A couple of months ago, I was talking with a friend who is a teaching pro. One of his students, who he has been giving lessons to for months, came in the pro shop. The golfer pulled out his phone and showed my buddy a few Instagram accounts he was following. He asked if he s…

For most golfers, it’s very exciting to get to the course before your round. You’ve spent all week working, and now it’s time to do what you’ve been thinking about since Monday. However long you have before you tee off, there are several things you can do to give yourself a…

Every year when I visit the PGA Show, I am often most impressed by the products that small, independent companies are creating. I try to keep my eye on all of the up and coming apparel brands because I know many of you who read the site are looking for new options outside of…

Music is becoming more and more important to golfers when they practice and play. Many players are choosing headphones that block outside noise completely, but in this review, I tested out an interesting alternative called Aftershokz. Their headphones use a method called bon…

Are you the kind of golfer who gets a bit lazy and doesn’t clean your clubs at all, on or off the course? I was always curious how much effect a wet or dirty clubface would have on your spin rate (especially on wedges), so I decided to put it to the test. The results might c…

There are a few topics I avoid on this site: Writing about current events Hopping on the Tiger bandwagon Telling you what tour players are doing, and how you can copy them to get better at golf Many other golf outlets do this well, and I’m happy to let them have at it. I’m g…

Progress happens too slowly for people to notice; setbacks happen too fast for people to ignore. – Morgan Housel One of the hardest things in golf is to keep perspective of where your game stands. You can have weeks or months of great play, and all it takes is one shaky roun…

Statistics can have a way of putting things quickly into perspective for golfers. For the most part, the golf world is used to seeing what players are doing at a professional level. Many times I like to use PGA Tour stats as a way of managing expectations for recreational go…

Garmin recently released their Approach S40 watch to round out their extensive line of golf GPS watches. Priced at $299, it serves as a middle point between some of their premium and budget releases. I got a chance to wear it for several rounds, and as usual, Garmin has done…

All you have to do to get most golfers’ attention is say “drop your handicap by __ strokes immediately.” The golf industry has generated billions of dollars for itself by throwing these promises around. Sometimes the products and methods are genuine. Other times they are gim…

I’m always on the hunt for alternative brands that golfers should know about. In the footwear category, it’s hard for golfers to venture too far outside of the major brands that take up most of the marketing bandwidth. In this review, I’ll be highlighting newcomer Tomo Golf….

I’m always interested to see what minor adjustments in the setup can be made to alter ball flight. Many times, these small changes can be made without altering technique in order to solve problems on the course like dealing with wind. One experiment I’ve been interested in c…