December 12th in Gear, In The Bag.
*PUETZ GOLF PRICE $19.99/dz
While Lorena Ochoa deservedly receives most of the headlines, perhaps no women’s golfer is as much of a trend-setter in 2008 as Paula Creamer. So when Creamer chooses to play one ball exclusively, it’s almost certain that ball will jump to the top of the national sales list. That said, the reasons for playing the Precept Lady IQ go well beyond the endorsement of one of golf’s young superstars. As the softest ball on the market, …
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December 11th in Gear, In The Bag.
*PUETZ GOLF PRICE $299.95
You’re probably asking … how can a rangefinder differ in use between men and women? The truth is, no matter what Callaway tries to tell us by labeling this version of the LR 550 Rangefinder a “women’s” version, we can’t find anything from a technical perspective that differs from the standard LR 550. Creative marketing aside, though, the LR 550 is one of the industry’s top long-range (LR) rangefinders, able to accurately measure distances of …
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December 10th in Gear, In The Bag.
*PUETZ GOLF PRICE $19.99
So you’ve decided to take up golf. You’ve picked up your Mizuno SORA club set, your Sandbaggers shoes and a gem-studded rangefinder. Now what? That’s where A Girl’s On Course Survival Guide: Tee to Green and In-Between comes in. Author Christina Ricci (no, not the actress) has designed a full-color, easy-to-follow guide to walk the novice female golfer through the basics of playing the game. Using the same simple concepts she outlines in the book, Ricci …
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December 9th in News, Short Game.
Alias’ brand new “Limo”
We buy golf products for a lot of different reasons. Certain clubs might help us hit the ball farther; some balls might fly a little straighter. A lighter-weight bag might ease the strain on our shoulder, while certain shirts are designed to keep us cool and dry.
Sometimes, though, we just don’t care about all of that. We just want to look cool.
For those times, we’re thankful for Alias Footwear. Based in a town that is practically the …
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December 9th in Gear, In The Bag.
*PUETZ GOLF PRICE $139.95
It’s right there in the name — 3.5, as in, three and a half pounds. Sun Mountain’s latest offering to the golf world is not the lightest bag there is … that would be Sun Mountain’s Superlight 2.5. But at less than the weight of a 14-week-old kitten, I don’t think you’ll have anything to complain about. Just as they did with the ClubGlider travel bag we reviewed in June, Sun Mountain has again proven to …
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