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IN THE BAG
marching on
to the masters
w
ith the West Coast Swing wrap-
ping up in California at Pebble
Beach and Riviera in mid-February, tour
pros are now headed east for a stretch of
seven events leading up to the 2017
Masters. Here's a look at what's ahead:
february 23-26
The Honda Classic
PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
march 2-5
WGC-Mexico Championship
Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City
march 9-12
Valspar Championship
Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, FL
march 16-19
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL
march 22-26
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX
march 23-26
Puerto Rico Open
Coco Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, PUR
march 30-april 2
Shell Houston Open
Golf Club of Houston, Humble, TX
NEXT UP
"I want to play the new Pro V1x ball,
and I know the Callaway driver works
the best with it," McIlroy told the website
NoLayingUp.com. "I also know my
Nike irons don't work as well with the
Titleist ball because of the groove for-
mat."
• • •
bubba in living
color with volvik
Bubba Watson has never been afraid to
do things differently, as evidenced by the
pink Ping driver in the two-time Masters
champion's bag.
In January, he debuted three new color-
ful golf balls from Volvik – playing pink,
pearl blue/white and green versions of
the S4 model.
It's not just the optics that Watson is
after, of course – he was sold by the ball's
performance.
"I was naturally intrigued by the colors
Volvik offers," Watson said.
"Then I started testing the
ball and saw what I could
do with it. It does every-
thing I want it to: go
high, go low, curve,
spin. And it has the dis-
tance I'm looking for."
• • •
clothes make the man
for Jason day
While Jason Day will continue playing
the TaylorMade clubs and ball that
helped him climb to No. 1 in the world,
he'll be outfitted in Nike apparel from
head to toe after signing a deal with the
company reportedly worth $100 million.
"Joining Nike is a dream come true,"
Day said. "The brand is synonymous
with the world's best athletes. I'm hon-
ored and can't wait to be part of the team
and working closely with Nike to take my
game, and the sport of golf, to even
higher levels."
• • •
michelle wie Joins
callaway tour team
Equipment changes weren't limited to
the men's game as Michelle Wie recently
signed with Callaway and will be carry-
ing the Great Big Bertha Epic driver and
3-wood, Big Bertha Alpha hybrid, Apex
Pro irons, Mack Daddy Forged wedges, a
custom Odyssey 2-Ball Fang putter and
Chrome Soft X golf balls.
