What's New

WITB: Taylor Moore – 2023 Valspar Championship

March 20th, 2023

  WITB: Taylor Moore, 2023 Valspar Championship winner, shot 4 under on Sunday and may have surprised the field. But to him and his caddy, it was no surprise – the hard work paid off. This is Moore’s first win in just his second season on Tour. And this win secures PING’s first PGA Tour win of 2023. Jordan Spieth fell to third and Adam Schenk took second after being tied with Moore at 10 under. This win also gets Moore into the upcoming Masters Tournament – a dream come true. WITB for Taylor Moore – 2023 Valspar Championship Winner With the help of PGA Tour, Ping and GolfWRX, we examine Moore’s winning head-to-toe Ping equipment. Driver: Ping G430 LST 10.5-degrees with a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX shaft. Fairways: Ping G430 Max 15 degrees 3-wood with a Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X shaft. And, a Ping G430 Max 21 degrees 7-wood with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX shaft. Released in January, the new Ping G430 woods were designed to deliver accurate, longer distances. Plus, the new face-design increases face flexing to gain that distance more consistently. And, the G430 Series of woods won GOLD... Read More

Happy Retirement PJ Garber!

March 15th, 2023

What a ride!  PJ joined us a little over 25 years ago and has been a key part of our growth and development as a high tech club fitting company!  From a background in sales and the golf industry, PJ has developed a very loyal following and helped a ton of golfers improve their golf games.  PJ has literally done it all.  When he first joined us, he would fit golfers during the day and build clubs at night.  As we grew and expanded, he trained our new employees on fitting and building clubs to our very exact specifications. Now, the next chapter!  PJ has outfitted a van for travel and will be heading out to see his family and friends next week.  His last “official” day is next Monday, March 20th…his 75th birthday!  Be sure to call or text him as he gives his contact information to all of his customers!! Congratulations, PJ!  Be safe and don’t be a stranger. The D’Lance Golf Team

WITB: Scottie Scheffler – 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship

March 13th, 2023

WITB: Scottie Scheffler, 2023 THE PLAYER Championship winner, was uncatchable Sunday even after a slow start. Scheffler’s win propels him to #1 in World Golf Rankings for the second season in a row. This also secures back-to-back wins for TaylorMade’s Stealth 2 Woods. Sean Martin of the PGA Tour said it perfectly, “No matter what the leaderboard looks like entering the final round, uncertainty prevails until the final putt.” And, Scottie Scheffler did it in commanding fashion (-17 total) despite final day surges from multiple would-be competitors. WITB for Scottie Scheffler – 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship Winner With the help of PGA Tour and GolfWRX, we visit Scottie Scheffler’s winning bag at the 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship. Where the old adage “stick with what works,” learn more about the ONLY change Scottie made – that of moving to the Stealth 2 woods. Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus 8-degree with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft. Fairways: TaylorMade Stealth 2 15-degree 3-wood with a Fujikura Ventus Black 8X shaft. TaylorMade just secured back-to-back PGA Tour victories with the new Stealth 2 Woods, Scheffler following Kitayama’s recent win with Stealth 2. The only change in Scheffler’s bag in 2023 was replacing the... Read More

WITB: Kurt Kitayama – 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

March 6th, 2023

Our WITB Kurt Kitayama, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational winner, features multiple firsts. Kitayama held off multiple charging players including Rory McIlroy and Harris English to win by one. It marks Kitayama’s first tour win. And it marks TaylorMade’s first tour win with the new Stealth 2 woods. And, the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitation had one of the deepest fields of the year in which Kitayama second longest odds to win. Congratulations Kurt! WITB for Kurt Kitayama – 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational Winner With the help of reports from PGA Tour, Graphite Design and GolfWRX, we go deep into Kitayama’s full winning bag of TaylorMade clubs. Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus 10.5-degree with the Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 X-stiff shaft. Fairways: TaylorMade Stealth 2 HL 16.5-degree 3-wood with the Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8 X-stiff shaft. And TaylorMade Stealth 2 21-degree 7-wood with the Graphite Design Tour AD UB-9 X-stiff shaft. This marks TaylorMade’s first tour victory with the Stealth 2 series. The Stealth 2 deploys more carbon throughout the clubhead than ever before. High performing improvements in CG and MOI have made the Stealth 2 that much better than the first-ever Stealth woods. Schedule Lifetime Wood Fitting | Learn... Read More

WITB: Chris Kirk – 2023 Honda Classic

March 2nd, 2023

WITB: Chris Kirk, 2023 Honda Classic pulled off an emotional win in a playoff. He did it with the new Callaway Paradym driver, TaylorMade Stealth fairways, Callaway Apex MB and Apex Pro irons, plus a unique combo set of wedges. Complementing his combo set of clubs, he made 18 birdies, 1 eagle and multiple par saves with his Odyssey White Hot OG No. 5 putter. His $1.5 million win was Kirk’s first since the 2014-15 PGA Tour season. With the help of PGA Tour, GolfWRX and Honda Classic, we go inside Chris Kirk’s winning bag. WITB for Chris Kirk – 2023 Honda Classic Winner Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 9 degrees with the Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX shaft. The Callaway Paradym Drivers have been on a tear – winning 6 of the first 7 tournaments of 2023. Kirk’s adoption the new Paradym replaces his previous Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond driver. Learn more about how the new Paradym Drivers are delivering increased distance, accuracy and control. Fairways: TaylorMade Stealth 15 degree 3-wood with the Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shaft. And, the TaylorMade Stealth 18 degree 5-wood with the Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX shaft. Schedule Lifetime Wood Fitting... Read More

