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...
Author: Jeane Derouen
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...
What Are the Best Golf Balls for the Longest Distance?
At the top of every golfer’s goal list is “ten more yards off the tee.” Golf ball manufacturers are more than happy to oblige this request with currently over 200 different varieties of legal...
What is MOI and Forgiveness in Golf Clubs?
Players who take up the game of golf break out into two classes. In one group are the golfers for whom the game comes naturally. The second, much larger group, are the golfers who...
How to Choose a Putter
A golf swing is a tricky thing. You have probably heard an instructor say, “If it feels good, you’re probably doing it wrong.” That may be sound advice, but if there’s one place on...
New Product Launch: TaylorMade M3 and M4 Drivers
The year was 1979 and Gary Adams took out a second mortgage for $24,000. Adams was betting his house on a new idea – a driver with a head cast entirely of stainless steel....
Golf Technology: History and Breakthroughs
When George Jetson teed it up at the Orbit City Golf Club on The Jetsons, he played golf holes with no rough and no fairways. Instead, the green floated in mid-air and George selected...
New Product Launch: Bridgestone TOUR B Golf Balls
It is good to be Bridgestone Golf these days. For many years, the Japanese company has put out some of the game’s most consistent, high-quality golf balls. In the process, Bridgestone shaved a few...
What Golf Balls Should You Use in Cold Weather?
Rudyard Kipling of short story writing fame is – whimsically, at least – given credit for inventing the “winter” golf ball. While the English writer was living in Vermont in the 1890s, he would...
What Are the Different Types of Golf Clubs?
Whether you need to buy your first set of clubs or upgrade what you already own, buying clubs for yourself or even for someone else doesn’t have to be tricky. There are game-improving features...