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Hybrid golf clubs have replaced long irons for most amateurs and many professional golfers.  With hybrids, it’s easier to make solid contact due to shorter iron-like shafts and a more forgiving  face. PGA teaching professional Kevin Battersby explains the benefits of using hybrid clubs, and his recommendations for shaft and loft selection: read more

Image by cj&erson via Flickr Cleveland Golf has been well known for some time for its great wedges, and their preference by many golf professionals. The CG15 uses “zip groove” technolog which creates grooves that are 100% of the full legal dimensions, an increase from the 70% traditional level. Cleveland combines laser milling technology with the zip grooves, which read more

TaylorMade states that their R9 Irons provide the performance and distance that golfers expect, but with a more classic traditional style. As they did with the Burner series, TaylorMade developed the long and middle irons completely seperately than the short irons – for maximum performance throughout the set. Here is a video review by Golfalot. They have determined these are ideal for read more

Should we complain about players abiding by USGA rules, but outside the “spirit”, as defined by fellow golfers that don’t have good enough old clubs to use? Sour Grapes? With Phil’s consistency hitting fairways, he needs the grooves!! Good article: From Yahoo Devil Ball Golf Tour players accuse Phil Mickelson of ‘cheating’ with old clubs By Jay Busbee The read more

A good set of golf clubs is the weapon of choice for the advanced golfer. A complete set of clubs consists of woods, irons and a putter. According to the rules of golf, as set forth by the United States Golf Association (USGA), a golfers bag may hold 14 clubs. Most golfers will carry a driver, two fairway woods, 7 irons, 3 wedges and the putter. A driver is a long-shafted club with a read more

For the big players, the companies compete against each other to personalize their sporting gear. But that should not be a deterrent to us who are creative and have that extra something to make things special. Whether you are a golfer who wants to do things in his/her own way or whether you are planning to gift someone who is a golf enthusiast something special, welcome to the world of read more

Buying you first set of golf clubs is never easy. Some people keep asking me if irons and woods have to be the same brand, or if they should clone names. My answer is usually always the same, as long as you know their composition and they fit your weight, length, shaft and flex requirements. To start, you need to understand that while you can always buy used clubs or older models, may read more

As every golfer knows, it is extremely important to take care of their golf putters because, not only, are putters the golf club that has the most extensive use, but, even a slight  chip on the clubface and your putter will never be the same again. That’s why Odyssey Golf, the world’s No.1 golf putter manufacturer, makes putter headcovers, which give that extra piece of protection for the read more

When it comes to golfing, not any old golf club will do for you. You know this if you have ever been on the golf course having make up for a club that is too long or not long enough. Besides adversely affecting you game, using golf clubs that do not fit your body can cause aches and pains after using them for a while. And if you are concentrating on making up for the poor fit of your clubs, read more

Shave Some Strokes off your Golf Score No matter what your golf score, about 42% of all your strokes are taken with a putter. That is a sobering statistic. While golfers spend hours reading reviews and discussing the various aspects of the new high tech woods and irons, in some cases their putter was probably a gift or won at a golf outing. Many golfers choose a putter based on the intangible read more