By EDDIE HUFFMAN Shady characters sell them online or out of car trunks, promising a lot more than they actually deliver. They’re illicit substitutes for the real thing. “I’ve heard several cases even this year from people that bought irons,” said Jerry Woodall, owner of Tee to Green Golf Shop in Eden. “Guys…
By STUART HALL Ping might consider giving tour staff professional Louis Oosthuizen a nice bonus to go along with his Open Championship Claret Jug. Oosthuizen, the South African with a tongue twister of a name, put the manufacturer’s new S56 irons and Tour-S Rustique wedges into play en route to winning at St. Andrews.…
In the way the Vector Launch Monitor changed the way the golf industry had previously fit golf clubs, the new VectorX Launch System hopes to redefine how players practice. AccuSport of Winston-Salem just released its new “personal” VectorX Launch System. Sales at the PGA show were brisk for the all-in-one system designed for both…
For a golfer to be told that a stiff club shaft no longer suits his swing can be a humbling experience. After all, stiff shafts are often equated with power and distance. “It’s an ego thing,” said Chris Sweeney, 45, territory sales manager for Mizuno, who was encouraged to switch from playing a Dynamic Gold…
For golf equipment geeks, the year’s first golf publications are as highly anticipated as the season’s first warm weather tee time. The reason? Hot List, ClubTest and reviews of golf’s newest equipment. The lists are akin to the Grammys for music lovers and Academy Awards for movie fans. “It’s somewhat difficult to actually quantify how…