Winning Your Way to the PGA Tour

When it comes to a PGA membership, it takes more than raw talent and a nice pair of men's golf shoes to gain entry. This year, it’s going to be even harder to become a member of the PGA Tour. Since 1965, the PGA has hosted Q-School qualifier events, or more commonly known as Qualifying School. Today, there is a new developmental circuit called the Web.com Tour, a tour sponsored by the Jacksonville Internet services provider. It is the highest ranked developmental tour for men’s golf at the international level.

So, if you want to qualify for a PGA membership, it’s going to start with the Web.com Tour; some professional golf apparel and gear wouldn’t hurt though. First become a Web.com Tour member through Q-School to participate in this year’s tournaments, then rack up enough points to graduate or earn a Tour card by advancing to the finals. The top 25 earners will then be invited to join the club.

There are other ways to make it to the big leagues though; for the fast track, win a ‘battlefield promotion.’ If you win three tournaments on the Web.com tour, you are automatically and instantly admitted as a full member of the PGA Tour for the remainder of the season, and the next season. You can also win a membership if you get into an official PGA Tour game, generally through a sponsorship: finish on top to win your membership. It’s also possible to become a temporary member with the PGA. This is a special consideration for someone who has previously qualified in one of the before mentioned ways.

If you’re looking to qualify this year, you’ll also be up against any PGA Tour golfers who failed to qualify in the FedEx Cup playoffs. If you think you have what it takes, get out the golf gear and see if you could make it all the way to the top.

And The Winners Of Our Demo Day Give A Way Are......

First Last City State Prize
James M Canton MI Callaway Club Package
andrea W saint clair shores MI TaylorMade Club Package
andrea P lafayette hill PA Cobra Club Package
Dave S Marshfield WI Puma $750 Shopping Spree
Bill A Canton MI Cleveland Iron set
Jim V Livonia MI Wilson Iron Set
Mike G Tecumseh ON 12 Dozen Titleist Golf Balls
Judith W Little Rock AR 12 Dozen Bridgestone Balls wiliam R West Bloomfield MI $500.00 adidas Shopping Lee W Ann Arbor MI $500.00 Nike Shopping Spree
terry Z Macomb MI Ping G25 Driver
Chris S Hazel Park MI Wilson D100
Rich G Garden City MI Adams Super S Driver
Derek G Belle River ON Nike Covert Driver
Greg B Northville MI Cleveland CG Black Driver
Marilu F Lake Orion MI Set Of Mizuno Custom Wedges
Donald F West Bloomfield MI Sky Caddie Breeze
Kaleb K Oregon OH Room and Golf for 4 at Treetops
Shannon M Belmont MI Your Choice Of Shoes From Ecco
Gary D White Lake MI Set Of Cleveland RTX Wedges
Joe R Oxford MI Adams Super S Fairway wood
James B Brighton MI Choice Of Ogio Golf Bag
H R S Whitmore Lake MI Oakley Holeshot Watch
dave G Cincinnati OH Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ
Richard R Berkley MI Nike Lunar Control Shoes
GEORGE D GREEN BAY WI Adams Super S Hybrid
Mike S Northville MI Your Choice Of FootJoy M Project Shoes
Alex B Brighton MI Choice Of Weather Company Rainsuit
lisa P bloomfield hills MI Oakley Golf Polo
Fred F Livonia MI Oakley Golf Hat

Congrats to the winners! Letters were mailed out to the winners on Saturday!

The Basics of the Masters

Golf’s elite from around the world gather this time every year to compete in the, by invite only, Masters tournament. Founded in 1934 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, the tournament was put in place to better the game of golf and to display the game at its highest level.

The event was first held in 1934 in Augusta, Georgia at the newly constructed Augusta National. For the first five years of its existence, the event was better known as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, until the name was officially changed in 1939 and the Masters was born.

Since the Masters inception, elite amateur and professional golfers arrive sporting top of the line golf apparel and showing off their skills in order to win the Masters Trophy, a gold medal, and the famous green jacket. From April 11 to 14, the tradition continues as golf’s elite compete for golf’s greatest championship.

There are a few ways to qualify for the invitational:victories at the US Open, British Open, PGA Championship and Players Championship earn you a spot. . There are also five amateur championships every year that allow for six amateurs to be invited to the Masters, making up a small portion of the Masters field. Being among this year’s or the previous year’s top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking also earns golfers a chance  to battle for the most coveted piece of golf apparel in the business, the green jacket.

Generally, about 90 to 100 golfers accept the invitation to play in the Masters Tournament. This year, there are 93 who will test their concentration and skill against each other, 19 of which are past champions of the Masters tournament.

