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Got some free Top Flite D2 balls yesterday

A while ago I signed up for some free golf balls on “The Balls To Go For It” web site at http://www.theballstogoforit.com/. I thought hell, why not get a couple of free golf balls. They arrived yesterday and to my…

Category: Golf Clubs, Hackers, Life

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…

Ogio Shoester Golf Shoe Bag Review

I’ve dealt with dozens of great golf companies in my years as a golf blogger. Of all the great companies I’ve worked with the absolute coolest is Ogio. Ogio’s designers take every day products which haven’t changed in decades and…

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…