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Battle the elements with Ping’s new men’s winter clothing range

detlef32 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:11:24 +0000

SensorDry Pro Jacket

PING’s new Autumn/Winter apparel collection boasts a range of ground-breaking material technologies, including the first to use of graphene in golf clothing.

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, and is the lightest, strongest and most conductive material ever discovered. In the all-new SensorDry 2.5 Graphene Waterproof suit and Elemental Polo, PING has incorporated a Graphene print to the inside of the fabric, creating superior performance and protection. The Graphene print helps conduct and retain heat, regulating the body temperature and aids comfort during play – becoming a perfect addition to winter wear.

The SensorDry Series continues to build on the previous season’s success, with the SensorDry 2.5 Graphene Waterproof suit headlining the updated range. It becomes the latest to join a well-established line of elite waterproofs and now features an innovative Graphene print. This new suit offers ultimate waterproof protection, whilst remaining ultra-lightweight with flexible stretch, windproof and breathable features, as well as the addition of thermal conductive properties, ensuring superior performance and protection from the elements.

Norse 4 Zoned jacket

The SensorDry Pro jacket now comes in four colour options, providing more choice to complete the winter look. A further development comes with the introduction of the SensorDry Pro Half-Zip jacket, available in two contemporary colour-blocked designs. To complete the expanding SensorDry Series, the SensorDry jacket now has five colour options to choose from, all engineered for waterproof protection in wet weather. The SensorDry headwear range also includes a bucket hat and a cap.

Other key garments come from the updated Norse Series, includes Norse S4 jacket, Norse S4 Zoned jacket and Norse S4 reversible vest. Each is engineered for superior warmth with the insulated properties provided by PrimaLoft technology, which continues to push the limits of lightweight warmth, unwavering comfort and performance.

The Norse S4 jacket is designed with a no-sew quilting and is fully insulated with PrimaLoft Thermoplume technology for exceptional warmth and comfort on the coldest days. The Norse S4 Zoned jacket is engineered with PrimaLoft Gold Insulation with Cross Core and focuses on core warmth and stretch wind-resistant fabric throughout, making this the perfect all-year round golf jacket. Also insulated withPrimaLoft Gold Insulation with Cross Core, the reversible Norse S4 vest is extremely light and provides superior levels of warmth without bulk.

The AW22 release also reveals the new SensorWarm Winter trouser, engineered for comfort and protection in cold weather. The trouser provides lightweight warmth with a brushed-back stretch fabric and superior water resistance to keep you warm and dry.

Norse S4 Vest

The new Elemental Polo showcases PING’s newly developed SensorWarm engineered with Graphene knitted stretch fabric. Like the SensorDry 2.5 Graphene Waterproof suit, the inside of the fabric incorporates a Graphene print, designed to absorb and maintain warmth. Its long sleeve polo shirt styling makes this the perfect winter base layer. The style also features flatlock seams for stretch and comfort and the hexagonal print at the back neck is a visual reference to the Graphene technology.

With a SensorWarm neck warmer available in three colour-coordinating choices and six colour options of the cresting knit hat, the new AW22 range brings every winter essential to complete the look.

For more details, visit www.pingeurope.com

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2022 Presidents Cup predictions, odds: Expert picks, favorites as teams battle at Quail Hollow

detlef32 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:51:25 +0000

The 2022 Presidents Cup gets underway this week as a heavily favored United States team looks to keep the momentum rolling from their record-setting Ryder Cup victory last fall. Winners of eight straight Presidents Cups, the U.S. has dominated this team event and is primed to do so again led by American stalwarts Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.

With each member of its team settling inside the top 25 of the Official World Golf Rankings, at first glance, a U.S. rout appears imminent. Yet standing in its way is a young, but dangerous, international side. Fully embracing the underdog mentality, 10-time Presidents Cup participant Adam Scott looks to lead a cast of new characters into Quail Hollow Club. Wyndham Championship winner Tom Kim, ball-striking maestro Corey Conners and two-time PGA Tour winner K.H. Lee headline international rookies hoping to aid Scott, Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im in pulling off the improbable.

