Click here to listen. Customization is one of the newest trends in putter technology. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to Bruce Sizemore, Jr., chief designer for the new Sizemore Collection, about why he got into the putter customization game. “Putter design has always been kind of left to the side,” Sizemore, Jr. says. “Back in 96, when I started designing, I wanted to give attention to both original, unique design as well as … some of the things that I’ve encountered that people have struggled with, and one of them is it’s tough to pull the putter back when you’re not confident ... full post »

Click here to listen. Southern California’s High Desert is a great, low-cost alternative to the high-end desert golf scene of Palm Springs or Las Vegas. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to WorldGolf.com Editor Bill Wolfrum, who recently took a trip to the area, about the opportunities there. “You’re going to find some cheap golf,” Wolfrum says. “It’s a low cost alternative to courses down the hill. It’s definitely a good place to stop, especially when you think about the big money courses up there. Planning a golf trip to Vegas the second weekend of February? Better book your tee times now, according to ... full post »

Click here to listen. Vietnam may seem like an unlikely golf destination, but the sport is catching on in a country with a booming economy and tourism industry. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to National Golf Editor Tim McDonald, who recently returned from a trip there, about the phenomenon. “It’s kind of funny because golf was a sport that was once frowned upon” there, McDonald says. “But they’ve recognized that to get in more tourists, they’re going to have to have some more things to attract them, golf being one of them.” Big business nationwide, consumer golf shows are starting to bring in ... full post »

Click here to listen. As the site of the 2006 PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Hawaii’s Poipu Bay Golf Course has the honor of hosting Tiger Woods, Mike Weir, Geoff Ogilvy and Jim Furyk at one of the most prestigious events in golf. Podcast host Dave Bernertalks to the club’s director of golf, Craig Sasada, about the course and who’s likely to come out on top at the event. “The overwhelming favorite has to be somebody like Tiger,” Sasada says. “But you know, Jim Furyk has won every event that he’s played in Hawaii. He’s very accustomed to Bermuda grass and the ... full post »