Columnist: Ed Travis
PXG: “We couldn’t help ourselves”
By Ed Travis Last spring when high-end clubmaker Parsons Xtreme Golf, or as it is better known as PXG, introduced the 0211 line of irons some thought the company may be changing its business strategy. The cast, rather than forged, 0211 line was actually priced within reach for the average golfer. At $225.00 per […]
Honma’s Newest Game Improvement Clubs-XP-1
By Ed Travis A year ago, golf industry executive Mark King former TaylorMade Golf CEO was hired as a “strategic advisor” for Honma Golf. The Japan-based golf equipment company wanted a bigger presence in the equipment industry. King has since moved on to the top spot at Taco Bell, but he left his imprint […]
Slow Play: The Problem, The European Solution, Teach Kids
Slow Play – “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us” By Ed Travis The topic of slow play leapt into focus on social media when Brooks Koepka, the No. 1 ranked player in the world and No. 3 ranked, Rory McIlroy, criticized the time a few of their fellow Tour players on […]
Simply Improve Your PUTTING With: The Putting Arc
By Ed Travis One of the basic truths about golf is even when a putt is hit online with the correct speed it sometimes doesn’t go in. Don’t ask why just accept it and move on. This doesn’t mean however we can’t improve our chances by training ourselves to produce a stroke that […]
Monday After Royal Portrush – Lowry Triumphant – Tiger Irrelevant
By Ed Travis Rain, Fog, Sunshine, Wind, Tucked pins, Fescue, Gorse, Rough, Bumpy and Firm fairways, Texas wedges, Raised greens, Gigantic runoff areas and Fast putting surfaces are just some of the reasons The Open Championship is the favorite major for many golf fans and at least some players. The Open Championship provides, […]
Total Golf Trainer Review
By Ed Travis The road to success is always under construction………..Arnold Palmer A Google search revealed over 158,000 golf training aids. Online retailer, Amazon offers more than 1,000 items alone. The game we play can be very rewarding, but it can also be the most maddening and frustrating activity, we can inflict […]
U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Was A Winner
By Ed Travis Fans had the opportunity for a great show—U.S. Open week on the Monterrey Peninsula and they weren’t disappointed. During the buildup prior to the 119th national championship there were almost more interesting storylines than you could count starting with the USGA and the big question was could they run a national championship […]
New Ground Long Irons Made Me Throw Out My Hybrids
By Ed Travis According to Joe Jung, one of the founders of New Ground Golf, the company was formed in order to build irons for those who don’t like or can’t hit hybrids. Their initial offering consists of three long irons: a 16°1-iron, a 19° 2-iron and a 22° 3-iron. A cambered sole, […]
Chip Better With Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 Wedges
By Ed Travis For 2019, Bridgestone Golf has introduced a new line of wedges, the Tour B XM-1 series, that produce increased spin rates for control and soft feel. Weekend golfers often are in a quandary about wedges. They don’t understand the need for precise gapping of lofts, or how to solve the […]
Stroke Lab from Odyssey: All About Controlling Distance
Distance control, not aim, is the key to becoming a good if not great putter and consistent distance can only come from a repeatable stroke. Odyssey, Callaway Golf’s putter division has the solution with their Stroke Lab putter line. According to Sean Toulon, Callaway’s senior vice president and general manager of Odyssey, “These new putters […]