Get to Know J.P. Harrington, Wedge Mastermind
James Patrick Harrington remembers wrapping his Cleveland RTG wedges in a wet cloth and leaving them in the bathroom overnight to hasten the rusting process. This was sometime in his early teens and the first indication he might be a golf club geek. Twenty years on, Harrington, now 35, has his own wedge label and […]
Sand Valley – Mike Keiser has Done it Again
By James A. Frank Everything you’ve heard is true: It is possible to build Bandon Dunes in the Midwest. And the fun has just begun. Mike Keiser has done it again. The man who gave us Bandon Dunes—and got us flying off to play great courses in out-of-the-way places—has brought his magic formula to […]
Congaree – A South Carolina Golf Club with a Mission
By Graylyn Loomis When a new world-class course is being built, the golf world typically knows about it—and talks about it—years in advance. But not Congaree, in Ridgeland, S.C., about 30 miles northwest (inland) from Hilton Head. Even the locals didn’t know what was being built on the former rice plantation, while a dive […]
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 […]
What’s New in 2017 from Tour Edge Golf
XJ1 Driver Tour Edge boasts of the “material advantage” it gives to each of its clubs, using superior (and sometimes expensive) ingredients. The company’s top of the line driver uses what it calls a “supermetal,” the extremely strong and lightweight Titanium 9-1-1, as its base, attaching to it a large titanium face, a crown made […]
