Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 3

March 20th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

The ball does go far in Colorado, but the 260-yard 8th hole at Cherry Hills is still a serious par-3. Donald hit his tee shot into the bunker and left himself about a 40-yard bunker shot to the pin. As most top players know, this is a tough shot; what made it tougher was a slight lip that Donald had to get over, taking his pitching wedge out of play and forcing him to use his 60-degree.


Getting Back Into Golf Shape

March 15th, 2013 | by Tim Good

If you haven’t played much this winter, or if you’re one of those unlucky ones who hasn’t played since late last summer, then the last thing you want to do once the weather warms up is head right out to the range and pound a large bucket of balls. As much as you might be itching to get back into the mix, PGA Professional Tom Good in San Jose, Calif., suggests that you ease your way back into things


Review: Mizuno MP-T4 Wedge

March 14th, 2013 | by Andrew Wagner

As a current player of Mizuno wedges, I’d heard some of the hype around the new Mizuno MP-T4 wedges and


Review: Cobra AMP Cell Driver

March 12th, 2013 | by Ryan Heiman

In a world of black and white drivers, the Cobra AMP Cell driver stands out with its color choices. Personally, I thought the blue was the coolest. But there is more to this driver than just paint.


Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 2

March 11th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

Getting onto the PGA Tour may be a dream, but the focus, dedication, and hours (and hours and hours) of practice it takes to achieve has a way of weeding out the dreamers. In Donald Constable’s case, we needed to take a hard, sober look at his game, beginning with why he ended his college career ranked No. 75 in the country, and not better


Review: Mizuno JPX 825 Pro Irons

March 7th, 2013 | by David Sitrick

Among diehard golfers Mizuno has a sterling reputation for quality equipment with classic aesthetics that performs at a high level, and the JPX 825 Pros aren’t doing that rep any disservice. At address, the clubfaces are big and forgiving-looking without being unwieldy


Filling the “Gap” in Your Game

March 5th, 2013 | by Warren Bailey

A Gap Analysis, or “gapping” as it is called, is a feature provided by the PING nFlight launcher monitors created by installed in the hitting nets at 2nd Swing. By hitting balls with your own equipment, the computer program is able to calculate your average distance with each iron and the difference in carry and roll yardage between each iron. That distance is your “gap” between irons


Making the Cut: Becoming a PGA Tour Player, Part 1

March 4th, 2013 | by Ernie Rose

After coaching and being around many top college players, and even Tour players, I’ve seen that this can be the biggest trap they get into: they’ll play with someone who, let’s say, is a really good putter or driver of the ball, and think, “I need to change myself and do it that person’s way.”


Review: Titleist 913D3 Driver

March 1st, 2013 | by John Simon

Titleist 913D3 is a 445cc classic pear shaped driver with innovations to the face insert, rear weight and lower CG



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