You may have already experienced Yes! Golf’s line of C-groove putters. Their “concentric groove” technology grabs onto the ball’s surface to impart over spin for a truer roll which helps the ball track more precisely to the hole. Most of their lineup in constructed of 304 stainless steel, which is already a softer, very responsive material. Some fans of the...

Take one look at the Graphite Design Pershing shaft, and you know something about it is a little different. The seemingly plain black paintjob gives way to a dazzling array of sparkling metal flake under bright sun. The graphics are a bejeweled and prominent contrast to the otherwise all-business appearance of this shaft. The Pershing missile program was a dubious...

When you think of Guerin Rife putters, their unique “2-Bar” putter design probably comes to mind. They’re hard to miss on the greens, and can be seen in some professionals’ hands, especially on the Champions Tour. While the two bars sticking out the back are easy to identify, perhaps the Rife’s biggest asset is its “roll groove” technology. With a more...

“Bridgestone,” may evoke images of automotive tires. But, for those who have experienced the new line of golf clubs from Bridgestone’s Golf division, you know that their line of clubs is all business and geared toward the better player, with recent offerings such as the GC Mid and GC OS irons reaching out to mid and higher handicap players as well. I had...

On October 1, 2006, Mitchell Golf Equipment Company, the clubbuilding industry’s largest supplier of club building equipment, announced their Mitchell Partners Program. The company predicts that this will become the largest network of clubbuilders in the country. Although well-intentioned, this appears to me to be just a thinly veiled attempt to extract money...

For years, Ping has been making quality irons sets that were based on a single model, albeit a very good one. Then, within the past few seasons, the company expanded slightly by offering two styles based on a similar theme. Now, as it looks ahead to 2004, Ping will take its broadest swing yet with an array of irons specifically geared to many different playing...

I must confess the name Sonartec wasn’t overly familiar to me before I agreed to test-drive their (apparently) very successful fairway wood. Australian distributor Quality Golf set up a 3 wood with a stiff shaft, 14 degree loft and said have a rip – tell us what you think. Most manufacturers base success on how many clubs they have in play on the major...