5 Small Golf Brands That You Need to Know
Big brands budget big bucks to ensure media saturation. Lost sometimes are smaller brands which don’t have much spending power, but which still create excellent products. Here are five brands you may not be aware of, but should be. Carbon Putters Colorado’s Carbon Putters has enjoyed critical acclaim without hitting the big time… yet. The […]
Norman and Verizon Bring Live TV, Music, and More to your Golf Cart
If you’re not a fan of high-tech on the course—cell phones, GPS watches, swing sensors, and the like—then you might want to stop reading now. But for everyone else, golf’s brave new world continues to evolve. Some very interesting people are rolling out some very clever and exciting products to bring the game into the […]
Sun Safety on the Golf Course
For all the fun you can have in the sun, it also poses serious health risks to the skin and eyes. But you can play it safe by understanding the risks and taking simple precautions. Skin “One out of every five Americans will get a skin cancer,” says Dr. Thomas Rohrer of Skin Care Physicians […]
Change Your Golf Clubs to Suit Your Destination
If you’re planning a golf trip this summer—or ever—check your bag before departing for any clubs ill-suited to the destination. Different courses, climates, and conditions call for a different set make-up. We canvassed experienced golf travelers for advice on fine-tuning equipment to the elements. In The Wind Less loft on the driver. If you play […]
What’s New in 2017 from Callaway
Great Big Bertha Epic Woods The Epic driver debuts “Jailbreak Technology,” which places two light yet strong titanium bars behind the face, reducing crown and sole deflection at impact, which focuses more of the load across the face for more energy and distance. The driver and range of fairway woods all use carbon-composite material to […]
What’s New in 2017 from Cobra Golf
King F7 Drivers In an industry first, this driver has a sensor in the grip that allows tracking distance and accuracy through the Arccos app, which also provides performance data, GPS distances, and other information. The club features a larger and lighter forged face, a larger profile for more distance and forgiveness, plus an adjustable […]
What’s New in 2017 from Mizuno
JPX 900 Driver This is the first club to feature the company’s “Infinite Fast Track,” two adjustable weights that slide in an open-ended sole slot, as well as weight ports in the heel and toe, all to help dial in spin and launch. The lightweight face has an expanded sweetspot for more speed and forgiveness […]
What’s New in 2017 from Ping
Sigma G Putters All 16 putters in the new Sigma G line feature a full-face insert made of Pebax, a lightweight elastomer—commonly used in the soles of athletic shoes—that provides high energy to the ball while creating a soft yet responsive feel. Filling nearly the entire width of the milled-aluminum face with the insert allows […]
What’s New in 2017 from TaylorMade
M1 Driver The second-generation of this popular driver moves its weight around thanks to using a lower-density Titanium alloy and a six-layer carbon composite in the sole (complementing the carbon in the crown). Shifting the weight allows a slight redesign of the head shape as well as lengthening the adjustable-weight track in the sole. Taken […]
What’s New in 2017 from Titleist
Pro V1 & Pro V1x Balls How to improve the best-selling golf balls in the world? The three-piece Pro V1 has a new center, called the Next Generation 2.0 ZG Process Core, which provides longer distance on all shots, and a revamped dimple design for a more penetrating flight. The four-piece Pro V1x, which has […]