With the talent, depth, and continuity all stacked against the internationals, few (if any) outside the team room are giving the visiting team a serious chance to claim victory. However, this fight will not play out on paper but rather the golf course, where we all know too well anything can happen.

With that in mind, here are our picks for the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow. Check out our breakdown of how the Presidents Cup teams stack up against one another, and our complete Presidents Cup TV schedule and coverage guide. Odds via Caesars Sportsbook

2022 Presidents Cup expert picks, predictions

United States MVP

Kyle Porter — Justin Thomas: J.T. is 12-4-3 in Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups. He’s also the de facto leader (at least one of them) on the U.S. side. We know he’ll play either four or five matches, and the path to him going 4-0-0 or even 5-0-0 is there. He doesn’t need an equitable matchup to get jacked up for any team tournament, and history has shown that he’s an absolute force when he puts on the red, white and blue. Top U.S. points scorer odds: 7-1

Patrick McDonald — Tony Finau: I love the course fit for Finau, and I love that he may be paired with Collin Morikawa. Finau is only two months removed from winning back-to-back tournaments and nearly adding a third at the St. Jude Championship. He is one of the elder statesmen on this American side, and we saw at the Ryder Cup that he thrives in front of the U.S. contingent. Top U.S. points scorer odds: 9-1

Jacob Hallex — Xander Schauffele: Xander has hit new highs this season with three PGA Tour victories. We have a really good feeling he’ll be paired with Patrick Cantlay for the majority of his partner matches. It’s likely, with the four-day schedule, these two could play every session. I’m expecting him to rack up points as he comes into his own in the team format. At last year’s Ryder Cup, Schauffele was one of four players to earn three or more points for Team USA. He should go out early in Sunday singles and secure a point for the Americans. If you were looking at the betting markets, I would suggest splitting a top overall points score wager between Xander and Patrick Cantlay. Top U.S. points scorer odds: 25/4

International MVP

Kyle Porter — Tom Kim: There aren’t a lot of great options, but I’ll ride with youth in the 20-year-old Kim. He’s coming off an astounding end to his season where he won the Wyndham Championship, and his confidence will be through the roof in his first Presidents Cup. Plus, I doubt captain Trevor Immelman will throw him out against the J.T.-Spieth matchup or any of the other monstrous pairings the U.S. side can and will produce. Top international points scorer odds: 5-1

Patrick McDonald — Sungjae Im: Still only 24, Im has turned into the best player on this international team. With three runner-up finishes in his final five starts of the 2021-22 season, he is clearly in fine form and is a great fit for Quail Hollow. He will have to go in all five sessions if the internationals are to have a chance and I wouldn’t be surprised if he runs the table. Top international points scorer odds: 5-1

Jacob Hallex — Sungjae Im: We say it all the time on The First Cut Podcast, Im is a flusher of the golf ball. No longer a rookie, I hope to see him break out in the team format this year. The Korean pod for the International side looks cohesive and stacked this year with Sungjae set to be the leader. In 2019, he tied Abraham Ancer as the leading points earner for the Internationals. With Ancer out of the picture, it wouldn’t shock me to see Sungjae take the reins at Quail Hollow for Captain Immelman’s team. Top international points scorer odds: 5-1

Surprise prediction

Kyle Porter — The International team will keep singles close. Since 2007, the Internationals actually lead singles matches. This is likely due to the fact that the U.S. has often wrapped the event up early and often coasted to the finish line. Still, the Internationals have some unique firepower that, while it won’t be able to keep the foursomes and fourball matchups close, could be interesting on Sunday in singles.

Patrick McDonald — The U.S. will not win every session. The U.S. is not without its weaknesses and fourball would certainly be considered one. While improved in recent years, the Americans clearly prefer foursomes and singles; they often use those formats to claw ahead in this competition. With zero expectations, I expect the internationals to surprise and draw even with the U.S. in at least one of the sessions.

Jacob Hallex — Max Homa shines in team debut. Golf fans have been spoiled by recent generational talents emerging early on the PGA Tour. Homa isn’t old by any stretch of the imagination; he is just a guy who has taken a more traditional route to the upper echelon of the game. He has a dogged attitude and won on this exact course for his maiden PGA Tour victory. He mentioned after his dramatic win last week that he’s playing with a chip on his shoulder. Alleged Twitter naysayers tell him he doesn’t deserve to be on the team and LIV Golf defections are the only reason he’s in Quail Hollow. I’m looking forward to seeing Max play with that dog in him even as the U.S. side remains such heavy favorites.

