January 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
Callaway X22
Building upon its popular X series, which has been updated every 2-4 years since the X14 changed the way irons were played more than a decade ago, Callaway has stayed true to a reliable brand, keeping the best qualities of the X20 while further developing the MOI technologies that have swept the golf world since the previous model’s release. Callaway loyalists will immediately notice the narrower topline and sole of both clubs – this has been done with …
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January 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
TaylorMade r7 Limited & Burner Drivers
There’s little question that when the pros hit the PGA Show in Orlando, they’re going to head for the TaylorMade hitting cages. That’s because everyone is clamoring to get their hands on the latest releases in the company’s vaunted r7 and Burner line of drivers. Back in 2004, TaylorMade pioneered the idea of Moveable Weight Technology (MWT) in the r7 Quad, allowing golfers to adjust weights in the clubhead to customize for swing speed …
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January 1st in Gear, In The Bag.
External tungsten weight pads (bottom) push the center of gravity down and back for greater distance and roll.
When PING founder (and Ballard native) Karsten Solheim first emerged from his garage with a putter he promised would change the way the game was played, PGA pros were skeptical. Of course, that skepticism lasted only as long as it took for them to drain a few 15-footers, and 50 years later, PING Golf – so named because of the “pinging” sound …
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December 13th in Gear, In The Bag.
*PUETZ GOLF PRICE $99.95 (3-piece set) $249.95 (7-piece set)
Maybe you’re not ready to commit to a full set of clubs just yet. Fortunately for you, leading women’s golf manufacturer Square Two has come out with its Selene 3-Piece Learning Set, allowing you to dip your toe in the water, so to speak, before deciding to take the full plunge. Including a 3-wood, 7-iron and pitching wedge, all with graphite shafts to help generate a high launch, and oversized faces …
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April 16th in Gear, In The Bag.
Brian Beaky Cascade Golfer Editor
For the past 70 years, since steel shafts were first introduced in competitive play in the 1930’s, the ability to change shafts on the fly has been a luxury reserved only for professionals, who could hit the Tour van in between rounds to have their clubs refitted with different shafts to take advantage of course, weather or swing conditions. A more flexible shaft adds distance and height, while a stiffer shaft gives golfers more control …
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