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Puma and Rickie Fowler collaborate with Arnie’s Army to create 2020 Arnold Palmer limited collection

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Puma Golf and Rickie Fowler have collaborated with Arnie’s Army to honor Arnold ‘The King’ Palmer at this week’s API with limited-edition gear inspired by his life.

Cobra Puma golf athlete, Rickie Fowler, will don the gear at this week’s event which includes a new API Cobra x Vessel Stand Bag, unique headwear and a pair of IGNITE PROADAPT Palmer shoes.

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

Puma will sell a limited number of the same custom gear Fowler will be wearing and other items online and at select retailers, with the proceeds benefiting the Arnold & Winnie Palmer foundation.

Here’s a rundown of the 2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection:

IGNITE PROADAPT Palmer Shoes: ($250)

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

Designed to provide stability, power, and comfort, the look of the new shoes are inspired by Arnold Palmer’s favorite plane to fly and come in a white colorway with blue accents and a silver form stripe.

The shoe features ‘N1AP’ (the tail number of Mr Palmer’s plane) on the medial side, with 6 “windows” on the lateral side representing the six windows on Arnie’s favorite plane – the first production Cessna 750 Citation X. The sockliner of the shoe contains Palmer’s signature and the Puma cat logo.

IGNITE NXT Arnie Camo Shoes: ($150)

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

The outsole, heel and collar lining of the shoe features a four-color camo design inspired by Arnie’s Army in the same colors that make up the iconic Umbrella logo. The sockliner of the shoe features Palmer’s signature and the Puma cat logo.

API CAMO P110 Snapback Cap: ($35)

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

Featuring the iconic umbrella logo layered on an embroidered P – the hat comes in five colorways (White/Arnie Camo, Light Blue/Arnie Camo, White/Pink Arnie Camo and Black/Arnie Camo, Grey/Purple Arnie Camo). The purple hat pays homage to international women’s day, which takes place during the 2020 API.

N1AP Rope 110 Cap: ($35)

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

Available in three colorways (Light Blue, Pink, White), the caps feature the tail number of Palmer’s plane in an all-over design and are constructed 100% from polyester.

Bay Hill/Latrobe City Caps: ($35)

Available in either a Bay Hill (white with Pink lettering and green accent) or Latrobe (White with Green Lettering and pink accent) the caps represent two places synonymous with ‘The King’s’ legacy.

API PUMA + Vessel Stand Bag: ($599)

2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection

The limited-edition Cobra x Vessel collaboration Tour Stand Bag comes in a white & green colorway. It features a unique Arnie Camo pattern (mimicking the NXT Arnie shoes) inspired by the colors from his umbrella logo.

The bag contains heavy-duty zippers, durable PU material and a single strap and, per the company, is 60% lighter than typical Tour Staff bags.

Along with 2020 Puma Golf API limited-edition collection which Fowler will don this week, the 31-year-old will also play a one-off TaylorMade TP5 Pix ball at Bay Hill which features Palmer’s umbrella logo.

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Puma Golf will also be hosting a ‘trunk show’ onsite during the week showcasing key pieces from its first, co-branded Puma x Arnold Palmer collection of apparel, footwear and accessories designed to honor Arnold Palmer’s legacy.

The collection is designed to be a modern take on the classic styles Arnold Palmer wore during his career, with added details that tell the story of “A Life Well Played.”, and spectators at this year’s event will be able to pre-order the gear ahead of the official launch in June 2020.

Additionally, Puma has also partnered with the Arnold Palmer team to raise funds for the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation by creating the Ultimate Golf Package that will be included in a sweepstake and open to anyone who donates to support the Foundation.

A limited number of Puma API caps, shoes, stand and staff bags, personally autographed by Fowler, will be included in the grand prize and as smaller prizes for donations. Those entered in the sweepstake will also have a chance to win a trip to Bay Hill for a private tour and a round of golf for themselves plus a guest.

 

 

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

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‘Don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight’ – LPGA pro offers candid take following rough AIG Women’s Open finish

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An opening round of 77 left LPGA pro Jenny Shin with a mountain to climb at last week’s AIG Women’s Open.

However, fighting back with rounds of 69 and 67, Shin found herself six shots off the lead and just outside the top 10 heading into Sunday as she went in search of her first major victory.

