It’s been a tough few days for Callaway Golf with the announcement that it planned to lay off 12 percent of its global work force as part of a larger cost-cutting plan, but Jeev Milkha Singh made it a bit …
Singh’s victory brings good news to Callaway Golf
It’s been a tough few days for Callaway Golf with the announcement that it planned to lay off 12 percent of its global work force as part of a larger cost-cutting plan, but Jeev Milkha Singh made it a bit …
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SwingSmart app available at retail soon
Look for NewSpin Golf’s SwingSmart game improvement system to be on the market in the next few weeks. The system, for iPad, iPod and Android devices, was a big hit at the recent 2012 Haggin Oaks Golf Expo in Sacramento, …
All is well? Maybe not.
Next time the grow-the- game propagandists at the PGA of America give you the “all is well” in the golf industry speech (see Kevin Bacon in Animal House), point them to the Heartland. That’s where the Golf USA store in …
Dave Stockton Lived by the Flatstick–Here’s His Quick Take on Ghost Spider
It’s cool when you see a Tour player who’s ball-striking is pretty average and whose success depends on holing putts. And then, yes, he keeps holing them and keeps succeeding. Before Ben Crenshaw and Loren Roberts there was Dave Stockton. …
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Coyne mixes fantasy, history in “The Caddie who Won the Masters”
With the PGA’s final major of the 2011 season a wrap, golf fans who can’t get enough big-time championship golf may already be looking forward to next year’s Masters. If so, prolific author John Coyne has just the book for …
McIroy Plays Hurt at the PGA
Reminding me of Greg Norman’s exit-causing injury at the 1988 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Rory McIlroy twanged his wrist in similar fashion at the PGA Championship this afternoon. In the broadcast booth, there was concern …
Back in Black: Miura’s Latest Irons
Widely admired for the high quality of its forged irons and even more so for their balance and beauty, Miura Golf just introduced its latest product, a black version of its muscle back Tournament Blade. Company Founder Katsuhiro Miura and …
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Polara’s Self-Correcting Golf Ball Gets Some Buzz from the Good, Gray New York Times
Bill Pennington, the New York Times “golf lifestyle” writer, has an odd beat to cover. Writing for the archetypal of-record daily, he is charged with producing golf stories that a monthly magazine could handle with much more ease and flexibility. …
Martin Kaymer’s Neck-warmer thingy is called Buff Headwear
It got chilly in the Arizona desert while Martin Kaymer was trying to prove his World No. 1-ness by defeating Luke Donald at the WGC-Accenture Match Play. Donald held him off to take the title, but the two players got …
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A Dozen Plus of the 2011 PGA Show’s Most Exciting Products
In attending a PGA Show and identifying the ten best products there, based on my opinion and those of my colleagues, one faces a major hurdle – having enough time to visit and talk with the inventors and sales teams. …
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Mickelson’s PING Groove Gambit, as Finchem Saw It
Comes word from examiner.com that Phil Mickelson won’t use any of his vintage PING Eye2 wedges in this week’s Northern Trust Open in L.A. Mickelson’s defense of his no-U-groove loophole use was pretty convincing, in my view–if you’ve got a taste for eloquent …
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Heavy Putter Maker Now Out with Irons and Woods
Among lots of intriguing products at today’s PGA Demo Day, one that sticks out is the line of irons and metal woods from Boccieri Golf, the guys who gave you the Heavy Putter, then the Heavy Wedge. I hit the …
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Silver Anniversary for a Set of Hogan Apex Irons
By that I mean a guy’s been playing the same set of Hogan blades for 25 years, not that Ben Hogan Golf is issuing a commemorative set for purchase. The golfer is Tim Nolan a writer on TheAPosition.com, our affiliate website.
With obvious …
“Tour Van in a Hosel:” Titleist 910D2 and 910D3 Drivers
The Acushnet Co. (Titleist, FootJoy) isn’t the first player in the game with adjustable drivers, but no doubt the new Titleist 910D2 and 910D3 drivers will be among the more successful. Each driver features what Acushnet calls a “SureFit Tour’’ …
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“Hey, Let Me Try That Driver”
Golf etiquette can get fussy and old-ladyish, I’ll admit. (Even though I once wrote an entire book on the subject—many a long year ago.) So, yeah, nitpicking isn’t good.
That being said, I’ve got a couple of sometime golf buddies who …
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