Equipment

In Gear: Golf Equipment Odds and Ends

James A. Frank

Some random notes from the world of golf equipment. You never know what you might find interesting, right? If you... Read more »

Odyssey Backstryke Putters: A Review

James A. Frank

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the new Backstryke putters from Odyssey (part of Callaway Golf). If you haven’t... Read more »

Absolutely the Best Way to Keep Your Clubs Dry

Larry Olmsted

Who needs the best golf rain gear money can buy? Not you. Your clubs. If you love golf, you will... Read more »

The Classic Debate: Style vs Substance

Larry Olmsted

If you are serious about golf and serious about buying a nice pair of golf shoes, your choice is probably... Read more »

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 »