April 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
Puetz Golf Price $699.95 AP1 • $999.95 AP2
In one of the biggest changes to a product line of any manufacturer this year, Titleist is throwing out all of its old irons and replacing them with brand-new models, including the AP1, AP2, ZB and ZM models. Most different about the clubs — in addition to the cavity-back feature and enhanced graphical design of the AP1 and AP2 — is the fact that for the first time, Titleist is employing an …
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April 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
Puetz Golf Price $599.95 FP • $699.95-$799.95 S9
The name “S9” refers to the “sweet” nine different points of accuracy on the clubface, which – like the Titleist AP1 – help even a mishit ball fly long and straight. The FP, meanwhile, incorporates forgiveness into its name (standing for “forgiveness” and “playability”), and utilizes MOI (moment of inertia) technology to ensure high launch and superior distance. With variances for iron or graphite shafts, the FPs retail for a little less …
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April 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
Puetz Golf Price $19.99 Burner $24.99 Burner TP
Reading the literature on the back of a box of Taylor Made Burner golf balls might make your head spin, with technical diagrams and fancy jargon highlighting the Burner’s advanced features. Here’s some advice: throw the box away. Everything you really need to know about these balls, and their enchanced brethren, the Burner TP, you can learn simply by hitting one. Fancy words like “ionomer” and “urethane” describe the unique combination …
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April 1st in News, Short Game.
Seattle golfers can be forgiven for favoring local munis Jefferson Park, Jackson Park, and West Seattle — they’re all terrific courses, and represent some of the best values in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s no reason your public golfing experience needs to stop there.
Premier Golf, LLC, the same folks who brought you those three great Seattle courses — as well as Bellevue Golf Course on the Eastside as well as Fort Steilacoom, Lake Spanaway and Lake Wilderness in Pierce County …
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April 1st in Short Game.
You remember Jimin Kang (pronounced Jih-men Kang) — the Edmonds teen with the winning smile and killer short game who tore the Northwest amateur circuit apart in the late ‘90s, winning numerous PNGA honors and placing second at the 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur, before embarking on an outstanding collegiate career at Arizona State. Hard as it may be to believe, Kang is now entering her sixth full professional season, and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Long known …
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