I’ve been using the same putter for the last 2+ years – which is a pretty long time for me. One of the things I initially liked about the putter was the soft, tacky Winn grip that let me hold the putter very lightly and still feel tht I had good control over it. Recently…

For the last three or four years, I’ve used a Nike bag that I quite liked – except for the weight. It had enough full-length dividers, and held enough stuff – overall it treated me well. The last few weeks though, I decided to carry my clubs instead of push my cart on a couple…

I’ve traveled for a couple of years with a soft-sided travel case and been lucky not to have had any broken clubs or issues. However I’m starting to take golf trips more frequently and last year a friend of mine had clubs broken on back to back trips with a soft case, so I decided…

I just played my first round with the HiBore XL (thanks Erik) after using the original HiBore for the last year or so. The HiBore XL is 9.5 degree, with the red/stiff Fujikara shaft. There are 3 main differences I’m seeing between the new HiBore XL and the original HiBore: The face is less shut…

Losing my putter this fall may have been a bit of a blessing in disguise. Putting had been a weak area of my game for a while, I rarely got the ball to the hole on putts longer than 12-15 feet. Generally, I’d lag it close and it might just have enough steam to fall…

After a wonderful honeymoon period with the TaylorMade r7 425 for a few weeks, I completely lost the ability to keep the ball in play with it over the last month or so. So much so that I sold it to a buddy of mine and bought a Cleveland HiBore driver (8.5 degree, Aldila NV…

I’m quite happy with the clubs in my bag right now. I started buying bargains and closeouts, but over the last 2-3 years, when my swing has been consistent enough to do so, I have been replacing them with clubs that really fit my swing. Driver – TaylorMade r7 425 w/ stiff RE-AX shaft, 280-325…

As I previously mentioned, I started using a TaylorMade r7 425 driver last weekend. I’ve been quite pleased with it so far. Specs: 9.5 degrees Stiff RE-AX shaft Weights in neutral, low launch (heavy by the face, light in the back) My previous driver was a Snake Eyes 600T that I got back in late…

I let myself get talked into buying a MacGregor MacTec NVG2 Tour driver at the golf store. It is the 9 degree loft head and has a Fujikara Speeder shaft. I used it for one round and returned it. This just isn’t the club for me. I had no feel at all of the ball…

My Ping i5 irons arrived today. I, of course, immediately took them to the range to try them out. I didn’t fall madly in love with them, but I think that is largely due to me not having hit balls recently and the adjustment period that I’ll need to get used to them. I hit…

My experiment making my own irons didn’t go so well. The irons turned out fine, but the additional length made them too end heavy for my taste. Instead of continually tweaking and looking at irons, I decided I should take a look at what Ping has to offer with their custom fit clubs. I got…

It turns out that my 52 degree wedge was actually 54 degrees, and my 56 degree wedge was actually 58 degrees, while my 60 degree wedge was right on. I guess that explains the distance discrepancies. I had them bent back to the proper lofts. now I just need to find my comfortable yardages with…

At the same time I got the new wedges, I also replaced my KZG utility wood with a stiff flex Sonartec MD 21 degree. The Sonartec is about 2 inches shorter than the KZG, and sets up more like an iron with a deeper face. I swing it more like an iron too, rather than…

Last week, I replaced my KZG wedges with a set of 2004 model Callaway Vintage wedges and I’ve been quite pleased with them so far. The grooves on my KZG’s were getting worn down and I didn’t care for the swingweight much either so it was time for a change. The Callaway’s are very traditional…

I’m really liking the Adams GT irons I picked up recently, but the grips they came with have shredded. They were standard tour velvet grips and they rubbed my fingers in a few spots. I’m having one of the kids at the club regrip them for me with a set of Winn V17 grips. He…

About two years ago, I’ve moved from a set of Armour 845 Oversize irons to a set of KZG Forged Cavity Back irons. The KZG’s were heavier and had stiffer shafts than the 845s, and I hit them quite a bit better at the time. Recently, I switched back to the 845′s as the felt…

I played my first round of golf with the new driver this weekend. I played at Coyote Creek, a Jack Nicklaus course that (like most Nicklaus courses) is a great driving course. I hit the driver on almost every par 4 and par 5. My average driving distance with my old driver was about 245…

I got a new driver. I had Golfsmith build it for me, here are the specs: Head: Snake Eyes 600T, 10 degree loft Shaft: Graffalloy Blue Tour, Stiff flex, 44.5 inches long Grip: Lamkin Crossline Midsize Headcover: Snake Eyes 600T Swingweight: D3 The shaft is little longer and the swingweight is a little heavier than…

I hit the Big Bertha II driver on the range when I visited the Callaway Divine Nine. The one I hit was a regular flex with 10 degree loft. I can hit a Regular or a Stiff flex shaft in the driver and I didn’t have too much trouble hooking the ball with this shaft.…