Archive for April, 2012

Golf-McIlroy aims to get balance right in U.S. Open defence

April 30 (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy says that one of the biggest challenges when he defends his U.S. Open title in June at San Francisco’s Olympic Club will be to balance his lofty expectations with a level-headed approach. Reuters: Golf News Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on netvibes [...]

Odyssey ProType Tour Series #2 Putter

Category: Blade Putters Price: 0 WE TESTED: 34”, 35” shaft length KEY TECHNOLOGIES: The ProType Tour (it replaces Black Series Tour) has a forged, milled 1025 carbon steel head (same as Black Series Tour). It also has a thin, flat topline and beveled leading edge. The thick face provides a solid sound, and the deep, [...]

Top 100 Teachers: How much to tip at a golf course

We're tired of our playing partners re-enacting the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs when it's time to tip the forecaddie so we asked the most knowledgeable men and women in golf — the Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers in America — how much you should tip your caddie, forecaddie, locker-room attendant and even the guy [...]

STX Sync 6 Putter

From GOLF Magazine ClubTest 2012 (June, 2012) Category: Blade Putters Price: 0 Article & Image Information STX Sync 6 Putter Golf.com: Equipment Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on netvibes Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it

TaylorMade Ghost Tour Putters

Ghost Tour DA-12 Category: Blade Putters Price: 0 WE TESTED: 34”, 35” shaft length KEY TECHNOLOGIES: The 304-stainless steel head has a milled face with 4° loft and a single alignment line. The “PureRoll” face insert promotes forward spin and a smooth roll. A pair of sole weights can be adjusted to create a different [...]

Alternate Shot: With Dufner off list, who’s tour’s best non-winner?

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Cleveland Classic Black Platinum 5.5 Putter

Category: Midsize Mallet Putters Price: WE TESTED: 34”, 35” shaft length KEY TECHNOLOGIES: The stainless steel, CNC-milled face provides a soft yet solid feel and ensures a precise impact surface. The center-shafted, “toe-down” mallet head weighs 350 grams and has 3-degrees loft. OUR TESTERS SAY: This weighty putter swings back and through easily and is [...]

David Duval Waits (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

David Duval waits to hit his shot from the ninth fairway during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill in Orlando, Fla., Friday, March 23, 2012. Yahoo! Sports – Golf Photos Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on netvibes Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet [...]

Norwegian golf club cleared of discrimination

Is offering free golf to women once a week a discriminatory practice? Odds are we’ll never get a chance to make that call in this country, but a Norwegian court just cleared a par-3 course… The latest from GolfDigest.com Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on netvibes Share with Stumblers Tumblr [...]

Heavy Lite-Weight L3-L Putter

Category: Midsize Mallet Putters Price: 0 WE TESTED: 34”, 35” shaft length KEY TECHNOLOGIES: The face-balanced, stainless steel head (375 grams) attaches to a double-bend shaft. A 65-gram weight in the butt end of the shaft produces a balance point 75 percent higher than conventional putters to eliminate wristy strokes and provide more control. OUR [...]