What fourteen clubs should actually be in your bag
Write down every carry distance and the thirty-yard hole under your pitching wedge appears. Fill the gap, then take something out.
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Gear
Drivers, irons, wedges, balls and shoes, judged on what changes your score rather than on the marketing. Fittings, prices and where to buy, including used equipment.
Golf shoes: spiked or spikeless, and how to fit
Traction for where you play, a fit that survives five miles, and a waterproof warranty rather than a word on the box.
Rangefinder or GPS: which one lowers your scores
A laser gives you the flag, a GPS gives you the green. Which helps depends on the courses you play and whether your competitions…
Buying used golf clubs without getting burned
Clubs three or four seasons old play within a couple of yards of this year's models for half the money. The risk is specification,…
How to choose a putter: length, lie and balance
Three measurements decide whether a putter helps you, and none of them is the brand on the sole. Check them before you spend anything.
Choosing a golf ball: what actually differs
Cover, layers and compression. Start at the green, test the second bounce, and play one model rather than six.
What an iron fitting really tells you
Lie angle, shaft weight, length and grip size explain more misses than any head design. And the wedge gap nobody checks.
Home golf simulators: what to buy, and what to measure first
Ceiling height, the mat and the software matter more than the launch monitor. Three budgets, and how to use the hour properly.
Buying a driver in 2026: what matters, and where to buy
Get fitted, buy the shaft not the head, and buy last season's model: how to spend on a driver without wasting it.