By Chris Mccann
It’s this time every year that I get really stoked about golf. As I write this article, I have The Masters on in the background. With The Masters on TV, that could only mean one thing: Spring is here, the weather is warming up, and soon golfers are going to begin flocking to the courses in big numbers.
Golf has become such a huge sport, not just in the United States but worldwide. There are a lot of great players in the world, but we can thank mostly Tiger Woods for the increasing popularity. The increase in popularity is great for the sport, but it’s also driving up our costs. It’s simple economics of supply and demand. Each year the equipment, training materials, and green fees continue to go up.
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By Tracy Patton
With so many putters to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? The most popular styles of putters are blade, mallet, perimeter weighted, insert, and offset. Each one of these putters has its own uniqueness.
Blade putters are narrow and flat with the best feel for the ball. Low handicappers favor blades. Blades differ in where the shaft enters the head. The shaft is either at the heel or center, where it enters more in the middle of the blade. Tending to be face balanced, blade putters will suit a player with a straight putting stroke. These putters are a good fit for hard, faster greens that require soft control, making them a good safe choice.
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By John Soffer
Famous throughout the world as the incomparable city of dreams, glamor and glitz and its casino’s; where all luxury are lavishly presented; Las Vegas, Nevada has positioned itself as the United States’ fastest growing golf industry. Many new, very exceptional golf courses have opened its doors to the public the last few years. And the growth doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
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By Verlyn Ross
Once beginning golfers have spent plenty of time learning the fundamentals of the game and sticking with the basics for a least one year or more, getting their short game skills down pat, and seeing their scores start to dip down into the 90s, the next step to consider: upgrading your golf clubs.
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By Verlyn Ross
Custom golf clubs have a lot of advantages over mass-marketed models. Some of these advantages are purely practical, while others are a bit more whimsical and decorative in nature.
Custom golf clubs can especially be beneficial to golfers who are shorter or taller than the average person. If you use golf clubs that were designed for people that are not close to your height, you will have to make an adjustment to your swing, and this will not be beneficial to your golf game.
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By Robert Bernard
One thing most golfers never think about is the golf ball they’re playing with. The modern golf ball is the most regulated piece of golf equipment we have today. Even with the new driver technology, exotic shaft material, and the high rebound clubfaces of most modern irons, the golf ball is still the most advanced of them all.
There has been a proposal put forth to golf’s governing bodies to standardize the modern ball for professional play to even the playing field. Of course I don’t believe this will ever happen given the billions of dollars spent on brand-specific golf balls and the personal preferences of the players.
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By Robert Cummings
There are many different styles of golf clubs on the market today, which can make it difficult to know where to begin when making a choice. What’s important to note is that it’s not about the right irons, but choosing the right golf irons for you.
The bottom line is that you need to choose a club that will work with your current level of skill and one that will suit your preferences. For example, you may have problems with your elbow, which would then mean that you’d probably want a club with a graphite shaft and a rubber or polymer insert in the club head to help reduce the transmission of the impact of the ball. While this may work for you, others may think it’s crazy.
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By Nazima Golamaully
An increasing number of women are now playing golf and manufacturers are beginning to realize this and target women golfers specifically in their advertising campaigns. This previously untapped market has mushroomed in recent years, and the market is no longer dominated by men golfers. Suddenly, it is extremely lucrative for sellers to focus on selling womens golf apparel and even golf club sets for women.
Male golf enthusiasts have always known that their games can be highly improved by using the proper golf club set, but what should women look for when choosing their own sets?
By Jay Land
Would you like to play more golf for the same dollars you are currently spending? Do you enjoy the challenge playing golf on courses that are new to you? Or maybe you love making the rounds and teeing up at the various courses in your city or state; better yet, perhaps you travel for business or pleasure and get a chance to play a round or two of golf at a potpourri of courses across the United States. If this describes you, identifying discount golf courses to patronize can save you loads of money on green fees and tee times.
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By Roger W. Roberts
Greg Norman Collection Golf Apparel has been a leader in the golf apparel market for a number of years, and they just keep getting better. Combining function with style has been their specialty. Greg Norman Collection Golf Apparel continues to rise above the competition with state-of-the-art fabric technologies. They have introduced two new Play Dry styles: Play Dry 2-Below and Play Dry ML 50.
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