What is the most difficult thing you’ve ever had to do? I’m not talking real human tragedy, although to hear some of the commentary from those plying their wares at brutish Oakmont during this week’s U.S. Open, one might think tour types had been beset by the biblical trials of Job. When they see a Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: When SuperStroke, the overwhelming force in putter grips, acquired the Lamkin brand last year and its tech rich 100-year history in developing full swing grips, the big question was how the two would join forces. The answer comes this week in the REVL lineup of three full-swing grips that distinctly Read more…
With modern improvements in mass properties and the concept of forgiveness on off-center hits, there’s always a lot of emphasis on what’s happening in the field of drivers. Truly though, we think that developing a forgiveness quotient in irons might have a more practical effect on your scores. If you mis-hit your 7-iron and still Read more…
As the USGA looks to roll back the ball because of the current performance of elite male professionals, a new distance study from Arccos, the leading GPS stat tracker of recreational players, suggests that there is no cause for concern when it comes to the distance habits of the paying customers. In the company’s annual Read more…
Despite the top two players in the world having to give up their drivers after creeping into nonconforming status ahead of the PGA Championship and the surrounding hubbub from certain quarters suggesting the driver test needed to be rethought, the USGA will not be changing its plans for testing at next week’s US Open.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The TaylorMade Spider putters are the top-selling individual model in the game and the preferred putter for the top two men’s players in the world and the No. 1 woman. Given that résumé, it was only a matter of time before the hottest putter model in the game offered its Read more…
While Lucas Glover may believe there’s some bait-and-switch shenanigans happening during driver testing on tour, the PGA Tour seems certain there is not. That said, the tour remains committed to a random testing approach versus weekly full-field testing at this point. RELATED: PGA Tour commissioner defends Rory McIlroy for missing a third signature event in Read more…
Glover also wondered why testing couldn’t be universal, which he thinks is especially important now with fields at majors particularly involving many players from different tours.
With top players in the men’s game having to give up their drivers because they’ve suddenly gotten too hot, the question arises, isn’t this possibly happening with the women’s game, too? The answer came this week at the most important women’s tournament of the year, the US Women’s Open, and the answer was sort of Read more…
While you might find the visual appeal of Super Game Improvement irons in the same category as marmite, like the benefits of the derivative of yeast extract that doubles as a spreadable paste, the allure of the Super Game Improvement iron category is as clear as a mythical fountain of youth: Restore those lost yards Read more…
Ben Hogan PTx woods, Ft. Worth irons: The iconic Ben Hogan golf brand, resurrected by golf entrepreneur Simon Millington in 2023, brings two drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and four new sets of irons to the market. Notable among them are the Ft. Worth MB and CB models, which feature lightweight ceramic matrix composite core pieces Read more…
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Vice? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club and ball catetgories. Vice drivers, fairway woods, hybrids: Vice Golf, which launched its first batch of clubs with irons, wedges and putters last Read more…
It’s not that Katsuhiro Miura invented the idea of forging irons—or even perfected it. (Truly, he never stopped rethinking the way forged steel could become a work of art and a golf club at the same time). Miura, the founder and chief designer of Miura Golf, went about his work with a distinct passion and Read more…
When it comes to predicting the winner of the PGA Championship, I could go a lot of directions. As I usually do. Like a toddler hopped up on too much popcorn and cotton candy at the circus, I eventually get around to throwing up on my shoes, usually minutes after the elephant walk. But this Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The iconic Ben Hogan golf brand, resurrected by golf entrepreneur Simon Millington in 2023, brings two drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and four new sets of irons to the market. Notable among them are the Ft. Worth MB and CB models, which feature lightweight ceramic matrix composite core pieces to control Read more…
There’s a number buried in your typical launch monitor report you should be paying attention to because it might be the difference between hitting greens instead of just visiting them.
Cobra has made a series of strides in using 3D printing across its putter, wedge and iron lines. It now adds to its fully 3D printed collection with two new putters.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Vice Golf, which launched its first batch of clubs with irons, wedges and putters last year, completes its lineup with two drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. The designs grew out of millions of data points from its partners at HIO, the largest club-fitting operation in Europe. From that input the Read more…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” in international trade have set off unsettling shock waves through Wall Street and the world’s economies. But in a practical sense, the nation’s First Golfer may have levied a critical blow to the golf boom that’s been on a record pace since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
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