Editors' Picks And Reviews

October 26, 2010

November-December 2010
The latest in golf equipment, instruction, training aids, apparel & more

NOW PLAYING: DRIVERS PING’s new K15 driver ($299) has a 460cc clubhead and a clubface that’s longer from heel to toe. The company’s Straight Flight Technology weighting moves 10% of head mass toward the heel, a move that helps square the clubface for consistently straight tee shots. Comes in three lofts, 9.5_¡, 10.5_¡, 12.0_¡. pinggolf.com Read more…
June 8, 2010

July-August 2010
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NOW PLAYING: IRONS Tour Edge’s new and affordable Bazooka HT Max irons ($259 and up) were engineered to improve higher handicappers’ games. How? Each HT iron has a different blade length, face height, top-line size, offset, bounce and MOI that help to optimize its distance, trajectory, spin and forgiveness. Look for a progressive undercut cavity Read more…
May 4, 2010

June 2010
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NOW PLAYING: PUTTERS Engineered with a stainless-steel outer body and a urethane inner section to maximize perimeter weighting and increase its MOI, PING’s Jas Craz-D ($199) is a multimaterial marvel. Features a lightweight nanonickel insert for a better feel at contact. Available in RH and LH models, it also comes in a Craz-E version. ping.com Read more…
March 16, 2010

May 2010
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Now Playing: Scratch 8620 Wedge Scratch’s 8620 wedge ($99) comes in three grinds: the sweeper/slider for those who pick the ball off the ground; the driver/slider for players who take mild divots with their wedges; and the digger/driver for aggressive and steep swing types. Comes in five models, from 50_¡ to 60_¡. scratchgolf.com The conservative Read more…
February 23, 2010

April 2010
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NOW PLAYING: COBRA ZL DRIVER Standing for “Zero Limits,” the new Cobra ZL ($349) driver features multimaterial construction, a milled-rhombus face insert and an Aldila VooDoo shaft. But the feature that will pique most golfers’ interest is its pared-down version of Adjustable Flight Technology, allowing you to change its face angle from open to neutral Read more…
January 19, 2010

March 2010
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Bridgestone has revamped its e-Series golf balls ($26/dozen). The two-piece e5 has a softer urethane cover and a reworked dimple pattern for a higher ballflight, while the three-piece e6 has a new inner layer that cuts sidespin for straighter, longer hits.
November 13, 2009

November-December 2009
The latest golf equipment, apparel and accessories

From STX, the company that revolutionized lacrosse, comes the Envision TR ($199) putter. Designed by Bob Engman (a sculptor whose work is in MOMA’s permanent collection) the Envision TR features square angles and alignment lines to ensure golfers address the ball properly.
July 31, 2009

July-August 2009
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Four New Adjustable Drivers Nike’s Dymo STR8-FIT ($399) gives you eight different ballflight options (three open positions that minimize hooks, two neutral positions that optimize launch angle and three closed positions that minimize slices). It features a 460cc head and a UST Proforce AXIV Core shaft (in five flexes), and comes in either a square Read more…
May 29, 2009

June 2009
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Never Compromise’s new NCX-Ray putter line features one of the most radical faces we’ve ever seen. Not only does it boast a striking red dual-density insert, it also uses something called Suspended Face Technology (SFT). SFT features embedded ribs in a soft composite. The result? Reduced vibration at impact and just the right feel that Read more…
April 30, 2009

May 2009
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The latest in golf equipment, instruction, training aids, apparel & more Now Playing: TAYLORMADE R9 TaylorMade has a real knack for changing things up, and we mean that in a literal sense. In 2004, with the introduction of the r7, TaylorMade made it possible to adjust the weighting of a driver with a series of Read more…