Choosing a golf bag: carry, cart or Sunday
The equipment golfers think about least and carry every round. Weight if you walk, base and divider if you ride, and a Sunday bag…
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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.
Lake balls and used balls: worth it or not
Four dollars new, one dollar out of a lake. The grade describes the cover and not how long the ball soaked, and refinished is…
What fourteen clubs should actually be in your bag
Most amateurs carry fourteen clubs, use nine, and have a thirty-yard hole under the pitching wedge. Building a set is arithmetic: write down every…
Golf shoes: spiked or spikeless, and how to fit
The only equipment in contact with the ground on every shot, and the only equipment most golfers buy without walking in it. Traction, fit…
Rangefinder or GPS: which one lowers your scores
A laser gives you the flag; a GPS gives you front, middle and back without stopping. Neither helps a golfer who does not know…
Buying used golf clubs without getting burned
Clubs three or four seasons old perform within a couple of yards of this year's models at roughly half the price. The risk is…
How to choose a putter: length, lie and balance
You use it on nearly 40 percent of your shots and you probably bought it on looks. Length, lie and balance decide whether a…
Choosing a golf ball: what actually differs
A golf ball is a compromise between spin on short shots and spin off the driver. Choose it at the green and work back,…
What an iron fitting really tells you
Fitting is sold on distance, but the four measurements that change your scoring are lie angle, shaft weight, length and grip size. Three of…