Jess

I don't know. I usually like Ping stuff. I'm always a little bit weirded out by the extra large sole on these club heads, but for some reason on other clubs like the Ping i15 irons, I didn't mind.

On the G15s, it really threw me. When I honestly ...

If Batman played golf, these would be his clubs. They simply look bad to the bone. Gunmetal. Are you serious? Is that AC/DC playing as I rip my four iron out of the bag and spit as I address my shot?

Rock it, baby. Come on.

On a ...

It's embarrassing. It really is.

It's embarrassing to try a set of irons on a range and not like them. It's embarrassing to swing the clubs and duck hook a few. It's embarrassing to complain about how you can hit other irons better, even Titleist irons like ...

As you may remember, I'm a little skeptical when it comes to training systems. Golf is such a difficult sport to master that often any full-proof-guaranteed-to-lower-you-score gadget makes one very suspicious eyebrow go up.

As in the weight-loss industry, everyone is looking for the next great thing that will make them ...

I’m starting to really get ticked off at my Cobra Gravity Backs. I bring them to my local driving range and pro shop (where they often allow you to try out new or used sets of clubs in hopes you’ll buy something new).

I’m getting more and more ...

Drive. Threaten the ball in the air. Repeat.

While this accurately describes an acronym of my golf game, thankfully it is not what the DTR stands for in the Titleist DTR irons. So just what exactly does it stand for?

"Distance Through Research."

Nice, Titleist. I dig. ...

Oh man. These are fast. Like faster than fast. And fast in a good way, not like a Vin Diesel movie. They really pop the ball so it flies high and lands soft. These irons allowed me to really hone in on ...

Here's a sweet ball to play -- and it fits right along with my aversion to Nike. Let me be clear, though. I never allow a brand to skew my thinking into blind acceptance. If you doubt me, read my betrayal review of the Nike ...

How much better are the Ping i15 irons over the i10s? Supposedly, it is much more than simply answering "five times better." Get it? (And my math teacher said I would never amount to anything.) With similar lines and the same thinner top line, they ...

My dad was a really great guy. Dependable. Faithful. Solid. Trustworthy. Not given to frills or crazy expenditures. He was... frugal. Some called him just plain cheap. But he was (and still is) my dad, and I love him.

The Nike IC 20-15A ...

Hm. Really, Ping? A 56 degree wedge that has the name "tour" engraved on it? It's just a wedge in brushed silver. Oooh. There's a tungsten toe weight for added forgiveness. That's like saying a car is special because it has a gas ...

I used to make fun of my parents when they first learned how to golf. They were like the Postal Service of the links. Through rain, sleet, snow, or hail, they would get those clubs... and flail. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Seriously, though, they would golf in ...

Dot. Dot. Dot. Dash. Dash. Dash. Dot. Dot. Dot.

Frankly, that's what my game has been sounding like recently. It doesn't matter if I have a green dot or a pink dot; it's the cry of "S.O.S." every time I've been on ...

Nah. Sorry, TaylorMade. This Corzo ghost putter didn't do it for me. Now before you start to judge -- no, it's not because it is a long putter and I have some kind of fear that using a belly putter makes me look older. I ...

"NaNaNaNaNaNaNaNa Batman..."

Flat out, folks. That’s what this thing looks like. Appearances aside, I’ll give my honest feedback on this thing. Weird. It feels weird to swing, it’s weird to line up, and it produces a weird sort of “thunk” when the elastomer insert connects with the ball.

But ...

Wow. I don't use long putters, but this one is extremely nice. I am honestly going to put a 34" version of this guy on my Father's Day wish list. Very, very nice putter. I'm not sure why, but I dig the milled face on ...

We need soft landings. When I fly, I want my pilot to bring me a soft landing. If I fall, I try to twist myself and brace myself for a soft landing. If I happen to place a shot on the green (I know, I ...

Pelz, huh? Call me a mainstream brand nerd, but I have not heard of the David Pelz namesake brand. I have heard of Bobby Jones, so I was excited to check out this wedge. Now you won't hear me say this too often, but folks -- this ...

I have to admit.  Until now, I have had zero experience with Mizuno.  My only experience prior to writing this was picking that brand of clubs for my “Tiger Woods PGA Golf 2009” Wii game.  And the only reason I picked those is that the virtual Mizuno company “sponsored” my ...

Ok, I cheated a little bit on this one. Sorry, but it's true. I'm not a southpaw. So the idea of me trying to swing a Nike Slingshot Hybrid is a dumb one. However, I have tried the *ahem* normal Slingshot Hybrids -- and while I ...

This club feels great. I hate the fact that I even like a club called a "rescue club," because it is obviously very telling of my game and how much I need to be... uh... rescued. Not only does this pick the ball up quickly and get ...

Callaway, do you know who you are? You're the kid that had the coolest T-shirts in school. You're the kid that pierced their ear first. You're the kid that never came to school with lunch because you would always find some other kid and not beat them up, but talk ...

Before we start, I know. It's Nike. One of my brands that I tend to favor. However, after the disaster with the Nike Lady SlingShot HL, I was quite skeptical. Added to this is the strange look of this new "Uniflex Powerbow" style. It just looks funky, folks.

The ...

I have a confession to make. I feel like a Benedict Arnold writing this review. I'll tell you why. I have a few brands that I'm a total nerd for: Apple, Verizon, and... Nike. Whenever there is a Nike product, I'm a little biased -- ...

I have to admit. I didn't buy the whole "inverted cone" technology when it first came out. I thought it was just another new-fangled, run-of-the-mill goofball gimmick that would get us duffers to buy more stuff. TaylorMade is making more and more of a believer out of ...

