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Ah, look at these old beauties. The Ping Zing irons have been around for 30 years now, and yes, they are still very relevant. That's not very common today in a sport where technology makes most of our clubs obsolete in two years. The ...

This hybrid is from the PowerBilt Air Force line of nitrogen-infused clubs designed by dentists. (Not really -- I just like to imagine the club is filled full of laughing gas.)

The reason they are full of nitrogen is to make the club long and powerful. By using ...

This Cleveland Launcher DST has very similar technology as the DST Driver. The dual rail system helps the hybrid stay stable when going after it in the rough or any other lie. In addition, it helps reduce turf drag and improve contact.

The hybrid has a parabolic leading edge. ...

This new Baffler Rail Hybrid is a new club with an old (tried and true) design. As a matter of fact, the Baffler has been around for thirty years. Let's take a look at some of the latest technology built into this very forgiving club.

The first thing ...

This is the big-headed version of the popular R9 TP Driver. The maxed-out 460cc adjustable driver gives you the adjustability of a ginormous clubface.

With TaylorMade's Flight Control Technology (FCT), you can change the head to eight different positions. FCT will give you up to 40 yards of ...

If I had to describe this hybrid with one word, that word would be "Forgiving." I challenge you to hit a bad shot with this hybrid. Okay, okay -- perhaps I'm getting carried away, but let me show you what I'm talking about.

The FT-iZ Hybrid is a ...

I really like the price point of this Bobby Jones hybrid. It's very reasonable. Most of you know who Bobby Jones is, but who is this Jesse Ortiz fellow? This is the famous club designer that burst onto the scene back in the early nineties ...

Orlimar -- now there's a name I haven't heard in a while. This company was a pioneer in the late 1990s with their Tri-metal fairway woods. But the small company grew too quickly and fell on hard times. The genius behind the designs, Jesse Ortiz, ...

Well Nike is consistent with these Machspeeds. From driver to 3 wood to this hybrid, they are all very square-shaped. The whole idea is to make the clubs more aerodynamic for faster swing speeds. I think this makes more sense with the big 460cc driver, but ...

My buddy Nick and I argue which one of these two par 3 courses is better. He says it's the North Course. I contend it's the South.

One thing you should know before I go any further is that Nick is a chronic practice addict. He'd ...

This is the Bridgestone E7. It's geared more for distance, specifically for a low piercing trajectory. Let's open up the hood and take a look:

The E7 is the next generation of the E7+, only the E7 seems even harder to me. These balls are multilayer balls ...

My friends and I like to go to Wildwood when we are tired of playing our tried-and-true challenging courses. We serious guys who usually walk the course and grind out every shot will grab a cart at Wildwood and usually grab some adult beverages from the bar and ...

I would call this course a beginner course. It's very short, mostly flat and wide open. I like to take my friends that are just picking up the game to this course because it's very relaxed, and they don't feel a lot of pressure like they might on ...

The Greenback Golf Course shares its property with one my favorite golf courses in all of the Portland area, The Great Blue. One of the reasons it's my favorite is because it is always in such great shape. And of course, this holds true for the ...

This is a Titleist fairway wood for mid to high handicappers. It's the kissing cousin of the 909 F3. Both of these clubs look beautiful at setup, but this F2 is much easier to swing.

The round profile and the huge face make this Titleist F2 a ...

Uses for nitrogen: light bulbs, explosives, laughing gas... and now, golf clubs.

This PowerBilt Air Force One Fairway Wood is jacked up with nitrogen. It's true. By using this safe and stable gas, the internal pressure (which can be as high as 150 PSI) will support ...

Are you struggling with your short game? Here's a great game-improving wedge that should get you back on track. Most of us have gone through this phase where we get a little gun shy hitting those touchy lil' pitch or lob shots. All you have to do ...

Before these were compiled and put into a book, these tips ran in Golf Digest Magazine. I remember looking forward to getting my Golf Digest in the mail and it was usually the 1st article that I turned too.

Simply put, the authors have created lessons for us ...

These Noodle Long & Soft balls are extremely popular -- and for good reason. The ball is a game-improving golf ball with a soft feel and a low spin to dampen some of that slice (or hook) spin and fly straight to your target.

This is a two-piece ...

What do you know? Dunlop is bringing up their game with this three-piece Sport Golf ball. I'm very impressed. Usually when I think of Dunlop, I think of inexpensive, lower quality items designed for beginners, but that's not the case with these balls. It's good ...

This is every man's ball, the quintessential golf ball. This is the Big Mac, the Coca-Cola, and the Budweiser. I probably find more Top Flite balls when I'm looking for lost balls on the course than any other golf ball.

True story: I just finished marking my ...

This is Callaway's distance ball made for high handicappers that want to hit the ball a long way. The name Big Bertha has been with Callaway for some time and has been a very successful brand in their irons and woods. Let's take a look at the ...

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Listen up, baseball players: the shaft of these clubs were inspired by a baseball bat. Wilson makes the Demarini baseball bat, which is a high-tech bat that is used by 150 college baseball teams including the Oregon State Beavers, who won ...