2023 Golf Digest Hot List

February 16th, 2023

The 2023 Golf Digest Hot List was just released! For many, this and the Golf Expo mark the first official start of the golf season. The Hot List team convenes in the fall a literally spends a couple weeks testing equipment from several manufacturers. In total, over 138 clubs tested this year made the Hot List. See how clubs from Callaway, Cobra, Mizuno, Ping, PXG, Srixon, TaylorMade, Titleist, and Tour Edge ranked.   How to Select New Clubs Aesthetics – Look, Sound and Feel After 25 years of custom club fitting, we so tightly match optimal shaft to a player’s swing that they can focus on look, sound and feel. Select a club that looks good to your eye, sounds good when you hit it, and has the feel and feedback you desire. However, sometimes golfers cannot make solid contact with a club if the aesthetics are not right, even if it supposedly matches them perfectly from a fitting perspective. It could be as simple as top line on an iron, color of a driver, finish (glossy paint or matte finish).  All of these can make a difference.   Performance – Distance, Accuracy and Consistency The majority of the golfers... Read More

Exotics 723 Series Irons from Tour Edge Now Available

February 13th, 2023

The Exotics 723 Series Irons leverage enhancements in materials and VIBRCOR technology to deliver distance and forgiveness. Building on the Diamond Face VFT, both the E723 and C723 irons generate increased ball speed across the face. The new Pro 723 Forged features precision milling for maximizing power and providing forgiveness for off-center hits. Material and body designs are producing even higher launch angles with face-flexing for enhanced consistency.  See the sleeker, thinner designs and specs at Tour Edge. E723 Irons – Game Improvement The E723 Irons are the most forgiving distance irons ever from Tour Edge. Fitting in the game-improvement category, the E723 Irons’ advancements with VIBRCOR technology. This provides the support, sound and feel of a forged iron while enhancing feel. In addition to feel, VIBRCOR TPU produces faster ball speed, dampens sound and shock, and creates maximum forgiveness. Increasing consistency for off-center hits, there are 103 total diamond shapes across the Diamond Face VFT featuring three different thicknesses in an interweaving pattern. In addition, the 360° Undercut Design is a one-piece high-strength steel body that lowers CG. The lower CG produces a higher launch and increases face flexing further enhancing ball speed and overall distance. C723 Irons –... Read More

Tour Edge Exotics 723 Series Woods Now Available

February 13th, 2023

The Tour Edge Exotics 723 Series Woods bring practical adjustability to life. The innovations in the Flight Tuning System allow for optimal tuning of launch and spin with adjustable weights. The rear slider weight can accommodate up to a +/- 10-yard draw or fade bias. Further weight reductions from carbon and concentration of weights lower CG and increase MOI. Thus making the Exotics 723 Series Woods that much better than the 722 Series. See all specs at Tour Edge. E723 and C723 Drivers Increased adjustability is the biggest advancement in the E723 and C723 Drivers. The Flight Tuning System design adds a rear weight at the extreme trailing edge on the sole of the clubhead. In the E723, the 20-gram weight allows for a +/- 10-yard heel and toe bias in directional flight. In the C723, the 15-gram weight allows for a +/1 7-yard draw or fade bais. The extreme low rearward CG position produces an extremely high MOI and increase stability at impact. The C723 Driver allows for added flight/spin rate manipulation with a 5-gram weight in the front. The Ridgeback Technology in both the E723 and C723 has evolved into 360-degree perimeter weighting and is 15% thinner. The... Read More

Jeffrey Nelson CSU Pueblo 5-iron Open Champion

February 7th, 2023

Jeffrey Nelson – CSU Pueblo has another new title to add to his growing list of achievements and successes. Jeff is the 2023 T.L Brown 5-Iron Open Champion. As quoted on Facebook, “Jeff finished +6 thru 36-holes in some very tough Colorado conditions! He joins a list of legends and breaks the streak of all Scottish winners.” 2021-Andrew Ni 2022-Jamie Roberts 2023-Jeff Nelson Multiple Successes for Jeffrey Nelson, CSU Pueblo Jeff and his family have been long-time customers of D’Lance Golf. And we have really enjoyed seeing the great success Jeff has had over the years. A huge congratulations from all of us at D’Lance Golf. If your son or daughter aspires for a fun and rewarding scholastic career in Junior Golf, consider a Junior Complete Club Fitting to get them and keep them on the right track and with the right equipment. Learn more about our junior club fittings.

New Mizuno ST230 Woods Now Available

February 6th, 2023

The new Mizuno ST230 Woods went through multiple iterative developments for stability, sound and spin. The result is adding exceptional ball speeds to an already great design. Mizuno’s new CORTECH Chamber encases a stainless steel weight with elastomeric TPU. The design takes stress from the clubface and turns it into an additional energy source. And, it contributes to a more solid, powerful sensation at impact. At the same time, locating weight closer to the clubface helps reduce spin rates. Read more about the new ST230 series. ST-Z 230 Driver and ST-X 230 Driver The ST-Z 230 Driver is a straight bias driver with great stability with off-center hits. Similar in look to the previous ST-Z, the 230 Series models feature the new CORTECH Chamber technology using TPU material. This creates faster ball speeds, less spin, better acoustics and a solid sensation at impact. Also balanced composite design provides for neutral weight distribution with deeper and shorter CG. The net result is workability in both directions with higher MOI and mid/low spins for more distance. The ST-X 230 Driver is a draw bias driver with weight closer to the hosel. This location of weight provides for the slightly higher spin rates... Read More