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Knuth Golf’s High Heat could be the answer to your first-tee prayers. Tony Dear It’s a terrible picture, taken in a hurry with a dodgy camera phone. And clearly, no one ever told the greenhorn snapper that took it to be mindful of his reflection when composing an image. And yet, for the typically inconsistent … Read more
Introducing Lamkin’s new UTX Wrap and Wrap-Tech Tony Dear When did golfers start noticing the grips on the end of their clubs? I mean, we knew they were there, but when did we begin really looking at them? When did we start discriminating between brands, colors, textures, etc? When was it we first used phrases … Read more
The J715 sees the company’s long-awaited reentry into the club market Tony Dear Somewhere in the back of my garage are some Bridgestone irons and a driver with which I played some of the better golf of my life. That was 20 years and, I’m ashamed to say, nearly 20 strokes per round, ago. Last … Read more
65 Compression Ball Promises to Change Your Game Chris Duthie For as long as I can remember, golfers have been give two fundamental choices in golf balls. We could either tee up a “hard” ball (generally a 90- to 100-compression) to achieve maximize distance, or a “soft” ball (approximately 85-compression) to gain feel and spin. … Read more
4 Reasons to Put VICE on the Tee Chris Duthie So… what’s your VICE? Well, yes, it’s golf. We all agree it’s the best game ever invented, right? But now we can proclaim it on the links, and while at it, save enough coin to easily cover a few side bets or a post-round libation. … Read more
Adjustable-Length Golf Clubs are Ideal for Travelers Chris Duthie A few years ago, a golfing buddy of mine committed the ultimate “what-was-I-thinking” blunder when he bought a Mazda Miata. Not that buying a super-cool convertible was stupid, but buying one with a trunk too small for a set of golf clubs? You could always tell … Read more
New Irons Were Battle-Tested on the PGA Tour Chris Duthie Hot off the heels of advisory staff members Kevin Streelman and Marcel Siem’s recent PGA Tour victories, Wilson Staff is releasing its newest line of for-better-player irons, the Tour V4. Designed around the 3- through 7-irons, the clubs offer an 18-gram tungsten sole weight that … Read more
Long Live the Hybrid Chris Duthie Are you wasting money on clubs you seldom play? More pointedly, are you denying yourself opportunities to play better and more enjoyable golf, simply because your bag is equipped with clubs totally unsuited for your game? In all likelihood, the answer to both questions is yes. Here’s why: Since … Read more
Patented N7 Technology attracts “cult following” Chris Duthie There was a time when just about every golfer wanted to play with PowerBilt Citations. The amber colored, gorgeously crafted and sweet-swinging woods were legendary, and few brands could match PowerBilt’s enviable street cred: 120 PGA Tour titles, including eight majors victories. Sadly, the Louisville-based division of … Read more
2015 line caters specifically to Riders and to Walkers Chris Duthie Sometimes it’s not so much what’s in the golf bag as much as the bag itself. Last week Wilson Staff announced three dynamic new club carriers designed to turn heads as well as appeal to avid golfers. At the forefront is the new Nexus … Read more
