Columnist: Golf Equipment Reviews
2020 Equipment Special Section: Drivers
By Ed Travis Distance sells, or more accurately, the Hope of More Distance SELLS. Every club and ball manufacturer at the PGA Show was exhibiting a new product design that would help add yards to every golfer’s game. Sophisticated materials, scientific engineering and the newest computers aid club designers in this quest for a […]
Cobra SPEEDZONE Irons Teaser
By Ed Travis Preorders for the NEW Cobra SPEEDZONE Irons will not be available until January 3, 2020. Here is a preview of why you may want to mark that date on the calendar and get your order in as soon as possible. Given all the various iron designs currently on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sacks Parente Putter Review
By Matt Saternus at PluggedINGolf.com Sacks Parente is a new putter company that’s using technology to make a truly classic design relevant again. The Series 39 putter is an interesting marriage of classic and modern elements. The design of the head is totally old school – a true blade. A closer look reveals high tech touches […]
Putting Arc Helps Golfers Succeed
Recent NCAA individual Champion, Maria Fassi uses the Putting Arc to improve her putting and it helped her win the 2019 NCAA Individual title, as well as, finished T-11 at the USGA’s @ Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston. An All-American golfer at the University of Arkansas, the Arkansas women’s golf team was one of […]
aBout Golf Receives Recognition
aboutGolf, a Toledo-based company was recently named the Editor’s Choice for Best “Premium” Golf Simulator. aBoutGolf’s aG Curve is constructed in a 180-degree arch that provides a panoramic view bolstered by the ultra-HD resolution and custom lighting. The three-dimensional, high-speed camera and trackingsystem provide the most accurate ball and club data. Randall […]
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, […]