Equipment

Sunglass Seminar #4: Sunbuster

James A. Frank

I remember a Peanuts cartoon strip a number of years back in which Charlie Brown explained that the secret to... Read more »

Sunglass Seminar #3: Maui Jim

James A. Frank

Think Hawaii and it’s only natural to think about sunshine and golf. The bright sun that bathes the 50th state... Read more »

Sun Mountain: One Clever Company

James A. Frank

Some companies are just fun to write about, and one of the most amusing—as well as innovative and successful—is Sun... Read more »

Callaway Golf: Ely’s Legacy

James A. Frank

I believe I was one of the first golf writers to interview Ely Callaway. It was back in the mid-80s,... Read more »

How to Know If Your Clubfitter is Doing the Job Right

David Gould

Golf clubs of different makes and models differ from each other in hard-to-spot ways. You can’t see the lie angles... Read more »

Club Glove: How the Pros Travel

James A. Frank

Other than politics, there are very few things professional golfers agree on. That’s especially true of equipment, where contracts and... Read more »

Tour Edge: Clubs for Every Player and Budget

James A. Frank

Once upon a time, Chicago was the center of the golf industry, home to such iconic brands as Wilson, TaylorMade,... Read more »

iGolf: Thousands of Courses on Your Smartphone

James A. Frank

A few years ago, there were just one or two companies exhibiting GPS systems at the PGA Show. Then came... Read more »

Sunglass Seminar #2: Tifosi

James A. Frank

Tifosi sunglasses offer all the bells and whistles except one: high price. Almost every model in this company’s wide line... Read more »

Bionic: A Glove Story

James A. Frank

Another piece of equipment that most of us don’t think much about is the golf glove. But it’s rare to... Read more »

Sunglass Seminar #1: Sundog

James A. Frank

Over the past few years, the definition of “golf equipment” has expanded to include shoes, gloves, spikes, and even tees... Read more »

Nike Golf: A Swoosh for All Seasons

James A. Frank

This is sure to be a very interesting year for Nike Golf. The company’s lead spokesperson is on hiatus, and... Read more »

Caution: Mad Scientist At Play

Chris Duthie

It’s uncanny, really, the similarities to Dr. Emmett Brown, the wild-eyed, time-traveling inventor played by Christopher Lloyd in the hit... Read more »

2010 PGA Merchandise Show – Demo Day (or Why Are My Hands Bleeding?)

Casey Alexander

After waking up in Long Island at 3:40 AM and catching a 6 AM flight out of JFK, I arrived... Read more »

Smart Stuff: The Eazy Bag

James A. Frank

Besides the big companies that exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show, there are always the little booths of industry newcomers... Read more »