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Review: 2009 Titleist ProV1 Golf Ball

Assignment: Play the new 2009 Titleist Pro V1 golf ball and write about it. I think I can handle that, and it won’t suck. Technology Like the 2009 ProV1x, which I reviewed in this article, the new Titleist ProV1 has…

SUMI-G Divot Tool

The SUMI-G divot tool is not for every golfer. For golfer’s on a budget, a cheap plastic divot tool will do. After all, we just want to make more putts and have better greens. But for the discerning golfer, the…

Category: Golf Accessories, Golf Gear, Reviews

The Club Caddy keeps your grips dry

If you only knew how many golf gadgets I have in my house… It is tough to pick which one I’ll try out each day I go to the course. With all the rain here lately in Seattle Salt…

Category: Golf, Golf Equipment, Golf Gear

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…