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Top-Flite Golf Invades TPC Sawgrass 2008-05-13 18:30:26 Hey everyone. We've got some news and notes from the weekend so let's get to it! Top-Flite Golf made quite the impression at TPC Sawgrass and Callaway is set to release some new clubs…
Adams Golf Adds Idea Pro Gold 2008-05-14 17:59:40 Hey everyone and thanks for stopping by. The title says it all... Adams
Golf has added the Idea Pro Gold Hybrids and Hybrid Irons.
Are Steel Shafts On The Way Out? 2008-05-17 20:25:47 Hey everyone. Hope you're enjoying the weekend. SirPutts and I have the opportunity to talk to a lot of different golf industry professionals. We hear a lot of different opinions on things and it's fun to listen to different viewpoints on the state of the industry. Read more:Steel
Balance Position - Golf Drill Guru 2008-05-16 19:14:30 Weight distribution at address is crucial to maintaining good balance and posture throughout your swing. There are many misconceptions as to how your weight should be placed in your swing. Read more:Balance
, Drill
Finding The Slot Position - Golf Drill Guru 2008-05-19 18:35:53 ‘The Slot’ is a term professionals use to describe the positioning of the club in relation to the arms at a specific part of the downswing. Consistently finding the slot will help you to dramatically increase your distance and accuracy for your irons and woods. Read more:Drill
Callaway FT Fairway Review 2008-05-20 18:31:33 The Callaway
FT Fairway wood is one of the most recent additions to the Callaway line. The company introduced us to their Fusion technology a few years ago and they have carried it forward into 2008. Callaway’s new FT-i Squareway woods have stolen the fairway wood spotlight but the more traditional FT Fairway shouldn’t be forgotten.
SirShanksAlot In Your Email! 2008-05-22 15:32:16 Hi everyone! We've had some readers request an email alert feature so we've added one to the site. Enter your email address in the box on the left (about halfway down the page) and you'll get email updates every time we update the site. Now it's even easier to stay on top of the latest golf club news, reviews and rumors... and it's free! Read more:Email
Clevland CG Gold vs. Mizuno MX-25 2008-05-22 15:24:32 Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by. We get a lot of email from readers looking for advice when choosing golf clubs. Often these readers have narrowed their search to two clubs and are looking for a second opinion. Tonight SirPutts helps a reader choose between two pretty good irons... the Cleveland CG Gold and the Mizuno
MX-25.
A Trip Around The Golf World 2008-05-26 17:44:40 The long weekend is winding down and golf season is in full gear. SirPutts and I thought we'd take a quick trip around the world of golf equipment to see what's new and exciting... Read more:World
Fix Your Slice - Golf Drill Guru 2008-05-26 17:13:18 Slicing has only one cause… an open clubface at impact. That being said, there is a multitude of reasons for causing your clubface to be open, anything from your equipment to your follow-through. Most swing faults, including slicing result from poor fundamentals. The following tips are three ways to turn that slice into a solid draw. Read more:Slice
, Drill
The Search For A $200 Set Of Clubs 2008-05-28 17:44:26 Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by. Golf is really growing right now and it seems that everyone wants to get into the game. It's fun to have all of the best gear but unfortunately most of us are on a budget. Tonight SirPutts a lot helps a new golfer find an inexpensive set of clubs. Read more:Search
, Clubs
Nike SQ SUMO Hybrid/Iron Review 2008-05-29 18:59:48 Nike Golf struck gold with the Slingshot iron. It was one of the most forgiving irons in the game improvement category and it solidified Nike’s spot in the category. The SUMO SQ Hybrid
/Iron set is the latest from Nike Golf and the company is hoping it can now take the hybrid iron market by storm...
Ping G10 Fairway Review 2008-06-01 19:03:33 The Ping G10 fairway wood is the company’s latest entry into the stainless steel fairway wood market. The G10 line has proven to be a winner with our readers but how will this traditional looking fairway wood stack up against today’s unique designs and multi-materials?
The Flying Elbow - Golf Drill Guru 2008-06-03 18:34:50 The chicken wing or flying elbow as it is more commonly known plagues many amateur golfers. Interestingly, you will also discover the same ‘fault’ in the swings of some professionals as well. Read more:Flying
, Elbow
, Drill
TaylorMade Burner Rescue & Fairway 2008-06-04 18:12:40 Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by.We mentioned the new TaylorMade BurnerRescue
hybrid and fairway woods a few weeks ago and now the company has officially introduced them.
