New Clubs or Used Clubs?
Each year, club companies large and small attempt to make a buzz by rolling out something new to dangle in front of consumers, club professionals, and media outlets. The manufacturers are hopeful that their innovative offerings (bolstered by marketing and advertising efforts) will prove irresistible to players who are in the market for new clubs. […]
Where is Your Favorite 19th Hole in Golf?
A Timeline of Golf’s Most Important Dates
After more than five centuries, here’s how the game we play today got that way Given that golf has been played for more than 500 years, it’s had more than its share of important moments. But some were more important—or interesting, or amusing—than others, and their effects are still being felt today. The following timeline […]
10 Questions: LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan
True leaders are developed over time. For new LPGA Tour Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, the qualities that will help her lead the women’s game were born on a small public golf course in Ithaca, N.Y. That is where Marcoux Samaan’s passion for the game of golf—one that has grown and developed over the last 30 […]
What is the Best Time of Day to Play Golf?
5 Direct-to-Consumer Golf Club Brands to Know
Of the many ways we can go about acquiring a new set of golf clubs, golfers have a wider range of direct-to-consumer club options to pick from than ever. While buying golf clubs has traditionally had a hands-on, tactile component—whether it be getting fitted or buying off the rack at a golf retailer or pro […]
5 New Putters to Know
When a new golf season looms, avid golfers everywhere take stock of the latest equipment launches, and many make a plan to invest at least a few hundred dollars in a new weapon for their bags. Drivers are typically the most compelling temptation, but if you’re looking to shave strokes off your handicap, you may […]
Questions: Amanda Balionis Renner
CBS’s rising-star interviewer reveals her most memorable on-air moments, her devotion to yoga, and who she was most nervous to sit down with (guess who) How and where did you start playing golf? I started playing around seven or eight years old. As an only child I was alone a lot, so I gravitated more […]
Who is Your Favorite Golf Commentator?
Club Designer Terry Koehler: The Wedge Guy
Club designer Terry Koehler says most wedges are hurting our games. He’s out to fix that. The story of the sand wedge is well known: Riding in an airplane with Howard Hughes, Gene Sarazen noticed that the flaps had to go down to help the plane get up. Inspired, he soldered metal onto the sole […]
