12 Top Stand Bags for 2024
By the time you’re done purchasing all the magical clubs that are going to help you shoot that career-low round this year—along with the rangefinder, weather gear, gloves, tees, and other gear destined to play a role in your 2024 golf journey—you’ll have invested a lot of time and money. It wouldn’t be right to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top New Drivers in 2021
The PGA Merchandise Show was an online affair this year, but club manufacturers still divulged plenty of share-worthy information about their latest offerings. And if there’s one thing that characterizes 2021’s crop of drivers, it’s variety. The days of one-size-fits-all drivers ended years ago, but club makers have gone to even greater lengths this year […]
What’s New in Wedges for 2020?
During a 2020 PGA Show Demo Day seminar, Bob Vokey, Titleist’s legendary wedge designer, said that for the average player wedges are the most important clubs in the bag. It makes sense. Players who miss a lot of greens use their wedges a lot—which makes the process of choosing the right wedges all-important. There are […]
Yes, Drivers Can Still Get Longer
For more than two decades, Tom Olsavsky has heard the same question in one form or another. The 29-year golf industry veteran, who now heads up R&D for Cobra Puma Golf, says it goes something like this: “You can’t make the driver go any farther, right? That’s the end,” Olsavsky says. “Well, no, I don’t think […]
How Ping Became a Driver Company
At the U.S. Open in June, 13 players in the field put the Ping G400 driver in play during the first week the club was available. Pros tend to be somewhere between picky and “don’t bother asking” about switching equipment during golf’s biggest events, which made this mass switch all the more remarkable. “It was […]
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 […]
Ping Buys Nike Golf Patents
While Nike has shut down the hard goods side of its golf business, we might not have seen the last of Nike clubs, at least in some capacity. That’s because, according to an exclusive report from the Phoenix Business Journal, Ping’s parent company, Karsten Manufacturing Corp., has reportedly purchased at least five patents from Nike related to golf […]
