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Until the last couple of decades, putter head shape was a non-issue. All putters were the same, essentially a blade with a couple of degrees of loft. Then the ping anser style putter came in and that was the new norm. Nowadays, the range of possible styles from blade to spaceship on a stick is… Read More »Which Putter Head Shape?
I love blades. I have owned quite a few sets over the years from classic to modern. I have also played with some of the chunkiest game improvement cavity backs you can imagine. I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy golf with a whole range of different clubs. Unfortunately, I hear and read some absolute… Read More »Blades vs Cavity Backs: Which One is For You?
Putting is something of a touchy subject as far as my own golf game goes. It is, happily enough, trending towards “slightly less horrible” but I feel like I am never that far from disaster. I have tried all sorts of things in an effort to improve and some of them have even worked. This… Read More »Choosing Putter Length by Height?
I played an evening round with a few friends last night and as always it was an enjoyable few hours. We played in one of the most enjoyable formats that I know, a scramble matchplay. It lets you try shots that you wouldn’t perhaps take on in a competitive round. It also gave us the… Read More »Is my Iron Flex Too Soft?
After writing recently about how to make golf less expensive, I thought it made sense to dig into the area of DIY golf a little bit more. This is certainly a way to take the edge off the cost of golf equipment but it is also a great hobby in its own right and something… Read More »DIY Golf: Changing Grips and Extending Shafts
“I wish my wedges would spin a bit less” said no golfer ever! The shot from the golfer on TV that hits the green, jumps forward a couple of feet then sucks back five yards or more also elicits a round of applause and admiring gasps from the crowd and thoughts of ‘I wish I….’… Read More »How to Regroove Wedges
The driver, along with the putter, can be the most divisive club in the bag. Some golfers love it and can’t wait to get it out of the bag. Others will do anything to avoid it. Many of us will move from one category to another other their golfing lifetime. This is the case for… Read More »Picking a Golf Driver Replacement
I don’t want this to become yet another article about my putting woes but suffice to say, I have had my ups and downs on the greens over recent years. Given that I am also a terrible tinkerer (does that word even exist?) when it comes to my equipment in general, you won’t be surprised… Read More »The Benefits of Thicker Putter Grips
Picking the right golf ball for your game is part art, part science. Some of us prefer something a little firmer off the club face whereas others like the feeling of a softer ball that seems to stay for a second or two longer in contact with the putter. However, there is no doubt that… Read More »Golf Ball Compression vs Swing Speed Chart
In some ways, it feels like I am expert on how to find the right size golf clubs. I am in that particular ‘sweet spot’ of ridiculously tall and always tinkering with my equipment. This means that I have tried more (far more!) combinations that the average golfer who isn’t sure about what he or… Read More »How to Find the Right Size Golf Clubs