The Masters Tournament is steeped in tradition, and continually shows us the ever growing quality of golfers worldwide. The winner might be the best-of-the-best for only a year, but his name and performance will be remembered for as long as the Masters Tournament is held. History makes the Masters what it is today, but who can argue it’s also history in the making.

2012 Demo Days Prize Winners!

And The Winers Are:

Kirbi	F		Plymouth	MI	TaylorMade Golf Package
Allan	B		Waterford	MI	Cleveland Golf Package
Dottie	Y		Redford	MI	Callway Golf Package
Fred	H		Eastppinte	MI	Set ofAdams A12 Steel Shafted Irons
David	B		Rochester Hills	MI	Set ofCobra AMP Steel Shated Irons
David	A		Walled Lake	MI	12 Dozen Of The Bridgestone golf ball of your choice
Chris	M		Ypsilanti	MI	adidas / Ashworth $500.00 Apparel Shopping Spree
Ernest	M		Cumberland	RI	Callaway Shoe/ Apparel $500.00 Shopping Spree
dave	g		cincinnati	OH	Nike $500.00 Apparel Shopping Spree
Brittney	K		Mt Pleasant	MI	Puma $500.00 Shoe/ Apparel Shopping Spree
Tracy	R		Montrose	MI	12 Dozen Of The Srixon golf ball of your choice
Brad	P		Commerce Twp.	MI	SGX-W Wireless GPS unit
Kelly	S		Windsor	ON	Titleist 910D Driver
Brian	S		Hazel Park	MI	set of Wilson Di11 Steel Shafted Irons
Kevin	H		Dundee	MI	Tour Edge Exotics Driver
Nathan	K		Ann Arbor	MI	12 Bionic Golf Gloves
Lester	R		BIRMINGHAM	MI	Cobra AMP Driver
James	M		Canton	MI	Nike VR-S Driver
Sylvia	B		Springfield	OH	set of VR-S Steel Shafted Irons
Steve	C		Taylor	MI	Ping Answer Milled Putter
Kirk	C		Taylor	MI	Two Nights Stay and Golf For Two At Garland Resort
forrest	b		alto	NM	Two Nights Stay and Golf For Two At Garland Resort
Kirstie	J		Chesterfield	MI	Your Choice Of Ecco Shoes
Jeff	B		Sterling Heights	MI	Cobra AMP Fairway Wood
Jeffrey	J		Southgate	MI	Cobra AMP Fairway Wood
Scott	R		Sault Ste Marie	ON	Your choice Of Ogio Bag or Travel Cover
Fred	P		Novi	MI	Tour Elite Cart Bag
florencio	q		midland	MI	Pair of FootJoy DryJoy Tour Golf Shoes

Prize letters went out in today's mail on how to redeem your prizes!

Carl's Golfland Named Golf Digest 100 Best for 27th Consecutive Year

Carl's Golfland was honored for the 27th consecutive time as one of Golf Digest's Top 100 Golf Shops. Carl's is the only off course golf store to be named 100 best every year since the inception of the award. Only Carl's Golfland and Hagin Oaks in Sacramento, CA have been named very year.

TaylorMade Rocketballz Driver 2012

Not sure if you've noticed...but Taylormade is at it again with another new driver.  The TaylorMade Rocketballz (or RBZ) driver is scheduled to be released to the golfing world on 2/3/12.  If you haven't see it yet, you will want to check it out.  The Rocketballz line replaces the long-running and top selling Burner line of clubs.  The standard Rocketballz driver features a slight draw bias...TaylorMade also offers and Tour head and TP shafts.

Don't miss out on another great driver from TaylorMade Golf and try the Rocketballz! 

TaylorMade Burner Plus - Back in Stock

Winter is on it's way, but we at Carl's Golfland are still bringing golfers around the country the best deals in golf everyday. For a limited time only the Taylormade Burner Plus irons - a best seller online and in-store.  This oversized, easy-to-hit iron set is available in steel shafts (right and left hand) for $269.99 with free shipping.  Don't miss out on this great deal as this IS your last opportunity to purchase these all time best sellers - when they're gone they're gone!

2011 Demo Days Prize Winners!

The Letters are in the mail. Here is a list of the winners in the 2011 Demo Days Prize Give a Way!

Thanks to all who entered and congrats to the winners!