I love Ping products. I just can't hit them. Maybe they are intimidating to me or something, I'm not quite sure -- but it seems I can't do them justice. This club feels great to swing. The shafts I tried were a stiff Black Nickel ...

The music starts. "I hear, that jingle-jangle-jingle..." It clatters in time with your walk. You wince every time you hear that dull clack and clank. Your driver (yes, the one you spent good money on) is rattling against your other clubs. You could use this ...

My wife does not need another edge. Enough already, TaylorMade. You realize that these ladies make their way into our foursomes, tee up yards ahead of us, have no crazy-angry-over-the-top ego that makes them swing too hard, and put it down the middle every time? You know this, ...

"Teed Up Teed me off!" was one of the quotes I've seen about this product.

Uh oh.

It looks like such a great idea, too. The Teed Up Portable Driving Range is a simple ball holder that can handle 45 golf balls, and a mechanism that automatically places the ball on the tee... ...

Really Callaway? Really? Why are we manufacturing these enormous wrap-around sunglasses that look like we just got out of the eye doctor?

David Duval was cool when he wore these. Was. Wore. Past tense, folks. His last real win was in 200,1 for goodness' sake. (Ok, ...

"Golf is a lifetime sport."

Sure is. You can spend your entire life looking for that same feeling that you experienced when you were 20 and hit a 178 yard tee shot within six inches of the hole.

One time. But that's all it takes, doesn't it folks?

Anyway, it is ...

I could have really used this the other day.

You ever go golfing and expect to rent a cart? Then you don't? Then you're mad at all the guys that wanted to walk because of some foreign word that they started throwing around? Exorcised or something like that...

So ...

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the technology.

ChaChaChaChaChaCha.... Man I loved that show. This is why I was excited to see the Bionic Women's Silver Golf Gloves. So imagine my slight disappointment when no robot parts fit into the equation. No '70s music either. ...

I haven't quite figured out the whole "movable weight" thing yet.

This driver, the TaylorMade R7 Limited 440CC driver is made by my favorite company for drivers. In fact, I recently reviewed my favorite one here.

But as stated above, the adjustments that can allow me to change trajectories up to 35 ...

Come on, is Tiger really different than the rest of us?

I mean really. He puts his pants on one leg at a time, right?

Of course, they are custom tailored black-Gaberdine-perfectly-hemmed-rich-guy pants. Of course, they are disposable in the fact that he probably only buys them, wears them once, then throws ...

Wow. Fire up the Flex Capacitor, Marty -- we are going Back... to the Future!

This watch laughs in the face of those who are looking for a mere "timepiece." This thing is waaaaay more. It's more than an altimeter and barometer that sends alerts if conditions change ...

I'm one of the unlucky ones.

I have to wear glasses. It didn't start until later in life. Some of you know how it is. Others don't.

Some of you are like me and have to decide how you are going to shade your delicate pupils from the harmful UV ...

Where have I been? When I first saw this product, I had to do a little research. Maruman? Who or what is that? Apparently, it is a company that self-describes their specialty as being one who produces high-end clubs for the prestigious users.

Frankly, their website -- and ...

I have trouble with the Odyssey putters. I know they are ridiculously popular. I know that several pros use them. I know that they are one of the top putters on golfers' wish lists.

I just don't know why I can't seem to putt them. Not even ...

Adams Golf has become more popular to many of us in the last few years. Being one of the first companies to design clubs that were easier to hit off the deck, many of us tried their products and had some measurable success with them.

They have continued ...

I'm pretty young. Yet there are a few things that I seem to still be "old school" about. One of them is the type of watch I wear.

Before I continue, remember that these reviews can be very personal and opinionated. This is just one of those ...

There are some clubs that are just plain nice. Of course in the past I have raved about Nike clubs, and even my Cobras that I'm so proud of but can't seem to hit...

But Callaway sure makes a nice product. One thing about this individual iron (this one being the ...

Now we're talking! This watch looks good. Attention! Gift idea for me to all relatives and friends that owe me a favor. Yeah, that's right. You know who you are. I saw you drop a ball on number 12 last week when you couldn't ...

Now I need to be clear. No, I mean really clear. Like crystal, ok? I realize you have seen me hitting from the ladies' tee before, but if I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times:

I'm hitting my second shot!

Leave me alone, and stop with the ...

Ogio. I can't help but think of dunking cookies in milk instead of golf. But regardless of the company name, this is a pretty nice little golf bag. I say "little" not because of the size -- it's pretty standard -- but because it is so light! ...

I think I end up reviewing these shirts as a joke. Because that's what it would like like if I were to squeeze into one of these.

A joke. A joke with Michelin-type ridges.

So I'll go ahead and review this as... an undershirt.

I just found the best product ...

I love it! When Tiger started playing, it definitely encouraged younger players to begin learning the game of golf -- but this is almost ridiculous, isn't it? But again... I love it!

Why not have the kids come out and learn the game and enjoy it with Mom and Dad? ...

Can someone tell me how this helps?

No, I'm serious. I actually can't figure out this training aid. It's an Izzo Swing Mirror, about 13" in size, and convex so that you can see yourself well in it. Ok, maybe you can check your grip and club face and even ...

I'm all for practicing golf when you're supposed to be doing other things. Really. I am. You know, like when you know you should be mowing the lawn, but you found an old ball lying in the grass. Then, since the mower needed gas, you go to the ...

OK, we can learn something from Mr. Woods.

No, not Tiger. Earl. Mister Woods.

If we want our kids to really take care of us in our waning years, buy them clubs at age two and get them swinging. Am I right?

Look at this little set. Linksman ...