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Ping’s John Solheim takes on the USGA and R&A on new groove rules

Ping’s Chairman John Solheim is standing up for square grooves and I don’t blame him. I can really benefit from square grooves, which I do have in three of my four wedges. They help me enjoy the game. I also…

TaylorMade r9 and Nike STR8-FIT driver comparison

I got an email from Nike a few weeks back asking if I’d be willing to do an unbiased comparison between their adjustable driver, the STR8-FIT, and the TaylorMade r9. I thought that sounded like fun so I agreed to…

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Comparing Nike STR8-FIT and TaylorMade R9 Today

My boy is in summer golf camp. Rather than dropping him off and coming back 1.5 hours later, I’ll be on the range today doing a side by side comparison of the Nike STR8-FIT and the TaylorMade r9 drivers. It…

1st impressions of the Nike STR8-FIT driver

On the 1st tee today I pulled the shrink wrap off my new Nike STR8-FIT driver. I spent the evening last night reading the manual. Never read an owner’s manual for a driver before. Never even seen one. My conclusion…

SUMI-G golf head covers just might be the coolest ever, and they have a rigid exoskeleton. ’nuff said!

I’ve been touting how cool the products from SUMI-G are. My new golf buddy Marius, the cranium behind SUMI-G, has a talent for making super hip, elegant, unique and functional golf accessories. Every round of golf I play I have…