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The marketing hype by equipment companies and golf bloggers was in overdrive last week in Orlando, FL at the annual PGA Merchandise Show! Said to be the Super Bowl of the golf industry, we would argue its more like the NFL Draft, as you really won't know what you've got until you put it in play for an extended period of time.  We read through as much online coverage as possible over the weekend to come up with our Top 10 Coolest Looking Products. Note, we said "coolest looking", not the best ever, not the longest, straightest, softest, lowest scoring,...

It's been said that taste is subjective and that is never more true when it comes to rating and reviewing cigars. Different palates combined with different life experiences and different flavor preferences often lead to discourse over what is considered the best cigar of the year. However, that does not stop every Tom, Dick & Harry from publishing their best of list each and every year. So how does a cigar enthusiast navigate through all these cigars to come up with a decent list of smokes to try? We decided that a consensus look at the best of the best...

The Titleist Pro-V1 is the most popular ball on all the professional golf tours and a top seller for amateurs; but, ladies, is it the right ball for you? Well, the answer is it depends on your swing speed. Take a look at the following graphic from Sports Sensors, Inc. that shows how swing speed affects ball distance. As you can see from the graph, there is a direct correlation between swing speed and distance. You will also notice how drastically different the swing speeds are between tour players and average amateur golfers. The table below shows a further breakdown between...

Sphera is Latin for "Ball" and is the impetus behind, yet another, direct to consumer golf ball company. By cutting out distributors, not paying for retail shelf space or sponsoring tour players, these upstart ball companies have been able to bring the consumer a pro tour ball at a fraction of the cost of the big boys.  Sphera is a company shrouded in a bit of a mystery as their website offers very little information on the company or its products. Their offerings are a 4 piece ball called the Pro Fours and a 3 piece called, you guessed it,...

January 1st, 2019 the USGA and the R&A's update to the rules of golf go into effect, Here are the Top 20 Rules Changes you need to know about.