Articles by E. Michael Johnson

Hot List 2025: Highest-launching fairway woods

When it comes to fairway woods, designers have been trickling down driver technology such as flexible—even titanium—faces for years in an effort to provide desired additional yards to consumers. But is that what you really need? It’s not like you’re trying to smoke a 3-wood off the deck to reach a par 5 in two. Read more…

Callaway Opus SP wedges: What you need to know

Callaway’s latest wedge introduction, the Opus SP, is designed to flight the ball lower to maximise control – a desirable trait for increasing scoring opportunities.

Titleist T-Series irons: What you need to know

Titleist launches its most extensive T-Series iron line to date with the next generation T100 and T150 designed for better players, an all-new T250 that includes a weaker-lofted “launch spec” model and a more player-friendly reimagined T350.

Ping i240 irons: What you need to know

The i240 is a true cavity-back iron that will appeal to better players. A lower centre-of-gravity position delivers a higher ball flight for more shot-stopping ability.

Ping’s iDi driving irons: What you need to know

Ping’s latest driving/utility iron, the iDi, takes aim at delivering specific ball flights for each loft – more of a driving-iron trajectory on the 2-iron while the 4-iron launches higher with more spin.

Equipment: Baby Drivers

The recent mini-driver craze has been a trend (or a fad, depending on your viewpoint) more than a decade in the making.