d<\/p>\n Leadbetter tees up smarter snacks<\/p>\n Hally Leadbetter has spent her entire life around golf, but her passions extend beyond the fairways. The self-described foodie and snacker set a new course to avoid hunger pangs and unhealthy options.<\/p>\n Leadbetter, the daughter of renowned instructor David Leadbetter, now offers a healthy alternative with Bunchies energy balls<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAbout four years ago, I was just like, \u2018This is ridiculous,\u2019\u201d the former Rollins golfer recalled. \u201c\u2019Why isn\u2019t there a snack option that I know I can rely on, that\u2019s healthy?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n That sentiment spurred Leadbetter\u2019s delicious energy balls for golfers. Bunchies are a collaboration with nutritionist Amy O\u2019Donnell, who works with European Tour players, along with a food scientist and chef to perfect the formula following 20 iterations.<\/p>\n The final product contains 110 calories per Bunchie, making two comparable to an energy bar and three a suitable meal replacement. For Leadbetter, the product solves a personal need.<\/p>\n \u201cI love eating on the golf course,\u201d she said. \u201cI have some blood-sugar problems, so I\u2019d be lying if I said this didn\u2019t fulfill a selfish need.\u201d<\/p>\n Bunchies are packaged as a trio and boxed by the dozen.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea would be to grab a sleeve of balls, grab a sleeve of Bunchies, and go out and play,\u201d Leadbetter, a digital talent at Golf Digest, said.<\/p>\n With a 12-month shelf life, Bunchies are a smart option, too.<\/p>\n \u201cWhereas, if you left a banana in your bag, I don\u2019t think that would be the same story,\u201d Leadbetter quipped.<\/p>\n Leadbetter\u2019s health-conscious father is among Bunchies\u2019 biggest fans \u2014 sometimes too much of one.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was here yesterday and kept taking all the samples,\u201d his daughter said.<\/p>\n LagMaster simplifies golf swing<\/p>\n Long before he became a Top-100 teaching professional, Mike Dickson was photographed shortly after he was born, holding his father\u2019s finger in a Washington, D.C., area hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Written on the back of the photo: \u201cHe\u2019s got a great grip,\u201d Dickson recalled with a laugh.<\/p>\n Those words have stuck during a golfing journey that led Dickson to discover LagMaster<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The training aid attaches to a short iron \u2014 or LagMaster\u2019s mini-club for easier in-home use \u2014 and focuses on grip, shoulder turn, pivot and connection, not hitting balls.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI want you to do it super slow, super exaggerated,\u201d Dickson said. \u201cThat\u2019s where you create the feel of the proper sequence.\u201d<\/p>\n Dickson blends decades of instruction, which still includes 70 hours a week of lessons, with influences that inspired his swing thoughts. <\/p>\n Lynn Blake of Marietta, Georgia, with the help of The Golfing Machine \u2014 Homer Kelley\u2019s seminal 1969 text \u2014 shaped Dickson\u2019s understanding of mechanics. Mentor Mike Adams taught Dickson a golfer\u2019s body dictates how he or she should swing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Also influenced by Tom Watson\u2019s \u201cSecret to Golf,\u201d the LagMaster encourages the right shoulder to replace his left shoulder, as the right hip comes along for the ride.<\/p>\n Sold direct-to-consumer online, LagMaster ($99) is adjustable to a player\u2019s height and level of flexibility.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the easiest way to teach a golf swing,\u201d Dickson said. \u201cAll I got to do is tell you to rotate your body 90 degrees and have you touch (the LagMaster) from shoulder to shoulder. That\u2019s as easy as it gets.\u201d<\/p>\n Recondition your brain, change your game<\/p>\n When Anthony Carey talks about swinging freely, he isn\u2019t thinking solely about muscles or mechanics. \u201cThe brain drives movement quality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The philosophy led the 60-year-old Southern Californian to invent the Cor-tex Reactive Trainer<\/a>, a cutting-edge training platform designed to sharpen control and coordination while training the body to adapt. In a nod to the sensory motor cortex, Carey named a device geared toward connecting the brain and body through movement that\u2019s continually shifting and unpredictable.<\/p>\n The Cor-tex\u2019s PGA Show recent debut was spurred by 12 years of testimonials.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone kept telling us you got to be (there) because it\u2019s a no brainer for golfers,\u201d Carey said.<\/p>\n By challenging the nervous system, Cor-tex helps users become more stable and pliable.<\/p>\n The simple design allows for an infinite combination of movements, said Carey, who has a master\u2019s in biomechanics and athletic training and has run a San Diego-based chronic pain clinic for weekend warriors to elite athletes.<\/p>\n A platform atop a sturdy dome rests on three precisely placed ball transfers, allowing the Cor-text to tilt, slide and rotate simultaneously to activate the user\u2019s core and stabilizers. The surface is solid but supple, while the device is quick to assemble \u2014 five minutes, few tools, no fuss \u2014 and built to last.<\/p>\n Carey aims to create a conversation between the brain and body to encourage more fluid rotation and faster recovery from the stress of repeated movement.<\/p>\n At $639, the Cor-tex trainers are used by more than a dozen professional sports franchises, college programs, physical therapy clinics and golf courses, including several in South Florida \u2014 among them St. Andrews in Boca Raton and Ballenisles in Palm Beach Gardens.