Dale K of Waterford, MI - Callaway Golf Package

Greg G of Livonia, MI - TaylorMade Golf Package

Dean E of Bloomfeild Hills, MI - Cleveland Golf Package

John L of Menomonee Falls, WI - Nike Driver

Kristie J of Chesterfield, MI - Titleist Driver

Kunio K of Southfield, MI - Titleist Driver

Mike V of Buckley, WA -  Cobra Driver

Karen D of Phoenix, AZ - Tour Edge Driver

Jonathan O of Trenton, MI - Ping Driver

Don L of Livonia, MI - Ping Fairway Wood

Tony H of Livonia, MI - Ping Fairway Wood

Stephanie A of Chandler, AZ - Cobra Fairway Wood

Jay W of Plover WI, Cobra Fairway Wood

Sanfield D of Fairmaont, MN - Adams Iron Set

Craig M of Clinton Township, MI - Cobra Iron Set

Amelia H of Roseville, MI - Wilson Iron Set

Tyne C of Spring Grove, PA - Nike Iron Set

Jeff H of Troy, MI - Nike Apparel Shopping Spree

Susan G of Chicago, IL - Cutter and Buck Shopping Spree

Bill S of W. Bloomfield, MI - adidas / Ashworth Shopping Spree

Barry H of Livonia, MI - Callaway Apparel Shopping Spree

Denis C of Arlington, TX - Puma Shopping Spree

Jim L of Bloomfield Hills, MI - FootJoy Shoes

Patrice M of Northville, MI - Ecco Shoes

Gerry K of St. Clair Shores, MI - 12 Dozen Bridgestone Golf Balls

Pat D of Riverview, MI - 12 Dozen Srixon Golf Balls

James G of Livonia, MI - 12 Bionic Golf Gloves

Tammy L of Somerville, OH - Trip To Yarrow Resort

Mike H of Temperance, MI - Trip To Garland Resort.

Thanks for shopping at Carl's Golfland and carlsgolfland.com!

TaylorMade R11 Driver

If you are looking for a new driver this year, the TaylorMade R11 driver will get your attention fast.   The stark white crown and black face of the driver really get noticed.  TaylorMade is continuing their progression in the "R Series" drivers and the R11 is by far the best one yet.  We were able to hit the R11 driver last week in our stores and pretty much every employee was blown away.  The sheer amount of customization options on this driver is incredible. 

You can change the loft, face angle, and flight path of the club with 3 easy adjustments.  I changed the driver from neutral to a slight draw in about 20 seconds...very easy to use.  The white finish is actually very cool looking, especially if you put it down right next to a driver with a traditional black crown.

The TaylorMade R11 Driver is available in early February and we are taking pre-orders for this driver in-store and online.

Has anyone had a chance to see this driver in person yet?  It will be a game-changer!

Nike SQ Machspeed Black Driver 2011

Black Friday is just around the corner and Nike is set to release the new 2011 Nike SQ Machspeed Black driver.  A black driver on Black Friday...

The new Nike SQ Machspeed Black driver is available in a round or square head-shape and features Nike's patented STR8-Fit hosel.  This technology allows golfers allows the golfer to put the head in 8 possible positions resulting in 8 different shot shapes.  So if you have a tendency to fade (or slice!) the ball...you can adjust the clubhead to a closed position to square up the club face at impact for a straighter and longer drive.  The SQ Machspeed Black driver has a very sleek look (with the black head and face) and really sets up great at address.  If your looking for a really easy to hit driver with full adjustability, I would recommend looking at the Nike SQ Machspeed Black drivers today.

Nike SQ Machspeed Black driver is released on 11/26/10 and sells for $299.99 with free shipping from Carl's Golfland!

Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes In Stock

If you were one of the million (or so) golfers that were looking for Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes this summer but had no luck...your luck has changed.  We just received a new shipment of the Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes in today (10/27/10).  These shoes are available online (with Free Shipping!) and in-store in 4 great colors.  Check them out below:

Bison - Black/Chili - Moonless/Marine Blue - White/Blue

We don't expect these to last very long...so get your Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes while you can!

Callaway Diablo Octane Driver

Looking for a new driver?  Look no further than the new Callaway Diablo Octane Driver.  The Diablo Octane driver is 8 yard longer than titanium (according to Callaway player testing 2010).  The new Diablo Octane driver is fueled by Forged Composite, a unique new material from Callaway that allows superior distribution of clubhead mass, compared with all-titanium drivers.

We were able to see and try out this driver last week and I can honestly tell you that it was a hit with our staff.  The shape of the head is great and really exudes confidence at address.  Probably the biggest compliment was the sound...most other composite drivers have a "dead" sound but the Diablo Octane did not.  It sounded just like a traditional titanium driver.  As far as performance goes, I was very impressed.  The Diablo Octane was just as long or longer than any other driver we tested that day.

The Callaway Diablo Octane Driver is being released on November 12th, 2010 and be pre-ordered online or in-store.

TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Irons

Did anyone watch the TaylorMade new product launch webcast on Thursday 9/9/10?  This is the first time, that I can at least remember, that a golf manufacturer has announced a major product launch via webcast online.  I though it was pretty cool...only like 12 minutes long.  Short and sweet!

