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Launched in 2017 with the goal of bringing some much-needed color and character to the then-boring golf apparel industry, Bad Birdie was beamed into millions of homes when Founder and CEO Jason Richardson appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in April 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic spread and golf’s popularity started to surge.

Today, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company struck its biggest deal since Robert Herjavec missed a putt that cost him an extra five percent equity stake by signing PGA Tour players Si Woo Kim, Harrison Endycott and Callum Tarren that will ensure the brand will be seen on even more screens week in and week out.

“We’re trying to find players that are going to kind of continue to grow in the game and have a lot more trajectory so we’re trying to get players earlier on (in their careers) versus someone who is already super, super established,” Richardson said. “Our whole approach when we went into it was like, we don’t just want to sign guys that are like billboards, we want to sign guys who are part of what our brand represents.”

Kim, a 28-year-old from South Korea, has four PGA Tour victories on his resume including the 2017 Players Championship and the 2023 Sony Open. Endycott, a 27-year-old from Australia, won the 2023 PGA Tour Q School. Tarren, a 33-year-old from England who gained PGA Tour status beginning in the 2021-22 season, had his best finish of T2 at the 2022 RSM Classic.

Richardson said sponsoring professional players has always been on the company’s roadmap but Bad Birdie needed to expand its product offerings enough to outfit a Tour player while also having enough team bandwidth to support such sponsorship endeavors.

Max Homa took part in golf TV history at last year's Farmers Insurance Open. On Tuesday, he defended the "risky and different" idea.

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How to watch the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday, including full Round 1 TV coverage, streaming times, tee times and more.

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How far apart should your feet be for each club? Teacher Adam Porzak has a system, which he shared recently on a video.

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Jordan Spieth, during a podcast appearance, is asked what he knows "for certain." He had a spicy six-word answer.

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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Scott Munroe demonstrates how an underhand toss can mimic the feeling of a crispy pitch shot. Here's how.

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Phil Mickelson in a warmup session? He'll talk stretching, short shots, spin control, common mistakes and even offer a curious putting tip.

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Sure, you can take a drop off a cart path, but sometimes that leaves you even worse off. Here's what to do if you opt to hit from the path.

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Brad Faxon explains to Michael Breed how his putting tip helped Rory McIlroy find success on the greens during his victory in Dubai.

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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger shares some easy indoor golf drills to help heat up your game despite the winter cold.

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LPGA standout Lexi Thompson and rising star Rose Zhang will join PGA heavyweights Rory McIlroy and Max Homa in next month's rendition of "The Match."

Full 2024 Farmers Insurance Open Wednesday tee times for Round 1 in California, featuring Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay and more.

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The 2024 Farmers Insurance Open begins Wednesday. Here's how to watch the event, including a Farmers TV schedule and streaming info.

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As the PGA Tour's West Coast Swing continues at Torrey Pines, our expert is back with 7 smart picks for the Farmers Insurance Open.

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Designed around a smaller profile, L.A.B. Golf's DF3 putter is attempting to capture a larger audience the second time around.

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L.A.B. Golf has released a third version of their popular Directed Force putter.The DF3 is a smaller version of the original Directed Force putter.Though smaller, the DF3 is still lie angle balanced like the other L.A.B. putter models.Available Jan.23 at LabGolf.com with a MSRP of $449 stock/$559 custom.

I don’t know if there is another company in the putter business, if not the golf industry as a whole, that had a year like L.A.B. Golf did in 2023. In terms of putter usage and brand awareness, it was a massive year for L.A.B. Golf.

As Mugatu would say, “That L.A.B. Golf is so hot right now.”

A quote from a 2001 movie may not seem timely to some but, to those of you familiar with the epicness that is Zoolander, you know that quote represents the highest of accolades.

I think it is important to establish L.A.B. Golf’s  level of hotness right away, because the putter that L.A.B. Golf released today is going to make them even hotter in the market.

The DF3 is going to be L.A.B. Golf’s best-selling putter to date.

Never Compromise returns with its new Reserve putter line and a unique fitting system to help golfers get the right putter for their stroke.

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Scotty Cameron is releasing 10 new Phantom putter models in 2024.All putters are milled, multi-material designs.Pricing is $449 for the standard models and $499 for the Phantom 11 Long Design. The Phantom 5, Phantom 7 and Phantom 9 models in stores March 29, with the Phantom 11 models arriving May 17.

Scotty Cameron is releasing new Phantom mallets in 2024. The official number is 10. However, that total comes from four new Phantom head shapes and their various neck options.

Changing the neck on a putter does essentially change it into a different-looking and -playing putter. As such, I agree with Mr. Cameron’s model count.  I only bring this up because I didn’t want any Cameron fans to end up disappointed when they didn’t see 10 unique head shapes.

The new Phantom models are a combination of old and new. On one end of the spectrum, the Phantom 5 and Phantom 7 models feature new angles in the metal but are quite similar to previous versions. In contrast, the new Phantom 9 and Phantom 11 models are complete departures from previous models. Side by side, you’d likely not guess those two would have the same names as previous versions.

Overall, there is quite a bit to unpack here. To get us started, let’s see what Scotty has to say about the new Phantom line.

2024 Scotty Cameron Phantom Putter Technology: Multi-Material Construction

Like their Phantom putter predecessors, the 2024 Scotty Cameron Phantom putters are multi-material in construction. All of the faces are 303 stainless steel. All models also feature 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plates and flanges of various sizes.

With input by Jason Day & his mental coach, Bridgestone Golf introduces Mindset visual tech to help golfers focus on the most important shots

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COBRA Golf announces new 3D PRINTED and Vintage putter models.The COBRA 3D PRINTED line features innovative 3D-printed construction.Pricing is $349 for 3D PR models and $249 for the Vintage series.Available for pre-order now and in shops Feb. 23.

COBRA has updated their 3D PRINTED and Vintage putters for 2024 and that brings up a key question. 

Why doesn’t COBRA have more of a presence in the putter market?

Is it brand awareness? Lack of Tour play? I have no idea. That said, I do think that COBRA putters have as much to offer as other putters from the big-name companies. COBRA putters have technologies to help golfers putt better and the large model cohort is diverse enough that matching a putter to the individual should not be an issue.

Bottom line: COBRA makes good putters. The COBRA 3D-printed King Grandsport 35 was the Most Wanted Blade in 2022, literally performing better than the blade putters from all other manufacturers. In 2023, it didn’t repeat the victory but still placed fifth overall out of 27 putters.

Though the success of the Grandsport 35 was not repeated throughout the rest of their lineup, the success does tell me that COBRA engineers know how to make putters. Perhaps this new release will be the one that pushes COBRA 3D PRINTED and Vintage putters into the foreground where all usual indicators say they should be.