Jul
17
Equipment companies have begun peeking out from behind their monstrous 460cc driver heads, setting their sights on new iron technology. The next big design innovation might be something that sounds like it was prescribed by a podiatrist:
Gel inserts.… more »
Jul
16
A few weeks ago, I was privileged to attend the Michelob Ultra Duramed Futures Tour Championship at Hickory Point in Decatur, Ill., and was impressed with the way the tournament makes professional golf so accessible to the local community, especially kid… more »
Jul
14
We golf writers are always multi-tasking: Hit the ball, take some notes while steering the cart with your knees, hop out, click some photos, hit the ball again, take some more notes, hole out, interview other players on the next tee, etc., etc.
But ev… more »
Jul
10
Recently, I've grown increasingly excited about watching golf again. I'm thrilled that a new generation of golfers are adding a bit of youthful exuberance to the sport.
On the PGA Tour there are you young men with names like Boo and Bubba and Camilo… more »
Jul
07
After reviewing Nickent's 3DX hybrid iron set a couple of years ago, I gave the set to my father-in-law. Since then, his game's gotten much more consistent, but his memory still sucks.
Whenever he refers to those clubs, he calls them "Knock-offs" or "… more »
Jun
28
I really love golf.
There. Now when the inevitable chorus of, "What does this have to do with golf?" arises, you can just read that first sentence.
So, on to the 2007 NBA Draft. This is a day I dread worse than my annual prostate exam. Why? Because… more »
Jun
27
Duramed Futures Tour makes second stop in Illinois: Team WLF.org Golf Classic in Kankakee
2 feedbacks »I am, at present, completely enamored of the Duramed Futures Tour. So I am delighted that the "Road to the LPGA" will once again be running through central Illinois this week for the Team WLF.org Golf Classic.
The tournament, which is being held at t… more »
Jun
25
Over the years, I've been fortunate to have covered PGA, LPGA, Champions, and Nationwide Tour events. But I have to admit that I never made the effort to see what the Duramed Futures Tour.
Never, that is, before attending the Michelob Ultra Duramed Fu… more »
Jun
23
The highest-profile college walk-on basketball player this season is surely Jeff Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Jeff turned down four-year full rides at several mid-major universities to walk on at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham… more »
Jun
19
Raise your hand if you recall the hoopla surrounding Phil Mickelson in the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, and the beeper he carried around with him in his golf bag.
The beeper was in Lefty's bag that week so that his wife, Amy, could contact him if he… more »
Jun
14
I don't know if there was even a girls' golf team when I attended high school at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I remember a boys' golf team, and seem to recall that they were less than stellar. As a matter of fact, I don't even recall ever… more »
Jun
08
Well, the title of this blog pretty much says it all, don'tcha think?
The 2007 U.S. Open Official Website is now open for business.
I am literally all a-twitter with excitement.
Literally.
Twitter...twitter...twitter...
Darkhorse predicti… more »
Jun
05
As equipment editor of the WorldGolf.com network and former editor of GolfInstruction.com, I get to play a lot of new golf equipment. Every time I hit the links, there's something new in my bag that I'm testing for a review. People who play with me know… more »
May
30
SRI Sports, parent company of Srixon, is the largest manufacturer of golf clubs in Japan, and holds the most patents for golf ball technology of any company in the world.
In Srixon, they have a U.S.-based company with a name that is practically unpron… more »
May
29
I'm all for mixing it up a bit off the tee. Driver, driver, driver is fun, but can get boring.And I'm all for being forced to work the ball off the tee, with driver and with other clubs.But I just played Ironwood Golf Club in Fishers, Indiana, wh… more »
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