Equipment

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 »

Get a Grip with Prohands

Brian McCallen

Once I came to the realization that your hands are the direct link between your brain and your game, or... Read more »

2010 PGA Merchandise Show Preview – Where Did All The Fun Go?

Casey Alexander

This week I will be attending the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. I have attended this show for the... Read more »

The Olympic Burden on the Golf Equipment Industry

Casey Alexander

We have listened to the almost unanimous cries of joy over golf’s inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.... Read more »