How Many Wedges Do You Have In Your Golf Bag?
On a Golf Vacation, Do You Travel with Your Golf Clubs or Rent?
Top New Wedges for 2024
The high-lofted clubs known today as pitching wedges were once called lofters and jiggers—and later 10-irons. Gene Sarazen is credited with having invented the sand wedge in 1932, and it quickly grew in popularity. We have Dave Pelz and PING founder Karsten Solheim to thank for the concept of the even-higher-lofted lob wedge. And with […]
Top New Drivers for 2024
You don’t need to have a Ph.D. in materials science to understand the technology behind today’s drivers—and the benefits that technology offers. But it wouldn’t hurt. The way a driver looks to you, the way it feels in your hands, is still important; an appealing appearance inspires confidence. But performance is where it’s at. And […]
How Long Have You Had Your Putter?
10 of the Most Expensive Golf Clubs on eBay
Have you seen the prices of golf clubs lately? It’s not uncommon for new drivers with the latest tech to fetch $600 at retail, while new putters have pushed past the $400 mark. Madness? No, it’s just manufacturers charging what the market will bear—and apparently, the market doesn’t mind spending out the wazoo when it […]
If You Could Add a 15th Club to Your Golf Bag, What Would it Be?
The Best New Drivers in 2023
Whether you’re a straight-hitting bomber or a higher-handicapper on the hunt for more distance, the club manufacturers have some attractive new options for you. But unless you have a full day to test-drive some of these new clubs, sorting them out and finding the best choice for you may not be so easy. As has […]
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. […]
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 […]
