High-handicap irons and the robot’s mishit test: how to repeat it indoors this Canadian winter
In Golf Digest's July 2026 robot test, four super game-improvement 7-irons finished within 5.3 yards of each other on average carry. On their worst…
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Drivers, irons, wedges, balls and cold-weather kit, judged on what changes your score rather than on the marketing. Fittings, prices and where to buy, used included.
2026 mallet putters in Canada from C$369.99 before tax, and where to roll one all winter
With greens aerated and temporary pins out, the putter is the one club a Canadian golfer can keep using all winter. Four of the…
2026 wedges in Canada: C$260 to C$320 a club before tax, clearance models and worn grooves
After a Canadian season of wet spring lies and firm summer turf, the sand wedge is often the most worn club in the bag.…
Qi Max, Quantum Max, G440, T350: Canadian iron prices after tax and where to try them before winter
With courses closing, October is a quiet month to compare irons in Canada. Seven-club steel sets of the TaylorMade Qi Max and Callaway Quantum…
2024 drivers at fall clear-out prices: Ai Smoke Max, G430 Max 10K, Qi10 Max and trade-ins in Canada
As Canadian courses close, the drivers of 2024 sit C$370 to C$400 below the models that replaced them. The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max,…
Pro V1 or a C$55 ball? Where the extra C$23 shows up, and how to shop before pro shops close
A dozen Pro V1s was C$77.99 in Canada this October; the urethane Q-Star Tour and the two-piece Tour Soft were both C$54.99. The extra…
Lake balls by brand: Canadian prices, buying before freeze-up and Golf Canada’s conforming-ball rule
A bag of 36 recovered 2023 Pro V1s cost C$99.99 from a Canadian seller in October 2026, about C$33 a dozen, and each older…
Nine holes before dark: half a set and a light bag for Canada’s October twilight rounds
Six to eight clubs, one strap and a toque in the pocket: how to build a half set from the scorecard for October twilight…
Hybrid or four-iron? A ten-ball test for cold Canadian air, and where to try both over winter
The four-iron that sat unused all summer is the obvious candidate for replacement, but a hybrid is not automatically the answer. Ten alternated balls,…