Sand Blaster Wedge

If you have a lot of trouble getting out of the sand, you should perhaps consider a “trick” club like this Sand Blaster from Hireko Golf. Hireko says that the Dual Sole on this unique design acts like skis in the water, gliding across the sand or rough. The hollow 2 piece construction allows the sole width to be increased dramatically to make it ultra forgiving in either soft or firm sand, and even chipping and pitching around the green. It also features a negative offset or face-forward feature which will help those who may have a tendency to pick or sweep the ball and makes this club virtually shank-proof.

I have a lob wedge of virtually the same design, and can tell you that it works like a charm.

CALLAWAY Xtt Xtra Lite Camo Stand Bag

You should be walking, not buzzing around in those little electric carts. You know you should. The walk is great exercise, and I can almost guarantee you’ll play better. Walking keeps your mind in the game, and gives you a better sense of distances and angles.

That big staff bag won’t cut it, though. You’ll either need a push cart, or a light stand bag with dual shoulder straps like this Callaway ultralite. It weights just four pounds, so you’ll hardly notice its’ there (my own stand bag weights six pounds).

Even better: this camouflage bag helps to support Phil Mickelson s Birdies for the Brave charitable initiative.

IAG Big Duke Putter

The IAG Big Duke putter offers adjustable weights in a machine tooled aluminum putter head. Milled to 5/10,000ths of an inch accuracy from high grade 6063 aircraft aluminum, the Big Duke is said to offer soft feel and unmatched ball control. The head shape and size keeps the majority of the club weight on the perimeter, increasing moment of inertia and decreasing the effects of off-center hits. The shaft position is designed to help keep the face dquare at impact, rolling—rather than skidding—the ball along the target line.

Each putter comes with two extra weights and a TORX wrench.

Pinemeadow Excel Lightning Driver

Pinemeadow’s latest entry in the funny-shaped driver sweepstates is the square Excel Lightening. With these, it’s all about getting a higher moment of intertia (resistant to twisting). The square shape allows designers to move the weight further away from the center, resulting in longer, straighter shots even on off-center hits.

Pinemeadow also has worked to fine-tune the sound of these to help avoid the strange sound of so many of these “geometric” drivers.

The club measures 460cc and is constructed from titanium.

You can get a customized Excel Lightening Driver from Pinemeadow for as little as $100.

CLEVELAND 588 RS Wedge with Steel Shaft

Cleveland Golf is justifiably famous for its line of wedges. Every golfer I know has at one time or another had a Cleveland wedge in their bag.

The 588 RS Wedge is a wide sole model, designed to offer a low center of gravity, for a high and soft launch angle. A back cavity is supposed to reduce vibration, while enabling Cleveland engineers to move more weight away from the face. The Cleveland 588 RS Wedge is one of the most popular wedge face profiles in golf and insures confidence at address disguising the large recovery sole.