Winning side

Kyle Porter — United States (20-10): This U.S. team, perhaps strangely, has something to prove. It’s not that it’s an underdog (it’s actually a heavy favorite) nor that it needs to show its bonafides at a Presidents Cup (it hasn’t lost this century) but rather that it will want to show that this year’s stars and stripes can match last year’s Ryder Cup Dream Team, which routed the Europeans at Whistling Straits. In a way, this U.S. team — with Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka absent — is competing against a former version of itself and setting the table for next year’s event in Rome, where it will again be the favorite. U.S. odds: 2/15 | Exact score odds: 12-1

Patrick McDonald — United States (17.5-12.5): It will be close early, but the U.S. advantage in skill, course fit, and continuity will ultimately give way. Riding a wave of confidence from the Ryder Cup, they roll to their ninth straight Presidents Cup. U.S. odds: 2/15 | Exact score odds: 11-1

Jacob Hallex — United States (19-11): I hope I’m wrong, but this contest by all accounts seemed to be pretty uniformly scripted by everyone in the media. I don’t see many calling for a shocking upset, and the oddsmakers don’t either. The U.S. side has great individual advantage that should shine during the singles matches and foursomes. I can easily see a scenario taking place where the Americans only need a few victories Sunday to clinch the trophy, thus leaving a spot for the Internationals to score some “garbage time” points. U.S. odds: 2/15 | Exact score odds: 11-1

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Battle lines drawn at Wentworth as rival tour players set to collide

detlef32 — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:25:28 +0000

Rory McIlroy, one of the most outspoken critics of LIV Golf, will be one of key draws at this week’s BMW PGA Championship, where 15 LIV Golf players are set to tee t up

The DP World Tour has called in favours from all of its top European talent to put on a show of strength at its flagship event in Europe, the BMW PGA Championship, which gets underway at Wentworth on Thursday.

In the face of competition from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, which has succeeded in attracting a significant number of European golfers to its ranks over the last four months, the DP World Tour has called on it big guns, namely Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Victor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick, currently ranked nos.3, 5, 10 and 11 in the world, to be on duty at the tournament, which is being held at the iconic Surrey venue from September 8-11.

McIlroy, who won the tournament in 2014, but hasn’t played in it since 2019, said: “The BMW PGA Championship is an event I always love playing – the West Course has been good to me in the past, and the fans are incredibly supportive. I’ve had a consistent year so far and having a chance to win again at Wentworth would help my season-long campaign.”

The previous three winners of the championship, Billy Horschel (2021), Tyrrell Hatton (2020) and Danny Willett (2019), will be back and hoping to do the double, while major champions Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari and Justin Rose will also be in the starting line-up as the DP World Tour bids to show that it still has the caché to draw in big-name players.

Also playing at Wentworth this week will be 15 players who have all committed to LIV Golf – including Ryder Cup stalwarts Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and Ian Poulter – whose members won a legal ruling last month that currently allows them to compete in DP World Tour events without fear of been fined or suspended, as was the case after the first event held at Centurion Club in June.

It is likely that LIV Golf players will be grouped together for the first two rounds, and will be put out early and late to ensure they don’t receive prime-time TV coverage, but that can’t be prevented for the weekend rounds when players go out in order of scores.

DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has made it clear in a memo that while the LIV players will ‘not be given any on-course competitive disadvantage in the shape of unfavourable tee times, they will not be required to play in the pro-am on the Wednesday and will not be in TV featured groups’. Pelley has also requested that LIV golfers don’t wear LIV Golf-branded apparel during the tournament.Although weekend general admission tickets have already sold out, there is still availability for Wednesday’s Celebrity Pro-Am (£30), and the opening two rounds on Thursday and Friday (£40). In addition to live golf, there will be live entertainment from Jax Jones and Razorlight, who will be performing after the golf has finished on Saturday and Sunday respectively.For tickets, visit www.europeantour.com.

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