SirPuttsAlot Tackles The Mailbag 2008-06-05 18:59:21 Hi everyone. SirPutts has been a busy guy over the past few days and has answered a lot of email. Let's have a look at what he's been up to...
Reader Email - Lie Angles 2008-06-08 19:17:30 We're been getting a lot of email lately asking about lie angle. I thought I'd take bits and pieces of these emails and try to answer some frequently asked questions... Read more:Reader
, Email
, Angles
Whitlam Golf/Gauge Design Putters 2008-06-07 19:10:56 Hey everyone. Hope your weekend is going well. We love talking about smaller golf companies that make great products but can't grab a piece of the spotlight (yet). Tonight I thought I'd post some pictures from Whitlam Golf/Gauge
Design. Some readers might recognize the name... they make some of the finest putters in the world.
Titleist 909 Driver Pictures 2008-06-09 06:35:59 Hi everyone. We've been talking about the possibilities of a new Titleist driver and now the USGA website () has given us a first look at the 909... Read more:Driver
, Pictures
Cobra Pro CB Iron Review 2008-06-10 19:29:29 Cobra is really known for their game improvement offerings but the company’s recent push on the PGA Tour has allowed them to dabble in the “player’s” category as well. The company has offered irons for the better player in the past but few of them have excited people as much as the new Pro CB irons… Read more:Cobra
Cure Your Putting Yips - Golf Drill Guru 2008-06-12 17:38:06 I played my first round of the season a couple months ago and noticed that my yips had returned on the greens. It was very frustrating, as I had suffered from them all throughout 2005, which nearly ruined my season. Read more:Putting
, Drill
The Next Cobra Driver? - Golf Patents 2008-06-15 11:19:20 We're pleased to introduce a new section to our site as we welcome The IP Golf Guy - David Dawsey. We've been fans of David's Golf Patents
website () for a while... he is an expert in the area of intellectual property and golf patents. If a golf club company patents a design... David will find it. Today David shares some pictures of a new design from Acushnet (Titleist/Cobra
). Read more:Driver
Callaway 2008 Big Bertha Iron Review 2008-06-17 19:22:06 The name “Callaway
Golf” has always been synonymous with forgiveness. The company has made some of the finest game improvement clubs in recent history… many featuring the “Big Bertha” name. There have been seven versions of the Big Bertha iron… each offering a bit more forgiveness than the last. Callaway calls the 2008 Big Bertha irons “the most forgivin
TaylorMade Finned Driver - Golf Patents 2008-06-26 17:29:13 I never thought I would live to see the day that a Taylor Made driver had fins! OK, I haven’t actually seen fins on a Taylor Made driver; just drawings of a finned driver from a Taylor Made patent application. Read more:Driver
, Patents
Bobby Grace Resigns From MacGregor Golf 2008-06-25 19:13:33 We've been talking a lot about putters this week so let's keep it going with news of a prominent putter designer resigning from MacGregor Golf. Read more:Bobby
, Grace
Whitlam Canadian Flag Prototype 2008-06-24 18:41:21 Hi everyone. We hope you enjoyed our David Whitlam interview. We've had some very positive feedback from readers and we're already working on a few more golf industry interviews. We've got some pictures of a cool new design from David Whitlam... and our friends north of the border are going to really like it! Read more:Canadian
, Prototype
An Interview With David Whitlam Part II 2008-06-23 18:09:22 We recently spent some time talking golf with putter guru David
Whitlam... the man behind Whitlam Golf and Gauge Design. Today we're talking about David's plans for the North American market, high MOI putters and the possibilities of an expanded line of golf equipment...
Exclusive: An Interview With David Whitlam 2008-06-22 18:48:58 There aren't too many people in the golf business like David
Whitlam. The man behind Whitlam Golf and Gauge Design has designed some of the world's finest putters for some very exclusive clients and Tour players. He has developed a cult-like following in Asia and Europe and anyone that has used his putters will tell you they stack up against anything you'll ever hit. His Whitlam Signat Read more:Exclusive
Extra Strong Grip - Golf Drill Guru 2008-07-10 18:22:55 One of the most common causes of a slice is a weaker grip… now remember, the term “weaker” has no reference to grip pressure… it simple refers to your hands positioning on the grip. Your grip is considered weak when your trailing hand is on top of the club at address, or as it is more commonly described as having your wrists turned to the left (right-handers only). Read more:Extra
, Strong
, Drill
Reader Email - Picking A Hybrid 2008-07-08 18:06:17 Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by. We'll dive back into the mailbag tonight with SirPuttsAlot as he helps a reader select a hybrid... Read more:Reader
, Email
, Picking
, Hybrid