Category: Equipment

Nothing seems to inspire golfers as much as the quest for newer, better equipment. There's always a new set of irons, a new driver, or putter, fairway wood or hybrid to try and buy. We all seem to believe that if we just get the right club, our games will improve.

Bridgestone RXS Tour Golf Ball

BRIDGESTONE Tour B330-RXS


BRIDGESTONE Tour B330-RXS

Bridgestone had a terrific idea last year with its Bridgestone RX Tour, a “tour level” ball designed for players with slower swing speeds. Although it was too expensive for my tastes, I did try it and found that it worked very well.

Now, Bridgestone has released the RXS, a version that’s supposed to offer more spin control and a softer feel. I’ll give it a try, but I’m still waiting for them to get that price point down to the low 30s at least.

March 16, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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If Phil Wins The Masters, You Get The Driver Free

Golfsmith Golf & Tennis is running a promotion where if you buy a Diablo Edge, FT Tour or FT-iZ and Phil wins at Augusta, you get the driver free.

I seem to remember that they ran a similar promotion last year with Sergio.

Phil has a better chance.

March 15, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentDrivers
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Pinemeadow Excel Lightning Driver

Pinemeadow Excel Lightning Driver


Pinemeadow Excel Lightning Driver

In these recessionary times, off-brand clubs are looking better and better. Unlike the cheap knockoffs you see in bargain stores and at disreputable golf shows, the Pinemeadow clubs I’ve bought are well constructed from quality materials. As a some-time clubmaker, I’ve been impressed with the little details, like the close fitting, turned ferrules, and perfectly aligned grips.

The difference in the price is not in materials or workmanship, but that they are design followers, not leaders. What Pinemeadow offers are last year’s designs.

But the prices! This square driver is stylistically out of date, but at $99, you can afford to play last year’s design. Constructed of 6/4 titanium, the square head is supposed to provide the maximum possible MOI, straightening out your drives. The big sweet spot also will maximize distance.  That’s why Nike, Callaway and others were touting the square design. If square worked a year and a half ago at $500, it works this season at $99.

March 11, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentDrivers
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Adams A7 OS Chipper

ADAMS A7 OS Chipper


ADAMS A7 OS Chipper

All of the golf experts say that the fastest way for an amateur to lower his scores is to improve play around the greens. That said, I’ve wondered about the average player’s obsession with newer, faster, “longer” drivers. It might make more sense (both score wise and financially) to spend a small fraction of that money on a club that could help you from 20 yards in.

The Adams A7 OS Chipper tries to do just that. A cross between a wedge and a putter, the Adams Chipper has a 37 degree loft to get the ball up quickly, and rolling. The sole is designed to cut through turf.

I have a chipper that I built years ago from a GolfWorks kit and I pull it out of storage when I hit one of those streaks where I’ve completely lost my short-game feel. I use a putting grip and stroke and it usually works wonders from 50 yards in.

The difficulty of using one is, of course, trying to figure out what club to drop in its place. For me, its usually the three or four iron. I can’t hit those consistently anyway.

March 9, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentWedges
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Cobra S2 Irons

COBRA S2 Iron Set 4-GW with Steel Shafts


COBRA S2 Iron Set 4-GW with Steel Shafts

I tried the Cobra S2 Irons at a recent demo day and was impressed by their feel (the less we say about my ball striking that day, the better).

The key feature is the polymer topline, which as you might suspect, reduces the weight there, and repositions it where it’ll do some good—at the bottom. That multi-material topline, combined with a lower urethane sole is apparently what accounts for the nice feel I experienced when chunking shots off a frozen astroturf mat.

The also look very nice from address, with a hidden back flange, shorter blade length and a topline that doesn’t look like a game-improvement iron.

Cobra says that other features include a mid-width sole with a trailing edge groove that’s supposed to offer the reduce fat shots, while still keeping the leading edge low. Distance is maximized throughout the set through the combined tricks of stronger lofts and slightly longer shafts. But that’s been a trend with manufacturers for years. Hmm. If this keeps up, we’ll eventually have seven irons the length of drivers.

March 8, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentIrons
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