Everything about golf clubs, bags and other equipment
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
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
I have just come back from a tour around my local golf store. It is run by a couple of really nice people, has plenty of stuff, both new and used and they generally let me play around as much as I want. In other words, it is a great place to spend an hour… Read More »Golf Equipment Price-Is it Realistic?
I played in a Texas scramble competition a couple of weeks ago. On the 18th, my partner hit a nice drive down the middle. I had a free shot and smashed a driver as hard as possible. The golf gods were smiling and we found ourselves a long way up this par four with about… Read More »How to Stop Shanking Wedges
The wedges are often called the scoring clubs for good reason. Get them dialed in and you are going to be looking at some short putts to make birdie, par or whatever, depending on your level. However, if your approach wedge distances are off, there is very little chance of scoring well. This is an… Read More »Approach Wedge Distances: Get it Right
Choosing just what to put in your golf bag can be a difficult task. This is true for beginners but no less so for the more experienced golfer. I have probably been through 40 sets of irons in the last decade. Clearly, I have a problem with golf equipment but there is a serious side… Read More »Which Golf Clubs are Right for Me?
Wedges are scoring clubs. Whether you are 100 yards out or just off the fringe, chances are you are reaching for a wedge. Which one you choose depends on a few different things and is in many ways a personal choice from one golfer to another. Looking at pitching wedge vs lob wedge and their… Read More »Pitching Wedge vs Lob Wedge
