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Bridgestone Golf Teams Up With Michelob ULTRA for Father’s Day Promo

by Annie Latham on May 12, 2011 in Bridgestone, Golf Balls with No comments

This week, Bridgestone Golf announced it is partnering with Michelob ULTRA for the “Golfer’s Ultimate 6-Pack” promotion which is timed for Father’s Day. , The Golfer’s Ultimate 6-Pack is a limited-edition package which features five Michelob ULTRA Slimline cans and a three-ball sleeve of Bridgestone’s award-winning e6 golf balls (where legal).

The Golfer’s Ultimate 6-Pack will be released on May 23 and is the first retail package to combine Michelob ULTRA with Bridgestone e6 golf balls at the point of purchase. The promotion includes nearly 500,000 sleeves of e6 balls, making this one of the largest golf ball samplings in recent history.

The e6 features three-piece Surlyn cover construction which provides the ability to reduce sidespin for increased accuracy and longer distance. According to the company’s press announcement, the new e6 remains the lowest compression multi-layer ball on the market – perfect for moderate swing speed players looking to limit slices and hooks – and features Bridgestone’s new Dual Dimple Technology for improved distance performance.

For more information on the Golfer’s Ultimate 6-Pack and Bridgestone’s entire line up of balls, visit www.bridgestonegolf.com.

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The Bridgestone Golf J38 460 Driver

by James on April 18, 2011 in Golf Equipment, Bridgestone, Drivers with No comments

The Bridgestone J38 460 Driver

Used by PGA touring professionals Matt Kuchar and Kevin Chappell, the Bridgestone Golf J38 460 Driver is jam-packed full of technology… yet, it retains a classic look.

The Bridgestone J38 460 DriverAs you can see from the image to your right, the Bridgestone J38 460 driver has quite a classic shape. Reminiscent of Cleveland and Titleist drivers, the time-tested pear shape of this driver provides clean lines, and confidence at address.

The crown is extended back quite a bit, and this extended profile provides a low and deep center of gravity for high launch and low spin off the clubface. In the end, isn’t that what we all want? Optimal launch angle with low spin for maximum carry? Yes, I do believe so.

The J38 is made from 6-4 titanium, and has an ultra-thin crown… This allows for more weight to be distributed to the perimeter for added forgiveness.

In addition, Bridgestone has built ‘enhanced face thickness’ into the clubface. In the end, this provides yet another level of forgiveness on those off-center strikes.

The Bridgestone Golf J38 comes stock with your choice of Fujikura Motore F1 65 shaft (regular, stiff for x-stiff). I’ve played the Motore in a number of drivers, and it’s a solid performer. The only bummer here is it’s available in right-hand only, in lofts of 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5. Sorry lefties.

If you want to order one up, you best head down to a golf retailer or pro shop near you… Or better yet, pop on by the Bridgestone Golf website and drop them a line. They’ll be more than happy to help you.

Bridgestone Golf Tour Trio Top Money Lists

by Annie Latham on May 25, 2010 in News, Bridgestone with No comments

Bridgestone Golf has made it known that their Tour Team currently boasts three players ranked #1 on the Champions Tour, LPGA Tour and Nationwide Tour money lists, respectively.

Fred Couples has done so, relying on the Bridgestone Tour B330 golf ball which is optimized for  112+ MPH swing speeds, and J38 Dual Pocket Cavity Back irons.

In addition, Ai Miyazato, Bridgestone Golf worldwide tour team member, is the top money winner on the LPGA TOUR, having won 3 of the first 6 events of 2010. Miyazato trusts her game to a full bag of Bridgestone Tourstage equipment.

Rounding out Bridgestone’s “terrific trio” is Nationwide Tour rising star – Kevin Chappell. Through 9 events on the 2010 Nationwide Tour, Chappell has recorded 4 top 10’s including his first professional victory at the Fresh Express Classic.  Chappell’s equipment arsenal includes the Bridgestone Golf Tour B330-S golf ball, which is optimized for 103 – 115 MPH swing speeds, J38 driver, irons and wedges.

This is a nice little victory for Bridgestone Golf.  Titleist still rules the PGA Tour for the most part.  But 3 out of 4 isn’t bad!

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Details of what’s in their respective bags:

Fred Couples
Champions Tour: Cap Cana Invitational
Driver: TaylorMade R9 460 (8.5 degrees; Fujikura Speeder 757 shaft)
Fairway Wood: Callaway FT-i (15 degrees)
Iron (2): TaylorMade Tour Burner
Irons (3-PW): Bridgestone J38 Dual Pocket Cavity
Wedges: Callaway X-Forged (54 and 58 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Imola 6
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B330
Footwear: Ecco Golf Street Premier

Ai Miyazato
LPGA: Tres Marias Championship
Driver: Bridgestone Tour Stage X-Drive (9.5 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD shaft)
Fairway Woods: Bridgestone Tour Stage X-Drive 701 3-wood (15 degrees; Graphite Design Tour AD shaft)
Hybrids: Bridgestone Tour Stage F-UT (20 and 22 degrees)
Irons (5-PW): Bridgestone Tour Stage X-Blade GR C-1 (Nippon N.S. Pro V-90 shafts)
Wedges: Bridgestone Tour Stage X-Wedge (52 and 58 degrees)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG Teron
Ball: Bridgestone Tour Stage X-01G+
Footwear: Ecco Classic Hydromax (Champ spikes)
Glove: Bridgestone Tour Stage GLTX80

Kevin Chappell
Nationwide Tour: Fresh Express Classic
Driver: Bridgestone X-Drive 701G prototype (9.5 degrees; UST Mamiya ATTAS prototype shaft)
Fairway Wood: Bridgestone J33 3-wood (14 degrees; True Temper Project X 8A4 shaft)
Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue TP FCT (19 degrees; True Temper Project X HC1 hybrid shaft)
Irons (3-PW): Bridgestone J38 prototype
Wedges: Bridgestone J38 (54 and 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 SLT T10
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B330-S
Footwear: Adidas (Softspikes cleats)

Source:  The Tour Van

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