The biggest announcement of the TaylorMade webcast is the new 2011 TaylorMade Burner 2.0 iron.  The Burner 2.0 iron set is replacing the extremely popular Burner 09 irons.  The Burner 2.0 irons will be released in the beginning of October 2010.  You can pre-order them now if you'd like to...

We will have more details and a review of the Burner 2.0 irons in the next couple weeks!

Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes 2011

As most golfers know, the Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes are one of the most popular and hard to find shoes in 2010.  Ecco is planning on continuing the Street Premiere shoe line for 2011.  We just saw the new 2011 Street Premiere shoe line and I am very impressed to say the least.  Ecco will be introducing 3 new colors in the Street Premiere line along with another Street Premiere shoe with Camel leather.  This Camel leather Street is a more supple leather and feels great.  Look for these new Camel Street Premiere shoes around holiday season...

We just received the new Ecco Street Premiere in the Moonless/Marine Blue color.  It's a very nice looking dark blue color.  I'm sure they won't last long...sizes 41 - 46 in stock now!

Unstoppable Distance Arrives - 9/9/10 TaylorMade New Product Intro

Unstoppable Distance Arrives - 9/9/10

Check back with Carl's Golfland on 9/9/10 to see what great new product TaylorMade is introducing...

Ping Tour S Wedges

The new Ping Tour S Wedges are creating quite a buzz on tour and around town.  After seeing the wedge itself, I have to say I was impressed.  The first thing that catches your eye is the classic design and beautiful finishes...especially the Rustique finish (my favorite).  The Ping Tour S Wedges feature machined face and conforming grooves that allow players to manage spin from all conditions and a re-shaped sole geometry allows for versatility in your shot making.  The wedge is made from 17-4 stainless steel and is available in 2 finishes...Brushed Silver & Rustique.  Multiple loft/bounce combinations are available, ensuring you have options in improving your short game and can hit the ball close from all conditions.

The Ping Tour S Wedges will be available mid-September 2010 but are available for pre-order today!

Ping Womens Faith Driver

Women looking for a new easy-to-hit driver need to check out the new Ping Faith Driver.  The Ping Faith Driver is designed to meet the specific needs of women golfers and and is offered in 2 lofts (12º & 14º).  The larger 460 cc clubhead of the the Faith driver along with the new internal weighting system allows women golfers to hit longer and straighter drives more consistently.  The Faith Series Drivers come standard with a premium ultra-lightweight graphite shaft to help increase club head speed and overall distance.

After seeing the Faith driver in person about 3 weeks ago, I think that Ping did a remarkable job with this club.  The head is the perfect shape and the color scheme is feminine but subtle and not too over the rop.  After watching a few women try this club, I know why Ping says it's the most forgiving ladies driver they've ever made...very straight!

The Ping Faith driver is part of a new Faith series of woods, irons, and putters from Ping in the fall.  We will examine the rest of the clubs in the next week or so.

The Ping Faith Driver is shipping in late August and will sell for $249.99.

Construction Reduction Prices at Carl's Golfland

With all the road construction on Telegraph Rd. these days, Carl has gone crazy and reduced prices on products in every department so low that the manufacturers will not let us advertise them.  Check out limited time Construction Reduction prices in-store at online at www.carlsgolfland.com...It's simple, if you see the construction reduction logo next to the product, just add that product to your cart for a super low price.

Check out all of the Construction Reduction prices in ALL departments:

Drivers

Irons

Putters

Wedges

Mens Shoes

Womens Shoes

Golf Bags

Golf Balls

Apparel

Ping K15 Driver

Having trouble hitting your driver straight this year or looking for more accuracy off the tee? 

If your answer is yes, like most of us, you may want to take a look at the new Ping K15 Driver.  The Ping K15 Driver helps the average golfer hit the ball straighter with Ping's patented Straight Fit Technology.  This visible technology places approximately 10% of head mass in the heel, which helps square the face for consistently straight tee shots.  The K15 driver also features a larger profile 460 cc head and an ultra-thin titanium face for maximum distance.  The stock shaft is the ultra popular Ping TFC 149 graphite shaft.

Overall the Pink K15 driver looks and performs great.  The traditional setup creates confidence at address while the superior technology really helps generate consistent tee shots.

Check out the new Ping K15 Driver at Carl's Golfland...release date is late August 2010.

Ecco Street Premiere Golf Shoes

We just received a new shipment of the Ecco Street Premiere golf shoes in today.  All backorders have been fulfilled in the Brown color and we have additional inventory available for sale in-store and online.These shoes have been very hard to come by and we expect them to sell out again within 10 days.

Ecco Street Premiere - Brown