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The article features golfer Tom Watson who recovered his professional career at the Tournament Players Clubs (TPC) during the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in Tampa Bay, Florida. Watson won the game over golfers Mark Wiebe and Scott Hoch to defend his title. The game was the 11th time Watson had prevailed on the Champions Tour giving him a combined 50 wins on the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) and Champions tours.

The article reports on the additional alignment feature of the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Long putter used by Bernhard Langer during his victory at the ACE Group Classic on the Champions Tour in Naples, Florida in 2011. It notes that Langer's putter features a black line drawn straight back through the golf-ball-size white spheres, placing the putterhead in its proper position. It points out that he had the line since he started using the putter.

The article reports on the victory of golfer Michael Bradley at PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open in Miami, Florida. It states that even though Bradely had not won since the 1998 Doral Ryder Open, he gained victory over golfers Jason Day and Brett Quigley with an 11-foot birdie putt at the Puerto Rico Open. It is mentioned that Bradley's short game technique helped him in his victory.

The article reports on the changes of putters of PGA Tour, an organization based in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Players take a new and different putter. An example of standing putter is the 22 years partnership between Scott Verplank and Ping Anser. Verplank made the longest term with one putter on the PGA Tour in which Tiger Woods was his successor. Briny Baird also had a long partnership handled by SeeMore FGD. Baird targeted 85% making 39 out of 46 cuts. Allen Doyle says familiarity is an aspect.

The article reports on research performed by the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) on golf club grooves at the 2007 Ginn sur Mer Classic competition in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The proposal to modify groove shape for golf clubs and its potential enforceability among manufacturers and players is discussed. USGA senior technical director Dick Rugge stated that the measurement work was conducted to collect data and not to practice a measurement technique.

This article describes some golf equipment used by professional golfers. Retief Goosen and Ernie Els have changed some of their golf clubs. Goosen has added some TaylorMade irons to his golf bag and Els has added a new Callaway wedge. Kyle Thompson used a Nickent driver in winning a Nationwide Tour event. It was Nickent's first tour win for a player using one of its drivers. Some of Morgan Pressel's stolen golf clubs have been found in a Miami, Florida golf shop.

Focuses on the hybrid golf club offerings at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Versatility of the sporting good; Sales volume at on- and off-course golf shops; Consumer awareness about the value of hybrid clubs.