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My putter was stolen

How personal is your putter? My Ping Zing, a manganese bronze classic, was very personal to me. My putter single handedly dashed the dreams of many opponents by sinking thousands of great putts. I had thousands of birdies with my…

Category: Golf Clubs, Golf Equipment, Reviews

GRIP – Golf Research In Play 3H Hybrid Review

About G.R.I.P. G.R.I.P. (Golf Research in Play) was founded in 2002 by my friend Rob Blumberg. Rob found a forgotten niche market in the golf club industry and is now designing, manufacturing and selling directly to that niche. G.R.I.P.’s theory…

Nike claiming #1 “new driver brand”??? WTF?

Just watched a Nike Sumo driver ad on TV. They claim the “Number one new driver brand.” Just what exactly does that mean? The fine print says it’s based on February’s on/off course unit sales for new 2007 drivers. So…

Category: Golf Clubs, Golf Equipment

New GRIP site online :: New irons, woods, driver

My good friend Rob Blumberg’s company “Golf Research In Play” or “GRIP” has gotten it’s new site online. The new site is updated with all the new golf equipment released this month. The new equipment includes a 460cc driver, wide…

Hitting the Callaway FT-i square driver

I had the chance to hit some shots with a slightly customized Callaway FT-i square driver. This is the driver owned by my local pro Guy Lester. I don’t think the shaft or draw bias he had setup was good…