Did you know that, according to the American Association of Pickleball Professionals (who confirmed a brief Google search is a real thing), nearly 50 million adult Americans played Pickleball last year? Apparently, it is also true that one -third of players play Pickleball and approximately 38 percent of them have suffered some kind of catastrophic ligament damage to court.
(Okay, I did that part of the injury, but feels like something that might be true.)
Given the growing intersection between golf and pickleball, it seemed inevitable that a golf equipment company eventually enters the Pickleball category. And so here we are with pxg set to release the XP1 and XP2 drivers.
The perspective of a ready -to -do observer
Complete unfolding: I don’t play picleball. It’s not that I have anything against the “sport” which a accurately described commercial trade as “essentially tennis for babies, but for adults”, but I have grown especially accustomed to ACL and ACL and Achilles tendons that are in a continuous part, so I would rather not spend a part of my limited golf season, wearing a support boot.
That being said, it has not lost to me that Pickleball is experiencing rapid growth and no small part of this comes from what can be labeled generally as demographic.
Driving sports have infiltrated the annual PGA show and the country’s clubs starting from the Elite in the middle of the middle are turning part of their tennis courts in Pickleball.
And why not?
Part of the golf pull is a quiet walk through nature and I can’t think of any better way to fill it than with hungry rhythmic popes hitting the ball like someone ruthlessly hitting a rock live-coat of Bros Golf dressed in Malbon with Time 9:07.
My point? Golf and Pickleball are, they seem to have been intertwined without hope.
Pxg
With that, it was just a matter of time before a golf brand started making pickleball equipment and if you were going to make a picleball pdo, why not make two?
Borrowing from the formation of his golf equipment, PxG has released XP1 and XP2 drives. “As the picleball quickly becomes alternative sport, we saw the opportunity to bring Pxg engineering expertise to court,” said PxG leading product official Brad Schweigert.
The information provided is read how it is directly from a presentation of the R&D golf. Paddle XP1 offers a standard form of driving (which I assume it means it is in the form of a row). It provides a larger sweet place, making it ideal for players of all levels of skills they seek … wait for it: control, forgiveness and consistency.
Translated: It’s a kinda as a high/expanded apology.
XP2 is your best/niver level option. It contains a more elongated design that shifts the sweet spot to the top of the paddle. Apparently, this provides greater extension along with more power and ball speed.
Not to be surprised, PXG sent me XP1. In return, I will send them to the related medical bills that arise from its use.
Engineering perfection, Paddle edition
As is the usual with PXG golf clubs, the new XP1 and XP2 Pickleball Vozets share some common design elements.
Both models contain a essence of polypropylene honeycomb designed to optimize energy transfer while also managing the vibrations. The stroke area is built of a 3K braided carbon fiber that is light and strong.
According to PXG, the material “increases the rigidity of the driving while maintaining maneuverability, resulting in the return of superior energy and the execution of the shot. A precision texture finishes increased control in the ball to increase rotation and direction control.”
If all that engineering jargon does not convince you that the overlap between golf and pickleball extends beyond the audience, I also have to add that both of the drivers have an effective aerodynamic profile that not only reduces crawling but also helps reduce the intervention in perimeter attacks, which I assume would be a common look for me.
Dawn of a new era of equipment?
Pxg entrance to Pickleball presents what is only likely the first wave of traditional golf brands that expand to the rapid growth sport. The parallels between the two industries are undeniable-two present premium devices, precise engineering and a demographic that evaluates (and can withstand) high-performance clothing.
Aside, I would have thought that Pickleball’s drivers cost somewhere between $ 35 and $ 50. Yes, nah. Make your credit card ready.
Don’t be surprised when other big golf manufacturers chase the lawsuit. The business case is very compelling to ignore: capture extra income from your client’s existing base while they are not in the Golf Course. Callaway, Taylormade, and even the title can easily use their material science expertise and brand capital to create premium picleball equipment.
The question is not whether more golf brands will enter the Pickleball market, but rather what it will be-and how long before we see a “tournament level” paddle used by a sponsored professional in the other big Pickleball championship.
While I personally can stay dedicated to keeping my tendons intact by staying away from the Pickleball Court, it seems that the inevitable convergence of these two sports is only accelerating. Perhaps we will soon see hybrid facilities offered by both activities, complete with pro -hold stores that carry the latest in both golf technology and Pickleball.
For better or for worse, the hungry popleball pop is becoming just as popular in country clubs as the sweet penguin of a well struck iron. And now, thanks to PXG, you can bring the same brand loyalty from Tee to court.
For more information or order your XP1 or XP2 PICKLEBALL PLAY, Visit PXG.com.
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