I was out playing golf with my buddy Dino last weekend and I noticed he had added this Ping G15 to his bag. I really like the Ping G10 and couldn't wait to hit it. However, I did wait until the first par 5 to ...

Here is a nice set of game-improving irons. The first thing I noticed is the modern-looking design: a cavity back design with a notch over the sweet spot.

The inverted cone technology expands the COR Zone. COR is the trampoline effect that you get off of the clubface. ...

This Cobra S2 Driver has a huge, hot face! The driver is specifically designed to give you the same ball speed across the entire giant clubface.

The way they accomplish this is with their "9-point Face Technology." Let me explain. (Please turn in your text books ...

This is Titleist's most forgiving driver. I usually think of Titleist as a player's brand. Their stuff seems to be geared more for the low handicappers. But this big ol' 909 D Comp is designed for you higher handicappers that are looking for a large ...

I would use the word "innovative" when describing this set of game-improving irons. They incorporate an inverted-core technology to expand the sweet spot, giving the irons a bigger and hotter clubface. The cavity back is very traditional looking, and I like the basic teardrop shape.

The 3-through-6 ...

I've always liked this Rossie-style putter because it's smaller than those typical gargantuan mallets. I also really like the lines on the putter head for alignment. Most mallet putters don't have good alignment aids.

This Rossie Putter is part of Odyssey's new White Ice line. Touted as ...

This Launcher DST Fairway Wood is designed to be light and long. In fact the Mitsubishi Diamana Red shaft is 43-1/2 inches and weighs 64 grams. The clubhead is also very light with its 0.55-millimeter crown. The clubface is oversized and plasma-welded.

The 3-wood comes in three lofts: ...

Adams has always been the leader in the hybrids, and they've really outdone themselves again with this set. I really like these A7 OS Hybrids.

Quick and simple: These clubs are going to help your game! The long irons have an extra 44 grams in ...

Anybody remember the 2003 PGA Championship won by Shaun Micheel? "Shaun who," you ask? With a one shot lead on 18, he almost holed out his 7-iron from the rough, leaving it just two inches for the win!

Mr. Micheel had one of these Cleveland Launchers in his ...

"Boom Boom" Freddy Couples is the Bridgestone man. I'm pretty sure he doesn't play these particular E6+ golf balls, but Lee Trevino might. And I'm betting you should.

This is a moderately priced ball for the mid to high handicappers. It's a three-piece ball consisting of a core, mantle ...

It's stocking stuffing time! (That's if you are reading this in December. I'm aware my blogs may live on long after I'm dead, so disregard if you are reading this in July, and please enjoy the BBQ and fireworks.) Of course you are going to get Dad ...

Are you shopping for a good set of golf clubs to get you or a lady in your life a set of golf clubs? These are not a bad choice for the money.

Before we get to the technology of these clubs, let me start by saying that ...

These days hybrid clubs are all the rage, and for good reason. These clubs help lower the learning curve and help get the ball up quick and in the direction of the target. This Tour Edge Bazooka is a reasonably priced golf club that is very easy ...

This is a very inexpensive wedge brought to you by Affinity Revo. (Isn't that a car?) This is what I would call a Walmart-quality club and is for those high handicappers that aren't discriminating about their wedges.

The best thing about this club is the "Power Sole." This is ...

The first time I ever heard the word "hybrid" was in 1995, and I was face to face with a four-legged beast. "W... W... Why do you have a wolf?" I asked my friend Trey.

"Oh, Rambo. He's not a wolf, silly… He's a wolf hybrid." Trey explained. ...

Pinnacle makes no excuses for their low-cost golf balls. Actually, they have a good niche in the distance ball market. My father plays these balls almost exclusively. He is a twenty-five handicapper and plays from the white tees. The reason he likes Pinnacle golf balls is because they ...

Here's a cute little chipper. It's not really a wedge, and it certainly isn't a putter. Why it's a "Wudger!"

This club is very similar to the Odyssey White Hot XG Marxman Putter, only they've added some loft to the club to get the ball in the air quicker ...

The Maxfli Noodle has a special place in my heart. I used to work in the headquarters for a restaurant called Noodles & Company. (It's a global noodle concept… Great food, too. Tell them Robert sent you and you'll receive a free Mac and Cheese. ...

If you haven't gotten on the "Hybrid Bandwagon" yet, it's time to jump on. Grab your 2 and 3 irons and throw them in the lake. When I pulled my 3 iron out of the bag, it was so clean and shiny I could have eaten off of it. ...

With today's technology, you need to select the right club for you. Even with the simple ol' sand wedge.

Here's a very nice forgiving wedge from Mizuno. This club is designed for the mid to higher handicappers that are looking for a club that they don't have to hit on ...

What golf ball should I play? There are only 4000 to chose from, right? And they range in price from a few dollars to several dollars. Let's take a look at one of the leaders in this industry.

These Nike One Black golf balls are pretty cool. It's ...