What are “Tour” Golf Balls?
“Drive for show, putt for dough” may be the most time-worn old saying in golf. It also might be the truest, especially when choosing a golf ball to play. The relentless push of technology...
Category: Golf Products
Company History: TaylorMade Golf
There are two clubs that golfers typically maintain a special relationship with: the putter and the driver. Players can spend years searching for just the right version of either club before settling into the...
Hybrid Golf Clubs Explained
Hybrid Golf Clubs Explained By definition, a hybrid is “a thing made by combining two different elements.” In golf, those two elements combined to create a golf club with the best playability characteristics of...
The Importance of Golf Alignment
You’ve worked hard to master the fundamentals of golf. The correct grip has become automatic. You take a moment to insure proper posture before each swing. You pay attention to ball position. Settling into...
Innovations in Golf: Single Length Irons
This week’s question – why do irons have different length shafts? Do you have a better answer than, “That’s the way they always have been.”? If not, remember that’s what folks were saying about...
Wedge Grind and Bounce Explained
In an average round, a PGA Tour professional will hit about 12 greens. That leaves plenty of work for the short game. Depending on that week’s course a pro will carry three or four...
Why You Should Be Wearing a Golf Glove
In the summer of 1899 golfers opened their copies of Golf Illustrated magazine and were introduced to the newest gimmick in the sport – the Simplex Golf Glove that D.M. Meldrum & Co. of...
New Product Launch: TaylorMade Project (a) and Project (s)
The year was 2014. The research mavens at TaylorMade Golf studied golfers with handicaps between 10 and 27. They looked at approach shots from 150 yards and discovered that this caliber of golfer missed...
New Product Launch: Callaway Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X
The goal of the Chrome Soft wasn’t simple: offer the majority of golfers a soft feel, high distance and Tour-level spin. To achieve this, Callaway used a three-piece construction with their soft DuraSpin cover...
Top Golf Apps You Need Right Now
In the age of the smartphone, there seems to be an app for almost anything. That certainly applies to golf. Let’s look at some of the aspects of the game that can be enhanced...
