Ok. It’s not a major, but this weekend’s Players Championship is awfully close. With every one of the top 50 players, and 82 of the top 100, it’s the best field we’re going to see until the Masters’.

Even more important: the battle for number one continues. Either Woods or Singh could take the position with a win. Els could rise to number one with a victory, assuming that Vijay or Tiger finish no better than fourth.

There’s a much more complicated explanation here.

Golfsmith has dropped the price on new TaylorMade R7 drivers by $100 to $399.

r7 Quad HT Driver

Spring is just around the corner here in Michigan. When driving by my home course this afternoon, the snow was making its last stand on the hill on number 8. The forlorn little pile looked like Custer at the Little Big Horn—a pile of white against a sea of brown, yet to emerge grass.

So it’s time to start reviewing the basics. Here’s an article with quick tips on the all-important 50 yard pitch shot.

Like many golfers I’ve talked to, I occasionally have dreams of starting an equipment company and taking the golf world by storm.

And then I come to my senses. I’m a writer, not an inventer. And my business acumen is, well ... the less said the better.

But there are people out there who have taken the leap. David Whitlam has founded a company called Gauge Designs that specializes in putters and has made an impact on the Japanese Tour.

They have some beautiful clubs that deserve a look.

You can read more about Gauge Designs in an article in the Milwaukee Channel.

The Callaway X Tour Irons—apparently played by the likes of Phil Mickelson and Charles Howell—are now ready for pre-order. Ironically, they’ll be available on April 15—so you can use your expected tax returns to buy them. You’re going to need a big return, though. They retail for $999

Here’s the official blurb:

Forged 1020 Carbon Steel Body: The X-Tour’s advanced two-piece design features a forged 1020 carbon steel body, with a forged 1020 carbon steel face welded in 360 degree undercut channel, which enlarges the sweet spot and provides perimeter weighting previously unavailable on a performance iron.

Extreme Notch Weighting: Extreme notch weighting focuses the perimeter weight to the extreme heel and toe helping to raise the Moments of Inertia for resistance to twisting on off-center hits.

Traditional Size and Shape: In designing a performance iron with a traditional size and shape, many new design features were incorporated into Callaway’s X-Tour irons. The X-Tour blade length is shorter from heel to toe, while the toe has been raised and squared. A thin, understated, pared-off top line and straight leading edge provide the look “traditional” players prefer, while reduced hosel offset and a beveled, narrower sole combine to add workability from all types of conditions.

New Blind-Bore Hosel Technology: A hosel design longer than the patented S2H2 design of past Callaway irons moves the center of gravity towards the heel and higher in the face. This repositioning of the center of gravity provides enhanced workability, and the increased trajectory control more accomplished players seek.

This is Callaway’s first attempt at forged clubs.  You can read the full blown press release in the extended text.

 
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