Archives for: February 2006
Feb
28
Over the past year, I’ve lost 25 pounds (50, if you add in the combined weight of all the golf balls I’ve hit astray). When I announced to my wife that I might just go out to buy some new golf clothes, she regarded me skeptically and asked, “Don’… more »
Feb
27
I always liked the Heavy Putter, at least by name. The company never did respond to my requests to send a demo model for review, and my one experience with the heavy-bodied flat-stick was on a crowded practice green during a demo day.
The engineering… more »
Feb
21
I once quoted some percentage of start-up golf equipment companies that go belly-up in less than three years. I can’t now find that percentage, but since it was a few years ago that I quoted it, the figure is probably outdated now anyway.
The point… more »
Feb
18
This final installment of my trilogy of rants about golf balls. I promise.
My claim throughout has been that just because a dozen balls costs more than a steak dinner doesn’t mean that that ball is the best choice for your game. As further (and fina… more »
Feb
16
So yesterday, I argued that all golf balls are not ideal for all golfers, much the same way as golf clubs. I furthermore proposed that people get fitted for club and ball combinations.
One problem with this is that we switch balls more often than we s… more »
Feb
15
Among the best players, there is as much or more talk about reining in golf ball technology as there is club technology. Jack Nicklaus has suggested using a special restricted-flight ball for the Masters to protect the integrity of Augusta National.
F… more »
Feb
11
If golf is going to grow, it needs to attract kids. To do this, there are two requirements:
1) High-quality, affordable, attractive equipment
2) Affordable, accessible, playable courses
As for number one, thank goodness that the days of sawed-of… more »
Feb
08
Tom Wishon has been in the golf equipment business a long time. He’s the guy that engineered the first titanium wood heads offered by a U.S. company. He’s recently released a book called The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, which I’ll be eager… more »
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