Lake balls brand by brand: Pro V1 to Tour B after a season, and where U.S. golfers buy them
Recovered Pro V1, TP5, Chrome Soft, Z-Star and Tour B: what each brand publishes, what a dozen cost in October 2026, what research says…
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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.
The nine-hole bag: which six to eight clubs to carry after work, and a light bag to hold them
Six to eight clubs, one strap, nine holes before dark. How to build a half set around your game, what goes in the pockets,…
Hybrid or long iron: the ten-ball range test that settles which club belongs in your bag
Most golfers carry one club they do not trust from 190 yards. Ten balls on the range, alternated between a long iron and a…
Buying used irons: six traps that cost you a season, from the lie angle dot to worn grooves
The price looks right and the photos look clean. What the listing rarely says is who the set was built for, which shafts were…
Launch monitor numbers: the four worth reading on a Garmin R10, and the ten you can ignore
Fourteen numbers after every swing, and after forty balls you remember only the longest drive. Most of the screen is calculated or estimated. Four…
Adjusting your own driver: loft sleeve, lie and back weight, one change at a time and a way back
The wrench in the box can fix a flight that is too low or a miss that always leaks the same way. It can…
Regripping golf clubs: the signs of a worn grip, a sensible rhythm and what a $7 grip changes
Grips rarely tear. They turn shiny, hard and slick, and your hands squeeze harder to make up for it. Here is how to tell,…
Golf gloves: $12.95 synthetic or $28.95 leather, and the one habit that makes either last longer
A leather glove costs $28.95 and a synthetic one $12.95. Which lasts longer depends less on the price than on what happens to the…
Electric caddy, push cart or carry: when a $1,099 motor pays off for an American walker
A push cart costs $339 and an entry electric caddy $1,099. The $760 between them is the price of the motor, and whether it…