What’s New in 2017 from Wilson Golf
Staff Triton Driver Golf’s first reality TV star, the Triton—winner of Golf Channel’s “Driver Vs. Driver” last year—is designed to star on the course by making it easy to hit the sweetspot time after time. Two interchangeable sole plates (one titanium, the other carbon fiber) vary launch height and spin, while five moveable weights personalize […]
Why Do High Priced Irons Cost So Much?
Not that many years ago, there was an upper limit to what you could spend for a set of quality irons—usually $599 ($699 with graphite shafts) for eight clubs. Then the $1,000 a set barrier was broken, and now most premium irons from big-name manufacturers will set you back $120–$150 for each club. But there’s […]
Hickory Golf with Peter Georgiady
Devotees of the hickory-shafted game are a small but dedicated group—probably fewer than 20,000 enthusiasts globally—and no one might love it more than Peter Georgiady. He played with antique clubs for the first time in 1980, at a gathering of The Golf Collectors’ Society, and was hooked. “That was my first hickory golf, and I […]
New in Q1 2017 for TaylorMade Golf
Coming off a roller-coaster year—including a U.S. Open win—the powerhouse manufacturer unveils a full slate of new equipment What a year just past for TaylorMade. The M1 and M2 drivers, introduced early in 2016, were big hits with pros and consumers. In May, the company was put up for sale by parent Adidas. Endorser Dustin […]
Varying Degrees: The Newest Wedges in Golf
These wedges offer choices that go well beyond loft
Do Oversized Putters Perform Better?
Because science and Jack Nicklaus agree: Oversized putters are more forgiving
5 Myths About Shafts
Shafts should be fitted to your swing, says Tom Wishon, and not only for length.
How to Keep Your Golf Clubs in Good Condition
Now is the perfect time to check your clubs for wear and tear
Equipment Review: Parsons Xtreme Golf
Given the sluggish state of the golf industry, you’d have to be very rich, an out-of-the-box thinker, and perhaps a bit crazy to start a club company now. Have you met Bob Parsons? The man who created GoDaddy.com in 1997 and is reportedly worth more than $2 billion launched PXG—for Parsons Xtreme Golf —last year with the […]
Does a Shorter Driver Produce Better Drives?
For the past few months, I’ve knowingly been flouting the 14-club rule by carrying two drivers. In the March HOTLINKS, club expert Tom Wishon wrote that one key to “real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length”: A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter […]