<\/p>\n For golfers chasing longer drives, a smoother action and pain-free consistency, the Cor-tex will train your body to respond the way your brain intends.<\/p>\n Add yardage, not clubs<\/p>\n Don\u2019t spend your money on a new driver. Buy more speed. The Stack System<\/a> is designed to increase distance and power without an equipment upgrade.\u00a0<\/p>\n Using a single club with five interchangeable weights \u2014 45, 60, 75, 100, and 120 grams \u2014 the system offers 30 combinations. A mobile app builds a personalized program based on a golfer\u2019s baseline \u201cforce-velocity\u201d profile, ensuring every golfer trains with the correct load, while avoiding injury and improving mobility.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not asking you to jump in and go zero to 100,\u201d said Thomas Bennett, the director of operations. \u201cWe keep you within your normal on-course swings. We load those swings with the different weights, and that\u2019s then what trains your muscles.\u201d<\/p>\n The science combines strength, speed and neuromuscular training. Four swing types\u2014 full intent, max intent, step swing and single-arm swings\u2014 are guided by app video. Workouts are 15\u201320 minutes every two to three days, easily integrate into a person\u2019s exercise program. The app recommends rest and progression.<\/p>\n On average, users gain 10.1 mph in clubhead speed, adding 27 yards, Bennett said. Elite golfers see 15 mph gains over just two programs in three months.<\/p>\n Introduced in 2021 after years of trial and error by biomechanist Sasho MacKenzie and PING Golf VP Marty Jertson, The Stack System ($299) is a data-driven and backed by science, making the fastest way to longer drives is a new approach \u2014 not new equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cleaner clubs, less hassle<\/p>\n Inventor Promod Sood sat bored one day, staring at his clubs and wondering if there was a better way to preserve them.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a scratchy scrubber in one hand and a towel in the other,\u201d he recalls. \u201cWhy not put them together?\u201d <\/p>\n The question spawned the Mark Your Green 3-in-1 golf towel<\/a>, patented in 2019 and now sold at around 100 courses.<\/p>\n Priced at just $30, this three-in-one golf accessory combines a built-in scrubber glove with a premium towel. The right hand tackles tough dirt with a non-scratch nylon-polyester surface, while the left hand softens and polishes your clubs with sturdy, 550 GSM cotton microfiber.<\/p>\n Keeping track of the towel is easy: a double-sided magnet attaches to your cart\u2014 or lets you pick the towel up with your club if dropped, eliminating bending to pick it up. A golfer also has the option to hang the towel over a club with a strap or use the carabiner to secure it to a golf bag.<\/p>\n The towel is washer-safe, but must be line dried. Embroidered logo options are available, making it ideal for personalized gifts or branded merchandise. Forget towels of dollar-store quality or overpriced ones with flimsy attachment clips found at a pro shop.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Mark Your Green 3-in-1 golf towel is a versatile, durable upgrade to keep your clubs pristine.<\/p>\n A single swipe from sunlight to shade<\/p>\n Golfers know the struggle: stepping off the course into the clubhouse or under the shade of trees means repeatedly taking sunglasses on and off.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-genius-ball-1.jpg\"\/)
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PGA Tour winning golfer Dave Stockton displays a GENIUS golf ball at the PGA Show at the Orange County Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. The ball features internal electronics that transmit data to an app on a user\u2019s phone. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-Makefield-putter-3.jpg\")
A Makefield representative demonstrates putters with PGA Show attendees on the putting green Jan. 26 at the Orange County Convention Center. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n![\"Bunchies](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-Bunchies-Energy-Balls-2.jpg\")
Bunchies Energy Balls, available in Chocolate, Maple Peanut Butter and Vanilla Almond, are marketed as a clean energy snack for golfers Jan. 22 at the PGA Show, at the Orange County Convention Center. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n![\"Mike](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-lag-master-1.jpg\")
Mike Dickson gives a demo of the LagMaster training aid Jan. 22 at the PGA Show at Orange County Convention Center.(Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n![\"Anthony](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-cor-tex-3.jpg\")
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The Stack golf speed training system, on display Jan. 22 at the PGA Show at the Orange County Convention Center uses radar to send swing stats read by the device to the TheStack app, charting personalized information on the user\u2019s swing dynamics. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tos-l-Mark-Yours-Greens-towel-1.jpg\")
The Mark Yours Greens 3-in-1 Golf Towel on display at the PGA Show in Orlando Jan. 22 at the Orange County Convention Center. The multifunction towel is designed for scrubbing debris from clubs after use and features a built-in glove and magnetic clip. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n
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Chris McCloud shows off the Chamelo Aura Audio prismatic color-changing glasses, which can cycle through different tint colors by tapping the side of the frame with a finger, during a demo at the PGA Show Jan. 22 at the Orange County Convention Center. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n