Shin, who won the US Girls’ Junior at just 13, couldn’t back those rounds up on Sunday, though, and after playing her opening nine holes of the final round in level par, she then bogeyed three holes coming home to slip down the leaderboard and eventually finish T23.

Taking to X following the final round, Shin offered a frustrated and honest take on how she was feeling, posting: “Don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight. What a crappy way to finish.”

Shin has made 11 cuts in 13 starts on the LPGA Tour this season, but has been plagued by frustrating Sunday finishes throughout the year. Shin ranks 102nd on tour this year out of 155 for Round 4 scoring in 2025.

Miyu Yamashita won the 2025 AIG Women’s Open with a composed final round of 70 to win her first major of her career by two strokes.

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How a late golf ball change helped Cameron Young win for first time on PGA Tour

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Cameron Young won the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first victory on the PGA Tour.

Young dominated all weekend at TPC Sedgefield, running away from the pack to win by six strokes and put himself in contention for a Ryder Cup pick in September.

Ahead of the event, the 28-year-old switched to a Pro V1x prototype golf ball for the first time, following recent testing sessions with the Titleist Golf Ball R&D team.

Interestingly, Young played a practice round accompanied by Fordie Pitts, Titleist’s Director of Tour Research & Validation, at TPC Schedule early last week with both his usual Pro V1 Left Dot ball and the new Pro V1x prototype.

Per Titleist, by the second hole Young was exclusively hitting shots with the Pro V1x prototype.

“We weren’t sure if he was going to test it this week, but as he was warming up, he asked to hit a couple on the range,” Pitts said. “He was then curious to see some shots out on the course.  Performance-wise, he was hitting tight draws everywhere. His misses were staying more in play. He hit some, what he would call ‘11 o’clock shots,’ where again he’s taking a little something off it. He had great control there.”

According to Titleist, the main validation came on Tuesday on the seventh hole of his practice round. The par 3 that played between 184 and 225 yards during the tournament called for a 5-iron from Young, or so he thought. Believing there was “no way” he could get a 6-iron to the flag with his Left Dot, Young struck a 5-iron with the Pro V1x prototype and was stunned to see the ball land right by the hole.

“He then hits this 6-iron [with the Pro V1x prototype] absolutely dead at the flag, and it lands right next to the pin, ending up just past it,” Pitts said. “And his response was, ‘remarkable.’ He couldn’t believe that he got that club there.”

Following nine holes on Tuesday and a further nine on Wednesday, Young asked the Titleist team to put the ProV1x balls in his locker. The rest, as they say, is history.

Check out Young’s winning WITB here.

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Rickie Fowler makes equipment change to ‘something that’s a little easier on the body’

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Rickie Fowler fired an opening round of one-under par on Thursday at the Wyndham Championship, as the Californian looks to make a FedEx Cup playoff push.

Fowler is currently 61st in the standings, so will need a strong couple of weeks to extend his season until the BMW Championship, where only the top 50 in the standings will tee it up.

Heading into the final stretch of the season, Fowler has made an equipment switch of note, changing into new iron shafts, as well as making a switch to his driver shaft.

The 36-year-old revealed this week that he has switched from his usual KBS Tour C-Taper 125-gram steel shafts to the graphite Aerotech SteelFiber 125cw shafts in his Cobra King Tour irons, a change he first put into play at last month’s Travelers Championship.

Speaking on the change to reporters this week, Fowler made note that the graphite shafts offer “something that’s a little easier on the body.”

“I mean, went to the week of Travelers, so been in for, I guess that’s a little over a month now. Something that’s a little easier on the body and seemed to get very similar numbers to where I was at. Yeah, it’s gone well so far.”

Fowler has also made a driver shaft change, switching out his Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX for a UST Mamiya Lin-Q Proto V1 6 TX driver shaft in his Cobra DS-Adapt X, which he first implemented a couple of weeks ago at the John Deere Classic.

However, according to Fowler himself, the testing and potential changes are not done yet.

“Probably do some more testing in some different weight configurations with them once I get some time. Yeah, I feel like we’re always trying to search, one, to get better but are there ways to make things easier, whether that’s physically, mentally, whatever it may be. So yeah, I thought they were good enough to obviously put into play and looking forward to doing some more testing.”

Fowler gets his second round at TPC Sedgefield underway at 7.23 a.m ET on Friday.

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